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You'll find a fair amount of discussion about JDM FS-DE engines and their fuel requirements on this forum, and from what I've read they do require premium fuel (95 RON equals approximately 91 octane in the US). My P5 received a JDM engine last year after an oil change gone wrong, and I think...

I got both of my DENSO ones off eBay and they've worked pretty well so far and they weren't too spendy. After 15+ years, the second one failed a year to the day after the first one. A wise man once said that oil consumption was not good for CATs and O2 sensors... I think my previous moderate...

Bought two genuine Mazda front end links yesterday for only $20 apiece on eBay. There are two left in stock if anyone here is interested. Mine will arrive in a few days. https://www.ebay.com/itm/184123881996 Note the caveat, but I don't think they'll be so old that the boots are dried up or...

I've had mine since Dec 2002. ;):) But seriously, you probably got a pretty good deal on an '03 (or '02) in Jan 2004. I got absolutely no options on mine (which is what I wanted) and it was $15k plus TTL. I recall others getting better deals when the Mazda3 was announced as it was a new...

I replaced my rear end links today as they have been torn for years (original parts that came with the car; I should have replaced them when I replaced the struts). I used genuine Mazda parts based in part on your experience and because they were only $30+ apiece. Edit: That's not a whole lot...

As mentioned previously, dielectric grease on the prongs of both the bulb and adapter is the answer to their burning out. My factory bulbs lasted six or so years before dying and after replacing them with name brand bulbs, they'd burn out every year - eventually scorching the white plug of the...

Based on how difficult I hear it is to replace the rear mount, the best answer for many owners will be to buy a genuine Mazda part. Install a urethane mount that's too harsh, and it's a pain to replace it. Put in an el cheapo part that fails too soon, and it's a pain to replace it. Other...

Dielectric grease is a must for our P5 headlights - on both sides of the adapter PCB displayed above. Made my bulbs last much longer. I've had my '03 P5 for 18 years now. Battery goes out every four years in the heat if summer, just like clockwork. Use Hitachi coils only - and definitely not...

...and then I watched the video until the 8:10 mark. Hope everyone's OK. Wonder if the owner is on this forum.

Aren't the end links of the P5 different from the sedan?

Well, something (or someone) in your car is loaded... :) OK, I loosened those spring-loaded bolts a fair amount to introduce some gaps within the coils. I rapidly went up and down the steep ramp to our parking garage and heard some new noises, so I put him back up on ramps and tightened things...

Jazzy, the other "stud" looks good (see pic below). I wasn't sure why that stud and the stud with the washer were deformed. Thanks for that probable explanation and also for the word; I didn't know what the heck to call that "two-piece bolt" thingy. I did remove all three studs and their...

So it has finally cooled down in Dallas, so I put the car on ramps and tried to replace the donut gasket. I really struggled trying to put the gasket on straight, and it looked like removing the J-pipe is necessary to do it properly, at least with the Rock Auto gasket. It was simply too snug...

Hee hee... I was just kidding. I know what they are (sorta'), but I don't have one anymore. The JDM engine they dropped in my car doesn't have one because JDM FSDE engines weren't fitted with them.

So I found coolant leaking from my new engine the other day. Took a while to track it down, but finally found it coming from a coolant hose reducer (?) thingy. After taking the car back to the shop, the manager told me the JDM engine in my car doesn't have an EGR valve, so they had to use that...