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Hi there, My poor Protege5 crapped out. According to Mazda and the local shop it is a spun rod bearing. Finally broke loose and killed the engine. A new/used engine is simply not worth the cost. So I'm getting rid of it. However, you guys have all been helpful to me in the past so here's my...

So my P5 was just diagnosed by two seperate mechanics...Loose rod bearing, with metal shavings in the oil...108k miles. So young! Anyway, thought I would ask some advice and thoughts from you guys. The consensus from searching (and mechanics) is that it's better off to replace the engine than...

Hi guys, I need some help with this one. Today my p5 started hesitating at low rpms...like it's missing power. But, when I hit 3k rpms it drives like normal and there are no issues. No check engine light either. Anyone know what could be causing this? Thanks The problem appears to be...

Hey guys. I haven't been here in a while. Just got to thinking about doing somethin with my P5. And it's been bugging the hell out of me that I don't have the lower front grille (wasn't there when I bought it). I check the for sale thread every so often, never lucky enough to get one...

Hoping someone could help out...I swapped out the head unit for an aftermarket one, but forgot to take the cd out of the original one. Nonetheless I don't want to uninstall the new one just to plug it in and remove the cd. I do want it out though, one of my favs. Would an electronics store...

Hopefully someone here knows about this. I installed a new battery today and now my head unit (stock) does not work. Also, my remote locks do not work, I have to lock it with the button in the car. Anyone know why? Or how to fix this?

So I went to change my brakes this weekend and noticed that the car, which I bought 2 weeks ago, has neon lighting underneath the car. 1 bulb along each side and 1 along the front. I searched forever to find out how to turn them on and finally found a switch in the cubbyhole under the Fog...

At the risk of hijacking someone elses thread I decided to just create my own... I'm not looking for any huge bass. I don't listen to much rap, only when my gf is in the car. And it's not her car, haha. I don't really have room for much in the way of a sub since I frequently fill my cargo...

Hi everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself. I just bought a 2002 protege 5 last week. It's been a lot of fun so far. Still getting used to the car since I am used to big engine American gas guzzlers...never owned a foreign car. 86 Mustang GT (hence the "5.0" in the name), 86 Trans Am, and...