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#83 of 193 Re: Mazda3 Clutch Problems Anyone? [tomkozski] by ag13 Jul 08, 2008 (5:38 am)
Replying to: tomkozski (Mar 13, 2007 8:28 pm) I had my trans replaced under warranty at 19k miles. It would pop out of 2nd gear by itself. Now at 42k my motor has bad bearings and mazda is denying the warranty work.
#84 of 193 by wingmandan Jul 09, 2008 (7:51 am)
"2) told my sister some bull story about that always happens and that you have to shift into 2nd and quickly shift into reverse"   Actually, that is a way to save your clutch. That is what you are supposed to do. The dealer told you right. I used to own a Ford Ranger Manual and when I replaced my clutch, my mechanic told me whenever I put it in reverse, you should put it in 2nd. That will save your clutch from having to replace it sooner than needed. I never had an issue with my clutch after that.   Now as to the respect issue, I can't answer to that. He probably had a bad day.   Best of luck
#86 of 193 Starting from a dead stop on hills by aubreyjace Nov 11, 2007 (6:22 pm)
Sorry for the "stupid" question but all my other cars have been manuals.. I didn't know that automatics can roll back when in drive (I thought they were supposed to catch themselves after just a tad rollback) Is it because it's a Sport AT? Replies to this message: roadburner (Nov 11, 2007 8:42 pm) rulp (Nov 12, 2007 4:23 pm)
#87 of 193 Re: Starting from a dead stop on hills [aubreyjace] by roadburner Nov 11, 2007 (8:42 pm)
Replying to: aubreyjace (Nov 11, 2007 6:22 pm) Sorry for the "stupid" question but all my other cars have been manuals   It's not stupid; how would you know?   I didn't know that automatics can roll back when in drive (I thought they were supposed to catch themselves after just a tad rollback)   Some do, some don't. It depends on the car and the transmission. Whatever you do, DON'T hold the car with just the throttle; doing so could damage the automatic. Use the brake.
#88 of 193 Re: Starting from a dead stop on hills [aubreyjace] by rulp Nov 12, 2007 (4:23 pm)
Replying to: aubreyjace (Nov 11, 2007 6:22 pm) My 3s is a manual and I sometimes use the parking brake to hold on steep hills when caught at a light or stop sign. Should work fine for AT also I would guess.
#90 of 193 Mazda3 - automatic vs manual by mjgee May 19, 2007 (5:42 pm)
We are buying a 2007 Mazda3 4-door sedan (2.3L) this week. We've test driven several models, but have been hesitant to consider the manual transmission, although we love it! Can any one share their experiences with the Mazda3's manual shift (in the 2.3L) in winter driving/wet roads, ice & snow/ bumper to bumper traffic, etc. Satisfied? Unhappy? Neutral? I know the gas mileage is supposedly better with the manual. Is this true? Your feedback will be very helpful! Replies to this message: zzoomp09 (May 25, 2007 10:43 pm) mjgee (May 31, 2007 12:32 pm) lu_mazda3_2004 (Jun 14, 2007 8:19 am)
#91 of 193 Re: Mazda3 - automatic vs manual [mjgee] by zzoomp09 May 25, 2007 (10:43 pm)
Replying to: mjgee (May 02, 2007 12:49 pm) I haven't driven the automatic enough to compare with the manual's fuel economy and I have a manual 2.3 hatch, but the manual is performing better than I expected. If there's snow, at first, if you're not used to or haven't driven a manual in a while, you'll have a hard time getting out of a few inches of snow. But as the winter progressed, I was able to get a handle of the car and got used to how it drives in the snow, and get out of snow piles.   It definitely has the zoom-zoom performance in bumper to bumper traffic. I've accelerated this car at more than 5500RPM's in the 1st and 2nd gears and it just zips through almost everything! Replies to this message: mjgee (May 31, 2007 12:32 pm) lu_mazda3_2004 (Jun 14, 2007 8:19 am)
#92 of 193 Re: Mazda3 - automatic vs manual [zzoomp09] by mjgee May 31, 2007 (12:32 pm)
Replying to: zzoomp09 (May 25, 2007 10:43 pm) Thanks for the feedback. We ended up getting an automatic S-GT sedan (2.3 L). We've only had it for 2 days, but really love it. It has the variable auto/manual transmission and that has been fun to experiment with so far. Sort of the best of both worlds. I can really make better use of the road with the manual aspect - it has amazing getup and go! Replies to this message: lu_mazda3_2004 (Jun 14, 2007 8:19 am)

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