Transmission replacement
01-05-2006, 12:23 PM
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Alright well, there might not be any need for that. He explained to me why many other Mazda dealerships would refuse to do such work... which I didn't really believe but okay.
When I got there, I parked right next to my gorgous blue RX-8, just seeing it made me feel a little better (checked for dents, scratches etc.. didn't find nothing which was good).
When I went inside he greeted me nicely, had a short conversation, and than he took me inside the shop (huge.... about 20 lifts and tons of mechanics which was also good). The transmission was on the table in peices, I mean TONS of peices... he showed me which parts were bad (scratched up) and which were going to be replaced.
He told me theres nothing else he could really do as to speed up the process, he again offered me a rental car which I refused (hate driving a car that's not mine, I get worried i'll crash it, the word insurance frightens me).
Overall, he said the parts won't come in until Friday or Monday, and the car will be done right after they arrive.
So i'm expecting it early next week, just like he said.
Satisfied? Naw... patient? might as well be.. it's been 2 weeks, a couple more days won't hurt. Terrified that the parts weren't the exact problem? Haha yeah.
When I got there, I parked right next to my gorgous blue RX-8, just seeing it made me feel a little better (checked for dents, scratches etc.. didn't find nothing which was good).
When I went inside he greeted me nicely, had a short conversation, and than he took me inside the shop (huge.... about 20 lifts and tons of mechanics which was also good). The transmission was on the table in peices, I mean TONS of peices... he showed me which parts were bad (scratched up) and which were going to be replaced.
He told me theres nothing else he could really do as to speed up the process, he again offered me a rental car which I refused (hate driving a car that's not mine, I get worried i'll crash it, the word insurance frightens me).
Overall, he said the parts won't come in until Friday or Monday, and the car will be done right after they arrive.
So i'm expecting it early next week, just like he said.
Satisfied? Naw... patient? might as well be.. it's been 2 weeks, a couple more days won't hurt. Terrified that the parts weren't the exact problem? Haha yeah.
01-05-2006, 02:18 PM
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ok, i know from experience when mazda tech line gives us a refference number to replace a transmission, we dont' turn around and order parts for it.......it doesn't matter what dealership you bought it at...the dealer should be willing to take care of you to earn your trust and business, the point isn't where you bought that one, they want you to buy your next one there and have all your service done there....not sure why it took him 12 days to give you any kind of answer....if it were me, i'ld call mazda customer assistance and complain....they'll call either the factory rep or the dealership itself and put pressure on them to get the issue resolved
01-05-2006, 02:33 PM
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Well, he never gave me a reference number. Just a authorization to order a new transmission or parts for it. I actually apoligize about saying 12 days, it actually took 10 total, I dropped it off Wednesday (my fault). Today is the 6th business day because of the Holidays, and you can actually take 1 day since they didn't do anything the day I brought it there (which they should have, it was dropped off at 8 AM est).
Not that big of a deal anymore, as long as it gets resolved. If it doesn't anytime soon - i'll have to call Mazda, lets hope it doesn't get that far.
Not that big of a deal anymore, as long as it gets resolved. If it doesn't anytime soon - i'll have to call Mazda, lets hope it doesn't get that far.
01-05-2006, 02:41 PM
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13k, and yeah - he actually said I was getting a new tranny in the first place, I don't really care. As long as it works, i'll end up selling the car in about 20k miles.
01-05-2006, 04:08 PM
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It made grinding noises when the clutch was pushed in, it sounded like the flywheel against the clutch disc.
The transmission also made a rattling noise going in reverse, when it was REAL cold I couldn't put the car into gear (in the middle of traffic). Besides that, nothing really.
The transmission also made a rattling noise going in reverse, when it was REAL cold I couldn't put the car into gear (in the middle of traffic). Besides that, nothing really.
01-05-2006, 11:29 PM
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We'll never know, AAMCO did put in 80w90 of pure gear oil. Either way, 2 of the transmission parts had a bit of damage to them. Let's hope everything gets taken care of, I'm dieng to get on the road again in my baby.
