As a canadian, those temps should not be low enough to drastically effect your clutch operation. Transmission fluid wont have any affect on the clutch mechanisms. Is there any difference in function once the vehicle has warmed up? i would check your clutch fluid for contamination. It will be a small resevoir on the driverside of the engine bay right under the windshield. It should look clear/maybe yellowish. Definitely not black or have anything floating in there, or if its low you could have some air i nthe system and in that case take it to a mechanic because there might be other issues. even though the clutch is slow to come back up that shouldn't effect the shifting with the clutch all the way down. Hard shifting can be cause by bad/low fluid but i would start with the clutch it might just be worn out.
SOURCE: 1997 Mazda protege transmission, Hard shifting from 1st gear
I would try a flush. If its set up like my 96, and it likely is, changing the trasmission gasket and filter will be difficult. Mine has a medal plug on the bottom and takes an allen wrench, and possibly a breaker bar. If you take out this plug, drain, flush then refill via the dipstick tube and a funnel, it may help. You may need to do this a couple of times due to fluid still in the torque converter, pan, etc.
Lucas is good stuff, I would add it again when I was done. The tranny fluid should be pink, mine looked like used oil black before I flushed it.
Also, when adding the new fluid, shift slowly up and down through all of the gears to lube well and check your fluid levels after 100 miles or so, as sometimes a bubble will form and make it look full....then not after it pops.
SOURCE: MAZDA dealer replaced transmission under warranty
it sounds like the dealer has not fit the shifter cable corectly it may be sitting on a bad angle as you have all ready paid the money for the new auto and you expressed your concern when you picked the car up you should take the car back and demand it be repair properly don't take the excuse it is wering in car parts dont were in,
i am sorry this is not exactly wat you want to here as this sit is to help people fix things but some things you shouldn't have to fix eg poor workmanship
(also the truble may be in the selecting mecanism inside the auto in wich case it will need to go to spcalist)
SOURCE: 2000 mazda protege making a squeeling sound when down shifting
check to see if your alternator belt is loose
SOURCE: 1989 Mazda truck 4 cyl B2200 series -- clutch is
check under your hood for a another cap looks similar to a brake fluid resouvior see if its empty.if it is you probably blown the seal on your slave cylinder its what throws your clutch out.
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