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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    How did the installation go, easy-peasy?
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    Mazda5 ATF Recommendations...Fluid, cooler, filter?

    I went with a basic one as I live in a mild climate: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C39C86/?tag=m20b7-20 but if you live in a colder climate I'd go with the: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C3F3SO/?tag=m20b7-20 as it has a bypass so when the fluid is too cold it will not be cooled any further as...
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    Mazda5 ATF Recommendations...Fluid, cooler, filter?

    Depends how often you change it. If you do often, cheaper is better as it has no time to go bad. If you like to "never do it again" go for more expensive. I think adding a tranny cooler is way more important then figuring out the fluid and it is the temperature that kills it faster rather then a...
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    Aftermarket HUD

    Got a cheap HUD from eBay. Kinda mixed feelings. It is not as good visibility wise as OEM unit as those can bee seen reasonably well day or night. This this is more like evening/night unit.. perfect in the winter with little sun light :) Evening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqAMZlzjsqI...
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    2014 Mazda 3 Hatchback, Will Not Start with Advanced Key

    Well, you have a Mazda 3 and 5 and 3 of that year are different cars. It would probably be best if you posted it in the Mazda 3 forum: https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?430-Mazda3 Car is just 3 years old, dealer cant fix under warranty, or you are out by a few month?
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    Rear passenger clunk ?

    add one more? :)
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    Mazda5 ATF Recommendations...Fluid, cooler, filter?

    Personally I've been using Castrol Import Multi-Vehicle ATF from about 25k to the current 110k (kilometers). I got my car used and started with the 3 x 1 gallon flushes and 1 gallon change every 30k after (or every two years give or take). I also added external tranny filter and cooler from the...
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    Buying a Mazda5 with 86k?

    Please check this topic: https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123839068-2012-Mazda5-How-To-Master-Sheet-READ-ME take 4 quarts per drain. ATF cooler in video: https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123832771-How-To-Install-Auxilliary-AFT-Cooler-(2012-2013) pictures...
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    Buying a Mazda5 with 86k?

    Correct. Please feel free to read the forum on this topic at length. The screen inside the tranny is really a lifetime. If yo want a filter, add one. Stay away from flushing. Drain/fill 3 times with new fluid and add a tranny cooler.
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    Battery in the remote finally gave out. Over the last few month the distance that remote was working at has been getting worse and worse.. finally had to use a key :) Little video on how to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZXEL1VseQk
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    Buying a Mazda5 with 86k?

    It is fine if drives, take it to independent mechanic to check. Mazda says fluid if lifetime. (consensus that the life time is rather short) So far owners suggestion is to replace every 20k-40k miles. Personally I do it every two years. Most stay away from Mazda fluid and use Castrol Import or...
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    Had some time to kill today and finally posted some new how-to Rear Wiper Blade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVCeE1KjZWQ Sliding door middle roller (hinge) replacement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlj_wGq5mds
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    The 100K (Mile or Kilometer) Mazda5 Club

    Slept through the 100k but got it at 110k :)
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    Sounds like a lot of work. Would have been cool if you filmed it.
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    Hardwire Dash Cam and Backup Cam - ACC wire question

    ACC would be on the ignition and also routed to the cd deck. You can get it from either location, I think it is red. Just check with a volt meter. I wonder how ACC wire connection affects motion... If it was me, I'd just wire it into the overhead light and save the time running the wire all...
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    Anyone know if you can swap a bad SRS Airbag Module for a good one w/o reprogramming?

    well, dealer should only charge an hour or two at most for this, so not gonna go broke programing it even at their high rates. I've never replaced one from another car. Perhaps in a collision one of the wires got cut? Plugging a new module should not set any airbags off, just unplug the battery...
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    Replacing seats - all 3rd gen M5 the same?

    They are same. Just higher trim have an option for a slide out tray in the 2nd row.
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    Autoease TL105 Power Lifegate (w/ optional foot detect) for Mazda 5

    Cool. I wich I had spare cash to do this.
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