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try changing the battery in the key fob, they do wear out.

If I remember correctly, changing the pcv is not all that easy on the 5, as you have to remove the exhaust header to gain access. Think there is a how to on the Mz3 board and it would apply on the 5 engine.

I would buy another Mazda if the need arose. I'm happy with my mz3, wife and daughter both like their mz5's. Dependable, get you where you want to go in reasonable comfort and economically, practical for our situation(s). The 5's are used to haul the 2 yr old grandson around with the...

an mz5 with atx you should change the atf every 20-30K miles, with a quality atf, its something you can do if you caan change the oil in the car, you can change the atf as well.

you can get component speakers that are "convertibles" so to speak, you can mount the tweets seperatly or leave them attached to the main speaker base.

check out the mz3 electronics forum for some tips/hints on what you are considering. Also, check out diymadotcom for some really good info on your project, info on sound deadening to the installs on various autos. Might even find another 5 that someone posted with some tips, etc.

nice looking 5 enjoy

I'm not sure, I just replaced all 3 of 'em while I was at it. Surf around on the mz3 board, and you may find the answer since they are the same parts.

unusual noise, but hard to really tell on crappy laptop speakers. It might be the belt tensioner, they can go bad in 30m miles or never, just as all the other possiblities you mentioned. I have an 05 Mz3 with 62m on the clock, runs like a sewing machine. Wife drives an 09 Mz5 (same engine)...

I bought a 2010 for my daughter to drive back in march of this yr, had ~32m miles on it, ran good then, all i did was do the drain and fill on the atx, still runs good, she had never said anything bad about it, wife has an 09 5 as well, no complaints from either. Just service the atx on a...

if you will search the Mz3 forums you will find numerous threads on the atx's in these vehicles. The Mz3 & Mz5 have identical motors & trannys, etc., so all you read on the 3 forums apply to the 5 as well. Is the flush frequency more, guess it depends on how you drive. I have an 07 Ford Sport...

I haven't on wife's 09, haven't noticed any drips on the garage floor, but its about time for an oil change and ATF dump as well, so will look then.

congrats, now go for the DS mount, not near as much fun, you have to remove the battery, battery box/mount and something else I think just to get to the mount.

the drain and re-fill is an easy one to do with the drain plug in the atx pan. I think the pan holds 3.5 qts, and put 3.5 qts back in. you can do the drain and re-fill, then drive for a few miles, then drain and refill again, and get the majority of it, then every oil change, do the drain and...

pretty sure I got mine from Montgomery Madza, there are a couple dealers that are approved vendors so look here 1st, and make sure you ask for the mazda247 discount. They are not cheap, but you get mazda parts at a reasonable (?) price anyways.

I replaced all 3 motor mounts in my Mz3, which is the same as the Mz5, and I ordered the ones from RockAuto 1st, and had to return 'em as you have to recycle the oem metal frame by installing the rubber bushings into the oem metal frame for the PS & DS mounts. I didn't feel like that would be...

washed and waxed the 5 a couple days after I changed the headlight bulbs, then put some mudflaps on the front as the wife thinks the Mz5 is an off road vehicle and slings crap galore on the sides, and also manages to hit every single bit of road kill she sees as well. Oh well, married life is...

had the honor & pleasure of changing the low beam bulbs in the 5 today when I noticed one had burnt out. I have a Mz3 so I knew what was involved, still not fun. It took an hour to get the PS clip back on the bulb correctly, and the DS clip when on correctly the 2nd attempt. Go figure...

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try looking in the MZ3 forum, the 3 & 5 are so similar, would probably work on the 5.