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Why would you want to keep the Mazda5 OEM radio? Personally (and this is what I did 14 years ago when I first got my 2009 Mazda 5) I would buy a new heat unit off of Crutchfield, have a new head plus the kit plus the harness. As a bonus if you get a 1-din radio you will have a storage slot...

I also do every 5,000 miles, easy to know when it's due. But if you aren't going even 5,000 miles in a year then sure, do it once a year. As for filters I get mine at the local Mazda dealer. Whatever they use is good enough for me.

Congrats / I'll be at ten years on Feb. 19. About 85,000 miles, wife drives it to work and her work is only a mile away / we take trips in it on occasion. '09 Mazda5 Sport with 5-speed manual. I've gotten my money's worth out of it. Only big thing I've done to it was to replace the...

I was looking at the new Spring 2019 Crutchfield ad and their technician had a write-up about how he put a subwoofer in his Mazda5. If anybody is looking for a clean fit for a subwoofer, it's the JBL Basspro Hub, a circular 11" powered subwoofer that fits into the center of the spare tire, 200...

Buy a new 1-din head unit from Crutchfield, would include kit, harness, and instructions. About $110 and you'd get bluetooth and USB input, and the CD.

The water on the floorboard, it doesn't smell like antifreeze, right? (heater core if it does) And keep an eye on the wear on the tires. If you notice the insides of the rear wearing too quickly, you can switch out the rear upper control arm, the ones I got were $80 each plus labor, plus an...

Got the tires re-balanced / rotated today (Discount Tire), I'll need to take it on a longer drive but that seems to have taken care of the problem. Per the guy at Discount Tire sometimes a spacer will slip and isn't noticed by a mechanic. I don't know. Anyway, seems to have taken care of the...

2009 Mazda 5 Sport. I just paid a mechanic to install the KYB suspension parts from this list: https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=214666&d=1470238937 Went with gas-a-just for rear shocks. Added the SPS-67420 rear upper control arms and new front sway bar. Had an...

Bump, having the work done tomorrow (Thursday). Replace the rear springs or stick with stock and replace only the shocks? (and rear upper control arm, to get rid of camber)

Thanks, just what I was looking for! I think I'll go with the gas-a-just, the top 4 reviews listed on Amazon were from Mazda 5 owners and they were all happy. Quick question: Is it worth replacing the rear springs, if they aren't broken? I have an '09 Sport, would replace the springs with...

I'll be picking up the SPC #67420 rear upper control arms, $80 each from Summit Racing (free shipping). So... after installation and when I take it in for an alignment, what camber and toe range should I be asking for? Also, I will be needing new rear shocks. Recommendations? I'm wanting to...

On the KYB, what are the part numbers / place to buy? Do you replace the springs or just keep the OEM springs? Also, if I was wanting to change the lower (upper?) rear control arm to get rid of the camber, what is a good part number / place to buy? I like the OEM ride but the parts just...

I have had to replace my tires every 27,000 miles. The new camber arm to extend tire life is something I want done, but not necessarily something I want to do myself. Besides the camber arms I would be wanting new shocks (my Mazda5 bounces horribly), and front suspension work (my passenger...

I was changing my oil tonight and noticed something leaking near the passenger front wheel, and I'm not quite sure what it is. The same part on the driver's side was normal (not leaking). I'll probably end up having my mechanic deal with it unless you think it is relatively easy to fix...