I have a stock 2008 Speed3. I'm around 47,000 miles.
Over the past couple of days, my engine was revving high. It would be at 3000 RPMs and have a burst to 5000 RPMs, then settle down. I thought this could be a fuel system issues, clogged filter or injectors or such. Last night the engine started revving REALLY high and the clutch pushed straight to the floor and wouldn't engage. I towed the car to my dealership and today they've been looking at the car. They say they found no hydraulic issues. The Extended warranty is advising them to pull the Transmission and check it out, but the dealership is telling me that if they don't find anything wrong there, then I'll be on the hook for the $1000 cost to check it (again, as asked for and recommended by the extended warranty). The tech says his feeling is that it is probably the clutch, but is telling me that for the flywheel alone, it is $1200. Does this sound right?
My main issues are that:
1.) I'd be on the hook for the transmission check if that doesn't turn out to be the problem (despite that Mazda EW is telling them that they need to do that).
2.) $1200 for 1 part of maybe 3 or 4 needed & I'd still be on the hook for labor since if it is the clutch they don't cover it.
3.) How the hell is my clutch bad at 47,000 miles. I live in LA, but seriously, that's ridiculous. I tend to go into neutral at lights which to my understanding is much harder on the breaks instead of the clutch.
Any help, advice or knowledge is very appreciated. Thank you.
Over the past couple of days, my engine was revving high. It would be at 3000 RPMs and have a burst to 5000 RPMs, then settle down. I thought this could be a fuel system issues, clogged filter or injectors or such. Last night the engine started revving REALLY high and the clutch pushed straight to the floor and wouldn't engage. I towed the car to my dealership and today they've been looking at the car. They say they found no hydraulic issues. The Extended warranty is advising them to pull the Transmission and check it out, but the dealership is telling me that if they don't find anything wrong there, then I'll be on the hook for the $1000 cost to check it (again, as asked for and recommended by the extended warranty). The tech says his feeling is that it is probably the clutch, but is telling me that for the flywheel alone, it is $1200. Does this sound right?
My main issues are that:
1.) I'd be on the hook for the transmission check if that doesn't turn out to be the problem (despite that Mazda EW is telling them that they need to do that).
2.) $1200 for 1 part of maybe 3 or 4 needed & I'd still be on the hook for labor since if it is the clutch they don't cover it.
3.) How the hell is my clutch bad at 47,000 miles. I live in LA, but seriously, that's ridiculous. I tend to go into neutral at lights which to my understanding is much harder on the breaks instead of the clutch.
Any help, advice or knowledge is very appreciated. Thank you.
