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I recently discovered water under the floor of the rear cargo area on my 03 P5. Both the spare tire well and areas behind the rear wheel wells. No rusted out wheel wells. Happens if the car is stationary in the rain. I originally was thought it was the rear quarter windows. But, local glass...

Looking over my daughter's 03 P5 prior to getting ready to sell it and came across a lot of rust where the right rear subframe attaches to the body. I've seen another post with the same problem. The other side is fine. https://photos.app.goo.gl/aCKx49P2QekBPdwX8 Probably won't pass a NYS...

The cold weather has caused my 2010 M6 to lose power assist on the brakes after starting the car. Everything is okay when backing out of the driveway, but then power assist seems to go away for a couple of minutes. It happened once over a year ago and twice yesterday. Obviously, a vacuum leak...

The TPMS light in my 2010 M6 GT started flashing this past week. That usually indicates a bad sensor. I checked the air pressures (all were at 32-33 PSI) and did a TPMS relearn cycle, but that did not resolve the issue. All of the sensors were replaced between Aug and Nov of last year. So, is...

Whoever change the oil in my 2010 M6 GT 2.5L before I bought it really wrenched in the oil drain plug. So much, that the threads were stripped the first time I changed the oil in it last November. I had it heli-coiled. That was fine for about 3 months, but then it started leaking again. So, I...

Installed an auto dim mirror today. I got it off a Gen1 Mazda 6 (2006) at the JY for $7. The button on the window is the same between the Gen1 and the Gen2. Spent the most time finding a switched power source. The right A-pillar had 2 larger wires running up it with a funky connector. I suspect...

Does anyone know what other interior rearview mirrors are compatible with the P5? I have an autodimming compass mirror from a Gen2 Mazda 6 and was wondering if it would work.

The A/C compressor on my 2010 6i is getting noisy. A/C still works fine. I can pick a used one with a 1 year warranty for $75. I'd rather do that than deal with a new Chinese one crapping out on me in 6 months. Is it as simple as evacuating the system, removing the serpentine belt...

Picked up a 2010 6i GT a couple of weeks ago for daughter #2 to take to college. A one owner car with 131K miles on it now. I picked it up in OK on a business trip and drove it the 1600 miles back to NY. I was never a big fan of the 2nd generation 6. But, after spending 2 full days with it, I...

Installed a new Pioneer head unit in my daughter's P5 today. Started yesterday. The OEM unit was a royal pain. The right side would come loose, but not the left. Removed the HVAC panel to see what was happening. Turns out the radio was shifted all the way to the right. Thus, I couldn't get...

My daughter's 2003 P5 just started throwing a P660 and P2009 OBDII codes. I guess this is something to do with the VTSC/VICS. The car is completely stock with 141K miles on it. So, what should I start looking at? Vacuum lines, electrical? Thanks.

Daughter #2 and I were car shopping today to find something for her to take to college. We stumbled across a 2012 Mazda 6i Sport (automatic) with 100K on it. One owner, local car. Very clean. Drove fine. Non-smoker. Only issues were one accident, possibly involving the left front corner. The...

I have a engine computer for a 1988 323 GT/GTX. It may work in the 89s as well, but I'm not positive. It is a federal emissions version. It came out of a car in Portland OR back in about the 1994 timeframe. It did work without any issues when I had in my car back in 1994. It's been sealed in a...

I saw this picture of a P5 in a junkyard up in CT. Looks like it got hit by something big. I don't know if anybody was injured (or worse).

I got my daughter's P5 out of storage yesterday. No storage related issues. After a brief prime, the engine fired right up. Tires still had 34 PSI in them. When I washed it today, I noticed the right headlight was getting fogged up inside. I wouldn't be so bad if you didn't need to remove the...

A couple of weeks ago, I got a notification from a local JY that they just placed a P5 in their yard. So, I headed out to check it out. I really only need a rear bumper cover, since the one on my daughter's car has a big gash in it. This is only the 2nd P5 that has shown up in a local yard. I...

I'm getting and intermittent P0455 code on my 03 P5. It's happened 3 times in the past 6 months. When I clear the code, it goes away for a few months. Any suggestions on what to look for? Since it happens so infrequently, I'm thinking a sensor issue versus something like a cracked hose or bad...

Since my daughter has departed to the other side of the pond for school for the year, I get to drive the P5 for a few days before prepping it for its winter nap. It always brings a smile to my face. Braking is optional in many turns. Such a fun car to toss around. I dumped in some Seafoam the...

Found a 2003 P5 in the JY today that had the spare tire subwoofer on it. Does anyone know if this can be hooked up to a P5 that doesn't have one? I suspect all the wires aren't there, but you never know.

Gave the P5 a quick detail today. Started with a wash, polish, and wax. Then, vacuum and clean interior, including a quick shampoo of the seats. Cleaned the door jambs as well. Unfortunately, by the time I was done, it was raining. At least water beads up on it again.