Interesting system you have put there. I do wonder if the car now deliberately loses power to cool itself when the temperature increases, how does this impact the cars ability to accelerate especially on the highway when one may want to overtake. Does this system not put the driver at risk of not overtaking quickly enough if the cooling system kicks in at that point???
That’s a smart question there. We thought hard about this. After discovering the 7 degree issue we could either make the car shut off when temps threaten damaging engine or derate power for brief moment as it cools. We saw that it would be dangerous to shut off as the driver could be in the situation you said above or when you are in a bad neighborhood. We saw better to make it run the fans hard first then de-rate power. Acceleration will still be there but it will be reduced by a factor. With that engine de-rate and fans aggressively running temps drop even during acceleration. You can see from demo above that you still have acceleration. It wont be as hard thats all. Would you still want to accelerate hard when after that pull your engine becomes toast?
I have a 2019 cx5 touring. Non turbo. It has 129k miles and I haven’t flushed the coolant yet. But today the check engine light came on it started overheating. Only reason I caught it was because I heard both fans o and it was between 210 degrees and 260 degrees! I let it cool down, checked for leaks. The coolant in the reservoir was below the “L” mark. So after it cooled down I went to auto parts store and Grabbed Peak 50/50. The cx5 took half of the gallon of antifreeze. I started driving it again and it eventually started going above 210 degrees. I turned the heat at max and blowing at max and it went down to just before 210 degrees. This cx5 has been awesome. It’s awesome! Unstoppable in mud, sand, snow. It’s just been solid. Except for this now. Check engine light and overheating
@@Btu555diesels play between 86C to 93C anything above 102C is not good and usually never comes down. In fact it’s a sign of trouble. You can convert C to F since you work in imperial
Hellow DPF team, on your video you just insist that we should use coolant and damp it right away, the question these car came with their own coolant type which is FL22. Then what will be the compatible coolant that will be matching the FL22, especially for the owner's around in Africa?
Is this problem only on cars from Japan the second hand ones, what about the new generation 2020- 2023 models from South Africa do they get affected also
What really causes specifically the sky-active motor to overheat so easily besides antifreeze factors? Does it mean that mazda failed to engineer their cooling system or what?
Im a backyard mechanic undergoing this repair for a nice girl that was duped into buying this fine looking SUV for $15,000 180k., immaculate condition. I still dont know the root cause of coolant/oil i tegration yet suspect #1 thermostat. I noticed 2 things thus far; the A/C condensor is virtually void of cooling fins. The radiator isn't great or similar but for $100 I'm replacing it anyways for longevity. . 2nd is the high pressure injectors have pressure balls in the fuel rail and it appears there has been some leakage at all 4 balls. This leads me to the question, could the engine be overheating due to fuel pressure reduction, and a 'lean' fuel condition? With the condensor fins missing would the A/C not work harder to achieve the performance needed to maintain a specific comfort level? This engine appears very clean, once the white froth of oil & coolant was removed. I'm removing exhaust manifold, timing cover, chain, then the head tomorrow to have it resurfaced after i do a leakdown test to check the valves for leakage & head for cracks but i may still have the head flux tested for cracks, prior to reuse. Perhaps ARP studs would suit this engine better but since she wants to sell after the repair we need to keep the budget low, possibly passing the buck to the next person, sorry! Can anyone determine whether its a lack of oil pressure or insufficient cooling circulation that overheats these engines so easily? Perhaps the Cat Converter & exhaust system is restricting flow and isn't efficient enough to meet the demands of this engine causing hot back pressure to cook the engine. Just a few thoughts as I delve into this engine, attempting to offer her some resolution to taming this beast. Perhaps a bigger radiator should be considered as there is room enough to modify something to add a few more liters of coolant to circulate. This job will cost her about $2,000 Canadian without replacing timing components, depending on what is discovered tomorrow, that is! Concerns of some coolant found inside the intake plenum suggests i may even find intake valve issues.😮 The dealer quoted her $6500 to replace her engine. Cheers!
My cx5 has a temperature gauge ,press the info button on the steering wheel and you will see the screen on the RHS of the cluster change to different information pages ,one of them shows you the temperature gauge.
I have the same car, from 2016 diesel with DPF a I don't have this issue. You should find the root cause, maybe the coolant valve or you have the carbon build up in the intake...
