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My 2008 Mazda5 GT has 139,000km (86k miles) and has some serious, possibly fatal troubles. Oil leak - Overnight it will drop about a 4 inch spread on cardboard. Engine ticking - Prominent but essentially quiet at cold temperatures, and gets louder as engine warms. Occasional, and slight loss...

Yesterday I got a call from my wife saying she was stranded at the shops because the car wouldn't even attempt to start. Dash lights come on, air blows, music plays, does not start. Incidentally the closest auto service was the Mazda dealer across the street. We towed it there and got the...

I'm stranded at my office. When I insert my (jackknife) key into the car and turn it forward I get radio and air blowing, but then when I try to actually start the engine I get nothing but complete silence. The car doesn't even try to start. This has happened in the past and I can usually just...

Last summer I needed to replace all four rotors and pads and, finding myself in the US one weekend, had the job quoted and completed. Trouble is the mechanic could sling a wrench but not count to four - he only replaced the fronts. Still that fixed all the issues and out of laziness I dropped...

After visiting Honda and Toyota dealerships this evening, I thought it prudent to browse through some threads on OdyClub and SiennaChat to see what people talked about pertaining to their beloved minivans. After 3 hours of reading I've determined two things: 1. This little Mazda 5 community is...

Baby number two arrived, now I've got a 26 month old and a 2 month old. With 2 kids the 5 has been performing brilliantly. Holds all the crap my little family needs, is a breeze for my wife to park, and is a joy to drive on windy roads on the way out to the mountains. But today we were running...

Need to replace all four disks and get some new pads. I don't need slotted or drilled, just a good premium disk that won't crap out quite as quick as the OEM stuff. Where do you recommend I shop?

My 5 is exhibiting some strange symptoms lately and I'm hoping some of you guys can comment on any of these issues. My 5 is an '08 with the 5-speed auto. Lately I've noticed: -When accelerating from stand-still, once the car gears up to 2nd it has very poor power and I find myself having to...

I'm considering forgoing my 48,000km service. It's not the cost of the service that bothers me, but the value. This is what it includes... Replace engine oil; Replace oil filter Inspect function of all lights Inspect brake fluid, clutch fluid, power steering fluid, washer fluid and coolant...

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*ALL LINKS SHOULD NOW BE FIXED, INCLUDING THE ALBUM* Recently returned from a trip to the Kalispell area of Montana. On the way down we hit Glacier National Park which is one of America's best drives. Let me tell you the little 5 performed like a champ. Great mileage all the way down, and...

Duratech'MZR crate engines from Cosworth. Holy crap: http://cosworth.com/Default.aspx?id=1093928 I'm sure lots of you guys have already seen those, but I just stumbled across them while doing research for my next vehicle (a pre-owned '06 MX-5). Thinking about getting a really high mileage one...

I'm in a situation where I may need to get rid of my current car and buy something new (it's all about moving money to and from the right places and I need to free up my credit where my current 5 is being financed). My initial instinct is to replace it with another Mazda5 since I love the car...

ROFL, had to share this with you guys. I'm not a big ebayer since I had my account unjustly frozen a few years back and have barely even looked there for anything since. I'm sure you guys have seen crap like this before but I hadn't. What a laugh. Click the picture: In their ad they...

K so the insurance company has decided they are going to fix my car. Which means aside from body work, replacement wheels and tires, and computerized frame correction there is some MAJOR mechanical to be done. Is there any real reason why I should have the work done at my dealer rather than a...

This is the sickest RX8 I've ever heard or seen. Click the pic: Is something similar to this possible in a streetable application? Doesn't it sound like he could push 10,000rpm+? Shiiiiiieeeeeez. PS - Sorry if this has already been discussed here. I'm just looking into the potential with a...

OK, so maybe the thread's title is a little dramatic, but listen to this. So I'm sitting peacefully at a red light this afternoon, on my way to my in-laws' place with my wife and baby, when I see out of the corner of my eye a car traveling at a respectable velocity get spun out of control. I...

Just was over at my parents and saw that my baby sister's Mazda3 GT has the infamous camber issues that 3's and 5's suffered from at that point. Trouble is after my father bought her the car he never took a second look at it so they never caught the issue before their warranty ran out. At my...

Rather than be a one-time poster in some other RX-8 virtual realm, I thought I'd wander over to the Rotary section and ask you guys... Can you explain the Rotary family of motors to me?? :-) I see references to 13B and 20B and I'm guessing 13B = 1.3L = current RX-8. Obviously the 20B is a 2.0L...

I just posted in the lounge area and couldn't resist bringing this topic up again. Remember this video of the Mazda5 spanking three other minivans on the Best Motoring course? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU4paH8qcQ8 Well all the people commenting on that video say that the Mazda5 was powered...