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An uninsured motorist backed into the CX-9. Its in the shop for repair; Im out of 200 bucks for the deductible and in a rental for three days. I had to really bargain hard for all OEM parts but I got it. A rare occurrence indeed. I picked a 33 year locally owned shop... great staff with great...

Hello All I hit the garage door and got a good scratch on the front driver side. Any guidance in DIY will be very helpful. Car is on lease. Color is Machine Grey Metallic Do you recommend to take it to the dealer for fixing ? Please see picture attached

Hi - first post here: Researching a car purchase and have just decided on the AWD CX-5 over the RAV4, Forester, Outback, CRV. In my area (Lake Tahoe, CA) and price range (<$16K), I can get an AWD 2014/5/6 CX-5 with < 65K miles. Just wondering what major repairs tend to be required at about...

Hi, Ive been really struggling to find a reliable shop for my CX-5 in Connecticut. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!

Someone backed into my '16 CX5 last week and I got a settlement from Progressive (her insurance company) for $900. I'm considering a DIY repair as it's not incredibly bad, but I'm not sure. I can reach under the fender and pop the dent back out with my hand for the most part, but if i just push...

Hello just wondering if anyone could help me out and say if theyve had a similar experience and what a reasonable quote for this repair would be! Thanks, Salty

Hi. I have new scratches that won't come out on my new beautiful Mazda with mild polishing compound. I worked at it for over 10 minutes to no avail. How to I make these scratches disappear? Touch up paint? Can it be done neatly? The scratches are about hair-width. Also, do the scratches look...

What is procedure to get access to back of condenser. 2012 CX-9.

I'm trying to decide which mechanic to trust about this sound I'm hearing in my 2013 Mazda5. One says wheel bearing, one says brakes. Are either of them right!? CLUES: The sound seems to be associated with pressing on the brakes, but it doesn't always happen. I do not feel any shimmy in the...

Hey got into a fender bender and want to try and get as much of this out myself, what should I use anyone else remove similar marks? I looked around and got mixed answers. Any help is appreciated, thanks in advanced

Hey guys, new to the Mazda forum, of course with a question to begin. My dad gifted my an '03 Mazda Proteg5 for my 18th birthday last year, but I didn't get to drive it very long because of a rod knock that quickly developed. I found that the car was leaking/burning oil at a very quick...

Hello everyone. Just replaced alternator in 2006 Mazda5. Since the online info world sucks for Mazda5 How-to's I figured I would post here for anyone wanting to do this. Very easy and straight forward. Minimal tools needed and should not take long for anyone that likes to work on things...

I replaced the alternator in my 2000 Protege with a brand new alternator, the battery light comes on while driving and the car is stuck in 3rd gear. At an idle the light goes out, I unhooked the alternator and drove the car on just the battery and had all 4 gears again. The only thing I can...

Hey, I own a 2002 Mazda Protege5. I need to repair my transmission. I can't afford a new transmission, nor do I need a whole new one yet. I have somebody who's going to help me to repair my transmission. I wanted a kit or a place to get parts for the job. I need Synchros, Dog Gears, and possibly...

I backed up on something today and wrecked my left tail light. i am new here and I was showed this forum by a nice guy from reddit. Does anyone have experience with replacing a tail light on a cx5? Please help me on mine. Thank you very much in advance. http://i.imgur.com/wVjtQzLh.jpghttp://

So, ive been working on my p5 over the course of 3 months and i have almost a grand into it now, with new brakes, rotors, windshield, clutch, clutch hose, and a couple of other things. I have a question for those of you who have had an out of province insepction, or perform them. what condition...

First, I have to replace the sway bar bushings. Where can I find a good set of those? I found this http://store.awrracing.com/replacement-rear-sway-bar-bushings-mp3/ thoughts? as well, i found these and am thinking of putting them in as well...

Hey guys, Looking to get a 07 Mazda3, perferably hatch but if not, sedan. Is there any advice on what to look for as far as repairs or faulty things with these cars? The car im looking it has around 65xxx miles. Looking to pay around $160/month.

Earlier this week I was driving normal and then i noticed the rpm going lower at a stop light. When the light turned green, i accelerated but the car was fighting it. It seemed like it didnt wanna accelerate. When I changed the gears it felt normal but as soon as i hit 2500rpm-3000rpm the car...

Barely 3 months, and I did the unthinkable! Backed the car in the basement car park, carefully paying attention to avoid the car on the left, only to scrape the rear 3/4 and a bit of the bumper on the right! Such a careful driver normally, I couldn't even blame the wife or the dog. Sooo Pizzed...