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Stupid but maybe reasonable question, I saw on some random thread on the internet that when doing your oil change it said something about the air filter having air in it so you have to put oil in the filter or something. It said on initial start the engine will push air out possibly causing...

Guys, my p5 is getting very oil hungry recently. I think my rings and/or seals are going, not sure im not really a mechanic. I just took it on a 250 mile trip and it drank through about a quart of oil. Its to the point now that every full tank of gas I use goes a quart of oil. Any advice you...

So been gone for a month for work and finally got back to my baby this weekend. I had a question for you all which prob has been covered but saw different reviews online. I've had a very slight white smoke on cold starts, barely visible but its there. I do have a header in there which removed...

Hey all, I'm planning to sell my silver 185,000 mile protege5 to my cousin soon. I have a few OEM parts if anyone is interested. I will post later with the whole pic and username and all that goes with it, but wanted to see if anyone is interested to see if its worth this or not, otherwise I...

Just wanted to ask you guys what you all have heard of price wise and how much you all have paid or sold your p5's for. I love my car and worked very hard on it but I think its time to pass it down. My aunt is thinking about buying it from me and giving it to my cousin, he's turning 16. I...

Hey so im not sure what engages and disengages the fans behind the radiator. But ive been gone for two weeks and noticed now that the fans dont run at all when the engine is on. Both of them turn on when i press the ac button, but I drove it on the highway for like 15 minutes and the fans...

Question, So I don't know why this might be exactly but for some reason when I turn on my HID lights at night my radio all of a sudden goes staticky as hell. I know its cause of the amperage draw because when the lights are off the radio stations work perfect! I do have a short antenna which...

So this is sad but it was my first own oil change on the p5 yesterday. I've done a lot of other work on her before but not an oil change just didnt seem worth it when before. But I got a torque wrench and everything. I was just going to let the people out there with not a lot of tools, like...

So for some reason both lights on the left side of my car, probably cause my autobody guy sucked after getting t-boned, but the small white turning light and the big orange unlock/lock light, went out... sorry I think there called the side marker light and not sure what the other one is...

Hey I was in contact with a guy from this site and he stopped replying to me recently. I found out I have a bent rim and was looking for anyone who might have swapped some aftermarket rims with the stock and have them laying around. I have a 2003 p5, they are the 16" alloy rims and really would...

Hey so I have to take my car in to renew the registration. I was just going to ask some of you all with aftermarket parts on... I'm just wondering if I'll be able to pass my emissions check with my header installed. I mean I know I have two cats in there but feel like I most likely wont be...

Hey I was in contact with a guy from this site and he stopped replying to me recently. I found out I have a bent rim and was looking for anyone who might have swapped some aftermarket rims with the stock and have them laying around. I have a 2003 p5, they are the 16" alloy rims and really...

I just recently put on some new tires, Kumho, got all four balanced and a 4 wheel alignment this past weekend. Now when im on the highway, usually between 75-82 mph the wheel will have just a very subtle slight shaking in the wheel. It kind of pisses me off cause I had the cheapest tires on...

Hey ya'll I had two questions about oil from you more experienced guys. I actually have never done my own oil change but have installed my cai, header and exhaust, etc. and was looking on the forums about info. I just had a bad experience on stripping my dirt bikes drain bolt and I never did...

I recently purchased a new short shifter for my car, the TWM one for like 150. My question is I ordered some grease and new polyurethane shifter bushings with it. I know the install of the short shifter is fairly simple but I'm not sure where exactly those bushings go exactly? Is it somewhere...

Alright so ive tried getting an answer on a previous thread but no one has replied. I just bought a mazdaspeed axel back exhaust and looking forward to install it this coming weekend. Im away from the car due to work travel right now so Im not sure what exactly the installation process...

So this might sound mad lame to ya'll but I really don't like the small muffler tip we have on our cars. I definitely do not want a whole muffler so it doesn't sound ricerish but I was looking into just cutting off the one I have and adding maybe a litter bigger tip. My question is would you...

Alright guys so I've been doing a lot of searching on the forums to find exactly what my problem might be and it seems like its been addressed but not really answered. There are two things that happen in my car that make me think its either a clutch issue or one of my forks. It usually happens...

Hey mazdaspeeders hope all is well. I have a p5 but my brother asked me to try and find out some info for his car about adjusting his headlamps up a bit on his 2010 mazdaspeed 3. I know he took it in to the dealer and they said there is no way to adjust these particular headlights. Is there...

So I purchased a set of four new slotted and drilled rotors from R1 concepts and a set of 4 new calipers that I plan to paint red this weekend. I have my mechanic friend installing it all next week some time. So my question is which way are the slots in the rotors supposed to face. It seems...