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    Phone mount recommendations?

    Kuda is hands above the best phone mounts on the market, bar none. But they don't make them for every car. Close second is Pro-Clip, and those are available for just about every car!
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    It's not a bad job at all. The one and only thing that SUCKS is those damned wire harness clips that go over the bolts. I do believe that Satan himself designed them. I managed to figure out to get them off with a combination some hemostats and pocket screwdriver to release them. When you get...
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    I ain't going nowhere! I still have a 2013 CX-5 and now a 2021 CX-9 in the fleet. And I still know a good bit about my old 04 Mazda3 and 12 Mazda5! For what it's worth, my other cars were a 92 323SE, a 93 Protege LX, and a 93 Ranger which was an absolute twin of the B3000. The only difference...
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    Well she's off to a new owner. Great, great van that we put a LOT of miles on. A dear friend of mine has 2 kids and diapers and 2 busted cars, so our 5 is his now. It will treat him and his family well. We replaced it with a 2021 CX-9, because there will ALWAYS be a Mazda in the fleet!
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    Peak OET Asian Green is FL22 compatible and very affordable at about $22 for a gallon of concentrated. Get 2 gallons and 2 gallons of distilled water from the grocery store (NOT HOUSE WATER!!!) and you've got enough radiator juice for a while! Just know that FL22 is 55/45 instead of 50/50, so...
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    I just bought my 7th Mazda!

    Literally everything else!
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    I just bought my 7th Mazda!

    Picked it up last night. 2021 CX-9 with only 23,000 miles. So far the only complaints I have are the radio is a massive PITA to use, and no touch screen? Seriously? The other complaint, why the hell did they make the buttons on the remote so absolutely tiny? I've been driving Mazdas for over...
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    Make sure you use NGK OE Laser Iridium and literally nothing else. Not even the NGK Iridium IX's are correct.
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    About to buy 2021 CX-9 Touring what to look out for?

    Fantastic info, thanks! The VIN of the car I'm looking at falls outside of those on the valve seals claim though, so maybe I'm okay? Hmm.
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    About to buy 2021 CX-9 Touring what to look out for?

    I'm about to pull the trigger on a 2021 CX-9 touring with 24,000 miles, this will be my 7th Mazda, as I currently have a 2012 Mazda5 and a 2013 CX-5 in the fleet. The MZ5 I'll be selling on. It's got 175,000 miles, and she's starting to show her age. The 9 I'm looking at is the Touring so no...
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    Installed Sound Deadening

    Can you put them on YouTube and send the link that way?
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    The stealer sure wants a lot for all around brake work

    Same here on my 2013. It blew my mind. First car I've ever owned that does this.
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    Which Class III Hitch for a 2016 CX-5?

    Remember, just because the hitch is rated Class III doesn't mean the CX-5 can tow that much. Off of the top of my head, I think it's only rated like 2000 pounds, and that's counting the weight of the trailer itself.
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    Thinking about buying a CX-9 - Should I not?

    Stopped reading right there. The answer is a resounding
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    The stealer sure wants a lot for all around brake work

    If you don't want to do the job yourself (and believe me, I get it. Not everyone has the place, time, or tools), then go to a local independent to get the job done. I'm certain they'll undercut the dealership by hundreds of dollars.
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