What have you done to your Mazda5 today?
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Was it a direct bolt on?Installed the 'Speed3 seat on the driver's side:
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Well, I read that loosenut used the 5 base/sliders/rails and metal seat pan with the Speed3 bottom cushion, back frame, and upholstery to make it work in his 5. He speculated that he'd need to use the 5 base because it was taller and the 5 has a higher dash, hood, etc. and because it has a heat duct under the seats. He didn't actually try to fit the 3 base in the 5, but I did. It turns out that the 3 base wouldn't work in the 5 anyway, because the 5 base has 4 bolts that go down into the floor but the 3 has 3 that go down into the floor and one that goes horizontally into the transmission tunnel. It's a bit of a weird hybridization, but it works out quite well. You also have to swap the metal seat pans because the holes where they bolt to the frames don't line up the same. However, the 3 seat backs do bolt up to the 5 bases and the 3 seat fabric works with the 5 seat pan just fine.
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- 2006 Mazda5 Touring
Finally watched a YouTube video on replacing the cabin air filter and decided to actually do the job instead of thinking about it. LOL If I disassemble the thing and DO NOT find a filter in place can I simply slide the correct filters in there? I guess, my question is, did the 06 even have a cabin filter?
All Mazda5s have a cabin filter including 2006 MY. I replaced them a couple times on my old 2006.
Ya, just fill in the spot.
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- 2006 Mazda5 Touring
Cool, i figured as much. I can't believe what a last minute hack job they did engineering the damned filters.
The filter change on my wifes CRV is a 5 minute no tool job!
The filter change on my wifes CRV is a 5 minute no tool job!
Child's play compared to an E36 BMW, have to dissemble half the dash to get to the filter. First time I did it took almost 4 hours! How's that for German engineering?
What have you done with your Mazda5 today?
Eh? I have an E36. Takes less than an hour. http://youtu.be/Iv4d0k_dyJQ
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-Filter-Without-Removing-The-Glove-Box-Part-1
Eh? I have an E36. Takes less than an hour. http://youtu.be/Iv4d0k_dyJQ
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-Filter-Without-Removing-The-Glove-Box-Part-1
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Was the first and last time I did it. I am sure would be quicker if I had the video and if I had done it before...E46 changed the design, substantially.
Received my leather steering wheel today. A sweet upgrade to the sport trim mazda 5. Just something about a leather wheel makes it feel a lot better driving, but, my wife thinks I am nuts for thinking that way. Annoying taking the wheel apart to get the pieces on the new wheel. Took a while, but, did not break anything, so successful.
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- 2008 Mazda5 GT
Did you get the Speed3 wheel or Mz5 GT wheel? Courious about the "pieces" that you swapped. BTW, what are you doing with the old wheel? A nice wheel, knob, pedals, and seat are important for a MT driver - maybe that's just me.
I recall watching one of those nightly news segments where "studies" show the steering wheel is one of the dirtest places. Lots of dirty hands touch it but how many people bother to even wipe it. Made me go huh... germs are a good thing!
I recall watching one of those nightly news segments where "studies" show the steering wheel is one of the dirtest places. Lots of dirty hands touch it but how many people bother to even wipe it. Made me go huh... germs are a good thing!
I got the stock wheel in leather from mazda, $240 shipped. I have the old one, I was just going to toss it in the trash? There was a plastic piece on both the front and back, and both sides had button assemblies, all carefully removed, some screws holding some pieces, others snapped in place or a combination of the two. Just was not used to that level of part swapping on a wheel. (german is different)
Did you get the Speed3 wheel or Mz5 GT wheel? Courious about the "pieces" that you swapped. BTW, what are you doing with the old wheel? A nice wheel, knob, pedals, and seat are important for a MT driver - maybe that's just me.
I recall watching one of those nightly news segments where "studies" show the steering wheel is one of the dirtest places. Lots of dirty hands touch it but how many people bother to even wipe it. Made me go huh... germs are a good thing!
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- 2008 Mazda5 GT
Was it a Speed3 or Mz5GT wheel? Sounds like it was just the skeleton? I would have gone with a used Speed3 wheel for the additonal buttons and red stitching. Mazda wheels buttons are resistance based so if you use an aftermarket HU with learn capable functins, you *should be able to make use of the additional buttons. I bet the clock spring and ECU/BCM/Can bus are the same.
Don't toss the old wheel. I would gladly take it off you hands. Sent you PM.