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#115 of 144 '08 Mazda5 GT by gsupstate Jun 13, 2008 (3:33 pm)
Bought a new '08 5, GT a few wks ago. LOVE IT. I say this, coming from an '06 Mazda5 Touring w/5 spd manual. In comparison, the '08 GT feels much more substantial, smoother, even qieter. I love my new car!! Replies to this message: nissmazlover (Aug 17, 2009 1:05 pm)
#116 of 144 '08 M5 GT Scheduled Maintenance by mws_74 Sep 09, 2008 (11:10 am)
Purchased a 2008 5 GT three weeks ago and have gone 1,000 miles. I called the dealer to schedule the first oil change. After reading the manual, it appears that Mazda does not require or recommend an oil change until after the first 7,500 miles. I have typically had my oil changed after the first 1,000 miles and every 4,000 - 5,000 miles afterwards. Is there a school of thought as to why one would wait for the 7,500 mile mark to perform the first oil change in a brand new engine?   Thanks, MWS_74 Replies to this message: vg33e power (Sep 22, 2008 2:51 pm)
#117 of 144 Re: '08 M5 GT Scheduled Maintenance [mws_74] by vg33e power Sep 22, 2008 (2:51 pm)
Replying to: mws_74 (Sep 09, 2008 11:10 am) On new vehicles the first oil change usually occurs at an "elongated" amount of time (usually 5000-10,000 miles) because engine manufacturers add a special additive that helps the "break-in" period of the engine and the overall reliability and longebility of the engine life. This is why the first oil change is not until 5k mikes or perhaps in computer controlled service minder vehicles (e.g. Hondas, etc...) somewhere in the 7500 mile region. My sister's 335i does not get her first oil change per BMW specs until 10k miles. with this in mind it is way better for you to leave the oil mixture the car came in from the factory as long as possible or reccomended by the manual. If after the first oil change you want to go back to the "old " mentality of "change your oil every 3k miles" then by all means go right ahead. the only thing you will hurt by doing so is your wallet, and not by much usually. As far as me I am sticking to the reccomended every 5k mile. Hope this helps.
#118 of 144 Time to replace Air Filter by mclincoln Oct 30, 2008 (12:42 pm)
According to the book you need to replace the Air Filter at 37,500. My local service station guy told me that I will be burning gas if I don't replace the Air Filter sooner. What's your opinion? Replies to this message: vg33e power (Oct 30, 2008 3:44 pm) whobodym (Oct 31, 2008 5:06 am) vg33e power (Oct 31, 2008 7:48 am)
#119 of 144 Re: Time to replace Air Filter [mclincoln] by vg33e power Oct 30, 2008 (3:44 pm)
Replying to: mclincoln (Oct 30, 2008 12:42 pm) IMHO, the more often you can afford to to replace the air filter the better. I personally went with a "Drop-in" K&N filter and I benefit from a tiny bit better acceleration, 1-2 MPG increase and the ease of pulling it out and cleaning it and re-using it. Best $35 spent. Here is the link
#120 of 144 Re: Time to replace Air Filter [mclincoln] by whobodym Oct 31, 2008 (5:06 am)
Replying to: mclincoln (Oct 30, 2008 12:42 pm) or, for a more conservative approach, take out the air filter yourself and look at it. Yes a plugged up air filter is bad, but it entirely depends how dusty the environment of your usual driving has been. I replace mine on time, not early, and while they always look a little dirty, they aren't dramatically packed with volumes of dust -- you can tell what color the original new filter element was. My driving is ordinary urban/suburban Pacific Northwest, not very dry or dusty. I'd guess the midwest / south / eastern seaboard cities and suburbs would be similar, but the southwest, dry mountain west, and farming regions would be worse. Frequent dirt roads would obviously be bad. And I also advise, don't take mileage / power claims too seriously. Replies to this message: vg33e power (Oct 31, 2008 7:48 am)
#121 of 144 Re: Time to replace Air Filter [whobodym] by vg33e power Oct 31, 2008 (7:48 am)
Replying to: whobodym (Oct 31, 2008 5:06 am) Well, to each its own. My claims of MPG increase and little pep is subjective. I also offered the K&N option because in the long run it last longer and pays itself off, rather then spending $15 or so on a replacement filter every 15K miles. Plus I live in sunny and dry SoCal, so for me that was my best choice. Just my $0.02
#122 of 144 LR Sliding Door Power Lock Actuator by whobodym Nov 08, 2008 (2:37 pm)
Our left rear sliding door started intermittently failing to unlock with the remote, several months ago. It was most likely to fail first try in the morning, and most likely to still work OK, right after monkeying with the locks back and forth a lot. To my surprise and aggravation, it totally failed to misbehave during its first overnight dealer service visit, and they claimed nothing could be done. The second, two-night visit did produce failure for the dealer mechanic but their fix ("replace inner door handle") did not fix the problem. The third visit, to a second dealer, got a replacement lock actuator and it seems to be the ticket.   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?
#123 of 144 I have the same problem by madsedan Dec 10, 2008 (7:10 am)
Dealer has been unable over the last 2 years to resolve it, rear doors will NOT unlock by the remote, it was intermittent for about a year and now it happens more often then it doesn't. 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. Replies to this message: athenasius (Dec 10, 2008 2:30 pm) whobodym (Dec 10, 2008 6:28 pm) vasselle (Aug 18, 2009 7:43 am)
#124 of 144 Re: I have the same problem [madsedan] by athenasius Dec 10, 2008 (2:30 pm)
Replying to: madsedan (Dec 10, 2008 7:10 am) see this link for the message with the part number they need to replace. If the link does not work it is number 526 under the mazda 5 owners accessories & Modifications folder.   http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef90f53/525

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