06 MPS3
I am up for my 40,000 service which will be happening over the next week or so so i am hoping this fixes everything up...
however of late maybe last month or so i have just found a genral decline in ride comfort, smoothness & even performance...
I have had the Penrite gear box oil put in probs 9,000 k's ago and i honestly didnt notice a single difference... and for some reason now gears seem to be more clunky and chunky then ever.. seem like i am fighting to catch the notch every time... ?? not at WOT.. just every day driving
Not sure if the usual smoothe ride is suffering due to clutch or something engine wise ?? but of late just cant get a smoothe launch... not WOT.. just standard driving... and until i get into 3rd all shifts are very rough and have hints (hints) of bunny hops sometimes.. its shocking...
Also idle seems to be very average.. lots of pops and crackles out the back which i have never noticed before...
AND THEN...
there is the suspension... i thought i was a lucky one that never had any issues with all this.. but now... i got this tinking noises everytime i hit a bump from the front... and clunks from the rear..
Anyway.. maybe its just a service i need and that should pull most items into line... I am out of warranty now.. so going to try somewhere different for this service... the quote from Mazda for the 40,000 was STUPID !!! $600 !! ??
If the mechanics i go to cant check out the suspension or tighten it up i might have to take it somewhere to do that also... and will get a allignment and rotation done to....
yuck..
Rant over...