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^^ i can't do mine in 30 mins. But that might be partly because I drink beer while doing it.

^^ it's a drag for sure. hardest oil change car i've ever had.

^^ the factory must'a had a bad batch of shocks.

my best mileage so far in 20,000 miles of driving was this week: 28 mpg, mostly highway, various rates of speed, sometimes as high as 80 mph, usually around 70 mph.

^^don't have the p/n, sorry

my shock croaked at 19k miles. it must have been bad for a while, cuz wow, the car feels really good.

dealer said he's seeing a lot of these. yet when i told them on monday i was bringing it in on thursday and would they please have shocks in stock, they said "no we have to see the car first". sure enough, no shocks in stock, now i've been without my car since yesterday morning. they better...

^^i would imagine so.

there's no way they'll give me any problems, the shock is visibly shot, soaked in oil and now covered in dirt. and it rattles like the shaft is broken, very easy to hear. i think it was doing it for a while, though not as loud. I thought it was something in my tool box. obviously one day...

Driver's side rear shock belched all it's fluid on my garage floor and now it's rattling around back there. Taking car in Thursday for replacement - at least I hope they have the part in stock since I have a 10 hour drive this weekend. I'm going to ask them to perform any TSBs they are...

I'm gunna try the seat removal thing. then maybe my bicycle would be able to stand up. I'm thinking load the bike in the side door, rear wheel where seat was, floor fork clamp near hatch area. that would be sweet.

cool. that's what i'm working toward. first i had to see if i even fit, and i do. next i'm thinking of having some screens made to fit in the rear door windows.

I have that same home made bike holder with the addition of two 50 cent white plastic drawer pulls on the outer edges to make it easier to lift it off the carpet. The velcro I used is really aggressive. Unfortunately I can't use it in this car because my bike is a 56cm. I was hoping my bike...

Motel 5:

nothing - i just let flop around. but honestly i didn't hear it move again after the initial back out of the driveway. usually there's more gear back there and that keeps the bike still. next weekend i'll have three bicycles and a unicycle back there plus me and my bud's gear and food for a...

^^ agreed. if for no other reason that it's not custom fit to the area. but it is working well for me. for muddy hiking boots, gas cans, sweaty coolers, trips to garden center etc.

washing machine tray - $20:

phinally got around to doing mine. went with dark gray metallic engine paint and peeled off the mazda decals after to reveal the original caliper color.

i use a plastic washing machine pan in the back of my 5. but it doesn't cover the entire area, so you're pet could still yack on an uncovered area.