Mazda 5 - requesting owners feedback

[Briancsl]

  On 10/25/2016 at 10:44 AM, NicholasWong_97482 said:

I got my boot cover, scuff plate and reflector light from JDM Autocare.

 

https://www.facebook.com/jdm.com.sg/?fref=ts

 

boot cover Taobao also have.

 

https://world.taobao.com/item/520911985454.htm?fromSite=main&spm=2014.12193480.0.0

 

Sunshade from TLW.

 

https://www.facebook.com/tongleewee?fref=ts

 

Interior Lighting from BBG.

 

https://www.facebook.com/bigboyzgarage/?fref=ts

 

3rd row cover from taobao (or via ezbuy)

 

https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=41932276062&toSite=main

 

Audio from SingTrade

 

https://www.facebook.com/SingTrade-Marketing-Services-1482040458683011/?fref=ts

 

Dashboard cover from Qoo10.

 

http://www.qoo10.sg/su/410374591

 

Hope these helps.

Thanks it does help. Appreciated.

  On 10/25/2016 at 12:33 PM, Law_wish said:

For i stop, I use a small plastic about 2mm and slot under the switch, so the switch remain down (pressed). So everything you turn on the engine the i stop will be automatically disable. Trying to find something better to do this nicer

Hmm....Ingenious method without breaking warrantly.

Would give a try. Thanks.

[Previousviosdriver]

Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic. Just speaking from driver experience. Could be right, could be wrong.

 

Currently mileage at 27,000km, my average is 8.3l per 100km. My average stays at 8.4l per 100km for a long time until recently it drop 0.1l !

 

I think shell 98 adds 50km to my mileage as compared to spc 95.

 

600km+ per 50l is my norm (until tank light up).

 

To increase from 8.4l to 8.3l, I have to drive a combination of hurry and relax speed. 

 

The driving manual talks about measuring tyre pressure when the tyres are cold.

 

Our tyres are not cold when we pump air into the tyres at the petrol station.

 

Accordingly to M5 driver door, the maximum pressure for front tyre is 240 kpa and back tyre 280 kpa (41 psi). I assume these figures are for cold tyres.

 

The maximum pressure written on my tyres is 51 psi or 350 kpa.

 

If I pump 270 kpa (39 psi) for all tyres, I have at least 12 psi allowance for heat generated from driving and weather.

 

I may have more than 12 psi allowance because of the difference pressure between cold and hot tyres.

 

I wonder how much is this difference.

 

At 270 kpa hot tyres pressure for all tyres, the wheels do not look overly inflated. A visual check reveals that the wear and tear occurs on the outer side of all my tyres. The centre part of my tyres look like new.

 

Any comment welcome.  

Edited October 25, 2016 by Previousviosdriver

[Hondavvvtec]

I have gotten myself the lighted scuff plate as well as tv tuner. Any recommenations where I can get them installed?

[Putumayam]

  On 10/25/2016 at 3:41 PM, Previousviosdriver said:

Disclaimer: I am not a mechanic. Just speaking from driver experience. Could be right, could be wrong.

 

Currently mileage at 27,000km, my average is 8.3l per 100km. My average stays at 8.4l per 100km for a long time until recently it drop 0.1l !

 

I think shell 98 adds 50km to my mileage as compared to spc 95.

 

600km+ per 50l is my norm (until tank light up).

 

To increase from 8.4l to 8.3l, I have to drive a combination of hurry and relax speed.

 

The driving manual talks about measuring tyre pressure when the tyres are cold.

 

Our tyres are not cold when we pump air into the tyres at the petrol station.

 

Accordingly to M5 driver door, the maximum pressure for front tyre is 240 kpa and back tyre 280 kpa (41 psi). I assume these figures are for cold tyres.

 

The maximum pressure written on my tyres is 51 psi or 350 kpa.

 

If I pump 270 kpa (39 psi) for all tyres, I have at least 12 psi allowance for heat generated from driving and weather.

