Recent content by MarkVII88

What specific tires, including size, are you planning to run on your new 18 inch wheels?

By "trashed", what specifically do you mean? All control arms, bushings, shocks, struts, springs, ball joints, sway bars, and end links need to be replaced?

Now I'm curious about how you intend to be driving if you're worried about compromising the handling of the vehicle with 2nd & 3rd row seats removed.

I would go to RockAuto.com and compare part numbers for front end/suspension parts from various years. I would assume all parts from 2008-2010 would be perfectly interchangeable, and many parts from the Gen2 (2012-2015) are also going to be interchangeable. However, the 2012+ had a...

Honestly, I think you should spend a few minutes under your car to familiarize yourself with the layout, the fasteners, and maybe try to learn a thing or two about the vehicle you depend on.

Timken 6306-RS is the part number you need for the grooved idler pulley bearing. They come in a 2-pack on Amazon for $15. I'd much rather spend $15 and replace the bearing, than spend $150 for a replacement part from RockAuto. I have no good idea why these particular assemblies are so expensive...

It's not that bad, honestly. Maybe you could loosen one side at a time to get one headlight assembly out. But you need access to the lower fasteners which are behind the front bumper cover. But you can easily polish the headlights without removing them from the vehicle. I've done this myself...

I bought these fasteners off Amazon. They worked excellently. 1. https://www.amazon.com/OAUTOO-Radiator-Retainer-GS1E56496A-9GG600616T/dp/B0BWVTXKRN 2. https://www.amazon.com/OAUTOO-B455-56-135-9CF6-00-516B-9CF600516B-B45556135/dp/B0BWVVDN8N

I did this job very easily on my 2012. Please note that these vehicles use Automatic Transmission Fluid as power steering fluid. I replaced my fluid with Valvoline Max Life Multi-Vehicle synthetic ATF. 1. Put the front of the car up on jack stands. 2. Remove passenger wheel. 3. Remove/loosen...

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Several things here: 1. You have a Touring trim Mazda5, so that means 17 inch wheels with 205/50/17 tires. You can always go down to 16 inch wheels with taller 205/60/16 or 215/55/16 tires. This will add extra cushion and mitigate road imperfections. But buying new wheels and tires can easily...

What do you mean it's not possible on your cars? I installed an aftermarket, auxiliary transmission fluid cooler on my 2012 Mazda5.

I have had excellent luck with Auxito 2025 LED replacement bulbs in our 2012 and 2015 Mazda5 vehicles. I bought mine off Amazon.

You could go with Koni Orange front and rear dampers. These are a non-adjustable version of the Koni Yellow sport shocks/struts. You save quite a bit of money and can still have an upgraded, more sporty ride than by replacing with OEM-equivalent dampers. A bit more expensive than Bilstein B4...

I would simply go to Crutchfield.com to shop for head units. They have direct fit options available, dash trim kits, and all the adapters and connectors you will need. I have installed 2 different head units and backup cams from Crutchfield and really like their level of support. It may cost a...