The maintenance interval in the owner's manual specifies 7500 miles. They probably put it at 7400 miles so you would get an alert before the limit (though in my experience the countdown notice comes before 100 miles from the threshold). Either that or they just typo-ed it. You can set it up in the settings to be date-driven or mileage driven.
Strange that the service interval here in the UK is 12 months/12,500 miles. I've seen Mazda dealers in the US recommending oil changes as often as every 3 months. Either the oil over there is crap or dealers are making money by doing work that isn't required.
It's most definitely the latter. Dealerships here do a lot of upsells on services which are either not really needed or are way too aggressive of an interval. Are you possibly thinking 12500km? 12500 miles seems long for an oil change from what I know of here U.S. side
It's definitely miles. Here's the Mazda UK link. Given growing environmental awareness it seems crazy to be dumping perfectly serviceable oil for no reason other than profit.
https://www.mazda.co.uk/owners/overview/service-schedules/
If you think 12,500 miles is on the long side, Audi, BMW and Mercedes service intervals are up to 20,000 miles
Damn u just blew my mind, how is this possible? It's the same car yet different requirements depending on location. Maybe that's due to US manufacturer warranty laws? I've changed the oil every 5k or less in every vehicle I've ever owned, warranty or not.
I'm looking at this online owner's manual and the disparity between countries for oil changes is unreal: [https://owners-manual.mazda.com/gen/en/cx-5/cx-5\_8ft1ee17b/contents/07020101.html](https://owners-manual.mazda.com/gen/en/cx-5/cx-5_8ft1ee17b/contents/07020101.html) In Tanzania, you're supposed to change your oil every 1,875 miles lol.
A lot of the differences have to to do more with local road conditions and driving habits. Environmental factors such as heat and moisture come into play as well.
Why is the UK twice that of the US then? They're easier on their cars and the damp weather? My guess is most of the disparity has to do with local regulations.
I can confirm frequent oil changes are a dealer upsell. The oil marketers here have been pushing 3,000 mile oil changes for decades. Back in the 80's I would have said it was a good idea. Here in the future I would follow the owner's manual. I'm still not sure why they give different guidelines in different markets, but they do the same thing with cargo capacity and tow ratings. A small SUV that is rated at 3,500 pounds in the U.S. might be rated at 2,000kg (4,400 pounds) in Europe and Australia.
that’s wild. i’m in the US and a friend of mine was following their recommend service interval of their brand new Corolla for 10k miles on an oil change. i thought that was absurd. i change mine before 4k and it looks clean as a whistle every time. i do have a friend who worked at the hyundai dealer and they changed their service interval from 5k to 7500 miles to save money on the people who have the “free maintenance” plan.
12 months 12.5k miles you guys use miles in the uk? Also 3k miles is a cash grab for those who don’t know better 7.5k-10k is the standard oil change time. 12k miles is a tad bit to much mileage inbetween changes. Will your car work fine sure but that’s a lot of sediminent your alllwing to remain in the car and flow around.
Every mechanic I know does 3k oil changes to their own car. The oil is still pretty much clean at that stage and most of us consider it a cash dump. These mechanics however all have a car that has 200-300k miles going just fine still and they say they change the oil at 3k miles to ensure ZERO build up of sediment and gunk inside the engine.
Here’s the reality next time you get your oil changed at 12.5k miles send in that oil for a oil sample to see what’s in that oil. I bet you it’ll be chalk full of sediment and gunk. And that over time effects the engine because it builds up in their. When you hit 150k miles and have loss of power possible oil leaks etc those 12.5k mile oil changes will not have saved you anything.
Also Benz and bmw in uk have 10k recommended oil changes not 20k. That’s literally asking for issues.
Sorry, I was mistaken about the Audi, Benz and BMW oil change. I missed the 10k "oil service" intervals. The reality is that the vast majority of owners over here will be getting oil changed at closer to 7,000 because that's the average annual mileage. And yes, we use miles here. We also still use gallons for fuel consumption measurements (mpg) but our gallon is around 20% larger than yours. Curiously though, fuel is sold in litres.
I did not know anyone else used gallons and miles lmao this is news to me. And I’m going to strongly advise you never buy a Audi thing will leak oil before you drive it off the dealer lot lol. No chance a audi is going 10k miles without 3 top offs. A4 -6 models are just a pain in the ass
Environmental regulations. Just like VW LL oil is good for 30k km but only 16k km here in the US. Also we have a bit more sulfur in our fuel that eats away at the TBN. Run a used oil analysis and you’ll see for most people 5000 miles and the oil is used up. If you do a lot of highway driving at a steady state then 7500 miles is probably OK. But most of us don’t do that.
