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mode 1 The service manual does not go into detail as to exactly what mode 1 does. -------------------------------------------------- Mode 1 (PCM adaptive memory procedure drive mode) 1. Start the engine and warm up completely. 2. Verify the following conditions and correct if necessary. All...

The early Protege's had the shorter links (99-2000). The later models use the longer ones. They moved the mounting point higher up on the strut. For my 99 I put in later model struts and got the longer links. This works out better. I got my struts from a junkyard from a low mileage 2003 wreck...

I have always used http://onlinemazdaparts.com/ - this is Montgomery Mazda's online parts website. Great service. Also, RockAuto has great prices and has many closeout parts for the Protege. Here is the closeout page for mine...

I have a 1999 Mazda Protege ES. I have just completed putting in a full size spare with no problems. I sliced the three U shaped brackets holding up the donut with a sawzall and bent the metal back and forth until they broke free. This gives you a couple of inches and lets the wheel fit in the...