Looking at some historical posts on another forum on same problem it was gasket around the hatch lock/motor.
Maybe leave spare tire exposed and spray some water with hose at base of hatch to see if you notice water coming in?
I had a memory of the dash of my parents former ‘87 Mazda 626 LX (purchased new) dash and it had an indicator for tail and stop out. Found a pic online
Bottom left and right lights…
I know the ‘87 Maxima SE I had as a kid had that light for taillights… it might have had one for headlights too… but too many decades ago now for me to remember. I think old Cadillacs used to leverage fiber runs and lights at either front tops of fenders and the rear headliner to indicate if...
I tend to not go past 100k miles to replace belts & hoses but my Infiniti requires replacement of serpentine every 36k miles so that one is the outlier.
Have you sat in any other Mazda models that felt more comfortable? Might be easier to retrofit with that than one from another manufacturer.
I'm not readily aware of any 3rd parties making seat replacements for Mazdas other than those that autocross
Miata examples...
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Model years in G1 years area all over the place for US market anyway. In many markets outside of US the ‘15 model year is actually the ‘16 model year US
My ‘15 was built in spring of ‘14 and sold that summer. The ‘16 came along sometime in early 2015… can’t remember month
‘16.5 came out in...
Correct on rear differential. I’ve always used that piece that hangs down
Good thread here
https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/cx-5-rear-jack-point-question.123873269/
I use old vehicle rubber floor mats with grippy fingers for the carpet to stay in place… under my Rhino ramps. They never move on garage concrete.
I use second gear start on mine to creep up onto my ramps