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#115 of 193 Re: Hesitation in first gear [autonomous] by ahightower Oct 01, 2008 (3:00 am)
Replying to: autonomous (Sep 29, 2008 1:46 pm) Ditto. Not to insult your skillz, but I'm sure I stalled out more than twice in every car I've had with a manual transmission (three so far). It took me a while to get the feel for my Mazda3 which I've had for a year now. It's not bad, but it's just not as forgiving perhaps as some of the Hondas I test drove. Even still sometimes I have a little bit of a rough start and feel like a dumb teenager.
#116 of 193 manual transmission mazda 3 by dtownbarb Oct 31, 2008 (5:21 am)
I have an 06 and over the past couple months there have been issues of totally not being able to get the car into gear. First it was reverse now recently it was 1st&2nd then even 3rd. It has been to the dealer twice with no findings or repair. I was advised if it happens again have it immediately towed to them without even tryin to get it into that gear myself so they could see what is happening.   anyone else having these issues or any ideas?? I have driven manual transmissions for many years and have never had this happen!!
#118 of 193 Re: Mazda3 Clutch Problems Anyone? [matt1979] by bapigupta Nov 05, 2008 (3:13 pm)
Replying to: matt1979 (Mar 14, 2007 7:53 am) Was the outcome of your complaint against Mazda about the 3's clutch? I have a 2007 Mazda 3 that need a new clutch disc, throwout bearing, pressure plate, and pilot bearing. The dealer says none of this is covered under my 100,000 mille warrantee and it will cost $1168, plus taxes.   I had previously owned three Hondas, two Civics and an Accord, all of which I drove over $125k with no problems whatsoever. The Civics were both manuals and I never had to replace the clutches.   I presume the manufacturer/dealer with tell me I don't know how to drive a stick, and that will piss me off. If that's the case, why did my starter already fail this month too (that's under warrantee)? Was I failing to turn the key properly as well?   Bapi Replies to this message: dtownbarb (Nov 05, 2008 6:12 pm) jeffreyg1 (Nov 11, 2008 8:34 am) parabola (Nov 15, 2008 3:35 pm) jeffyscott (Nov 16, 2008 5:30 am) and 2 more...
#119 of 193 Re: Mazda3 Clutch Problems Anyone? [bapigupta] by dtownbarb Nov 05, 2008 (6:12 pm)
Replying to: bapigupta (Nov 05, 2008 3:13 pm) so far I do not have an answer---they have not isolated the problem
#120 of 193 Re: Engine problem?? [aabang665] by terry1008 Nov 10, 2008 (5:34 pm)
Replying to: aabang665 (Apr 18, 2007 3:49 pm) I have CAI on my 2004 2,3 also. What I did is my CAI came with 2 pieces, I just use the one that connect to the TB. Kind of making it a short ram and the filter would be directly behind the fan. Yeah the air seem little hotter but have the advantage of air blown to the filter continuously. Only 1 thing to watch out is the filter might fall if u have a small one. I did got a bigger filter, and it is kind of holding on top of the tranny... hope this help.
#121 of 193 Re: Mazda3 Clutch Problems Anyone? [bapigupta] by jeffreyg1 Nov 11, 2008 (8:34 am)
Replying to: bapigupta (Nov 05, 2008 3:13 pm) I have a 2004 3 hatchback..had to replace the clutch 34,000 miles last year around oct 07..they blamed it on "not knowing how to shift" as well (not true all my previous vehicles were sticks that lasted forever...). The whole clutch seized up and got corroded not sure how that happened ended up costing me 1100 bucks.. warranty didnt cover it of course.. as for your starter i'm sure the warranty will cover that. i have not had any other issues with my car besides the clutch..except for a broken motor mount that was replaced for free... Replies to this message: parabola (Nov 15, 2008 3:35 pm) jeffyscott (Nov 16, 2008 5:30 am) jeffreyg1 (Nov 16, 2008 7:39 am) and 1 more...
#122 of 193 Re: Mazda3 Clutch Problems Anyone? [jeffreyg1] by parabola Nov 15, 2008 (3:35 pm)
Replying to: jeffreyg1 (Nov 11, 2008 8:34 am) I have a 2004 Mazda 3 sedan 2.3L 5-speed manual. Had the terrible misfortune of being 90 miles from home (48,500 miles on the odometer) when my clutch gave out. I learned to drive stick on this car, but still, 50k? Isn't that low even by American car standards? Going to cost me $1100+. I was a pretty quick study when it came to the manual transmission, and have not been abusive to the car. Is Mazda just throwing in wimpy clutches? Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Nov 16, 2008 5:30 am) jeffreyg1 (Nov 16, 2008 7:39 am) bapigupta (Nov 17, 2008 2:26 pm)
#123 of 193 Re: Mazda3 Clutch Problems Anyone? [parabola] by jeffyscott Nov 16, 2008 (5:30 am)
Replying to: parabola (Nov 15, 2008 3:35 pm) Isn't that low even by American car standards?   I love it, your mazda clutch goes only 50K mi and you turn it into a way to bash the US manufacturers. I have owned 4 american cars with manuals, never replaced a clutch on any of them. These cars had 110K to 150K on them when I got rid of them.   However, the life of a clutch is very dependent on where and how you drive. Obviously a lot of stop and go traffic means more wear as does resting your left foot on the clutch pedal. Replies to this message: jeffreyg1 (Nov 16, 2008 7:39 am) bapigupta (Nov 17, 2008 2:26 pm)
#124 of 193 Re: Mazda3 Clutch Problems Anyone? [jeffyscott] by jeffreyg1 Nov 16, 2008 (7:39 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Nov 16, 2008 5:30 am) funny you mentioned that.. i had a chevy s-10 prior to my mazda 3.. the 5-speed on my s-10 was built like a rock and lasted close to 150,000 miles although all the plastic parts on the rest of my s-10 broke or fell off over time.. that was my only gripe on it... I do know the 3 is still made entirely in japen i'm just surprised that they would do such a crappy job on the clutch assembly on such a hot car at the moment...having my clutch go out 34,000 miles is ridiculous... Replies to this message: bapigupta (Nov 17, 2008 2:26 pm)

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