Ok im to put in an oem coolajt sensir had my gead skimmed oressure tested but dont hear fans kicking in so ill get this oem sensor in car and hooe it helps fans kick in . Ive tested fans with 12v and they work
My 2021 turbo cx5 has a temperature gauge...so did my 2018 non turbo cx5. I've been all over with videos for this vehicle.never seen any type of cooling issue. Is this mainly Zimbabwe cx5s?
In my country, by passing the fans to continue spinning and removing the thermostat kinda helps that way the coolant will be as cool as possible for the engine.
The Mazda axela 2015-18 has the same sky active engine. It also doesn't have a water temp gauge. Mine was a hybrid and that car gave me chills, I sold it very fast before the battery or cooling system started giving me issues.
Looks like the solution goes beyond the problem. The issue here is low coolant levels resulting in overheating. An aftermarket coolant level indicator would work just fine. Most older cars used to have them. Otherwise you really cannot help a person who cannot understand that checking coolant levels every weekend or so will save them a new engine.
I have a 2014 Mazda 6, 2.0 145hp, gasoline. I have never had problems with the cooling system and I have never heard of anyone with that problem here in Spain. I have only filled in when necessary. The manufacturer recommends changing the antifreeze every 200,000 km or 10 years. My car has 198,000 km, I'm going to change it this month and it never gave any problems. has fl22 antifreeze, long life. I have a 2014 Mazda 6, 2.0 145hp, gasoline. I have never had problems with the cooling system and I have never heard of anyone with that problem here in Spain. I have only filled in when necessary. The manufacturer recommends changing the antifreeze every 200,000 km or 10 years. My car has 198,000 km, I'm going to change it this month and it never gave any problems. It has fl22 antifreeze, long life. I'm going to change it to ravenol hjc premix -40°C, fl22.
@@Dev-wz4vd Rav4 hands down! I drive a Rav4.lol. Ravs are just too expensive that’s why we end up with Mazdas but to be honest they are the best crossovers
In my mind, this seems like a temporary fix. This isn't how the vehicle should work, so I think it's better to take it to a certified mechanic, find the root of the problem that is causing the over heating, then have it fixed
why should I go through all this trouble when the is under warranty, I'd drive it hard straight from the dealership and if the engine fails I just return the car
Well, 99% of people who own these cars in my country are not under warranty. Unfortunately. So this video is to provide them with tips that can help them keep the car reliably for longer, especially our customers subscribed to this channel
@@Lotrioni its probably more useful to people in our country as a lot of them are transporting the vehicle incorrectly (driving) from port to our capital city 3000kms away. So they pickup cooling problems after that long drive where they had been previously sitting 2-5 years waiting to be purchased from Japan.
Interesting system you have put there. I do wonder if the car now deliberately loses power to cool itself when the temperature increases, how does this impact the cars ability to accelerate especially on the highway when one may want to overtake. Does this system not put the driver at risk of not overtaking quickly enough if the cooling system kicks in at that point???
That’s a smart question there. We thought hard about this. After discovering the 7 degree issue we could either make the car shut off when temps threaten damaging engine or derate power for brief moment as it cools. We saw that it would be dangerous to shut off as the driver could be in the situation you said above or when you are in a bad neighborhood. We saw better to make it run the fans hard first then de-rate power. Acceleration will still be there but it will be reduced by a factor. With that engine de-rate and fans aggressively running temps drop even during acceleration. You can see from demo above that you still have acceleration. It wont be as hard thats all. Would you still want to accelerate hard when after that pull your engine becomes toast?
I like your question. For that reason I shall pin your comment! Thanks
@The DPF Team thank you very much for the clarification 👍.
Hello gus, I need you help. I pickup de head gasket replacement gasket after that not work.
Cut to the chase bro! Thanks for the info
I have a 2019 cx5 touring. Non turbo. It has 129k miles and I haven’t flushed the coolant yet. But today the check engine light came on it started overheating. Only reason I caught it was because I heard both fans o and it was between 210 degrees and 260 degrees! I let it cool down, checked for leaks. The coolant in the reservoir was below the “L” mark. So after it cooled down I went to auto parts store and Grabbed Peak 50/50. The cx5 took half of the gallon of antifreeze. I started driving it again and it eventually started going above 210 degrees. I turned the heat at max and blowing at max and it went down to just before 210 degrees. This cx5 has been awesome. It’s awesome! Unstoppable in mud, sand, snow. It’s just been solid. Except for this now. Check engine light and overheating
Many of the reasons why cars overheat is because of a bad thermostat
My 2018 cx5 temp is just below 210 which is almost in the middle of the meter, What's the normal temp when your car is normal?
