When it comes to cars I don't know much at all. My car is a 99 RS with over 110,xxx. Bought it used, don't know when the clutch was last changed. Lately when driving, I noticed taking off the car stutters or how do you say kind of 'bounces' or bogs a little. Whatever it is the clutch engagment isn't smooth. Also, the car stutters sometimes even after the clutch is fully engaged as I step on the gas. My question is, is this a sign that I need to change my clutch? If I take it to mechanic how much am I looking at? .
Another thing is recently, I been driving around w/o an air filter for a few days. I know isn't good for the car, but could it be that particles were sucked into the motor causing this 'stuttering'? The reason I ask this is that my CEL went on. I know I shouldn't be driving the car with no air filter but I'm going to put one on soon just didn't have the time, been busy. Anyways... just wanted to ask a few simple questions as to what the problem might be ... the stuttering of the car is not servere, but enough to make the car bounce, and with the CEL light on, I know something is wrong. One last question, should I tell the mechanic to change the oil b/c of this?
