Recent content by morethan5

Hauled Cargo I needed a new water heater. A boxed 50-gallon unit fit in the back just fine (with room to spare all around) which kind of surprised the person at the wholesaler. My kids were more interested in the box than in hot water...

http://www.scangauge.com/support/pdfs/XGAUGE.pdf Page 5, under Ford. If Mazda is the same, it looks like it's there.

There's also borrowing or buying a CAN bus monitor such as a ScanGauge II... If Mazda is similar to Ford, the ATF temp should be available on the bus.

I didn't meant to. That was the reason for the skid pad numbers. (0.76g v 0.80g)

Drive a 5, then a Sienna. Use the manual shift mode in both, so the previous drivers' styles are not taken in to account for when the transmission decides to shift. For my model years and versions... 2007 Sienna 4295 lbs / 266 hp = 16.1 lbs/hp 2008 Mazda 3475 lbs / 153 hp = 22.7 lbs/hp In...

The 5's power is adequate for most anything, in the way that a Corolla is adequate for getting somewhere. When compared to something in the closest vehicle class -- the minivan -- the 5 is significantly underpowered. A Sienna or Odyssey will simply blow a 5 away AND get decent mileage. I own...

I can't think of one OEM cruise that I've used in the last 20 model-years worth of cars (that I've driven) that hasn't done the 1 MPH thing. However, I did install an Audiovox aftermarket CC on a Prizm that was better yet... It incremented at the rate of several (about 5) clicks per MPH. It...

Try using the manual shift feature of the AT.

If you haven't already done so, order the OEM part on-line, or go to your dealer. The hook is ~$20.

Is there a reason pulling a small trailer hasn't been considered?

I can't help with your exact questions, because there are no Costco stores near me, but I did buy Michelin Pilot Alpine PA2 snows (205/50-17) from Sam's Club recently. ( Sam's only installs OEM spec tires.) They had to be ordered (~4 day delay, no shipping charge) I haven't had the tires in...

I can't seem to find the thread (with Google or the forum's search engine) but I remember a forum member posting a tangential comment that Air Lift bags from the front springs in a 90s-ish Ford Ranger or Explorer fit in his rear coil springs -- and worked. I think there may have been some...

Some of us have a similar reaction when we see modifications to perfectly functional new vehicles. For me, it's something along the lines of: I spent half of what that guy paid for his wheels and tires, but on a 3600-mile, three-week-long camping trip with my family, yet my fenders don't rub...

Bingo. This is the cause of the inventory being low. Even when the 2010 models coming in, there will be fewer available buyers for a while.