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    Looking to buy a used 2011 Mazda2 81k - advice?

    I'm looking at a 5 speed 2011 Mazda2 Sport with 81,000 miles on it this weekend. The seller is asking for $5,300 (I think I could get the price down, however). She is the second owner and took it to the dealer for routine maintenance according to the owner's manual (the car was bought as a Mazda...
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    2.0 transmission swap?

    I have a 2.0 p5 and I was wondering if the tranny out of a 2005 mazda3 will work with the motor.it is already a 5 speed but it has no 3rd gear
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    sticky gears

    Hey guys I recently been having a sticky first gear and second gear. Sometimes when trying to get into first it wont go in at all till i slam the clutch to the floorboard. Kind of weird but this only happens every now and then and when switching to second i cant switch quickly because it'll...
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    MT Help: Trouble changing gears, stiff shifter

    I've been trying to troubleshoot the issue for a couple weeks now. Symptoms: After car is warm or I've been riving for 15-20 mins, the shifter gets more and more difficult to move. It becomes difficult to put into a gear, to get out of a gear, and even herder to move the lever laterally from...
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    Difficulty with MT 1 - 2 shift

    I have a 2010 Hatch with the 2.5 and 6sp MT. Shifting from 1 to 2 is difficult, especially at 5K rpm or over. Unless I make a VERY definate pause at the neutral gate I "beat" the synchronizers, with the sound called "grinding the gears." Of course its the synchos that are suffering. Going up...
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    please recommend gear oil for MT of a 2002 protege es

    hi all, i am trying to change the gear oil in my MT the car is a 2002 protege es (2.0 L engine); manual transmission. The only things I found at Napa and Adv Auto Parts is Valvoline 75W90 (GL-5) and Coastal 75W90 (GL-5, GL-4, GL-3); I got the Coastal... but have doubts if I should use it. I...
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