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Last night I managed to break the driver's side cargo cover clip on my 2008 Mazda 5. I was already pricing the replacement cover ($143 discounted price) - when I noticed that the clip (which holds the cover in place when it's drawn back over the cargo area) - has two screws on the bottom of it -...

I broke the the driver's side plastic clip that holds the cargo cover in place on my 2008 Mazda5. It has two screws in it and looks very easily replaceable, but Mazda only sells the entire cover for $160+ Anyone have an old cargo cover that they can remove the clip from? I'd happily pay good...

I have a Mz5 2008 with approx. 75,000 miles on it. The A/C has always worked very well. Suddenly today at 88 degree F it got erratic. It stopped blowing cold air (just ambient temp air instead) most of the time. As soon as we were convinced the A/C was absolutely dead - then it would give us a...

My Mz5 has 58k miles on it, but I don't think the rear sliding doors have ever been lubed in anyway - does anyone know if they need lubrication (I assume they do somewhere) - and if so, where? Thanks in Advance.

Attached is a photo my son grabbed with his cell phone after I spotted this Mz5 riding in traffic coming down the Henry Hudson Parkway into Manhattan over the summer. We've seen it a few more times since then in the same time slot. It just makes me smile.

Now we all have probably heard some or all of the Mz5 noises: The suspension - sometimes in the front or the rear, many of us are familiar with "cowl clatter" (that sounds like it's under the dash,) some have complained of wind noise around the mirrors and I don't consider a rear 2nd row loose...

I've notice a few good scratches into my alloy rims - any suggestions on touching them up somehow? Thanks in Advance.

I've been looking at the sliding door hinges on my 2008 Mx5 - and they look bone dry - so that prompted me to wonder: Where should the Mz5 be lubed when it's in for an oil change (or at some regular interval)? Thanks in Advance.

Saw this one over a week ago next to a body shop in Manhattan. Looks like side airbag went off. Hope everyone was alright.

The 3rd row seats go down to haul groceries or a stray bicycle, bag or box. The 3rd row seats come up to carry the carpool or a few more friends on the weekend. So the cycle goes. I guess it's inevitable with the cargo and people in that area - the plastic panels on either side of the tailgate...

I've been hearing mysterious noises from my '08 Mz5's front windshield area for the past several weeks when going over bumps at most any speed. After searching through the sites forums - I seemed to have run across a thread that discribes the situation completely - but it seems to be an Mz3...

Is there a shop manual or Chilton for the Mz 5? I'm guessing the volume of the Mz 5 doesn't warrant it - but I can still hope - right?

Lines in the Liner (Headliner that is...) I've noticed for a few months now, that there are a number of "lines" in the ceiling liner of my Mz 5. These are mostly in the tailgate/3rd row - although a couple extend into the 2nd row a bit. I don't think they have any dirt or coloring in them -...

I live and park frequently in an urban environment - and as a result parallel park frequently. I'm always trying to defend my rear bumper (front bumper gets decent protection by licence plate bracket extending a bit forward of bumper) - which by design is vulnerable to damage by other bumpers...

(This is for anyone who doesn't ride with the audio system on ;-) ) I have a 2008 Mz5 Sport w/AT with 7,000+ miles. Anyone else hear a "gentle" knocking - pinging, might be a better word - on harder accelerations (or going up a hill or whatnot?) With the Mz5 being a relatively quiet car - I...

("Scrape" went the bottom of the door...) ...when I accidently opened the passenger side door into a very high sidewalk. I felt underneath the corner of the door - and it's definitely abraded - scraped - whatever word you'd like. I'd don't like the idea of no paint or possibly no primer there...

In the past week, I've started to notice a front-end squeak at speeds of 25mph or less in my '08 MZ5 w/6,000 miles. It seems to only happen when both sides of the car meet a dpression in the road and come back up together. In other words - if only one wheel meets a hole, it doesn't happend. I...

It's time for my first oil change in my '08 Mz5. In the past, I usually got my oil changed at my locally (non-chain) "Quickie" Lube or at my trusted Mechanic (unfortunately he's not open on Sunday when I often have the time and I have to make an appointment during working hours, etc.) Will the...

Never had a chrome exhaust tip - what's the best way to keep it clean and shiny? Every time I think of cleaning it - the car's just been driven - and common sense tells me to not even think of cleaning it then - as it's probably hot. Thanks in advance for any ideas/advice.

(See attached pics from bottom of passenger front door) Maybe these are now a common items on newer vehicles - but I don't recognize these things found on the inside, bottom of the front doors - the white plastic item with what looks like a black flap over it. Can someone tell me what they are...