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    Windshield Washer fluid pump failure?

    Long story short: I ran out of washer fluid, refilled the reservoir, and now there is nothing coming out of the jets when I pull on the wiper control arm. Here's my question: I the general consensus that I burned the pump out by running the reservoir dry. I could have sworn there was a...
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    How To: Replace The Cabin Air Filter

    So after 34K miles I decided to go ahead and swap out the Cabin Air Filter. I purchased the new filter at the dealer for $32.45 after tax. I couldn't find an aftermarket version, but given that paper element filters still run like $15-$25, I doubt that aftermarket manufacturers are able to...
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    Cabin Air Filter

    Does anyone know where the Cabin Air filter is located on the 2 and how to get to it to replace it? I've been pretty active on this forum and I don't remember anyone bringing the topic up. The only hit I got on the Mazdas247 search was someone asking about an old Demio, and the only google hit...
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    Cross-Drilled Rotors

    Does anyone know of a company that is selling Cross-Drilled Rotors that fit the Mazda 2? It's pretty much impossible to go anywhere in my neck of the woods without going up and down hills, and the stock rotors warped a little on me. I need something that manages heat a little better. Even...
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    Driver's side window auto-up/down issues

    Lately, I've noticed that I have intermittent operation of the automatic up/down feature on the driver's side window. It's (from what I can tell) completely random, and the only "common denominator" I can find is that it seems to happen when it's extremely hot outside. Probably the most...
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    Anyone coming up on an oil change?

    I just came from the local Advanced Auto parts here in Bel Air, MD. I came across a deal that I couldn't pass up, and I thought I'd give everyone the information. AAP is currently running a Castrol Edge promotion in combination with a Bosche oil filter for $30. The local store here is carrying...
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    Soft Windshield?

    First, I'd just like to point out that my car sat in the tree-lined parking lot at my apartment all weekend while we took the wife's Yaris (Automatic... Cruise Control... better for long highway drives) to visit family in upstate New York; So my car is absolutely COVERED in pollen in the picture...
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    Mazda 2 in the snow...

    So seeing as how there are very few new Mazda 2 markets that haven't seen snow so far this year, how did everyone's 2 handle the weather? We got about 10 inches overnight last night here in Maryland. I drove it at the beginning of the storm and right in the middle of it later last night...
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    J-Spec rear wiper

    Has anyone else noticed that Mazda didn't reverse the axis on the rear wiper for the NA version of the 2? On my M2 Sport, when I look in the rear-view-mirror, most of the wiped area on the rear window is on the passenger side. It's winter here in MD (which means plenty of salt on the roads) so...
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    Not to be redundant... but, a few small upgrades

    I picked up a set of smoked sidemarkers for a Mazda 3, a stubby antenna for a VW and some 35% window tint. Now that it's all installed, I figured I'd share a few pics.
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    Headlight Options...

    So how long will it be before we get some headlight options. My ideal headlights would be black background, Clear turn signal, projector headlights. I'm sure there's already a bunch floating around for the JDM Spec 2. My VW spoiled me. VWoA was so behind on bringing the MKV GTI over to the...
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    weird clicking noise on startup/first launch.

    Hey, guys. I just picked up a black Mazda 2 on Monday. Something I've noticed is that whenever I first start the car, stick it in first gear and start to move, I hear a pretty substantial clicking/popping sound. After that it's fine and it doesn't do it after I've been idling for a while at a...
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