Recent content by Bodgerx

Not sure buy this explanation - I have the UK gen 2 and the width of the seat is larger than say, a VW Golf etc. There is no difference in its safety or utility compared with similar cars with a rear seat bench. The real sticking point in this potential upgrade for you USA owners is not the...

The oldest of the second gen Mazda5's with istop are getting to about 4/5 years old now, and for most owners the batteries will be fairly tired, and your car will be out of warranty. For those that don't know, the 2.0 DISI Mazda5 has the iStop system which is a forerunner to the full Skyactive...

Ok, so for anyone that had the same problem as me, the kit doesn't include this essential bit (fuse tap/piggy-back): Once, you've bought this, the install is pretty simple, and can be attempted by anyone that can disconnect a battery and wire a plug.

Finally got around to fitting this (OEM look) kit today (after 8 months of it sitting on the shelf). I have installed the lights fine (went down the bumper removal route). But, there is a problem: The connector shown on the Chinese instructions for the VCC wire is nothing like the one that I...

Ok, an update. So there is very good news, and some bad news. The dealer took the car back for a few days, loaned me an old model Mazda 5 (which was strangely disappointing) and then called me back and said "we have definitely fixed it all". Went to pick it up, and as soon as I turned the...

Sounds like it could be the DPF. The Mazda 2.0D is infamous for it. You are probably in limp mode. Get it to a dealer or adecent indie asap.

Yeah, this is basically what they have agreed to do now - when the air con part gets delivered, they are basically going to take the car off me for a few days, and not give back until it's done. Thing is, I find it hard to believe the suspension problem is hard to diagnose, it's... A. Loud...

The creaking isn't from the air con. It's definitely coming from the suspension. The squeaking is the air con as you can see from my video I linked. So am I. This is the most I have ever spent on a car as an initial purchase, and the single most problematic. I had 4 trouble free older Hondas...

Update. There is good and bad news. Good news is they looked at the squeaking and are pretty sure it is the air con compressor. Warranty claim has been placed, and they will then wait for the part. Bad news is that they replaced the suspension strut and happily handed the car over to me. I...

Recorded a video of it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWocoTPQJSQ

The SkyActive Mazda5 has been available for some time in Japan, and they haven't seen fit to bring it to US/Europe yet (apart from the DISI + iStop on the Euro model), so I wouldn't worry.

Interesting info, cheers. Yeah, they mentioned they might have to do the end links as well. At the moment they are happy to stick to doing the one strut, it seems. I went out and bought some lithium grease yesterday and tried this, it didn't solve it. I did suspect the rear, at one...

Since I bought my Mazda 5 last year (it was 2.5 years old with 20k miles) all has not been well with the suspension. So far, I have been back 6 times to the dealer. Symptoumns have been creaking and rattling from the front end under accelaration and when the engine starts up after an istop...

It is a new platform in the sense that its not the old Ford one that is shared between the new and the old 5 - that was my point.

It has the new SkyActive engine in Japan as an option. Comes complete with a colour instrument panel and Eco 'game'. Obviously, they don't see fit to introduce it to the USA. Here in the UK we have the SkyActive 'light' engine - the 2.0 DISI with iStop (the model I own). It would seem to be...