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hi, the oil spec of the non turbo cx5 is very wide and i know the car can deal with a lot of oil specs but wanted to know what type and brand people use. im a bit of an oil freak and like to use the best lubes. bought my 2.5 awd non turbo 2016.5 5 months ago with 20 k miles now and been using...

A few weeks ago, the CEL came on. I took it to Advanced Auto, they gave me the code, went to the mechanic, and he said that it was one of the oxygen sensors. I paid for that repair, and by the time I came back home, the CEL was back on. I took it back, they said nothing was wrong with the...

Hey all, First time posting so excuse me if it's in the wrong area. My P5 took a dump on me with 329k on the clock and it's time for a new motor. I'm gong to ultimately rebuild the current motor but have time constraints so I just need to get a motor in asap. I have an FSDE in it but when I...

Hi guys, I've swapped a Mazdaspeed Protege engine that I completely re-built with the help of an experienced engine builder into my P5. Upon starting the motor for the first time after the rebuild I was very distraught to hear a horrible rattling/knocking coming from under the hood. My valves...

Hello, Im trying to locate the vent valve for my 2013 CX-9. Has anybody had to change theirs? Was it pretty straightforward? I do most of my own maintenance but am having the hardest time locating the vapor canister and the vent valve. Thanks in advance.

Hey all! So recently the my engine started knocking so I'm planning on putting a new engine in (oem) and putting a turbo on it. If the damage in the current engine isn't that bad I'll probably end up re-building the motor if possible and boosting at a later date (unlikely). Anyways, I'm on a bit...

Hi everyone, Upon cold start up at 65F, my CX-9's engine speed surges for a second to ~1600RPM from the ~1400RPM warm-up speed. I have been having this problem with my CX-9 from every cold start for a few weeks now as I don't recall it doing this in the past. After the engine is warmed up, the...

Hello All, I'm considering replacing the serpentine belt in my 2016 CX-3 Grand Touring. I've done belts on other cars before. Has anyone done this on a CX-3 before? Did you think it was particularly difficult? Any tips/tricks?

I'm getting ready to swap a MS3 engine into my base model 2.0l MZ3 but I can't seem to find a good illustration of where the motor mounts are in on the MS3, any help??

I bought a used Mazda CX-9 that didn't have the owner's manual. Someone here in the Mazda community helped me find this site to decipher my VIN. https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/check-lookup/JM7TB19A6D0409270 I still have 3 questions that I'd appreciate your help answering (so that I can...

Hello all. Been a while since I was on here, but wanted to pop back in for advice. Im in Germany for a couple years, but I have a MSP that I bought for near nothing sitting in my barn at home. It had a bent rod and hairlined pistons. I took the removed and disassembled the engine; which is also...

I own a protege5 with many mods in good shape. 110000 miles. Engine smoking. What to do with this car??

Formula Mazda is a series that is part of the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) that acts as a stepping stone to bigger Formula races such as Road to Indy and then eventually Indycar. This is the first time I drove a Formula car, and held my wits together afterwards to document my experience...

Hi All, Can anyone advise what can be a cause of the strange metallic noise from the from of the car, sound's like it's coming from passenger side : https://youtu.be/EMUl25BisGk You can hear it : 0:06 / 0:20 / 0:28 / 0:46 It's happening only when engine is warm and the car is moving. The RPM...

When driving I experience occasional juddering (not every trip) which clears itself after a while. I first noticed it when it was cold, wet and foggy. Turning off the heater and the fog lights made the problem go away reappearing when turned back on. I tested the battery and whilst ok it did...

I drive an 03 Mazda Protege5, who has given me no problems. Last night, my check engine light started to flash and my engine had no power. I quickly got the codes (thank goodness for my Bluetooth OBDII reader) and got two codes - P0421 (I knew about that one) and P0304. From what I've looked up...

Hello, I am currently looking for a set of 4-2-1 headers for my 03 P5. Shipping to Virginia Beach, VA 23452

I apologize in advanced for the huge pics. I dont know how to format well or resize images Below is a fully disassembled FS-DE (Protege, Protege5) 2.0L engine. I bought this engine and was going to rebuild it for my Protege 5. However.... Some lady decided it would be cool to text and drive and...

Ok, so I grew up with an old school family that has always warmed up their cars before taking off. But I've noticed that the CX-5 is the first car that actually has a temp indicator and also the one vehicle that mentions in the manual that the car should not be driven until the temp...

Apologies in advance if this kind of post is not permitted, please delete if so. I had the engine swapped for a Japanese lower mileage engine because the pistons rings were shot and the engine was burning oil. However prior to finding out about the piston rings being the culprits of the oil...