# 5 Speed Stain (part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 17, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-speed-stain-part-2/10792 "2008-02-17T20:19:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MazdaDee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@MazdaDee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MazdaDee)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-speed-stain-part-2/10792/1 "2008-02-17T20:19:06Z")
2002 5 Speed Mazda Tribute; straining in all gears; when I’m in 5th it’s maxing out at 3rpm’s at only 55-60 mphs…feels like I want to shift one more time to get into a comfortable cruise. I just had new brake pads/roters put on and tune up etc…I checked to make sure there wasn’t a brake pad sticking (to no avail)…What next? Some are saying clutch may be slipping, any tests for this? ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/5-speed-stain-part-2/10792/2 "2008-02-17T20:25:46Z")
To test the clutch, park the car and set the hand-brake. Then, shift into 5th gear, and try to pull away. if the engine dies, the clutch is good. If it keeps running, the clutch is slipping.