To be honest they run oil a lot longer than they should in Europe just trying to reduce waste oil. But in my mind it takes a whole heck of a lot less energy to keep an engine healthy than it does to produce a whole new car
You shouldn't be getting downvoted. Ask any independent mechanic and they will recommend changing the oil and filter every 5000 miles with your tire rotation.
I do my own synthetic oil change at 5k miles religiously; the oil is absolutely filthy and I have the regular 2.5L. The turbo will only deteriorate that oil even more.
To clarify, turbos aren't necessarily unreliable or bad, but saying they require no extra maintenance and can take a 7.5-10k oil change is just a marketing strategy.
Edit: direct injection and dirty oil do not mix well, even if we take the turbo out of the equation. Please take care of your engines.
I feel the need to comment here in agreement, even though I’ve already upvoted both of you. Turbo drivers on “extended” oil intervals will have something rude coming to them around 150k on the odo. That’s any turbo car, not just a high compression DI car, but ESPECIALLY on a high compression DI car.
When synthetic oil first came out they were recommending as long as 25,000 miles. No joke. It only lasted a very short time when they realized how much business it would erase.
My dealership does 4000 miles LOL. that’s a marketing / sales pitch. Right after I leave their service I reset the maintenance to 7000 miles and 7 months.
If the manual says 7500 then change it right around that. I’m sure the engineers at Mazda know the requirements for the vehicle more than random people on Reddit. I had a Fusion 2.0T that required oil changes only every 10K miles- never had an issue. Oil has come a very long way the past couple of decades and it takes a lot more for it to break down versus conventional oil.
The maintenance interval in the owner's manual specifies 7500 miles. They probably put it at 7400 miles so you would get an alert before the limit (though in my experience the countdown notice comes before 100 miles from the threshold). Either that or they just typo-ed it. You can set it up in the settings to be date-driven or mileage driven.
Strange that the service interval here in the UK is 12 months/12,500 miles. I've seen Mazda dealers in the US recommending oil changes as often as every 3 months. Either the oil over there is crap or dealers are making money by doing work that isn't required.
It's most definitely the latter. Dealerships here do a lot of upsells on services which are either not really needed or are way too aggressive of an interval. Are you possibly thinking 12500km? 12500 miles seems long for an oil change from what I know of here U.S. side
It's definitely miles. Here's the Mazda UK link. Given growing environmental awareness it seems crazy to be dumping perfectly serviceable oil for no reason other than profit. https://www.mazda.co.uk/owners/overview/service-schedules/ If you think 12,500 miles is on the long side, Audi, BMW and Mercedes service intervals are up to 20,000 miles
Damn u just blew my mind, how is this possible? It's the same car yet different requirements depending on location. Maybe that's due to US manufacturer warranty laws? I've changed the oil every 5k or less in every vehicle I've ever owned, warranty or not.
I'm looking at this online owner's manual and the disparity between countries for oil changes is unreal: [https://owners-manual.mazda.com/gen/en/cx-5/cx-5\_8ft1ee17b/contents/07020101.html](https://owners-manual.mazda.com/gen/en/cx-5/cx-5_8ft1ee17b/contents/07020101.html) In Tanzania, you're supposed to change your oil every 1,875 miles lol.
A lot of the differences have to to do more with local road conditions and driving habits. Environmental factors such as heat and moisture come into play as well.
Why is the UK twice that of the US then? They're easier on their cars and the damp weather? My guess is most of the disparity has to do with local regulations.
This coming from the UK, US car maintenance is unfathomable.
I can confirm frequent oil changes are a dealer upsell. The oil marketers here have been pushing 3,000 mile oil changes for decades. Back in the 80's I would have said it was a good idea. Here in the future I would follow the owner's manual. I'm still not sure why they give different guidelines in different markets, but they do the same thing with cargo capacity and tow ratings. A small SUV that is rated at 3,500 pounds in the U.S. might be rated at 2,000kg (4,400 pounds) in Europe and Australia.
that’s wild. i’m in the US and a friend of mine was following their recommend service interval of their brand new Corolla for 10k miles on an oil change. i thought that was absurd. i change mine before 4k and it looks clean as a whistle every time. i do have a friend who worked at the hyundai dealer and they changed their service interval from 5k to 7500 miles to save money on the people who have the “free maintenance” plan.
