Recent content by intrigueturbo

Well the bolt is back in now, and no CELs at this point. Kind of a pain in the ass process, glad it's done!

The bolt was difficult to remove, but I've read that is the case for others who have done it also. As far as the threads I don't know, but it sure as hell looked to me like there were still threads inside that the bolt should be turning onto.

Went to clean my EGR valve and EGR tube today. Had a hell of a time getting the tube off and then when I went to put it back on I couldn't get the front bolt to thread in properly. It sits in place and I can turn the bolt but it won't actually thread. Spent forever trying to get it to sit...

Got it back from the dealer today. I took them the parts and they installed everything for a little under $1500. I was expecting the clutch to feel a little heavier since it is brand new but it feels just as light as before, I guess since it's all OEM. Hoping this $2600 gets me at least a couple...

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm leaning towards keeping the car and doing the clutch replacement. It has been mostly rock solid and I think I've been pretty good about maintenance so even if I can get a couple more years out of it it's worth it. I'm planning on ordering a Mazda OEM clutch...

My 2012 has about 91k on it at this point and the clutch is definitely slipping and needs to be replaced. I have an offer to sell the car for $7k or I can invest in a clutch replacement and see how much longer the car will go. I don't beat on the engine very often, mostly just a DD with some...