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No, I don't think it happens when under breaking. It happens when driving straight over an uneven bump where the front left wheel hits it and the right front doesn't.

After all this time, my problem in my original post has come back. It was gone for a good while, and I was hoping that was that. But of course, as soon as the car is out of warranty, the knock/clunk in the front drivers side suspension area is back with a vengeance. You can actually feel it...

Please excuse my ignorance, but I'm not sure what the cowling is. Can you guys be more specific?

The past couple of days I've noticed a clunk or knock on the driver's side front that sounds like it is coming from the suspension on my 2008 Mazda 5 GT. I did a search and didn't find much info here on it. I'll just take it in to the dealer as it is still under warranty, but does anyone have...

2008 Mazda5 GT with just about 15k miles on it when it happened.

Well, it took almost 7 weeks, but I finally got my Mazda5 back from the dealer! Now that they finally have this TSB released they may have parts for people a bit quicker now. It's good that it actually got in there, as the technician also found that the transmission pan was leaking a little...

That seems a bit extreme to me. I'm really not happy with Mazda over all of this, but I really like my Mazda5 GT. If this is the only major problem over the lifetime of the car, I can live with it. It is being taken care of at no cost to me, and they did give me another Mazda5 as a rental at...

I would just like to update that my Mazda5 has been sitting at the dealership for 5 weeks now, and they still have no realistic idea when to expect the parts.

Power steering failure on Mazda5 This thread is just an FYI. About three weeks ago, the power steering over heated twice in the same day. Both times it was able to reset itself after it cooled down, but I immediately called the dealer and they told me to bring it right in. Apparently there...

I actually don't have the P5 anymore, but I did figure out the problem when I had it. It turns out one of the spark plug cables was loose and making a poor connection. I secured it an the problem went away. Simple solution for a very annoying problem.

Please let me know how it works out for you!

I got the adjustable one to do the first oil change, but it wasn't as easy as an appropriately sized filter wrench would be.

So is the mazda filter wrench (part# AKS75140) specified in the OP the right tool for the job or not? (uhm)

+1 and I also use an Purolator Pure One filter.

Just did the very first oil change on my 2008 Mazda5 GT, and it was remarkably easy thanks to this thread!!! I'm used to doing my own oil changes on all my cars past and present, but if it wasn't for this thread I would have been left with some questions not easily answered. Thanks again!

Great thread! Thanks for this. I just bought my 5 a few months ago and it is time to do it's first oil change. Do I have to buy the filter kit from Mazda or do the aftermarket companies make them and sell them at the local auto parts store?

I appreciate what you are saying but the code hasn't come back on since it was cleared which says to me it that it was just a loose gas cap. That doesn't say the same thing to you? I promise you that if the code comes on again I will definitely take it in to the dealer immediately.

I recently traded in my wife's 2002 Protege5 for a 2008 Mazda5, and we have the snow tires mounted on a set of wheels for that car sitting unused. The four tires are Winterforce M&S 185/65 R14 and are mounted on four 14x6 Proline Alloy wheels. These were only used for two seaons and they have...

I actually just had my brother come over with his diagnostic scanner and he just reset it for me. I drove it around a bit after that and no more CEL! I guess I need to teach my wife how to use her gas cap. :D

Ok, thanks. I checked the gas cap yet again and it should be fine. It is possible that my wife didn't tighten it enough and that was the problem, but the CEL isn't going away.