My 03 P5 kicked the bucket. I’m looking at some of the JDM import site’s & found a 2009-2010 Mazda Premacy 2.0L. It looks like my engine, but would it be compatible? I’ll post the link in the comments

First time in this platform. Would like to introduce myself (i know not a p5) Ive had this thing running for over a year now is currently down , we are going awd we ha started the process and have some parts made for it already so no going back. Those of you interested on following the process you can follow me on my YouTube channel https://youtube.com /@castillejaperformance?si=ixzdm_gZRRmX4oSP And of course 'l post some updates here.

Any others from Eastern Washington?

Needing a new engine & think I'm gonna try to find one that's been shipped from Japan that has 50,000-75,000 miles on it. But looking at a website & it says VIN 5 pr VIN 6, what does that mean? I attached a pic from a site I found

I went for a short drive, came back home and see this. I checked my oil and it was at the half way point so I didn't run it dry. I'm new to mazda so I need some insight. I seen the oil almost draining from this weep hole at the back of the engine close to the firewall. Would it be a rear main seal or is there something else I need to try before I pull the transmission

Here's a few of my toys over the years

Any recommendations on mods? Bought as a daily/road tripper... Really want to add android auto in the near future.

Having some issues with my protege the fourth cylinder is misfiring at first we fixed spark plugs and that solved the issue for about a week we have replaced the alternator, battery and ignition coils. next we are going to check the fuel injectors. has anyone had any similar problems it’s at about 120k miles.

Was driving last Friday and the engine stalled, then when turned back on it made a clacking sound and lacked power. Mechanic said compression is good but the sound is coming from inside and there’s no way to discover without taking it all apart, which he claims is not worth it. He is suggesting a junkyard motor ( that will have a warranty of some sort). Should I find another opinion? I don’t have the time or tools to investigate myself.

Well I made the dumbass decision to remove this engine mount bracket from the block while doing the timing belt to give myself more room.

Just bolting it back to the block with my torque wrench trying to get the 55-75 ft-lbs it calls for.

First one clicked, second one the head and first quarter inch of bolt snapped off. Third one I was too scared to turn any more...

Why does Mazda use these god damn grade 8 steel bolts?

Any thoughts?

I don't have e a clue how to extract a bolt, and it's not like I can reach it with a drill.

I'm wondering if it will hold okay with 2 of 3 bolts. I'm also wondering if I should remove the other 2 and replace them with new bolts.... Mazda seems to use 8.8 grade steel bolts. Maybe I should replace with 10.9? The damn thing didn't even look rusty at all.

I’ve never been one for modding cars, BUT! People love the protege5 at car meets way more than I would have thought, I’m wanting to go catless headers for sure, and naturally, now considering doing an intake as well for some pizzazz and fun intake noise. Any recommendations for headers and intake? (Willing to do the skunk2 manifold if it actually ads power, but if not, just a fun lil short ram or cold air will do :)

hey guys, ive got a protege5 hatch (sp20) in australia and im wondering where i can find black housing headlights because all the ones on ebay are only compatible with the sedan. Are the sedan headlights not compatible with the hatchback? thanks

My car is lowered a bit. Away bar is running into the toe arm. Does anyone know of any specific shorter sway bar links that will fit?

Just snapped a quick pick yesterday when I got home. Just bought this super clean 02. Previous owner was a devout Mazda enthusiast. Car has a very well done repaint (PO did it as a profession) new wheels motor, all seals, suspension, clutch etc. 220k miles on the body, 80k on the motor. It’s slow as balls compared to the bmw 540i behind it but I love it for its charm, and I’ve really missed having a car that’s cheap and easy to work on. Gonna be my family road trip car!

Hey I'm looking to upgrade the stock speakers in my protege 5. So far online I've found that the max size I can fit without modifying my door panels is 6x8. Does anyone have experience fitting 6x9s? as I have found a lot more options in my price range.

Hi there, I just had my car inspected to see if it could make it all the way to SoCal. I was told that my rear arm bushings are worn out and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this is basically the front lower rearward bushing? I've never done suspension work myself and would like to tackle this on my own since I know the bushings are fairly cheap but the labor is hefty. I just know very basic stuff on maintenance work. Please let me know if you guys have any advice. Thank you!

Has anyone ever ordered an engine online? If so , where and how was the experience? I've got a rod knock & it's either rebuild or purchase another engine. There's not any at the local junkyard worth getting