01-06-2006, 11:43 AM
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My manual transmission went out at about 10000 miles. I've never raced the car and I've driven manual since I first got my drivers license (26 yrs now...geez I'm old!). Anyway, took it to the dealer (it was the same place I bought it btw), they looked it over and said I needed new parts. The next day told me the parts were on back-order and that they were just going to give me a whole new transmission. SWEET. Got it back and it's been fine ever since.
01-06-2006, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Str8cold
First off it does not matter what dealership you bought the car from, MAZDA is paying for the warranty work not you.
The only issue would be if your use of the vehicle fell under one of the warranty exclusions (like racing, off road operation, etc). Having someone else change your transmission oil does not invalidate your warranty as long as the proper grade of materials was used.
As advised PAY NOTHING. If they won't give you the car back without payment then talk to someone at MNAO (not the delearship) as to why the warranty does not fully apply. Remember, this repair is being paid for by Mazda North America (MNAO), not the crooked service department you are dealing with.
01-06-2006, 02:49 PM
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whatever you do, don't tell him to go onto rx8club and read this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/pictures-my-burnt-clutch-new-clutch-79775/
i'd be thankful that they're doing it at all
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/pictures-my-burnt-clutch-new-clutch-79775/
i'd be thankful that they're doing it at all
01-06-2006, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ECHO1
whatever you do, don't tell him to go onto rx8club and read this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=79775
i'd be thankful that they're doing it at all
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=79775
i'd be thankful that they're doing it at all
Originally Posted by Bart!
After 1 week of driving, I already have to get my rx-8 serviced at the Mazda dealer. First gear grinds usually when up hill, sounds like somethings winding up. Happened after chasing an Audi S4 on the Garden State Parkway (south) going about 110 the entire time, had to downshift from 6th to 5th a few times, and once to 4th to keep up. Eitherway, I eventually slowed down and started to hear a noise similar to a flat tire, pulled over - everything was fine, although I was low on engine oil. Stopped by my local Mazda/Honda dealer and picked up some non-synthetic 5/20. Still having the 1st gear problems, and a really weird noise (like somethings dragging from the bottom of my car) when in high gear going gaining speed.
Cars in service now, hope its nothing too serious...
Cars in service now, hope its nothing too serious...
01-07-2006, 12:12 PM
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Ahh... so driving at 110 broke my transmission, and downshifting is forbidden in manual cars... Maybe a $34,000 car shouldn't be driven at all? Maybe i'll just park it in the garage and stare at it. No wait.. I'll just drive in the same gear from now on. I bought the car to have some fun with it, otherwise I would have gotten a civic. It's a sports car, k? You own a MAZDA RX-8 SPORTS COUPE, maybe you should invest in a Toyota Prius.. I hear them things are good on gas and you can sprint to a 1/4 mile faster than it actually accelerates. I'm not telling you how to drive your car, so why are you telling me how to drive mine?
please .. why are you such a bag of *****? you've been bashing all my posts, are you gay? cuz your always on my ***** bro.
[edit] please stop pm'ing me trying to find out where I live, you're scaring me. [/edit]
please .. why are you such a bag of *****? you've been bashing all my posts, are you gay? cuz your always on my ***** bro.
[edit] please stop pm'ing me trying to find out where I live, you're scaring me. [/edit]
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01-07-2006, 12:30 PM
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Someone should "accidently" send his posts to Mazda, let them see if his driving is classified as abuse etc. Also your lucky you didnt crash or hurt anyone else while driving like an idiot.
01-07-2006, 12:51 PM
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Not really considered driving like an idiot at 4 AM with 1 car every 2 mile radius on a holiday. I wanted to see how fast my new car could go, don't most people do that? ...
The transmission had 2 internal parts that had scratches, signs of abuse? Do what you want - just get off my *****!
The transmission had 2 internal parts that had scratches, signs of abuse? Do what you want - just get off my *****!
