Mazdaspeed6 Clutch Fix TSB

[aaragon]

I will pray for your car........ (rei)

Did you make sure to tell the service rep not to rush it? When I was getting my tints yesterday (I got some gorgeous 5 percents) the guy (whom I knew through my gf) told me he would be done in about an hour, I told him there was no rush and to take his time so it's done perfectly (2thumbs)


i'm sure your car will be ok....... they seem to know what they are doing since the service rep was nice enough to show you your car.......some places don't let you back to see your car......which is stupid.

lol...thanks.

Yeah, I told him to take his time as did the service rep. I got a call from the dealership a few minutes ago and we decided to wait until Monday. That way they can give it a good test drive and make sure everything is 100% prior to giving it back to me.

 

[Koenig]

Sounds awesome dude..... I hope it all works out for you.......DEFINITELY let us know about the clutch, and what you like/hate about it

 

[aaragon]

Just got the call, she's all done. Gonna go pick her up in about an hour(drive2)

 

[Koenig]

Just got the call, she's all done. Gonna go pick her up in about an hour(drive2)

Excellent, please report back here with your thoughts/opinions and the feel of the clutch... THANKS!!!

 

[aaragon]

Smoooootttthhhhh SHifting !!

Wow (rockon) its a whole new machine. This clutch is a huge improvement over the OEM version. The travel is smooth through the range and the engagement point finally "feels" right. I'm not sure exactly what questions you guys want answered but just post and Ill see if I can answer them. As of right now, Ive only traveled home from my dealer (appx 7 miles ) away so stop and go traffic is my current knowledge base.

This clutch doesnt seem as "tight" or maybe "stiff" is a better word as the original was (thats a good thing) ; the travel range is less - from pedal on floor to foot off pedal ( dont know the techno speak for that??) but its not sloppy either. 1st to 2nd is very smooth and I can barely notice 2nd to 3rd

I dont have any technical answers to questions such as what is the physical difference is between this one and the OEM, sorry. The techs were all on lunch when I picked it up.

Feel free to ask ?'s and I'll anseer best I can. BTW, props go out to Brown Mazda in Alexandria, Va - they did a great job with their first TSB clutch replacement and they were customer oriented throughout.

Later,
Aaragon

 

[Koenig]

You my friend have inspired me to go to Gunther Mazda in Ft. Lauderdale and have my clutch replaced.......... although I really wish I could drive your car first, LOL.

So you like the new clutch over the old one? sounds good to me.

 

[aaragon]

You my friend have inspired me to go to Gunther Mazda in Ft. Lauderdale and have my clutch replaced.......... although I really wish I could drive your car first, LOL.

So you like the new clutch over the old one? sounds good to me.

Yeah, I totally recommend this serivice. Just keep in mind that it does take some time; I would count on a good day to day and a half.

I am glad that I got the service for a few reasons:

1. The OEM clutch was ridiculous. Every time i was stopped on a hill the possibility of rolling into someone was always on my mind. I no longer have to worry about that.

2. I bought the car used, with 5,000 miles on it. While it "felt" fine (meaning no slipping), who knows how much the original owner rode the clutch. At least now if the clutch goes I have only myself to blame.

3. This kind of goes with number 2 and is knowledge after the fact but to get this "service" done outside of warranty is appx 1500.00....ouch! I have read several posts on different boards that talk about dealers refusing to do the service if the car has greater that 12,000 miles. Keep that in mind if you deciding on whether or not to do this.

4. Finally and most importantly - the car is a lot more fun to drive!!

- I know a lot of peeps shy away from dealers because of bad past experiences with other repairs and thats a good reason most of the time. For me though this repair was way beyond my skill level and if I had messed something up I woud be up s*** creek without a paddle. By taking it to a dealer I can a least have the piece of mind knowing that if something was messed up I can take it right back. Not to mention the fact that I doubt the dealer would have just handed over the new parts

Aaragon

 

[Koenig]

I also bought my car used....... 4800 miles, i've had it for 3 weeks....... and after reading what you posted, I'm calling my dealer right now to make sure if they are even aware of the TSB, and for them to order the parts THEN call me to drop it off cause i won't leave it there to wait.......fk that s***

thanks a lot man........ appreciate it.

 

[aaragon]

I also bought my car used....... 4800 miles, i've had it for 3 weeks....... and after reading what you posted, I'm calling my dealer right now to make sure if they are even aware of the TSB, and for them to order the parts THEN call me to drop it off cause i won't leave it there to wait.......fk that s***

thanks a lot man........ appreciate it.

Yeah, thats the way to do it. Try getting in there as early as you can ... who knows, maybe you can make it out same day

 

[aaragon]

FYI. This may be common knowledge but I'm a MS6 noob so...

Something I just found out is that after you get the car back your drivers side window contoller may not work, at least thats how it will seem when you try to operate the rest of the windows from the drivers seat. Apparently when the battery is disconnected (like it will be during the clutch fix) it resets your computer and requires you to do the following steps to get remote window control back:

*** credit B1GHAM for the information, I just found it on a search **

Put the windows all the way down with the local switch.
Put the windows all the way up and continue to hold the switch in that position until 2 clicks can be heard. If you dont hear the two clicks, you didnt do it right and it will not work. If this is the case retry the steps above.

