Recent content by New_to_Mazda5

There is always road noise, but much less so on nicely paved roads.

Just returned from our two-week vacation in NS, NB and QC. Drove 5100 km in total. The Powerstop brakes have been great, even on famous Cabot Trail in rain and fog.(cool)

I bought mine with 79Kkm (just under 50Kmiles), ~13,000cad before tax. There was another one with 42Kkm, actually in worse condition than mine and a thousand more. I had my suspicions regarding such a low mileage. Looks like we finally have cheaper cars than american friends ;)

I have to agree with "old design" statement. That's why I did not see any benefit in buying brand-new Mazda5 and bought 4-year old 2012 after lease. Essentially half-price of a new one, same car. No complaints on fuel economy: so far 9.5litres/100km average, 7.8 on short highway trip. (For our...

Thank you, I already got Krown and feel better now, after your comment. The only complaint: my driveway is now very oily. I guess it's normal with this kind of treatment.

Having heard of Mazda vehicles being prone to rust, I am thinking of some kind of rustproofing. My mechanic recommended Krown (www.krown.com). Does it make sense at all? The car is already 4 years old and apparently no rustproofing was ever done. The car looks rusty underneath but no visible...

I don't think we can have $40 0w20 oil change here in Canada. US- maybe, still pretty low price.

I don't do it myself either, but I do care what to pour into my engine. Please, no more answers like "whatever dealer does".

Which oil do you guys pour into your beloved Mazda5 (newer 2.5liter engine)? Is the usual 0W20 Mobil 1 is sufficient or better use something fancy like Liqui Moly? Thanks

2012 Mazda5 GS(convenience package), auto, 79K km, Stormy Blue ;) Paid CAD14,234 so far, including 13% tax. Needs brake job, otherwise almost perfect.

Ordered Powerstop non-drilled kit, part KOE5804 from Rockauto. Came to $162.97 shipped (+$10 pickup). Autoanything have them on 20% off, still $213.60 ;) Will report how good is it. Thanks to all who answered! UPDATE: Finally got the parts! It took my mechanic 3 hours to install them because...

Thanks for a valuable insight! Is Powerstop a noname brand? I found stellar reviews at Amazon and elsewhere. I am now hesitating to choose between slotted-and-drilled version of Powerstop and basic one. Big difference in price but is there big difference in performance and reliability?

The sale price was reduced because of brakes, thank you for asking. I looked at rockauto and there are tons of brands there. Which ones would you recommend? Somebody on this forum mentioned Powerstop - all pads and rotors kit - performance version for ~$300 shipped at rockauto and basic one for...

Hello! I am new to this forum, and to Mazda vehicles, so please forgive my lack of knowledge. Just bought a 2012 Mazda5 (79K km) and there is a noticeable vibration when braking. Mechanic says that I probably need new rotors. Is there anything else I can do before making that major expense...