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Hi All, I was thinking of installing this Backup Camera inside my Mazda 2, just behind and above the back seat. Looking to mount this into the cabin ceiling, preferably where there are already 2 plastic panel clips holding the ceiling panel in place, and tap into wiring that may already be...

I'm at 78K on my 2011 Mazda 2 Touring (5-speed manual) and I was looking to replace my spark plugs. Had it priced out at Mazda, just in case it was reasonable enough of a price, and they're quoting $350+. (wtf) This seems absurd to me as I'm thinking it shouldn't cost me more than $60 max for...

Did the 5th gear pull... went into 5th no problem, but that's about it. No rpm climb and barely (if any at all) acceleration. I'm pretty sure I would've stalled if I stayed in 5th any longer than I did. So it sounds like I'm good, for now at least... right? Any other tricks to try out?

I talked to two techs at the Mazda dealership and they were pretty reluctant to do the flush/bleed of the clutch line -or- the tranny flush. They advised against both, claiming that neither one is going to do anything for me. The flush/bleed of the clutch they said is something they don't...

@blueturd: I'm in Nyack, NY, so I'm ~2 hrs away from you. Thanks for asking, but really hoping to find someone closer in Rockland or Westchester counties. Thanks for the feedback all. Since ~$1100 is a lot to drop without some serious consideration, I decided to skip it for now. 65K seems early...

Another trip to the dealer, another question to the forum. As I've mentioned in previous posts, I myself don't know much about this stuff, I don't know anyone that does, and I haven't been able to find a trusted mechanic in my area (Nyack, NY). Hence, I get everything done at the dealer, and...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I really appreciate them. I'm amazed at the responsiveness and knowledge of the people on this forum. Assumptions might be that I have the means to do any of this, but unfortunately I do not. I live in an apartment and I don't even have a garage or driveway...

Hi all, Recently took my 2011 Mazda2 Touring (standard) for 60,000 mi. maintenance. I follow Schedule 2 and get my car serviced every 5K mi. Up until this point, I haven't had to do anything with my car outside of oil & filter changes, tire rotations, engine and cabin air filter changes, and...

I haven't really found anything on this very specific, but very obvious, issue I've noticed in my 2011 Mazda2 Touring MT (~56K). I first noticed it a while ago, predominantly when coasting downhill, foot on the brake and clutch and I hit a bump. At that exact moment, it almost feels like the...

Thanks for the responses. @arcxer ... I believe you are correct re: RWD vs FWD. In any event, hopefully this will provide clarification on the original post. Forgot to mention... I also remember calling Yokohama a few months ago and they confirmed the forward cross rotation. My assumption is...

Resurrecting an old post here... My manual seems to indicate to do a forward cross rotation. I found this on page 9-30 (See attached picture). My question is that I noticed my dealership does a backwards cross rotation... 1) Is this bad, and 2) in the future, whether I rotate my tires or the...

No, this is the price that they wanted to change the actual fuel filter, not the air filter for the "fuel system" ... hence the verification that I was asking for in my original post, which you so kindly provided :-)

Great! Thank you so much MazdaTwo. I actually just replaced this myself not too long ago with the Beck/Arnley 042-1816 air filter ($13). Sure beats the $115 the dealership wanted to charge me for replacing the actual fuel filter :P Thanks again! Ill be sure to frequent these forums for more...

Hi All! Im a newbie to the forum and a proud owner of a Mazda2. Im here seeking help/clarification on the maintenance schedule for my car. It may be a silly question, but please bear with me. Ive been following Schedule 2 according to the owner's manual (service every 5K mi) and im at the 35K...