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    MP3 CD's in CD Player

    Hello Everyone, I have a 2003 Protege5 and was wondering if it plays mp3's . What I am talking about is CD's that you can make on your computer . Thanks for your help and any other information you can give me will sure be helpful to me (bowdown)
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    Proper Air Filter for the 2003 Protege5

    Proper Air Filter for the 2003 Protege5 I went into Wal-mart today and looked up the proper Air Filter for my 2003 Protege5 and the listing only went up to the 2002 model year . Does my 2003 take the same Air Filter as the 2002 ? The Air Filter that I bought is a Fram " Extra Life " CA5595 ...
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    Winter Tires

    I need your help in finding the Brand/Size of Winter Tire for my 2003 Protege5 . I also need to know what wheels to buy. I went to Canadian Tire up here in Canada because they have a sale on but they could not line me up with the proper tire/wheel combination . Hope you folks can help me out...
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    Jacking up the front of the P5

    Hello Everyone, Where is the best place to jack up the front wheels using a Shop Jack without doing any damage to the underneath of the car ? Also, where is the best and safest place to put Jack Stands in the front and rear of the P5. I will be doing some rust proofing next week...
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    Oil Change Question ??

    I am planning on doing my first oil change very soon and was wondering what the proper size of socket is to remove the oil pan bolt and how tight is it on for the first oil change ? Also, do our cars come with 5W30 or 10W30 Factory Motor Oil . I am changing the oil at 500 KM to get the engine...
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    VIN number ?

    I know that there must be a thread out there somewhere on how to figure out what our North American VIN idividual numbers mean but I just can't find it . I am trying to find out what my production number is and what month/day my P5 was made . Hope you fine people will help.........Thank you
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    Stock CD Player

    Does the stock CD Player have a history of failing ?? I have read in some threads where Protege Owners have gone through a couple of units.
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    Just ordered my P5 today

    Hello Everyone, Thanks to everyone who was so helpful when I was finding out different things about the P5 . You people were very helpful and you stopped me from buying an Saturn ION. I am so happy I am going out to celebrate (drinks) (wiggle) (hump)...
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    Canadian P5 Owners I have a question about pricing

    Hello All, Today I went shopping for my 2003 Protege5 and so far the dealer is willing to take off only $ 500.00 . That is the bottom line savings . Please tell what your bottom line savings was. To me he can do better than $ 500.00 as I am going back on Saturday for another visit ...
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    Rattles with the P5

    Hi everyone, it's me again . I have been reading some threads on how the P5 will develop rattles throughout the car just after being a few months old . Is this common with the P5 ? Has anyone noticed annoying rattles developing as the km/miles start to add up on your P5's. Thanks again for all...
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    Very cold weather starting and the P5

    Now that winter is almost behind us ( we all hope) I was wondering how everyones P5 started on the very cold mornings . Up here in Ontario Canada we have been getting some mornings between - 20 C to - 25 C +. I am 99.9% sure that I will be buying a P5 in the spring and would like to know...
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    Stock Audio in Protege 5

    How good is the stock audio system in the P5 . The Dealer told me that it is 80 Watts . I would like a indash 6 CD changer but Mazda wants $ 719.00 for it . Thats seems a costly up here in Canada (notcool) . Does anyone know of a aftermarket indash 6 CD changer that would fit nicely in the P5...
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    Protege Issues ??

    Will you Protege owners please tell what issues the Protege has . I have been reading on here about bad bushings in the suspenstion . What is all this clunking caused by that people are chatting about and how old/miles does the car have on it before it starts. I have also heard that Mazda paint...
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    About the Sport Exhaust option on the Protege 5

    I would like to find out more about the optional Sport Exhaust on the P5. What does it make the P5 sound like ? Is it a deep tone sound or does it sound like a street racer type exhaust ? This is just oneof the options that I am considering as my local dealer does not have a P5 in with...
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    Question about ordering a new Mazda ?

    I am thinking about getting a 2003 MP5 and I always special order my cars from the factory . How is Mazda in getting your new car when they say it is going to be there ? If I am told it is going to be 6 to 8 weeks can I count on Mazda to deliver on time ? Hope you can help ...
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    Thinking about buying the Protege 5 . I need your advice

    Hello Everyone, As I mentioned I am interested about finding out as much as possable about the MP5. I would like to know how reliable the car is and has anyone had any issues with it ( small or large issues ) . Overall how is the fit and finish of the Protege ? Does Mazda have a good...
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    Thinking about buying a Protege 5

    Hello Everyone, I am thinking about buying a 2003 MP5 and need as much feed back as possable on how the owners like the Protege . I would like to know if there is any flaws with car and how happy everyone on is with there purchase. How is Mazda Service in general ? I would be using the...
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