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    10+ MPG Loss

    Sounds very similar to my problem. Let me check my plugs later and I'll let you know what that looks like. I'll also check the fuel filter and let you know. Seems a little early to be changing that, but who knows.
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    10+ MPG Loss

    So for some reason my 2010 Chevy Cobalt XFE with the 5 speed manual tranmission is now only getting about 28-30MPG no matter what I do. I was getting 38 city and 42 highway. I'm trying to figure out why. The only modifications the vehicle has to it is 1 different tire (right front tire is...
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    Manual Transmission Problems, amoung other things.

    Cobalt all fixed I haven't been on here in a while, but I just wanted to update that the local GM dealership fixed the vehicle under warranty. They rebuilt the whole transmission from the ground up (which I find amusing) and they replaced yet another oxygen sensor. I have about 19K on the...
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    Manual Transmission Problems, amoung other things.

    Not sure what you mean by hit 5th gear a lot. I would say that when I'm driving I'm in 5th gear 95% of the time. I'm usually traveling fast enough to be in 5th. I just got my cobalt back and it seems to be ok... I'm just worried that 5th will go again in another 7K. At that point I won't be...
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    Manual Transmission Problems, amoung other things.

    Haha, I like to think I'm a pretty good driver. I'm very easy on my car, but I do a ton of city driving. I would say about 90% city 10% highway. And by city I mean suburb routes, not downtown boston. So I think that is a little bit harder on the car, but not by much. My manual school bus doesn't...
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    Manual Transmission Problems, amoung other things.

    Hi everyone, I have a few questions/asking for advice. I have a 2010 Chevy Cobalt I bought back in may this year. It's an LS with a 5 speed manual transmission and the regular 2.4L engine (I think that's it). Anyways it worked fine for about 7,000 miles. Then I couldn't shift into 5th...

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