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    Alternative to Mazda5?

    Probably never... Just go buy a new Prius and throw some zoom-zoom stickers on it. -Mazda5 owner.
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    This is a SOLID tip, the Motocraft 400 is also almost 1" taller, and is the same price as the 910 which is currently $10 at Oreilly's. Not as cheap as the generic Motocraft, which is now $7. Stupid inflation. But hey, at least it's still a ridiculously easy oil change!
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    Restore lost MPG

    uhhh, that's a sign engine mount/tranny mounts are worn.
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    Factory reverse cam with Aftermarket HU

    I just searched that. nav part no, and the only 3 units that show up are located in Russia... Man, you have a UNICORN! Sell it to me?
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    Options for increasing power in a Mazda5?

    cause legally 16/17 were not imported into US, and you might have problem clearing customs/registering VIN. I thought about this a LOT, and if there's a way to get a '17 Canuk car into US, I'd love to hear it. lol, what about just a Vancouver car. I mean, it barely snows?
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    Options for increasing power in a Mazda5?

    import '15s from Canada, easy: 2015 Mazda Mazda5 for sale | AutoTrader.ca
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    confirmed with fb OP he did not lengthen the tcm harness at all... there are a couple of variations on the bracket. I also like this rendition: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10220256629557976&set=pcb.764047690996807 Anywho, this is all on my "winter" to-do list. Our car is perfect rn...
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    Options for increasing power in a Mazda5?

    Totally! The new ody/siennas are each 2 feet longer than the mz5.
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    even for 12+ ? (edit: just read upfix.com site and ... gosh, I guess they never did insulate/move the TCM during revisions.) I never felt like the TCM relocate to the firewall was a "good" solution, I like what this gent did here, with the brackets...
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    my bad, selective reading comprehension on my part. I'm about to do the tranny mount myself and should've known better.
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    Options for increasing power in a Mazda5?

    sell the mz5 and buy a new odyssey. Instant 130hp increase.
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    Mazda 3 Strut Tower Bar on Mazda 5

    ^ the guy above you bumped a 13YO thread and you're going to ask again if a bar between the strut towers does anything? :ROFLMAO: the sound of silence for 13 years seems to be a pretty clear answer. the name brands mentioned here are also all out of biz...
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    What's a good transmission oil to use for the Mazda5?

    Here's a link to Mazda dealership showing correct "part #" to the Mazda ATF Type M-V that's meant for our auto trannys: Mazda Automatic Transmission Fluid [ATF M-V (Type M5)] From that you can conclude idemitsu type M is correct, whereas MaxLife is not "quite" right...
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    ^ i'm SO confused. why'd you disconnect the battery to do completely non-electrical items? Just then to somehow foul the plugs. I did the rear motor mount/cabin air filter combo couple of months back and def did not disconnect the battery cable.
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    Transmission mount replacement question/issue

    you were stuck in between rock and a hard place (with no rubber mount in between, pun intended) That's the problem with order parts from e-tailers when you have a daily driver. I opted to order a tranny mount from autozone (with coupons, ofc) instead of going the rockauto route cause readily...
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    Thank you so much for this Euro site that ships to US. I wonder if I can find ALL the parts necessary for power sliding doors and power tail gate and ship them to USA. That said, this same site also sells pants and clothing? So it seems very suspicious
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    What's a good transmission oil to use for the Mazda5?

    #1 reason to NOT use Valv max-life. It stinks so badly. The kids hate sitting in cars with MaxLife. I've flushed 10 qts of another flavor of ATF in a non-Maz and it STILL smells. Of note, the weight of the ATF is irrelevant, the blend of additives based on the actual transmission is more...
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    I did it again

    Eeek, you gave your daughter a car that can carry 5 of her friends? And big enough for her to do god-knows-what-else in? 😲 I'm planning to get my kid(s) the silly little Honda CRZ hybrid -- slow as heck can be, cheap to,will only hold the 2 of them, and no more.
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    What have you done to your Mazda5 today?

    This is the answer. With the lighter wheels, you can actually feel some torque steer. I was like: woah, you go little, sad, 2.5L but with the 16lb Miata rims!
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    Size of brake rotor bolt?

    Just did the brakes this morning, no bolt used to take off rotor. Spray liquid wrench or whatever penetrant around where rotor meets axle, wait, knock rotor off gently with your favorite blow hammer.
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