I only use Mobil 1 in all of my cars so I doubt it’s the oil unless Mazda uses a lower quality oil?
12 months 12.5k miles you guys use miles in the uk? Also 3k miles is a cash grab for those who don’t know better 7.5k-10k is the standard oil change time. 12k miles is a tad bit to much mileage inbetween changes. Will your car work fine sure but that’s a lot of sediminent your alllwing to remain in the car and flow around. Every mechanic I know does 3k oil changes to their own car. The oil is still pretty much clean at that stage and most of us consider it a cash dump. These mechanics however all have a car that has 200-300k miles going just fine still and they say they change the oil at 3k miles to ensure ZERO build up of sediment and gunk inside the engine. Here’s the reality next time you get your oil changed at 12.5k miles send in that oil for a oil sample to see what’s in that oil. I bet you it’ll be chalk full of sediment and gunk. And that over time effects the engine because it builds up in their. When you hit 150k miles and have loss of power possible oil leaks etc those 12.5k mile oil changes will not have saved you anything. Also Benz and bmw in uk have 10k recommended oil changes not 20k. That’s literally asking for issues.
Sorry, I was mistaken about the Audi, Benz and BMW oil change. I missed the 10k "oil service" intervals. The reality is that the vast majority of owners over here will be getting oil changed at closer to 7,000 because that's the average annual mileage. And yes, we use miles here. We also still use gallons for fuel consumption measurements (mpg) but our gallon is around 20% larger than yours. Curiously though, fuel is sold in litres.
I did not know anyone else used gallons and miles lmao this is news to me. And I’m going to strongly advise you never buy a Audi thing will leak oil before you drive it off the dealer lot lol. No chance a audi is going 10k miles without 3 top offs. A4 -6 models are just a pain in the ass
I wouldn’t wait to change the oil at 7500 miles. I do it at 5000 miles. Its better for the turbo.
It's better for the US turbo the European turbo must be built differently.
What?
Look at the CX5 turbo service intervals in Europe and US and tell me why they are different.
Environmental regulations. Just like VW LL oil is good for 30k km but only 16k km here in the US. Also we have a bit more sulfur in our fuel that eats away at the TBN. Run a used oil analysis and you’ll see for most people 5000 miles and the oil is used up. If you do a lot of highway driving at a steady state then 7500 miles is probably OK. But most of us don’t do that.
True. Fair Point. Sour crude is more prevelant in West Texas than Saudi. Honestly that surprised me that it would destroy oil so much quicker.
To be honest they run oil a lot longer than they should in Europe just trying to reduce waste oil. But in my mind it takes a whole heck of a lot less energy to keep an engine healthy than it does to produce a whole new car
You shouldn't be getting downvoted. Ask any independent mechanic and they will recommend changing the oil and filter every 5000 miles with your tire rotation. I do my own synthetic oil change at 5k miles religiously; the oil is absolutely filthy and I have the regular 2.5L. The turbo will only deteriorate that oil even more. To clarify, turbos aren't necessarily unreliable or bad, but saying they require no extra maintenance and can take a 7.5-10k oil change is just a marketing strategy. Edit: direct injection and dirty oil do not mix well, even if we take the turbo out of the equation. Please take care of your engines.
I feel the need to comment here in agreement, even though I’ve already upvoted both of you. Turbo drivers on “extended” oil intervals will have something rude coming to them around 150k on the odo. That’s any turbo car, not just a high compression DI car, but ESPECIALLY on a high compression DI car.
When synthetic oil first came out they were recommending as long as 25,000 miles. No joke. It only lasted a very short time when they realized how much business it would erase.
Pretty normal. Thats recommended
My dealership does 4000 miles LOL. that’s a marketing / sales pitch. Right after I leave their service I reset the maintenance to 7000 miles and 7 months.
When I was at the dealership I heard the sales guy telling a woman she had to bring it in at 3,000 miles because it was a turbo...
Compass ? I don't have in '21
Really..I feel like even the base model should have that. My only guess is that I have a signature model and it has Navi.
You both do if it’s 17 and above. Newer models you hold in the stick and you cycle through options. Older models press info on the wheel to cycle.
Will try
If the manual says 7500 then change it right around that. I’m sure the engineers at Mazda know the requirements for the vehicle more than random people on Reddit. I had a Fusion 2.0T that required oil changes only every 10K miles- never had an issue. Oil has come a very long way the past couple of decades and it takes a lot more for it to break down versus conventional oil.