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Does it still have the 2 screens displaying car and radio info?

I think I need to recharge my A/C freon, is this hard? Anyone have a tutorial on how to do this?

A coworker mentioned I should clean the condenser, that it maybe be the reason that my a/c isnt blowing cool enough and strong enough. Is this true? If so, where is the condenser located?

Has anyone had to replace the full front suspension on their P5?

I currently have a Protege 5 with an aftermarket bluetooth enabled receiver and love it. Thinking about buying a 2009 MS3. Is it possible to add Bluetooth the the OEM MS3 audio unit? It looks like a pain to install an aftermarket.

My car has 104,201 miles, purchased new in Dec 2001. Is it worth spending $2,700 on repairs. Long story short, I bought the car new, only had to get a mechanic for radiator service. I change alternator 3 years ago, tires every 2-3 years, oil changes, brakes, and a few other small things...

I am getting some maintainance work done on my 2002 P5, plan on keeping it for another 2 years or so. I would like to make it look a little different, figure wheels may be my best bet. I like gunmetal, think it goes great with yellow. Any suggestions on styles and/or brands for around $100...

For about a month now my A/C light keeps flickering. If I play with the air speed dial, it comes back on. Im thinking it has something to do with the internals of the A/C controls, maybe contacts are dirty. So I read the manual and removed the glove box. The manual shows a hand pushing a tab...

My 2002 needs new shocks badly. What parts need to be changes out with the shocks? (coil, struts, etc) Is it something I can do at home (I usually work on my cars myself) or is it best for a mechanic to do it with special tools?

Im nearing 100k miles on my 2002 Protege5. Besides the timing belt, what is recommended to change?

I need to replace my deteiroted antenna on my Yellow Proege5. Whats the best, cheapest antenna I can buy? Yes, best and cheapest in the same sentence :)

I went to change my oil today and to my surprise the oil filter didnt have any oil leak from it when removing it. Normally oil drips down the engine. I then looked inside of the filter, and it looks pretty clean. Any ideas what may be causing this? Doesnt sound right. See pics below.

My passenger side fog light went out. This is the first time in 7 years owning the car. Is it easy to replace? What size bulb goes in there?

I want to buy some new rims since the stock rims have some chips and scratches. I like the Gunmetal look on a yellow car. Anyone have any recommendations on Make/model of rims that will fit the stock 16" tires?

Since I purchased my Protege 5 brand new in Dec 2001, Ive had to replace the headlight bulbs every 8-9 mths. It has been the single most expensive maintaince item Ive had to purchase for this car. Ive tried (3) different brands and different models. It seems like the more expensive the bulb...

So I changed my manual tranny oil today with Redline MT-90 gear oil. The shop manual and owners manual states 2.83 quarts. When I was getting close to the end of the 3rd bottle, I watched the fill plug. No fluid came out after emptying the 3rd bottle. Since the manual states "Approximate 2.8...

I have clearcoat failure on my rear spoiler. Im debating on whether to spend the money and get it repainted or do it myself. Problem is, the new paint will definitely look like a different shade of yellow. May not be a big deal since other parts of my car the yellow faded.

I need to change my alternator on my P5. I took a look at the Service manual, and it looks fairly simple on how the alternator is bolted on. What is a bit confusing is how do I get to this area of the engine. The top has no room to get to the alternator, and the bottom has the cross brace in the...

I posted this in another thread (a rust thread), but I figure I may get more replies in a new thread. I purchased my Protege5 in Dec 2001. I had the standard 3 yr warranty, so my paint problems started after the warranty was up. About a year ago, certain parts of the car where starting to...

I have a 2002 Vivid Yellow Protege 5. I love this car, but the only gripe I have is the paint job. My hood has lost its shine, and the side mirrors and rear bumper are very faded and discolored. Ive tried polishing/waxing over the years, but it never helped much. Most of the time yellow...