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Mazda5 Owners Care & Maintenance
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What do you mean by "the wiper lever works upside down"? Just curious, is it works exactly the same and the wiper lever in our Toyota ECHO. I definitely agree about the cubbies in the 5. Again, that ECHO has spoiled us, but it would be nicer to have a few more cubbies. At least the glover box is freakishly large; techinchally the space is in the dash behind the glovebox. We currently have the Gigantic Manual, a power inverter, pluse a few other things back there with room to spare.
We have the Auto-Dimming/Compass mirror and it is nice and large, so perhaps that is a worthwhile options for others to consider.
As far as our first year goes ('07 Sport, Auto), thing are very nice.
Dislikes:
-Plastic "metallic" trim around the controls and shifter. scratched and gouges too easiy
-Can be a little loud on the Highway with the OEM tires. Ironically our Snow tires seem quieter
-A little more storage space would be nice. I have prescription sunglasses and need a spot to hold my glasses case in case a switchover is needed.
Likes:
-Quiet, Strong 4-cyl Engine (prenty of pull on a 2-lane highway with 4 adults onboad
-Flexible Interior. Easy to reconfigure for people/stuff. Enough room for a real person, esp with a child in the middle. Car seats are fairly easy to install as well.
-Respectable Fuel Economy. Returning 25-25.5 MPG in 50/50 driving in the middle of winter. My 30+ MPG ECHO is only giving 26MPG this winter, wheras the 5 seems unaffected. (well I secretly hope that summer will bring more like 30MPG in the 5 as well.
-Responsive handling. She really drives like a sports sedan, albeit a tall one. I've driven a 3 and the 5 isn't quite as sharp, but handles nearly as well if you push. It'll lean a bit into a corner, but still turn in nicely if you keep going.
On a separate note, went to the dealership yesturday, and we got new black plastic tabs on the door, replaced the cargo cover (the first one never retracted). After 1.5hrs of fiddling around, the service manager reported that the heated seat switch part is not available, so we would have to come back when they have the part.
Other than that, the car is in great shape, and it is the prefered car for the whole family.
Here are a couple lines that specify wiper frequency:
S4.1.1.1 Each windshield wiping system shall have at least two
frequencies or speeds.
S4.1.1.2 One frequency or speed shall be at least 45 cycles per
minute regardless of engine load and engine speed.
S4.1.1.3 Regardless of engine speed and engine load, the highest and
one lower frequency or speed shall differ by at least 15 cycles per
minute. Such lower frequency or speed shall be at least 20 cycles per
minute regardless of engine speed and engine load.
So, set your timer for one minute and start counting.
What can be done to remove these spots? I haven't had my car a month yet, and the dash looks awful! Help! :confuse:
Thanks,
MWS_74
My church buddy with another 2006 5 told me "ours does exactly the same thing". They had blamed the 3 year old son who sits in that seat in theirs.
Maybe some of you have the same problem?
My wife has now witnessed that the inside lock retracts like its unlocked but when you go to open the door the door actually "re-locaks" itself and you can see the inside trigger for the lock go back.
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef90f53/525
There is no recommended time to replace the transmission fluid on the maintainence schedule. Have others changed the transmission fluid?
How can you tell when it's time? To be honest I haven't checked the fluid since I first got the car. Three years ago when I checked it for the first time, I was surprised that it was clear and not red. Yesterday when I looked at the fluid it looks a bit dark, not red. There is no smell to it and it feels smooth to the touch.
Thanks for the feedback.
Gideon
Thanks
When on the "fresh air" setting, the fan blows normally, but the air that comes out isn't anywhere near as cold as it was, or should be. And when on "recycle/max" mode, the whole system weakens to barely as strong as a one blowing out of one's lips! Plus, the whole system then sounds clogged up and very strained. So, we're contending with frowns and sweaty back while riding in our 5. What do you think it could be? The A/C compressor?
I'm taking it to Mazda on Friday, but I REEEEEEALLY don't wanna hear or read the dreaded words: "Unable to replicate problem", or I might just go all "Falling Down" on the service team! :P
Check my reponse on your other post in Extended Warranty.
I am trying to build a case to have this lock thing dealt with as part of an overall recall (since I don't want to pay $150 for them to look at my car and then another $x to fix something that should have worked in the first place).
If you have / have had this problem, would you mind e-mailing me at:
vasselle_k@yahoo.com and letting me know your model, year, how much you spent to fix the problem (if it is fixed) or if you still have the problem. I will collate and send off to Mazda HQ to ask for a recall.
I consider this a safety issue because if anything like that car fire happens and someone can't open the door due to the faulty lock, it would be a tragedy. Thx!
on ebay. I hope I can use them.
I looked online for a replacement cover, but am unable to find a match. It seems that in order to repair the tailgate, I have to replace the entire tailgate. Has anyone replaced only the protective cover to the tailgate?
Thanks.
Gideon
It has a spin on filter not the cartridge. Auto parts stores didn't have a listing for this,
but I found Purolator lists it on their website if you search a 2010 mazda5. It is the PL10241 or L10241.
You must take the panel under the motor off, and I used a old style band wrench.
Did anybody tinted their 5? What price did you pay? How did you do it?
Thanks!