 

I may have more than 12 psi allowance because of the difference pressure between cold and hot tyres.

 

I wonder how much is this difference.

 

At 270 kpa hot tyres pressure for all tyres, the wheels do not look overly inflated. A visual check reveals that the wear and tear occurs on the outer side of all my tyres. The centre part of my tyres look like new.

 

Any comment welcome.

Questions

 

Do you utilise istop?

 

How many % highway and %road so u use?

 

Fuel economy will be higher with istop n greater highway

[Victor68]

  On 10/25/2016 at 12:55 PM, Briancsl said:

Thanks it does help. Appreciated.

Hmm....Ingenious method without breaking warrantly.

Would give a try. Thanks.

it is rediculous why disabling this feature void warranty. then why have a switch to off it? these people always try to scare people. wait till they find a nasty buyer that take them to court and splash it over the media.

[Briancsl]

  On 10/25/2016 at 10:44 AM, NicholasWong_97482 said:

I got my boot cover, scuff plate and reflector light from JDM Autocare.

 

https://www.facebook.com/jdm.com.sg/?fref=ts

 

boot cover Taobao also have.

 

https://world.taobao.com/item/520911985454.htm?fromSite=main&spm=2014.12193480.0.0

 

Sunshade from TLW.

 

https://www.facebook.com/tongleewee?fref=ts

 

Interior Lighting from BBG.

 

https://www.facebook.com/bigboyzgarage/?fref=ts

 

3rd row cover from taobao (or via ezbuy)

 

https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=41932276062&toSite=main

 

Audio from SingTrade

 

https://www.facebook.com/SingTrade-Marketing-Services-1482040458683011/?fref=ts

 

Dashboard cover from Qoo10.

 

http://www.qoo10.sg/su/410374591

 

Hope these helps.

Anyone make use of the space underneath the driver seat?

Im thinking to find a suitable box to put things.

[NicholasWong_97482]

  On 10/26/2016 at 9:00 AM, Briancsl said:

Anyone make use of the space underneath the driver seat?

Im thinking to find a suitable box to put things.

 

That space already occupied by an amp.

  On 10/26/2016 at 3:40 AM, Hondavvvtec said:

I have gotten myself the lighted scuff plate as well as tv tuner. Any recommenations where I can get them installed?

 

As long as u are willing to pay for high price installation fees I guess most shop would do it for you..

[Briancsl]

  On 10/26/2016 at 9:58 AM, NicholasWong_97482 said:

That space already occupied by an amp.

 

 

As long as u are willing to pay for high price installation fees I guess most shop would do it for you..

Yup. Some cables are in the way.

Still can put small light items.

 

Has anyone install auto boot door?

The one like the GPC4 or big cars.

[NicholasWong_97482]

  On 10/27/2016 at 8:24 AM, Briancsl said:

Yup. Some cables are in the way.

Still can put small light items.

 

Has anyone install auto boot door?

The one like the GPC4 or big cars.

 

Auto Boot Door for M5 so far cannot find....

Some workshop told me the cost could be in the thousand region....

[Tgif777]

Hi all, I'm new mazda5 owner since jun 16, recently just did my 10k svc at ubi centre with engine oil and filter changed. i did a check on the oil after the svc, the color was dark brown like old oil (pls see attached picture), I went back to check with ubi centre, they say this is new oil special for skyativ engine. anyone came across similar issue or anyone can advice please as I'm still not convince? thank you ya

[Bieffe]

SLE 54XXC light green Mazda 5 if you are here. When you came out onto Toa Payoh Lor 1....on 25/10 @630pm you were dame reckless and nearly collided with me.

It was pouring that day so heavy some more!

[Briancsl]

  On 10/27/2016 at 12:22 PM, NicholasWong_97482 said:

Auto Boot Door for M5 so far cannot find....

Some workshop told me the cost could be in the thousand region....

Any recommendation which shop?

Trying to setup FB mazda5 close grp.

 

Pls join.

