hmmm.... Mazda doesn't cover clutch work under warranty?
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I think the underlying thing here is they will not fix a tranny issue if they see the clutch is shot and the owner refuses to fix it - because the car would be comming back in a few days for another tranny
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Originally Posted by chizzer337
My clutch is fine, It just grinds when down shifting into 4th. That's what theyre not covering.
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I bought my car used with 49k. When I took it for a test-drive everything seemed fined except the clutch was disengaging weird. I told them if they replaced the clutch and threw in a set of 4 tires I would buy the car.
I bought the car and 7k later, my clutch goes out. They wouldnt cover it under warranty because when they installed the clutch the first time all they replaced was the DISC. So after 7k my pressure plate burned up or something and they had to replace the entire assembly. It was very retarded.
I bought the car and 7k later, my clutch goes out. They wouldnt cover it under warranty because when they installed the clutch the first time all they replaced was the DISC. So after 7k my pressure plate burned up or something and they had to replace the entire assembly. It was very retarded.
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Originally Posted by chizzer337
Ok. Here we go.
Mazda calls me and they said your car is finished come pick it up. I had brought it for other things, not jsut the clutch (tail light condesation and suspension overlook). I said 'ok, is the other work done?'
he says 'no we didn't do anything come pick it up.' I said 'why not?' he sayssss 'oh, the shop manager didn't want any work was done til you paid for the clutch.' I told them i'd pick it up. I give up.
Mazda calls me and they said your car is finished come pick it up. I had brought it for other things, not jsut the clutch (tail light condesation and suspension overlook). I said 'ok, is the other work done?'
he says 'no we didn't do anything come pick it up.' I said 'why not?' he sayssss 'oh, the shop manager didn't want any work was done til you paid for the clutch.' I told them i'd pick it up. I give up.
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well I sold my 8, but still lurk here :}
I had my clutch replaced at 30,000kms....and I can tell you it was more than likely from my hard driving !
and my dealer did it all under warranty! He even showed me the parts they took off and said they would not submit them back to Mazda in fear they would not cover it? I guess it totally depends on the dealer.
I had my clutch replaced at 30,000kms....and I can tell you it was more than likely from my hard driving !
and my dealer did it all under warranty! He even showed me the parts they took off and said they would not submit them back to Mazda in fear they would not cover it? I guess it totally depends on the dealer.
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Originally Posted by NoTears316
Yep. I'm not saying that this applies here, but someone that doesn't know how to drive a manual can burn through a clutch rather easily.
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who did you speak to there chiz?.....bill or the new guy who is in the revolving seat of death?....or the manager who was replaced 6 times in the last 5 months?.....i know this dealer im sure a little bit better than you do and had to fight them when my trans blew up.....you should bring your car down and let me take a look at it and we can swap cars so you can see what it should feel like.....at ramsey they initially (the new guys) like to mess with you but if they know your aware of the truth they wont even try it......i had a new guy try to deny me at Ramsey on a CEL because of my intake...but i spoke to the general manager and they tested it to find out it was a broken gas cap.....DO NOT TRUST THIER WORD initially.....
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Originally Posted by rx8rotary
I don't disagree but I am 47 years old and been driving manuals since I started driving at 15. I have never replaced a clutch yet (until my RX8) and have had many cars with well over 100K miles on the original clutch. I just find it hard to beleive that the Mazda clutch is that weak - maybe it is - but I tend to be suspicious and suspect there is more to it.
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Originally Posted by toxin440
I will agree that as soon as you mention the word clutch at any dealer they kinda go weird on you. At Hiley Mazda of Hurst Texas - I simply asked them to lube up the clutch pedal with some silicon grease because it was squeaking BAD, and I even got a partial run around on that, saying "the clutch is only covered in the first 12K miles blah blah blah" until I had to spoon feed them and tell them "look all i want is 5 cents worth of silicon lube applied to the spring/cylinder clutch under the dash. And they finally did it when they realized I wasnt asking for a new clutch or them to crack the tranny open.
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Im really not gonna take a side on the issue, but I will say that i too have had OEM clutches last over 100K, and that SLIPPING almost always represents misuse that early on. Other problems may be more manufactured fault, but if Mazda senses the slightest bit of misuse, they will turn their back in a hurry. Manuals always draw a lot more skepicism then autos, mostly due to the fact that there is so much more room for human error.
It's because of this fact that AAMCO (NEVER work with them) will cover all components of a auto for life, BUT doesn't cover manuals for at MOST, 36K/3 years...and that warranty runs more than a 7 year/10K mazda warranty.
Anytime a clutch is included, things are bound to get shakey. Just prepare for the worst.
Oh yea, and on my 97 Cobra, the 2nd gear syncros were bad and they tried that same replace-the-clutch-first deals. Then the whole transmission. Ouch.
It's because of this fact that AAMCO (NEVER work with them) will cover all components of a auto for life, BUT doesn't cover manuals for at MOST, 36K/3 years...and that warranty runs more than a 7 year/10K mazda warranty.
Anytime a clutch is included, things are bound to get shakey. Just prepare for the worst.
Oh yea, and on my 97 Cobra, the 2nd gear syncros were bad and they tried that same replace-the-clutch-first deals. Then the whole transmission. Ouch.
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Originally Posted by chrism
who did you speak to there chiz?.....bill or the new guy who is in the revolving seat of death?....or the manager who was replaced 6 times in the last 5 months?.....i know this dealer im sure a little bit better than you do and had to fight them when my trans blew up.....you should bring your car down and let me take a look at it and we can swap cars so you can see what it should feel like.....at ramsey they initially (the new guys) like to mess with you but if they know your aware of the truth they wont even try it......i had a new guy try to deny me at Ramsey on a CEL because of my intake...but i spoke to the general manager and they tested it to find out it was a broken gas cap.....DO NOT TRUST THIER WORD initially.....
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Originally Posted by chrism
how bad is your car?
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I'd like to hear how this works out b/c my 2nd gear has been grinding some at high rpm upshifts. I've been wanting to bring it to the dealer for a possible syncro replacement or something. My car has 36k mi.
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