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Mr. Boone · 11-19-2005, 01:17 PM

Thanks to all for replies. I bought an OEM clutch kit from Porsche Parts direct for $355.00. No tax, and free shipping. The item arrived in one day after order even though it shipped from New York! I looked around a lot for a local mechanic to install it without much success. I did get a quote from Stuttgart Motors in LA for $650.00 but I got hugely turned off by the service writer there who informed me that I certainly would need a new dual mass flywheel for an additional $700 - $800 bones. How she knew my 2002 Boxster S with 32K on it needed a flywheel without ever even seeing the car I have no idea....... Anyway I went ahead and had the dealer put it in for $1,000.00 labor ( I know, kinda high) + $17.00 for new bolts. Car did not need a new flywheel. Made a huge difference in the way the thing drives. Clutch actuation is now takes about 1/3 the effort than before. I was really sweating this install as it was kinda pricey and I kept debating weather of not to do it myself. While I was at the dealer Isaw a Boxster that had up on the rack with the trans out, probably also getting a clutch. Did not look to be too awfully difficult. Drop the exhaust and cats, disconnect the shift cables, unbolt and pull the trans, install clutch and put it back together...... sounds easy. I was just real concerned about putting the car on jacks high enough to get the trans out and the safety concerns of being underneath it. Plus I really did not have the time to do it. Dealer did it in one day, as promised. I am so glad this part of the project is over. Car now is stable and I am driving it every day.

11-19-2005, 01:17 PM	#26
Mr. Boone Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 90	Thanks to all for replies. I bought an OEM clutch kit from Porsche Parts direct for $355.00. No tax, and free shipping. The item arrived in one day after order even though it shipped from New York! I looked around a lot for a local mechanic to install it without much success. I did get a quote from Stuttgart Motors in LA for $650.00 but I got hugely turned off by the service writer there who informed me that I certainly would need a new dual mass flywheel for an additional $700 - $800 bones. How she knew my 2002 Boxster S with 32K on it needed a flywheel without ever even seeing the car I have no idea....... Anyway I went ahead and had the dealer put it in for $1,000.00 labor ( I know, kinda high) + $17.00 for new bolts. Car did not need a new flywheel. Made a huge difference in the way the thing drives. Clutch actuation is now takes about 1/3 the effort than before. I was really sweating this install as it was kinda pricey and I kept debating weather of not to do it myself. While I was at the dealer Isaw a Boxster that had up on the rack with the trans out, probably also getting a clutch. Did not look to be too awfully difficult. Drop the exhaust and cats, disconnect the shift cables, unbolt and pull the trans, install clutch and put it back together...... sounds easy. I was just real concerned about putting the car on jacks high enough to get the trans out and the safety concerns of being underneath it. Plus I really did not have the time to do it. Dealer did it in one day, as promised. I am so glad this part of the project is over. Car now is stable and I am driving it every day.