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Quick Update: I finally got it off. I had to remove the heat shield, spray the hell out of it with Kano oil and hit it with a torch a couple times. Then slid a 7/8 box wrench over the clip and wire down to the Sensor. With a LOT of coaxing, it finally came loose. The threads were stripped...

Sorry, I meant a closed wrench (6 point). Since the sensor crapped anyways, I'll just cut the wire to slip the wrench over it. I was using an O2 sensor socket (the one with the slit on the side). I knew I shouldn't have forced it, but I thought I felt it giving, then it slipped and that's all...

Thanks for the info. I plan to try another round of penetrating oil, and an open end wrench, but I'm just looking at worst case scenario. I think headers are just wishful thinking, since I'm from the Repubik of Kalifornia which frowns on such mods!

So at 38k, my O2 sensor decides to crap out. Long story short, I stripped the O2 sensor bolt trying to get it out, and now need to remove the exhaust manifold to get to it. Once removed, I can decide whether to replace with OE or get headers at that point. Who has experience removing one of...

For what its worth, I'm 6'2", and I don't have any problems driving my 2008 Mazda5. I have a 5 Sp Manual Sport, and there are so many other cars that have worse legroom than this one. One thing that you may want to try if you haven't is to tilt the steering column up a little bit. Good luck...

Actually it looks like it is, although not as severely as many of the other auto manufacturers

I have to honestly say, I would not enjoy driving my Mazda5 if it weren't a 5 speed!

awesome information, thanks!