@@Btu555diesels play between 86C to 93C anything above 102C is not good and usually never comes down. In fact it’s a sign of trouble. You can convert C to F since you work in imperial
Hellow DPF team, on your video you just insist that we should use coolant and damp it right away, the question these car came with their own coolant type which is FL22. Then what will be the compatible coolant that will be matching the FL22, especially for the owner's around in Africa?
Hi DPF team. I have mazda 6 2.2 diesel. Is it normal to engine temperature increase while dpf cleaning is active?
How do I learn to build or tune cars in zimbabwe?
Want to work on sleepers, please make a video on that
Is this problem only on cars from Japan the second hand ones, what about the new generation 2020- 2023 models from South Africa do they get affected also
soo what is "the system" is it changes to ecu to reduce power at a lower coolant temperature than pre programmed?
What really causes specifically the sky-active motor to overheat so easily besides antifreeze factors? Does it mean that mazda failed to engineer their cooling system or what?
Not the best coolant, not the best brake fluid. Very good engine oil. I measured it with gages and its barely above boiling after couple of years.
Im a backyard mechanic undergoing this repair for a nice girl that was duped into buying this fine looking SUV for $15,000 180k., immaculate condition. I still dont know the root cause of coolant/oil i tegration yet suspect #1 thermostat. I noticed 2 things thus far; the A/C condensor is virtually void of cooling fins. The radiator isn't great or similar but for $100 I'm replacing it anyways for longevity. . 2nd is the high pressure injectors have pressure balls in the fuel rail and it appears there has been some leakage at all 4 balls. This leads me to the question, could the engine be overheating due to fuel pressure reduction, and a 'lean' fuel condition? With the condensor fins missing would the A/C not work harder to achieve the performance needed to maintain a specific comfort level? This engine appears very clean, once the white froth of oil & coolant was removed. I'm removing exhaust manifold, timing cover, chain, then the head tomorrow to have it resurfaced after i do a leakdown test to check the valves for leakage & head for cracks but i may still have the head flux tested for cracks, prior to reuse. Perhaps ARP studs would suit this engine better but since she wants to sell after the repair we need to keep the budget low, possibly passing the buck to the next person, sorry!
Can anyone determine whether its a lack of oil pressure or insufficient cooling circulation that overheats these engines so easily? Perhaps the Cat Converter & exhaust system is restricting flow and isn't efficient enough to meet the demands of this engine causing hot back pressure to cook the engine. Just a few thoughts as I delve into this engine, attempting to offer her some resolution to taming this beast. Perhaps a bigger radiator should be considered as there is room enough to modify something to add a few more liters of coolant to circulate. This job will cost her about $2,000 Canadian without replacing timing components, depending on what is discovered tomorrow, that is! Concerns of some coolant found inside the intake plenum suggests i may even find intake valve issues.😮 The dealer quoted her $6500 to replace her engine. Cheers!
Great video. Is this implemented via remap?
There is a TSB for this, its on pre mid 2020 cx9s too, on the turbo 2.5L engine not an issue on the non turbo or the 2.0
How I can do the same thing(your system) to my car ?.. I'm in australia😢
I just bought 23 CX5 and have taken to have thermostat issue fixed..whats next
My cx5 has a temperature gauge ,press the info button on the steering wheel and you will see the screen on the RHS of the cluster change to different information pages ,one of them shows you the temperature gauge.
Is this issue also common other Mazdas like the CX3 and Atenza?
I have the same car, from 2016 diesel with DPF a I don't have this issue.
You should find the root cause, maybe the coolant valve or you have the carbon build up in the intake...
Ok im to put in an oem coolajt sensir had my gead skimmed oressure tested but dont hear fans kicking in so ill get this oem sensor in car and hooe it helps fans kick in . Ive tested fans with 12v and they work
Hi...can this system be used on makes of vehicles?
