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I have noticed great mileage in general when driving in the high altitude in Colorado. Something about the altitude and fuel blend... 50 mph gets very good #'s also... you running mostly under 60mph?

He probably had a couple hours to kill, waiting on the guy that Mazda sent out to change his flat. (hah)

I had to post my .02 after seeing this thread. I have 52k miles on my MZ5... I have also noted a pretty big improvement in MPGs when I slow down. I normally drive on the aggressive side... I like to be passing people and beating the next red light, you know? I drive interstate every day (70mph...

I run Ecsta ASXs on my mazda5... just put on my second set. For 205/50-17 it's about the only good choice out there without dropping $150/ tire. (and that's tirerack.com prices)

Could be... sounds to me like something that has slop in it, not just a squeaky bushing. Can't wait to see what the dealer comes up with tomorrow. My concern is that I don't have much leverage if they balk at doing anything beyond the bushings they ordered, since I'm well out of warranty now...

Any of you have a popping/knocking noise in the front suspension that does NOT go away? Mine does it all the time... I just posted more info here http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123623556&page=15 I'll find out tomorrow if new bushings helps at all.

Hey.. new guy here. Hope you guys are still talking about the suspension noise. I got my 5 (touring) in May 2006. I have 52K miles on it. I don't often have a loud rear crunch... but I do have a bad case of front suspension noise that I would call a "rattle" or "knocking" sound. It's not a...