How much should a new clutch cost?

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Some?
What clutch disc can be replaced without removing the transmission?
The Cruise probably does have a cradle, which will have to be removed with the engine otherwise supported to remove the transaxle to get at the clutch.
Saab had a removable input shaft. Can do the clutch with pulling the trans

 

[eljefino]

Noone's mentioned the hours quote on this particular car. IIRC it takes an engine/trans/cradle drop to happen, less convenient than stashing the tranny in the fender and stuffing a new part in the narrow gap.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: skyactiv

"Now I don't care who you are...that's funny right there."

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted By: skyactiv
I have only replaced one clutch in the 7 stick cars I've owned.

Unfortunately the dual mass flywheel took a dump in my VW. I'm a semi mechanic by trade so it wasn't difficult.
I spent $1235.00 on the South Bend clutch kit and about another $250.00 on the odd triple square sockets, clutch pilot tool, engine support bar and Fords German made XT-M5-QS full synthetic manual transmission fluid which BTW is a fantastic product.

Now if you change the offer to "Free beer AND oil"

 

[Nick1994]

Originally Posted By: spasm3
Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Makes owning an automatic sound much better.


Check the automatic replacement costs.
Clutch at 90k miles? That's $4,000 every 180k miles. An automatic can easily do that, and even if it doesn't last a million miles, a used replacement at 200k+ miles for $1,000-$1,500 sounds great to me.

 

[spasm3]

Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Originally Posted By: spasm3
Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Makes owning an automatic sound much better.


Check the automatic replacement costs.
Clutch at 90k miles? That's $4,000 every 180k miles. An automatic can easily do that, and even if it doesn't last a million miles, a used replacement at 200k+ miles for $1,000-$1,500 sounds great to me.


In that car, if it eats clutches that often, the i agree with you. I'm used to getting much longer life from clutches, sounds like this model munches the clutch.

 

[KingCake]

Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Originally Posted By: spasm3
Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Makes owning an automatic sound much better.


Check the automatic replacement costs.
Clutch at 90k miles? That's $4,000 every 180k miles. An automatic can easily do that, and even if it doesn't last a million miles, a used replacement at 200k+ miles for $1,000-$1,500 sounds great to me.


A clutch going at 90K is 100% driver error. Most can go 200K if the driver isn't an idiot.

 

[artificialist]

Be sure the rear main seal gets replaced at the same time. Sometimes they fail halfway into the life of the clutch and ruin the job.

Anyway, that high price wouldn't surprise me. If a car has a slave cylinder that requires clutch removal, it is essential to replace it, because it can fail halfway into the life of a new clutch as well.

Dual mass flywheels add to the price of the job. Back when conventional flywheels were the norm, you pay an automotive machinist $25-$30 to machine the flywheel and you put it back in service. Some dual mass flywheels either require parts to rebuild them, or they have to be replaced at every clutch service.

 

[dareo]

I cant imagine any fwd calling for more than like 10 hrs for a clutch. IMO the job should total 800 to 1200

 

[bdcardinal]

Originally Posted By: dareo
I cant imagine any fwd calling for more than like 10 hrs for a clutch. IMO the job should total 800 to 1200


So at my work a 10 hour job would be $1400 in labor alone. A shop is not going to use the cheapest part available as they have to stand behind it.

 

[RooflessVW]

Lol how would a clutch job with 10hrs labor + parts ever total under $1000?

$100/hr is on the low side. Most good indy shops charge at least that. My BMW indy charges $145/hr and I gladly pay it when I decide a job isn't worth my headache, or I need the tools.

My local VW dealer, a locally owned store that I support and used to work for, charges $97.50/hr, which is a d*mn bargain.

I would expect, depending on the area, that the Chevy dealers labor rate is AT A MINIMUM $85/hr. If you factor in 10hrs labor and a new clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, throw out bearing, slave cylinder, and whatever else is required, I can easily see $2k total.

Pay your mechanics, people.

 

[bvance554]

My friend needs a clutch... 'he tells me it is almost a $2000 job.' Has your friend gotten any estimates? Or is this entire thread based on conjecture? And with 90k your friend needs to learn how to work a clutch better.

 

[Olas]

Holy Moly!! Jeepers Creepers!!

You lazy guys get ripped off real bad!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPEC-SC173-Stage-3-Clutch-Kit-fit-Chevrolet-Cruze-10-11-1-4T-/310760761678?hash=item485ac8e94e:g:KigAAOSw~OVWxg5m&vxp=mtr

An 'overkill' competition clutch is $400. Would you pay yourself $1600 for one days labour on the drive?
People need to buy tools and save thousands in repair costs.

 

[pbm]

I had assumed (apparently incorrectly) that one of the big advantages of MT over AT is the cost to replace the 'wear items'.

The only clutch that I ever replaced (with a mechanic friend) was on a 1986 Hyundai Excel (throw away car)....I bought it cheap as a 'ghetto car' .... (a car you take to work because you don't want to take your nice car due to theft, vandalism etc...). It had a noisy gearbox so I picked one up at a junkyard for $300 and replaced it, along with the clutch and TOB. We did the entire job in about 2 hours using my friends lift.
I guess things have changed since then.

PS: I know 90K isn't great clutch life but his entire family drives the car.....I've been told that clutches do better with only one driver.....Does anybody have an MT Cruze with higher mileage?

 

[demarpaint]

$1,500 - $2000 for a clutch? Wow that's a lot of wood. I guess I'm out of touch with some prices.

OP see if Centerforce offers clutches for your application. Their series II clutches are very good.

 

[Andrew1972]

My mechanic who charges $65/hr(Subaru master tech/expert) did my throw out bearing($30 part) for $400 at 110k miles. He did remove fly wheel and "cleaned" it up.

He stated it was another $400 for clutch and unf the dual mass flywheel was $450+ on my wife's Subaru Legacy turbo.

Glad we did not replace because at 200k my wife a careful clutch driver despite engine power runs around on another factory clutch 200k!

The price may be correct or tad high for Cruze at dealer.

 

[KitaCam]

OP hasn't made clear to me at least WHERE the estimate comes from...a dealer or an indie....and whether the estimate includes replacing the master and/or slave cylinder.

A dealer might easily charge $2k for all the above, and indie might well charge $1300.

 

[skyactiv]

Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Makes owning an automatic sound much better.


My wife hates automatics with a passion unlike most guys.

 

[HerrStig]

Originally Posted By: Olas
Holy Moly!! Jeepers Creepers!!

You lazy guys get ripped off real bad!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPEC-SC173-Stage-3-Clutch-Kit-fit-Chevrolet-Cruze-10-11-1-4T-/310760761678?hash=item485ac8e94e:g:KigAAOSw~OVWxg5m&vxp=mtr

An 'overkill' competition clutch is $400. Would you pay yourself $1600 for one days labour on the drive?
People need to buy tools and save thousands in repair costs.
Is that a "competition" clutch you need both feet to move?

 

[Nate1979]

So is this the only possible issue a manual transmission could have in its life or are there other components that will wear out in time?