im in 1st gear and about 8,500 rpm and try to shift to 2nd i have to like force it in and when i just put it into 1st at 0 mph its hard to put in i have to force it i dont know why this is happening my car has 42,000 miles you guys think i need to put in a new Transmission oil? that will help? help me guys i dont want to get a new Transmission not more Warranty!!!

 

Have you went to dealer? I think it is better to have them checked it for you. It might be only clutch problem...

 

no,

why do you think you do not have a warranty?

beers

 

my 5 years are up thats why.

 

New transmission oil and check your clutch. I think that the problem is with your clutch

 

wow,

what was you buy date. you must have been one of the first..

but the answer is you are under the 60k mile warranty. hopefully the dealer likes you..

and if you are that early build date.. you could have pp bolts that backed off..

or bent shift forks.

both problems on the very early cars..

beers

 

My clutch is fine its the Transmission mabe it is bent shift forks i think?

 

and you know you clutch is fine how???

what is the purchase date???

beers

 

9/03 ok i will have the dear check the clutch and oil thanks guys

 

you are saying you got your car in 09/03 or the build date is 09/03????

beers

 

ok i got this car used i buy it at lynnwood Mazda dealer had about 37,000 miles on it and they said my warranty is up at 9/07

 

well you might do some research.. i bet it is 09/08. but what do i know..

find out when the car was bought, the warranty was extended to 5 yr / 60 k miles. you might want to make sure the last recall was done.. call mazda na on this. the phone # is in the owners manual. btw, read that also.

and as the dealer does not seem to know what is going on. you might take some time to research, and read..

i would gladly take 10% of the money i just saved you.

beers

 

Hey buddy...is it just in first to second? or do you have problems with your reverse aswell?...I guess im asking if anyone else has trouble getting into reverse?.. Ive tried the release the clutch and try it again procedure but sometimes it takes more than three trys...kinda makes me wana cry...any suggestions...i plan on taking it to the dealership next week...

 

5 years from 9/03 is 9/08. Why again do you think you are out of warranty on years??

 

the CARS fixed put in a new clutch and its working fine but it was about $1,300 dollars to fix the parts were about $540 and the rest was labor thanks kris for the help man.

 

No problem, Sky. How's it feel to have a proper clutch?

Guys, the only part of the warranty that was extended was power train, and clutch is drive train. The dealer tried to get Mazda to help him out, but this was one of those perfectly timed failures. I suspect the previous owner rode the clutch like a grandma.

 

Now that the car is fix, are you caming with us on sunday???

 

It happened to me too....about three times if i remember it right...i've had my car for about 2 yrs now. I couldn't shift into 1st gear ...i had to like really force it in. what I did on second and third times was...i put it in second gear and put it back into first..that did the trick.....but it only happened like three times in about two years...so i'm kinda like ignoring it for now...heh....but I think i'ma try to have it checked at the lynnwood mazda when i go take it in for 30,000 tune-up. My car has about 31,000 miles on it.
By the way......has any of you guys took your car in for 30,000 tune-up? man...it's really expensive....the dealer is asking about 450 dollars...and i asked what they're going to do...they said...they're going to lube the suspension and fill up all the fluid and stuff....i asked them if they're going to replace the spark plugs...they said they will check and they won't if they're not needed to be replaced...it's like i'm going to have to pay 450 bucks just to have my car lubed up....thats crazy!!..but i just have to take it in eventually cuz there not many shops that handle rx8s but the dealers..it sucks!

 

Check your owners manual about what is supposed to happen at 30K miles. You don't need to lube the suspension.

I think you're supposed to change the brake fluid. You shouldn't have to swap the plugs but most of us had to at that point. If they are charging $450 you should look up exactly what they are supposed to do in your manual and then find out EXACTLY what they are going to fix or replace for that money. That sounds like a lot.

 

Your absolutely right Shaun.
As an example.........they were gonna charge my daughter about the same price for a 45k checkup on her 03 Hyundai Accent(of all things). You know what they were gonna do? Oil change with filter, air filter, inspect and top off all fluids. I asked her to get a definitive list of what they were gonna do........not even a lube of anything! Of course she's not doing it and when she's down here next month, I will do all of that and more, but Jeez!!!!!!!

 

That is why I can wait to buy a house next year, I have never pay for service like that, specialy wend I can do it myself. A couple of month ago, wend they were changing my engine, they change my brakes for $250 total, part were $100 service and tax $150, which I don't think its that bad!!!