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After trying the Supertones, I can agree with this. No extra relay necessary. After 4 years, the Supertones were rusted and didn't work anymore. I replaced them with the basic Amazon snail style horns and it is great. Super loud. I do like the tone better too. Bonus is that these won't rust...

Update on my supertones. I've had them for about 4 years now. I liked the tone, but they rust like crazy and sounded worse and worse, til one rusted a hole in the disc and stopped working. I replaced them with regular dual snail horns, Farbin on Amazon, and I like them way better than the...

I like your style. And nice work too. Salvaging factory parts is a great investment. Keep us posted of the bearing holds up. Great info for everyone here to consider. I've had hit or miss luck with aftermarket parts on the '12 M5. Just avoid anything made by MOOG for suspension or...

I did mine last year at 75k and it was black and yes the pan was stuck. Use a tiny torque wrench to put it back on with the new gasket since they are super easy to strip and are not very tight. Sorry, I don't have the torque spec, but you can't do it by feel so be careful.

Well, I got an exact replacement shipped from a friendly junkyard in Kentucky. It cost the same as the crappy one that lasted less than one year, and it's already painted to match. Next problem is getting the door to open so I can replace it. The current handle is broken on the outside and...

Anyone else keep breaking the rear sliding door handles? I'm finding its a bad design with cheap plastic on a high stressed part. The rear driver side door on the 2012 Mazda 5 broke off last year when the wife went to open the door. It was very cold and the door was a little stuck, but not...

I like to fix my own car, and this site has the best layout and owners with good info they are willing to share.

2-wheel front alignment. Just finished replacing control arms and tie rods. Time for an alignment! Even with measuring and trying to keep the new tie rods the same length as the old ones, the toe-in was still almost an inch on each side. This is not drive-able, so I found a great method on...

I don't think 75k miles is too soon for these bearing seals to fail. The leaking seals is just the signal it's time to take care of things. I guess I could have driven for 20 or 30k before the bearing finally failed. In a different car, I was once stranded on the highway during a road trip...

The stock horns on the Mazda 5 are dangerously weak. I recommend replacing them for your safety. I am using the Hella Supertones on my '12 and they have worked great for 3 years now. Much safer on the highway now. They have a japanese sound to them and are VERY loud. More of a "meep, meep"...

I've loved my supertones for a few years now. I did like you said on the '12 and couldn't find anyplace the get them in the grill either. One on each side of the crash bar worked. I ran the wires through the bar to the other side to keep things neat.

I've only got 75k on the '12 Mazda 5 and I noticed lots of noise coming from the serpentine pulleys. Removed the belt and checked it out. Sure enough, both the smooth tensioner and idler pulley were very worn. Parts were reasonable at less than $40 each. Then I take a look at the grooved...

So, I finished replacing the water pump on the 2012 Mazda 5. Better than an Audi job, but still not great. First, you will need to be resourceful with your brain and your tools to get that thing out. You'll likely need a long handle 8mm wrench. I also did the thermostat/housing and it was...

Thanks. I did find it and it is completely buried under the intake manifold, on a black plastic breather box attached to the side of the block. Asinine! It's Impossible to access without removing the entire intake, and others. Therefore, I am not going to replace it yet, and just keep the...

Yes way. It's a great start. Just fill till it's full and done. I drained and measured the fluid from my '12 Mazda 5 (for 12 hours) and it was 3.5 US quarts. The Owners Manual says the capacity is 8.6 US quarts. Maybe some burned or evaporated? Is the system and converter holding over 5...