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While looking for a replacement upper radiator hose at Rock Auto today, I noticed that they had two different prices for the same part. The part from their Closeout page was $3 less than the same part listed on their "regular" page. Any reduced prices on the Closeout page are usually also...

Hey, everyone. I have a leak in my cooling system that has lowered my overflow reservoir from High to Low twice over the course of two 10 - 20 mile trips. The radiator is still full and I've just been filling the overflow back up with a 50/50 mix for the time being. While troubleshooting, I...

All I really see on amazon.com for the P5 are the Dorman brand. I read some pretty bad reviews about Dorman's timing belt cover for our cars and that has jaded me towards the brand. I was on Amazon's waiting list for some AC Delco "Professional" trailing arms for ~$25 apiece for months, but...

I replaced my trailing arms in the back with Delphi-branded ones ($26 apiece) from Rock Auto. OEM parts were ~$60 apiece at mazdaswag/mazdastuff.com so I cheaped out and got these. At twenty years of age, there isn't a single suspension part containing rubber on my car that *doesn't* need...

I put the part number for the seal in this thread (F003-27-238) : https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/protege5-leak-tranny-fluid-which-seal.123871402/#post-6762999 I didn't have to change any bearing on the differential side - just the seal. For such a low-cost part which is pretty important, I'd...

Hey Protege Daddies, Washed both cars and put covers on them, and not just because they're both black. I've always put the cover on the Miata, but that makes it too easy to *only* take the P5 every time I drive (since I don't have to go to the trouble of removing a cover). Putting a cover on...

If you still have the original dipstick with the broken handle, just put it back in and see what the oil level reading is. The oil change place that snapped my dipstick handle and cracked my accordion air intake while checking the air filter (both on the same visit) split the cost of replacing...

I used OEM for my recent replacement of that seal. For my money (and it's not a lot of money for a seal) it was easily worth it.

I just assumed that anything plastic that's as old as the original on my car would be even more sun baked and brittle, so I splurged when ordering from Mazda Stuff and got a new screw cover. :D

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Well, you're in good company, because "cam bolt" and "cam nut" is what Mazda calls them, apparently. I think you're good. If you plan to take it somewhere for an alignment, just tell them about the impact and what you've replaced. If they can't adjust the alignment "normally," they can make...

The trailing arm parts I ordered on Amazon months ago were the "ACDelco Professional" ones. They're meant to be good, but I don't know if they'll ever get them back in stock. They're no longer available for order on the site, but my order for them still exists in their system. Side note: The...

You've probably found all this out by now, but the "rear forward" and "rear rearward" control arms are not the same. I recently bought two TRW rear rearwards from Rock Auto as they are on Wholesaler Closeout (More Information for TRW JTC3213). I haven't put them on yet, but will soon. Side...

Speaking of fogs, I saw this video this evening and I was trying to figure out if the silver hatch was a P5. I think it was, in part because it did have fogs... If so, anyone we know out in Altadena, CA? :) https://youtu.be/SWgWaNp3sh0?t=75 If I lived out in the sticks, I'd definitely...