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Either bad or too loose. Even a brand new one will squeal if not tightened up just right.

Just sold our 03 and the father of the teen that was buying it was specifically looking for ones with no sign of modifications as that indicated to him that it was run hard. And just generally speaking always best to return to stock and then sell your parts.

Sold it. $3800 for an 03 with 102,600 miles. Automatic. Some rust bubbles just starting to form on the driver's rear wheel arch. Otherwise in good condition.

No income tax on the WA side where work is and no sales tax shopping across the river in Portland ftw.

Moving out there this year, but other side of the river in Vancouver, WA in specific.

I remember many a scorched palm on that in my '03 Mazda6s. :)

Maybe if you were replacing a filter that was completely clogged. :)

Interesting, will have to take a look at that.

Automatic? Check that it's actually registering as being in park(box around the P). Ours had that issue when we first picked it up. Dealer had it fixed, but it's starting to display that behavior again. Next time it happens check if the P is boxed in and if not start it in neutral instead...

Ours is definitely not always on. Have to put into acc.

Can't say without seeing a diagram but if that's the only thing you changed, seems so. Why did you do that?

You messed something up and have it wired to a constant source.

I actually prefer a manual in traffic. It's always my right leg that starts bothering me in traffic and moreso in an automatic since you have to ride the brakes more. Sure you could switch the auto over to neutral too but it's just not intuitive when you're not changing gears. A used manual...

Yep, seems manuals did hit rock bottom and are now rebounding. "311,618 in the 2011 model year to 452,232 in 2013". https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/the-decline-of-manual-transmissions-in-two-graphs-—-and-proof-they-re-coming-back-194033483.html

I tried to enjoy an automatic with the best example there is...the dsg in a VW GTI. As a one car compromise with the wife. And it did keep me entertained and certainly shifted faster than I ever could...but 2 years later I sold it. Got her the automatic p5 and me into a 6 speed subaru.

I don't know about them dying at an accelerated rate. If anything they seem to be seeing a bit of a comeback lately.

It's winter. People noticing they have no grip heh.

Read as fixed Blinky, the airbag light. As if it had been around so long you named it.

When ours did that turned out to be the alternator's ground cable had corroded and wasn't charging because of that. Battery was fine.

Yeah the DWS is the best all season tire for the money and it's available in the stock size.