01-07-2006, 12:52 PM
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Yes it is driving like an idiot, streets are designed for a maximum speed and you are exceeding it. Also you were not seeing the top speed of your car you were street racing, and you were not alone you were racing an Audi. What if you lost control either hit the Audi or another car.
01-07-2006, 12:56 PM
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Than that would be my problem wouldn't it? It didn't happen, so why is it such a big deal? The garden state parkway is a multiple lane highway, it's pretty hard hitting the Audi considering it was 2 lanes away. I'll just follow your advice and set cruise control to the every speed limit sign I see, thanks for your advice officer.
This thread isn't about me racing the Audi, it's about my transmission being fixed.
This thread isn't about me racing the Audi, it's about my transmission being fixed.
01-07-2006, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bart!
Ahh... so driving at 110 broke my transmission, and downshifting is forbidden in manual cars... Maybe a $34,000 car shouldn't be driven at all? Maybe i'll just park it in the garage and stare at it. No wait.. I'll just drive in the same gear from now on. I bought the car to have some fun with it, otherwise I would have gotten a civic. It's a sports car, k? You own a MAZDA RX-8 SPORTS COUPE, maybe you should invest in a Toyota Prius.. I hear them things are good on gas and you can sprint to a 1/4 mile faster than it actually accelerates. I'm not telling you how to drive your car, so why are you telling me how to drive mine?
please .. why are you such a bag of *****? you've been bashing all my posts, are you gay? cuz your always on my ***** bro.
[edit] please stop pm'ing me trying to find out where I live, you're scaring me. [/edit]
please .. why are you such a bag of *****? you've been bashing all my posts, are you gay? cuz your always on my ***** bro.
[edit] please stop pm'ing me trying to find out where I live, you're scaring me. [/edit]
LOL!! Your such a tool! Shall I post the PM's that YOU have been sending to me? You know the ones you sent me after your "Burnout" thread?? Which you then deleted??
HaHaHa I wouldn't want to embarrass you. Let's take a look at some of the evidence you've given us shall we.............
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01-07-2006, 05:27 PM
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Well lets take a quick review here.
After one week of driving on Dec. 5th you tell us this.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=77936
Then six days later this...bad clutch smell???. This is interesting because you actually ask how to “perfect” shift.https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/clutch-smell-77587/
Only six days later the plot thickens.... Clutch/Pressure Plate gone bye bye.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/%5Brip%5D-clutch-pressure-plate-78800/
And weeks later....warranty concerns???? https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/heres-problem-warranty-kaput-79602/
What's this? I have CEL's after redlining twice!!! OMG!
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/cel-after-2-redline-shifts-79372/
And my favorite. The pics of the burnt clutch an pressure plate.
You even admit it shows signs of abuse.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=79602
And finally a few weeks later...tranny replacement.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=79918
I know I can be an ******* at times but I can't seem to sit still on this one.
Now I've always been one to always give people the benefit of the doubt. What the evidence that you for some reason voluntarily posted here seems that maybe driver error could have played a role in your problems. Ya think?
After one week of driving on Dec. 5th you tell us this.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=77936
Originally Posted by Bart!
After 1 week of driving, I already have to get my rx-8 serviced at the Mazda dealer. First gear grinds usually when up hill, sounds like somethings winding up. Happened after chasing an Audi S4 on the Garden State Parkway (south) going about 110 the entire time, had to downshift from 6th to 5th a few times, and once to 4th to keep up. Eitherway, I eventually slowed down and started to hear a noise similar to a flat tire, pulled over - everything was fine, although I was low on engine oil. Stopped by my local Mazda/Honda dealer and picked up some non-synthetic 5/20. Still having the 1st gear problems, and a really weird noise (like somethings dragging from the bottom of my car) when in high gear going gaining speed.
Cars in service now, hope its nothing too serious...
Cars in service now, hope its nothing too serious...
