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^Yes. That issue seems to be more of a 2.0 engine thing. I would definitely opt for the 2.5 if it's available there.

^Lol-- I know the feeling. I was laying on the ground hosing off the under body before washing her yesterday. Gonna try to figure something out for that carpeted dead pedal today.

1. With the 2.5, definitely. 2. Can't help you here. AWD. 3. Absolutely does not hunt. Very smooth shifting. Great trans. 4. Zero rattles or noises for me. 5. Yes. 6. Haven't heard much about this. I have a 10 year old Mazda in the driveway with zero paint issues.

Do it yourself. http://www.detailedimage.com/Auto-Detailing-Guide/

Man, I don't know. There are way more crappy plastic parts and garbage rubber seals in my BMW than you would expect for a car that had a $50K sticker price when new. I had to replace control arm bushings at 45k miles, valve cover gasket at 50k, half the cooling system at 60k... And while I do...

I hope they become the BMW that existed up until 2006. The BMW of today has lost its way and seems to be content with a vanilla driving experience marketed to soccer moms looking for a status symbol (with the exception of the Motorsport division). 100%. Drove one same day as the CX-5 test...

As a driver of what is arguably one of the best driving BMWs every made, I agree wholeheartedly with the article. To take it a step further, BMWs design has been less and less driver oriented since the E90 platform debuted in 2006. As a driving enthusiast, I don't envision ever owning another...

This. I'm not trashing the vehicle. I'm very happy with it as a total package- just as I'm thrilled with my German slot car that needs a piece of garbage seal replaced every 20k miles. But that doesn't mean I'm happy about having to replace seals and bushings in a $50k car every 20k miles...

+1. Very happy with it.

^My issue is one of unhappiness with the quality of the wheels. A line of 18 wheel weights seems excessive to me and an indication of a poorly manufactured wheel.

Got the response from Mazda this morning. Essentially what we were expecting: Thank you for contacting Mazda. In reference to your email I would recommend taking your vehicle to the nearest authorized Mazda dealership that way they can inspect your tires. Please note I have documented your...

Great info. Thanks guys. I'll wait for 5k or 6 months.

Anytime. Yeah, the manual recommends both their own oil as well as the Castrol, but they say that using the Mazda w/ moly is necessary to get maximum fuel economy. The oil seems to be pretty popular with the oil junkies over on the bobistheoilguy forums. Seems like really good stuff.

Molybdenum. It's a type of metal that has excellent lubricating qualities. The new Mazda synthetic that they designed for the Skyactiv engines has a huge amount of moly in it. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/moly-basics/

Was going back and forth on this as well. From what I've read, certain manufacturers like Honda put in a special break-in oil in the factory that is meant to be left in for the first 5k-7.5k or whatever the regular interval is. Not sure if Mazda does the same. My original intention was to...

Probably an easier way (you would hope), but according to the manual you have to pull the front bumper: HORN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0].) 2. Remove the front bumper. (See FRONT BUMPER...

I usually buy from Detailed Image. Last time I got lucky and caught a buy one get one deal on Autogeek.net The stuff isn't cheap, but if you apply it thinly like they recommend it will all last a long time.

Chemical Guys Jetseal 109 for sealant, and either Dodo Juice Hard Candy or Dodo Juice Rainforest Rub for wax.

The guys on the BMW forum I frequent including the professional detailers swear by Leatherique. http://www.leatherique.com/