Q: The clutch sticks and won't shift properly after the oil was changed
Hi, I drive a 2005 mazda rx8. I recently went for an oil change. Durring the proccess one of the employees asked me to turn the car on, after turning the car on another yelled to turn it off. Apparently the oil filter was not on at the time. The car was only on for a second. Immediately after I noticed something didn't feel right with the clutch. It does not activate until half way down and now gets stuck half way up and I'm also having trouble shifting into first gear. I read somewhere this could be due to oil contamination? Any ideas? Should I go back and complain? Its been a few days since. Thank you!
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