Well, shouldn't be surprised. It'* a grandpa car. They take it to the dealer for everything so they can get away with over-engineering the thing.

They certainly didn't make anything simple on it. haha. I have to take most of the intake out just to change the air filter. At least it has a good ride. haha

Sounds like my ex-wife'* Mazda6. Had to take the front bumbler off to change the headlight bulbs.

Don't you have to take a mazda half apart to do any maintenance on it? haha. My friend has a 3 and there'* a big plastic piece covering the half of the bottom of the motor you have to remove to get at anything, long with plastic covers over the battery, intake, and god knows what else. haha

It was horrendous.

I learned the hard way that the oil pressue sensor switch is not a suitable pry point for popping out the passenger side half shaft.

That was a $40 lesson.

ziptied my gas lines up yesterday because they just let them hang and drove to work where last night I made 1,330 honda shifters

i touched 1,330 hondas last night

Put my winter tires on the car. Took less them a half hour to swap all 4, torque the lugs, and air up the tires. Then put summer tires on the rack.

hahahhaa, ya, not much there is there. Just a little plastic and pop, it'* off. I broke mine and didn't even know how I did it.

I just hit he back of the inner CV cup from underneath to pop the pass side.

Haven't done a thing to the car in a long time. If I get a chance..maybe I'll clean it out and wash it.