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I recently discovered water under the floor of the rear cargo area on my 03 P5. Both the spare tire well and areas behind the rear wheel wells. No rusted out wheel wells. Happens if the car is stationary in the rain. I originally was thought it was the rear quarter windows. But, local glass...

Looking over my daughter's 03 P5 prior to getting ready to sell it and came across a lot of rust where the right rear subframe attaches to the body. I've seen another post with the same problem. The other side is fine. https://photos.app.goo.gl/aCKx49P2QekBPdwX8 Probably won't pass a NYS...

The cold weather has caused my 2010 M6 to lose power assist on the brakes after starting the car. Everything is okay when backing out of the driveway, but then power assist seems to go away for a couple of minutes. It happened once over a year ago and twice yesterday. Obviously, a vacuum leak...

Hopefully, the TPMS issue is fixed. Took it to a local tire place for a free TPMS check. It was the RR sensor. Replacement cost $135. Yeah, right. So, I put my spare sensor on the counter and asked how much to install it. $35 - mount, balance, new seals. So I ask "can't you just break the bead...

Well, the oil pan has been replaced. The mechanic took an "alternate" approach - he separated the engine and transmission slightly to give enough room to get a good bead of sealant between the front of the oil pan and lower part of the front cover. This saved an hour of labor plus a front crank...

The TPMS light in my 2010 M6 GT started flashing this past week. That usually indicates a bad sensor. I checked the air pressures (all were at 32-33 PSI) and did a TPMS relearn cycle, but that did not resolve the issue. All of the sensors were replaced between Aug and Nov of last year. So, is...

Whoever change the oil in my 2010 M6 GT 2.5L before I bought it really wrenched in the oil drain plug. So much, that the threads were stripped the first time I changed the oil in it last November. I had it heli-coiled. That was fine for about 3 months, but then it started leaking again. So, I...

Installed an auto dim mirror today. I got it off a Gen1 Mazda 6 (2006) at the JY for $7. The button on the window is the same between the Gen1 and the Gen2. Spent the most time finding a switched power source. The right A-pillar had 2 larger wires running up it with a funky connector. I suspect...

Well, I got the old mirror off to discover that the "buttons" between the P5 and Gen1 6 are different. The P5 is narrower. So, it doesn't work.

Does anyone know what other interior rearview mirrors are compatible with the P5? I have an autodimming compass mirror from a Gen2 Mazda 6 and was wondering if it would work.

The A/C compressor on my 2010 6i is getting noisy. A/C still works fine. I can pick a used one with a 1 year warranty for $75. I'd rather do that than deal with a new Chinese one crapping out on me in 6 months. Is it as simple as evacuating the system, removing the serpentine belt...

Washed and waxed the P5 today. Sadly, it's the first car that I've waxed this year. Sometimes life and work just get in the way of things. The interior will be up tomorrow.

Picked up a 2010 6i GT a couple of weeks ago for daughter #2 to take to college. A one owner car with 131K miles on it now. I picked it up in OK on a business trip and drove it the 1600 miles back to NY. I was never a big fan of the 2nd generation 6. But, after spending 2 full days with it, I...

Installed a new Pioneer head unit in my daughter's P5 today. Started yesterday. The OEM unit was a royal pain. The right side would come loose, but not the left. Removed the HVAC panel to see what was happening. Turns out the radio was shifted all the way to the right. Thus, I couldn't get...

I replaced both solenoids tonight. Cleared the fault codes. The P5 is happy again.