What was the origin of those spills? Where was the coolant leaking from?
expansion tank
My 2021 turbo cx5 has a temperature gauge...so did my 2018 non turbo cx5. I've been all over with videos for this vehicle.never seen any type of cooling issue. Is this mainly Zimbabwe cx5s?
Very common occurrence here. 2017 and prior do not have temp gauge. A lot of cx5 diesel owners are on 2nd engines.
Can someone bring the mazda cx5 for DPF once bought even without DPF light can i bring for pdf delet?
I also have the same problem, until now I don't understand what to do to end the problem
In my country, by passing the fans to continue spinning and removing the thermostat kinda helps that way the coolant will be as cool as possible for the engine.
Do your heaters still.warm?
@@kevinhancock4064 yeah, the heater still works but may not be as hot but I feel it's hot enough, I think
@abubakarahmed8948 can't be a bad thing I've heard u can also get lower temp thermostat say 70+°
That is not a solution. The engine will not get up-to temp affecting performance and fuel consumption.
Genius TEAM👌
The Mazda axela 2015-18 has the same sky active engine. It also doesn't have a water temp gauge. Mine was a hybrid and that car gave me chills, I sold it very fast before the battery or cooling system started giving me issues.
😂😂 Wise choice
If it’s 2015 and younger , you are fine but from 2018 to present, the turbo models are blowing head gaskets and cold plugs leaking .
We are seeing that issue mostly on 2017 and younger. Only Diesel models. Maybe this is because we have more diesels than petrols here
so is there need to put bypass pipe?
Looks like the solution goes beyond the problem. The issue here is low coolant levels resulting in overheating. An aftermarket coolant level indicator would work just fine. Most older cars used to have them. Otherwise you really cannot help a person who cannot understand that checking coolant levels every weekend or so will save them a new engine.
I have a 2014 Mazda 6, 2.0 145hp, gasoline. I have never had problems with the cooling system and I have never heard of anyone with that problem here in Spain. I have only filled in when necessary. The manufacturer recommends changing the antifreeze every 200,000 km or 10 years. My car has 198,000 km, I'm going to change it this month and it never gave any problems. has fl22 antifreeze, long life.
I have a 2014 Mazda 6, 2.0 145hp, gasoline. I have never had problems with the cooling system and I have never heard of anyone with that problem here in Spain. I have only filled in when necessary. The manufacturer recommends changing the antifreeze every 200,000 km or 10 years. My car has 198,000 km, I'm going to change it this month and it never gave any problems. It has fl22 antifreeze, long life. I'm going to change it to ravenol hjc premix -40°C, fl22.
New subscribers between a 2022 cx5 and a 2022 Crv and 2022 Rav 4 which is better to own for long term
@@Dev-wz4vd Rav4 hands down! I drive a Rav4.lol. Ravs are just too expensive that’s why we end up with Mazdas but to be honest they are the best crossovers
@@thedpfteam2423 thanks for your reply
Currently an dismantle cylinder head for over heat
How much is ur system
White causes the car to periodically to produce white smoke?
typically that's from coolant getting into your exhaust system, meaning you may have a leak somewhere internally. is it a thicket white smoke?
Your head gasket is gone
what should i do as it is spilling out so far
Your gasket is likely already gone. Do a head job.
In my mind, this seems like a temporary fix. This isn't how the vehicle should work, so I think it's better to take it to a certified mechanic, find the root of the problem that is causing the over heating, then have it fixed
Thanks for the video
why should I go through all this trouble when the is under warranty, I'd drive it hard straight from the dealership and if the engine fails I just return the car
Well, 99% of people who own these cars in my country are not under warranty. Unfortunately. So this video is to provide them with tips that can help them keep the car reliably for longer, especially our customers subscribed to this channel
Hi can I have your contacts?
Worst car i have ever owned the mazda cx5
Was it a turbo model?
Contact me for a no cost claim in the coolant leak class action I’m atty for.
Poorly made video!
Spent a lot of time talking useless fluff at the begining. I waste of time
@@Lotrioni its probably more useful to people in our country as a lot of them are transporting the vehicle incorrectly (driving) from port to our capital city 3000kms away. So they pickup cooling problems after that long drive where they had been previously sitting 2-5 years waiting to be purchased from Japan.
hi, the engine looks good to me now too :( can you give me a tip? because unfortunately I don't understand English well thnx