Then six days later this...bad clutch smell???. This is interesting because you actually ask how to “perfect” shift.https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/clutch-smell-77587/
Originally Posted by Bart!
With even the slightest shrug of the clutch, I can smell it - it's terrible.
Explain to me how you guys "perfect" shift.
Explain to me how you guys "perfect" shift.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/%5Brip%5D-clutch-pressure-plate-78800/
Originally Posted by Bart!
Well, heres the diag. of whats going on... my 2004 RX-8, 12500 miles, doesn't want to drive much < haha
Have to get it to about 7000 rpms to get it to move.. any gear. My best guess is that it's more of the pressure plate than it is the clutch, it smells like it - and sure as hell feels like it.
Any advice on a GOOD clutch that has a similar feeling to the oem clutch? I was thinking of buying the Exedy clutch/pressure plate set for about $380 - and having AAMCO install it for me.
Have to get it to about 7000 rpms to get it to move.. any gear. My best guess is that it's more of the pressure plate than it is the clutch, it smells like it - and sure as hell feels like it.
Any advice on a GOOD clutch that has a similar feeling to the oem clutch? I was thinking of buying the Exedy clutch/pressure plate set for about $380 - and having AAMCO install it for me.
Originally Posted by Bart!
Alright.. some of you might already know I took my car to AAMCO to get a new clutch installed... they did ($700 of nothing but headaches and phone calls).
While installing the clutch, they took apart my transmission and refilled it with 80w90 peice of **** penzoil (which I didn't ask for)... ever since I got the car from aamco its been making rattling noises that they are aware of..
Took the car to Mazda, they took it apart and started asking questions.. they asked me if anyone took the tranny apart and refilled its oil, because it had WAY too much oil in it.
I told them not that i'm aware of, because I bought the car not more than a month ago, used (which I did, car has 13k miles on it).
Will AAMCO's wrong doing void my warranty? Should I tell Mazda the truth and tell them what had happened? .. or do I just wait for my bill (if there is one) and make AAMCO pay it..
While installing the clutch, they took apart my transmission and refilled it with 80w90 peice of **** penzoil (which I didn't ask for)... ever since I got the car from aamco its been making rattling noises that they are aware of..
Took the car to Mazda, they took it apart and started asking questions.. they asked me if anyone took the tranny apart and refilled its oil, because it had WAY too much oil in it.
I told them not that i'm aware of, because I bought the car not more than a month ago, used (which I did, car has 13k miles on it).
Will AAMCO's wrong doing void my warranty? Should I tell Mazda the truth and tell them what had happened? .. or do I just wait for my bill (if there is one) and make AAMCO pay it..
What's this? I have CEL's after redlining twice!!! OMG!
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/cel-after-2-redline-shifts-79372/
Originally Posted by Bart!
Any idea what thats all about? It was flashing, pulled over and turned the car off, than on.. its been there ever since.
04 GT w/ 13k miles
04 GT w/ 13k miles
And my favorite. The pics of the burnt clutch an pressure plate.
You even admit it shows signs of abuse.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=79602
Originally Posted by Bart!
Here's a few pictures of my burnt clutch, the pressure plate also has signs of abuse, the bearing is alright (the clutch is sitting inside of the pressure plate, the bearing to the bottom right).
And finally a few weeks later...tranny replacement.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=79918
Originally Posted by Bart!
Alright, some of you might know my car is sitting at a Mazda dealership and is now authorized to recieve a new transmission.
The dealer told me everything going to be done under warranty, and now he's saying (and trying to talk me into) paying him a couple hundred dollars.
He didn't want to discuss prices over the phone, and asked me to come down there to talk to him.
What should I do?
The dealer told me everything going to be done under warranty, and now he's saying (and trying to talk me into) paying him a couple hundred dollars.
He didn't want to discuss prices over the phone, and asked me to come down there to talk to him.
What should I do?
Now I've always been one to always give people the benefit of the doubt. What the evidence that you for some reason voluntarily posted here seems that maybe driver error could have played a role in your problems. Ya think?
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