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    5th gear grind above 50mph

    Hello I just bought a brand new 2010 Mazda5 with manual transmission and here's my problem: when I'm above 50 mph, and i don't shift into 5th gear fast enough, i hear a loud grinding noise like if i wasn't pushing the clutch all the way. The grind happen AS I AM SHIFTING, when the clutch is...
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    Help to replace side sill extension on 2008 Grand Touring

    I just had the side sill extension ripped off clean from the drivers side of our 2008 Mazda 5 Grand Touring in Black. The sills were stock and they run the length of the car. The seem to be plastic and are held on by a series of round white clips. I talked to the local Mazda dealer and they...
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    Mazdaspeed3 rear sway bar a direct fit?

    I have searched the Mazda Forums and beyond trying to find out if there is any compatibility between the Mazdaspeed3 stock rear sway bar and the Mazda5. I'm looking to replace the rear sway bar with something a little larger, not that understeer on the Mazda5 is a terrible problem, I just know...
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    changing headlight bulb in Mazda 5

    Hello. I have successfully changed the driver side low beam headlight bulb but I cannot get the clamp back on the passenger side. Any advise?!!! I must have spent over almost two hours trying to get that thing back on and my hands and fingers are hacked up! Any help would be appreciated...
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    Rear Brake calipers - Need help!

    So I bought some new pads and rotors for the 5 today, since one side, the pad was rubbing and makin an awful racket. got everything off, got the new parts, even borrowed the fancy caliper compression tool. figured it would be a snap to get everything back together. first off - the compression...
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    3 weeks with the 5...

    so ive owned the car 3 weeks.. and ive got quite a bit done.. and still more to come... keep in mind i have a heavy school schedule plus school, so this is coming along quickly with that.. (40+ hours of school and work) week one.. we bring it home... week 2/3 Vent visors and WINDOW TINT...
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    My Mazda5 vs. Glacier National Park (One of America's BEST drives)

    *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...
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    Roof Rack For The Mazda5 Thread

    Anybody know if there is a third party set of roof racks you can get for a 2008 mazda 5 that fit on to the roof like the factory mazda ones? $464 (cdn) for the ones from the dealer sounds a bit pricey. I know I can get a set of Thules or Yakimas (which are actually better) for a bit less, but...
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