Thanks for reading this and thanks more if you offer advice. I have a 2013 Euro Gen II Mazda diesel with a 6 speed manual - oh, and only 60,000 kms (35,000 miles)! I did see some other threads on this issue, but mostly under the Mazda 3.
Does the Gen II Mazda 5 have the same "faulty slave cylinder causes clutch to fail early" problem that I see all over the internet associated with the Gen II Mazda3?
Background: My clutch is sometimes difficult to shift and I think it is just the slave cylinder. Occasionally, the clutch seems very soft and I have trouble shifting; when that happens the gear also engages way early on release. Sometimes during those problems, the clutch sticks to the floor, or halfway up. Other times, the car drives completely normally. There is never any indication of slippage during acceleration. I would imagine that to be a leaking slave cylinder.
Well, I limped into Mazda in Prague and they looked under the hood for 5 minutes and told me I need a new clutch. I limped it back home 1000+ kms and a local shop took a closer look. My French isn't perfect, but he is saying a need a new clutch kit and a new slave cylinder, although he didn't find the leak in the slave cylinder that I told him to expect.
I could take it to Mazda here, but they are a PITA. They don't have loaners, won't give you a ride, won't take appointments, and are in the middle of nowhere (basically I am stuck there for hours waiting on them to diagnose my car). Is there any benefit to taking it to Mazda? Either way, I assume none of this (slave cylinder or clutch) is covered by my warranty. I just don't know if the aftermarket (Bosch and Luk?) parts I would get from the local mechanic are better/worse than the parts I would get from Mazda. Has Mazda redesigned those parts due to the Mazda 3 known problems? BTW, the local mechanic wants 1060 euros - not bad I think. His shop is clean an I can walk there from my house.
Thanks again for reading.
Does the Gen II Mazda 5 have the same "faulty slave cylinder causes clutch to fail early" problem that I see all over the internet associated with the Gen II Mazda3?
Background: My clutch is sometimes difficult to shift and I think it is just the slave cylinder. Occasionally, the clutch seems very soft and I have trouble shifting; when that happens the gear also engages way early on release. Sometimes during those problems, the clutch sticks to the floor, or halfway up. Other times, the car drives completely normally. There is never any indication of slippage during acceleration. I would imagine that to be a leaking slave cylinder.
Well, I limped into Mazda in Prague and they looked under the hood for 5 minutes and told me I need a new clutch. I limped it back home 1000+ kms and a local shop took a closer look. My French isn't perfect, but he is saying a need a new clutch kit and a new slave cylinder, although he didn't find the leak in the slave cylinder that I told him to expect.
I could take it to Mazda here, but they are a PITA. They don't have loaners, won't give you a ride, won't take appointments, and are in the middle of nowhere (basically I am stuck there for hours waiting on them to diagnose my car). Is there any benefit to taking it to Mazda? Either way, I assume none of this (slave cylinder or clutch) is covered by my warranty. I just don't know if the aftermarket (Bosch and Luk?) parts I would get from the local mechanic are better/worse than the parts I would get from Mazda. Has Mazda redesigned those parts due to the Mazda 3 known problems? BTW, the local mechanic wants 1060 euros - not bad I think. His shop is clean an I can walk there from my house.
Thanks again for reading.
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