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/173095169765232/

[ErwinChua]

  On 6/10/2016 at 5:48 AM, YongLip said:

this will be my last post in this thread guys. i have since given up my ride. I had it like for a few months. yep. took a slight hit on the $. but i tot better to be hit early than later.

 

I guess the only thing i am gonna miss is the 2 power doors and moonroof. thats all. the enjoyment was there for the first few weeks when the ride is stable at high speeds. however things started to go awry fairly quickly. alignment was the first to go off. brought to them during 1K service and they say no such problem!? i even questioned myself whether i am overly paranoid. brought in again and they did the alignment the second time and problem did not really go away. find the service centre a bit dodgy. went to their other service branch and they confirmed something wrong with the alignment and guess what? they just rotated the tyres. The problem was mitigated and came back later. told them steering rocks from side to side when going up fairly huge humps and they told me its normal. When i asked why other cars i have driven not like that, they scratched their heads too..later i self-discovered it could be the suspension that is causing the problem...eventually all was sorted but the way the service people conduct their business gives me very little confidence. 

 

i realised the achilles heel of this car is the weight and therefore its bearing on the suspension (easy to go haywire), the steering (takes a lot of effort to turn - gets worse over time), the brakes (need to step harder than other cars), pick up (draggy despite being a 2L) and of course fuel consumption (super thirsty - gets worse over time).

 

I thought if this car is giving me problems only after a few weeks, i cannot imagine down the road what other problems will surface and worse when the warranty is over. Imagine the first few weeks, I have to constantly check the tyre pressure, thinking it might be the tyre pressure that is giving me all the problems, it doesnt help also when the service centre over inflate the tyres when the car was first delivered.

 

I am not surprised the car was not given a makeover like M2, M3 and M6 and there are reports that the production of this car has since been discontinued. 

 

Understandably, what i experienced may be unique to my ride only and i could be just unlucky to get a lemon (at one time, i even wanted to use the lemon law but i thought otherwise as fortunately, I still have the financial means to just walk away) or even just a simple case of paranoia..haha.

 

Sorry bros about the rant, but I thought i provide a more balanced view of the car as i have posted great things about the car earlier.

I have the same issue too. I thought I was paranoid.

 

The left suspension feels soft and even going over the Johor metal hump will scrap the bed.

 

Any one else having such issues? The service centre just rotate tire after 2 complains and after 2 weeks collecting the car last year in Oct.

[ErwinChua]

  On 4/29/2016 at 3:02 PM, Zilojian said:

Is this LED light which you guys are referring to? I thought this light flashes every 2secs once you turn your ignition key to off?

For my case, it flashes every 2seconds and disappear when you turn your ignition key to ON.

I double check with my neighbour's car also same case..

I have a very interesting experience with this. I am unable to start car.

 

Turns out that a cheap lighter USB is causing the problem. I can recreate this problem by leaving that Lighter USB in the car when I switch off the engine. Seems it have a conflict with the circuit. 

[Wayne27]

Hi anyone is the owner of 1535?

[Previousviosdriver]

  On 10/26/2016 at 8:01 AM, Putumayam said:

Questions

 

Do you utilise istop?

 

How many % highway and %road so u use?

 

Fuel economy will be higher with istop n greater highway

 

I use istop, my wife don't use. Most of the time, I drive.

 

90% highway. 80% not caught in jam in highway.

[Putumayam]

  On 10/29/2016 at 8:17 AM, Previousviosdriver said:

I use istop, my wife don't use. Most of the time, I drive.

 

90% highway. 80% not caught in jam in highway.

I use istop almost all the time.1 driver 1 passenger wkdays. Full load once a week.

On my 2nd tank of shell98, currently 8.1

[Briancsl]

  On 10/29/2016 at 11:23 AM, Putumayam said:

I use istop almost all the time.1 driver 1 passenger wkdays. Full load once a week.

On my 2nd tank of shell98, currently 8.1

That's good result.

Mine 2nd tank too but on 95. Result 13.7/100l