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I just had my first oil + filter change at the dealer. The first one is free, so I decided to take it tot the dealer where I initially bought the car. I was talking to the service person and they said the oil they put in all the Mazda5s and Mazda3s is 10W-30. I live in South Florida, and since the temperature rarely gets down to 40s he said that the 10w-30 is better than the 5w-20 that the manual recommends for the M5. I found this odd, but anyway, would the engine get damaged by running on 10w-30 instead of 5w-20. Since they offered me a decent deal on oil changes (just $19.95) for as long as I own the car, and since I don't have the time to do it myself, I plan on taking it there all the time. Any toughts on this would be appreciated ...ty 
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Can anyone tell me the location of the cabin air filter, and how to replace it. I have a mazda 5 2006 touring. I called the dealer and was told the cost of the filter was around $37.00 and would take about a half hour to install at about $36.00. any information would be helpful. Ricky9 |
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Hi, Since the temps have dropped below 0 here, the rear suspension has been squeaking. This morning it was nearly -20 and both the front and rear suspension have been squeaking at the slightly bump in the road. Has anyone else experienced this? I called a dealership today and they said they have had similar complaints and that it has been serviced by clearing the ice from the sway bars and lubricating them. I hope this is all it is, and that this operation will cure the problem, because it drives you nutty to drive a new and squeaking car. My appointment is next week, so i hope it works.
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Replying to: riproy (Nov 24, 2006 1:01 pm)
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Replying to: riproy (Dec 04, 2006 11:54 am) Did your dealer replace the bushings with the same ones that were on the vehicle originally? If so, you would think that they'll be giving you problems by next winter. Did they provide you with any other explanation? When I bring ours in I'd like to have all the information I can! Thanks.
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Replying to: jeff39 (Dec 07, 2006 7:26 pm) |
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Replying to: riproy (Dec 08, 2006 11:24 am) |
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My wife, who mainly drives our 5, is complaining about front wheel slippage in wet conditions and is already fretting about snow. I thought I'd get a set of 16" wheels and different tires, as others have done for winter. But here's my worry, will a winter-pattern tire be even worse in the wet? Grateful for any suggestions. We live in Washington D.C., so we don't need a super-aggressive snow tire.
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Replying to: dcdingo (Dec 14, 2006 6:00 am) 
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Replying to: virago83 (Dec 17, 2006 10:22 pm)
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