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I had asked a question earlier about a crackling, crunchy rattle: "When I lift the throttle, as for a gear change (I have an MT), there's a crackle/crunchy sound, kind of like radio static, but it is there whether the radio is on or off. It is most obvious when the engine is cold and at low...

My 2006 Mazda5 Touring has two sounds from the center of the dash that might be related or might not. First, when I lift the throttle, as for a gear change (I have an MT), there's a crackle/crunchy sound, kind of like radio static, but it is there whether the radio is on or off. It is most...

First, obtain a Trico 12A wiper arm -- this one is an exact replacement for the rear wiper blade on the 2006 Mazda5 (and I think all the rest, too). (UPDATE -- Many users report that the 12A blade doesn't curve to fit the window, leaving half of it unwiped. So either use a Mazda blade or slip...

Here's a new review of the 2008 Mazda5 at CanadianDriver: http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/08mazda5.htm Pretty positive overall.

CanadianDriver recently set out to have one family test six different minivans for a month each in its "minivan challenge." They were supposed to be all the big, V6-powered usual suspects, including the Odyssey and Sienna, but because of problems with availability, it recently slipped a Mazda5...

...the more things stay the same, as the saying goes. I like to call my Mazda5 a microvan, but a comparison with the original 1984 Chrysler Corp. minivans show that it is very close to the same size: 1984 Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan, 2006 Mazda5 Length, 176.0 in., 181.5 in...

This is a cool video of how a modern four-cylinder engine is built, and most comments at the site identify it as the Ford Duratec/Mazda MZR engine as in the Mazda 5. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMKbRIlzmic