I replaced the rear shocks today. It took longer to jack up the car and get out the tools than it did to do the job. Car feels much better now and the strange hollow sound from the rear end is gone.
What is funny to me is that I have never had to replace shocks on a car before the 5. And I have owned just about every kind of car out there from a Ford Econoline van through a Porsche 911. But for some reason these just plain wore out.
I personally think that when Mazda made the 5 and used the 3 suspension they didn't fully consider the extra weight of the 5. Just my theory, worth the paper it's printed on.
What is funny to me is that I have never had to replace shocks on a car before the 5. And I have owned just about every kind of car out there from a Ford Econoline van through a Porsche 911. But for some reason these just plain wore out.
I personally think that when Mazda made the 5 and used the 3 suspension they didn't fully consider the extra weight of the 5. Just my theory, worth the paper it's printed on.