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Progress update
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August 2012 Maintenance/ Mod List: – Change Timing belt/ Water pump– Change Spark plugs– Ext/Int detailing– P5 Fog light DRL MOD– Maybe replace the J-Pipe** On the way back from work my car finally hit 100,000 kms last week. In regards to the fan not blowing air on speed levels 1, 2 & 3 I went to Mazda and picked up a new blower motor resistor. This fix was fairly simple to find after collecting input from the guys on TOP. The blower motor resistor is located behind the glove box on 01-03 Mazda Protege’s. Prior models maybe different please refer...
High Intensity Discharge Lamps HIDs
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Also I just installed my 6000K HIDs but having difficulty aligning my low beam. 9003/H4: MORIMOTO ELITE HID SYSTEM from theretrofitsource Some rust forming on the strut tower.. Here is the height they were sitting after I installed them but I lowered the reflectors slightly to avoid any issues. I actually took the car for a test drive on Bathurst for a few minutes and luckily no one flashed me.
New found problems…
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I came back from Richmond Hill Mazda after an oil change and they recommended me to get some parts replaced. My spark plugs are up for replacement as well so after doing some shopping around I decided to get them straight from the Mazda dealership. Since its my first time attempting this I wanted to be safe than sorry. J pipe Gasket – KL19-40-450Power Steering Belt – FS1215909A – current belt is crackedAlternator Belt – FS1218381A – current belt is crackedJ pipe – FSE6-40-500B – current pipe is cracked
Synthetic Vs. Non-Synthetic
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Planning on grabbing some Mobil 1 Extended Performance Motor oil 5W-30 from Canadian Tire. Mazda Protege 2.0L engines intake 3.5L of motor oil during normal consumption. While doing an oil change it’s customary to replace the oil filer and change the magnetic plug bolt before reinstalling. Regular maintenance vary from make and model but for my Protege I tend to change its oil every 5-6k kms. Parts: Mobil 1 Extended Performance Motor Oil Mobil 1 Extended Performance Oil Filter
Mazdaspeed Protege Exterior
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I purchased a Mazdaspeed protege front bumper including the lip and noticed a major transformation after painting/ installing the MSP exterior face lift. Since only 2000 MSP were produced in North America, I was very lucky to find the Mazdaspeed front end with the lip in Ontario. More useful information about the Mazda Protege family can be found here.