Where do I go for tech specs on my car?

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury) 02/24/2018 at 14:44 • Filed to: None

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2012 Mazda5. I’ve been looking for a service manual online but haven’t found one for my MY yet, only one for a 2014 which is almost identical mechanically but not the same when it comes to wiring and such. I’m looking for somewhat obscure stuff like how the rear window gets washer fluid and what is the mechanism for the parking brake, things I should be able to find in the manual. I’d rather just buy one manual rather than grabbing the 2014 manual for the mechanical stuff and then trying to find a 2012 manual for wiring.

I also like more details on my engine. I think it’s the L5-VE version of the MZR but I’m not certain. Does it have balance shafts? DI? VVT? Etc.

EDIT: Just found a digital version of the service manual on eBay that covers the 2010-2015 MY vehicles, so I should be able to find much of what I need in there. But I still want the nitty gritty engine details if I can find them.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 02/24/2018 at 15:21

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I’m certain it’s DI (because they all are to my knowledge) and I believe they’re all VVT. Beyond that, couldn’t be sure. It appears to be physically identical to my wife’s car, which is a Mazda 3.

SmugAardvark > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 02/24/2018 at 15:23

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This is the best I could find. It’s on Bonanza, but the guy has a 97.8% positive feedback rating.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > SmugAardvark 02/24/2018 at 15:40

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Thanks for the link. This is the same guy from whom I just bought the 2010-2015 manual! I’m hoping that the one I bought is as comprehensive as one written for one specific model year. The differences over the years were relatively minor, at least in the US, with most of the changes from the 2012 to the 2013-2015 models being electrical items (USB input that mine doesn’t have, directionals on the mirrors and other minor stuff like this).

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 02/24/2018 at 15:42

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That picture is just a generic one I grabbed off the web and may in fact be from a Mazda3. But yeah, the two cars are very similar from a mechanical standpoint; I think of my 5 as being a slightly longer, slightly taller, slightly boxier version of the Mazda3.

Racin'Jason001 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 02/24/2018 at 17:53

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My school uses alldatapro.com. I was able to obtain this:

If you would like more info, let me know.