u/bluebrrypii

Mazda CX-5, 2019 Touring (2.5L Naturally Aspirated). I did my first oil change, and no oil is leaking underneath the car after a few days. However, i’m still struggling to read the dip stick on this car. The manual says it takes 4.8qt, and i put an entire 5qt jug in.

On one side, dip stick shows half full, but on the other side, it looks completely full, with little dry splotches. I tried testing with cold engine, as well as after 5min and 10min post engine start/turn off.

Mazda CX-5, 2019 Touring (2.5L Naturally Aspirated). I did my first oil change and i want to make sure i didnt overfill it. I had the car running for 20 min while i took it for a spin, let it sit for 10 min, and checked. But the engine oil either doesn’t stick at all, it is splotchy, or it goes all the way to the top of the twist. I am wiping with a paper towel between each dab.

How so i get an accurate reading? On my other cars, it was very clear.

2019 Mazda cx-5 awd, under 60,000 miles. I went in to ask if i need an alignment (supposed to be $99) but was told i need to replace the entire trailing arms (both sides). Not just the bushings, but the entire metal arms as well, which would be $1200-1400.

I had visited 3 other mechanics in the past 2 weeks for various other repairs, but none of them mentioned this issue, so wondering how serious this is. Thanks for your advice!

Deep vs Clean crystal. Been delaying this for awhile, but highly recommend.

Deep has less of a bezel, reducing ring effect around the inner edges. Imo, the Deep has less glare and is more clear than clean stock. The Clean is darker

Used BP 16610LN Case and bracelet. The case has been reshaped to reduce lug thickness and slight thinning of the crown guards. Please check and see if the profile is to your liking. Case is used, so there are light scratches, including marks on the back of the lugs where spring bars were changed. Bracelet is brushed but also has minor scuff marks, which can be rebrushed out using scotch brush.

Case has stock BP crystal, 3135 movement mount ring, and stock crown. Original gaskets still in place. No movement tabs/screws. Bracelet has original BP spring bars.

The BP set has been laying around and i have no use for it, but would be a waste to throw it away.

Shipping from California USA. Shipping only within continental USA.

$150 + $15 shipping

Im including a beat up Raffles 14060 case for free. Heavily beat up, bezel is stuck, and has an aged Raffles 14060 dial and gold hands (beat up). I wouldve thrown it away but just throwing it in for fun - you can keep it or throw it away.

I was curious about the cheap Okonkwo Mfg quilted vest on Aliexpress/Taobao. Yes, they zip up into Bedale and Beaufort. They fit generally good, but they zipper is 1cm shorter than barbour.

I have 42 Bedale and Beaufort. I bought size L and XL Okonkwo vests.

On my 184cm/65kg tall skinny body, the L fits more snugly. However, zipped into the Bedale/Beaufort, the L was too tight across the chest and armholes, causing my underarms to rub against the vest’s cuffs. So even though XL causes more billowing/gap/bell shape in the Bedale, i kept the XL because it was less tight across the chest/arm hole

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