After that, the specific window you just did it on should work from the drivers controls. This will have to be done everytime the battery dies or has been disconnected.

Aaragon

 

[chuyler1]

Thanks Aaragon, I didn't realize that had to be done every time...or maybe there is a battery backup to the system that runs out of juice if the car is left disconnected for prolonged periods.

 

[Koenig]

Well I went to my dealer......... i told them i didn't want to be leaving my car there for 2 weeks while they order the parts because I know SOME of them are on back order.......he printed the bulletin took my name and address and went to the parts department.......they'll order the parts and then call me when they come in to drop my car off....... and I will be calling them this friday to check up on them........


Can't wait.

 

[Klip]

Just curious what the responses might be. I fall into the Type A group and had the dealer make an adjustment to the clutch back in Nov. a few weeks after I bought her. So, I reallt don't have any issues with the clutch as it is now but If Mazda says its a defective design/part/clutch whatever who am I to say no to a new clutch. I only have 7k miles now.
Here's the meat of my question: I have CP-E complete exhaust DP w/high flow cat and 2 resonators & the Mazdaspeed CAI (dealer installed)

Do you think I should have the CP-E exhaust removed and put back to stock before I take her in for this TSB or not? Or do you think they will go apeshit and try the old YOU HAVE MODIFIED PARTS so your warrenty is voided and no way in helll are we replacing your clutch.....

LOL I guess anything could happen but curious what the responses here will be....

 

[chuyler1]

I just said this in another thread. There should not be any conflict between the mods you listed and the clutch, however if you want to avoid any confusion as to what the problem is and you have the opportunity to remove them then you might as well just so they can't fall back on some bulls*** remark like "your intake broke the clutch".

 

[Koenig]

yeah what chuyler said.......besides this is like a recall....... so warranty shouldn't come into play

I had a 1999 F-150 and just last year (well after the warranty) I got a notice in the mail to have the cruise control module disabled, because it was causing fires to start in several F-150s

needless to say I took it to the dealer and they disconnected it and didn't charge me.......simply because it is a "recall" for a defective part.

 

[chuyler1]

A TSB and a recall are two entirely different things Koenig.

With a recall, the manufacturer must notify and pay to have all affected vehicles fixed no matter how many miles they have on them. The only time a recall is made these days is when the safety of passengers is at risk.

Now with a TSB, a customer has to complain about the problem and the dealer can look-up the issue and check to see whether the customer's car applies. The manufacturer does not have to pay for the repair if they do not feel the car meets the requirements for the TSB. So many dealerships will only fix a TSB issue if they are certain the customer is having the problem. So if they can't reproduce it, they won't fix it because Mazda won't reimburse them for the repair.

 

[Koenig]

A TSB and a recall are two entirely different things Koenig.

With a recall, the manufacturer must notify and pay to have all affected vehicles fixed no matter how many miles they have on them. The only time a recall is made these days is when the safety of passengers is at risk.

Now with a TSB, a customer has to complain about the problem and the dealer can look-up the issue and check to see whether the customer's car applies. The manufacturer does not have to pay for the repair if they do not feel the car meets the requirements for the TSB. So many dealerships will only fix a TSB issue if they are certain the customer is having the problem. So if they can't reproduce it, they won't fix it because Mazda won't reimburse them for the repair.

That's retarded.......even if my car falls under the VIN#?

I guess I have to hope the technician isn't a jack ass and pretends not to notice it....... because the people who've gotten in my car have noticed..... even my father noticed and he was still able to drive it and shift perfectly....

(he's 58 and driven manual since 15, lol)

 

[delmari]

anyone else have any reviews on this replacement?

 

[Rawyzf]

I get to pick mine up tomorrow most likely, so I will post something up then. I talked with the Service advisor and he said this is the 2nd one they have done. First one took 1.5 days to get done. He also said things went pretty good....but should go better now that they have one out of the way. The person who owned the car was really pleased though, he told me.

-Ryan

 

[MUSOM]

Hey KLIP ---- I have the same mods as you and I had no trouble with the warranty. I was just as nice as can be to the service manager and told him to make sure he had a good time "test driving" it when he was all done. He was pleasant and so was I. I don't expect you to have any trouble.

DW

Just curious what the responses might be. I fall into the Type A group and had the dealer make an adjustment to the clutch back in Nov. a few weeks after I bought her. So, I reallt don't have any issues with the clutch as it is now but If Mazda says its a defective design/part/clutch whatever who am I to say no to a new clutch. I only have 7k miles now.
Here's the meat of my question: I have CP-E complete exhaust DP w/high flow cat and 2 resonators & the Mazdaspeed CAI (dealer installed)

Do you think I should have the CP-E exhaust removed and put back to stock before I take her in for this TSB or not? Or do you think they will go apeshit and try the old YOU HAVE MODIFIED PARTS so your warrenty is voided and no way in helll are we replacing your clutch.....

LOL I guess anything could happen but curious what the responses here will be....