clutch cost

[EJ-Fresno]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

No, the Tip uses a torque converter in place of a clutch and only requires fluid changes.

Thanks for the answer.

[pony13ca]

I just did my 2000 S. Paid $3k for clutch, flywheel, LN IMS, RMS, Clutch slave cylinder, Oil change, fresh brake fluid and coolant.

[Timco]

I only saved about $1000 doing it myself but I enjoyed doing it. Parts from Pelican in a master clutch kit.

[Gforrest2]

Originally Posted by Franco

I had the clutch and flywheel replaced at 90,000KM because clutch pedal was very hard to depress $2100.
Bearing was fine and left alone.
I do not track my car.

When I picked up my '03 in '09 with 80k miles, the clutch was hard to depress. The seller told me that is a sign that the clutch needs replacement. How/why does a worn clutch make it more difficult to depress? I'm currently at 92k miles, clutch feels the same. No slippage.

[DarkStar]

So many high price tags. I went with a Stage 2 Pressure Plate and a 6 puck sprung disk. Spent 400 plus fluids. Was around mid 500s when done. I didn't do ims or rms as they were good. However since it's a 30 minute job to drop the trans I'm not to worries about doing either here soon. Probably will replace lots of suspension bushings while car is up.

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[Pilot2519j]

It cost me around 4,500 in Denver, NC by Porsche specialist. 2nd gear became a problem and the transmission had to be removed disassembled and new synchros went in springs. The mechanic rebuilt the transmission himself. As soon as I left the garage the same problem showed up on 2nd gear again. This time he had to tweak the cable and adjust the spring and problem solved. I also installed a short throw shifter that took a little to get used to.

[Pilot2519j]

I have nicknamed my car my mistress, god knows it costs just as much in pampering her.

[DarkStar]

I'm focusing on my transmission now. I also have the 2nd gear that Porsche of Albuquerque doesn't understand the quote "Its a common problem with the 6spd" lol. Yet you google "Porsche 2.." and Google fills in the rest lol. Why? Because its a very common search string.

My 2nd gear when I got the car was hard to get in. After some fun with a cutie pie in a SS Maro, 2nd gear is no more. IDK if its linkage, or fork, or the gear itself is totally smashed.

Quality Porsche Parts offered me a 30k for 800 and a 80k for 600. I've also been talking with some locals about it, rebuilt for around 1500 or doing it myself. I've heard about special tools being required, and I've heard that the only special tool is a press. Which I have access to numerous high pressure presses.

I'm thinking I would like to get the cash to at least buy the used transmission, but spend a weekend tearing it down to inspect it to hopefully fix it myself. I've built numerous transmissions, changed syncro's, gearing, final drives etc.

The Clutch itself was easy. A few places sell nice aftermarket clutches for much lower than a lot of people are paying, I didn't do OEM. I went with a stronger pressure plate and a 6 puck sprung disk. A tad choppy at low rpm engages but rev the engine just a lil and it has smooth engages. The transmission itself is about a 30 minute job to get out, its super easy. Spending thousands of dollars for labor is just insane. But I come from a long line of mechanics and building high hp drag and SCCA Cars so its no state secret to me to pull out a wrench and get to work. Anyone with mild experience can have the transmission out in an hour using a couple floor jacks, its not too heavy.

So in all, its a decent weekend job to save a few grand. Coming from the world I have lived, I don't see any reason to spend such money, just because it has the Porsche Badge.

[Gelbster]

Cali Tom,
This thread drifted to include mention of gear selection problems. One of those problems - 2nd gear pop-out can be addressed quite inexpensively if you act early/preemptively. Just search for 2nd gear detent.

[Drphil]

I know im brining up a 2 year old thread, but I was doing search on this issue and thought I'd post regarding my current state of affairs with this little mistress

Bought the car a year ago, only put 2500 miles on her since getting her home, had noticed there was a different feel here on the clutch than my 2000 S had, even at 90k miles that clutch was solid -
I bought this car from a older gentleman, he only put 36k miles on it in 20 years( its a 1997) finally decided it might have a slave cylinder issue took it in to independent service (George the head mechanic was with Porsche for 45 years!) - so for sure its the disc and pressure plate just worn since the previous owner must have been really hard on it slipping it a lot - in my 35 years of driving , owner of 10 standard transmission cars most sports cars I have never burnt out a clutch , ever! I have had cars go well over 150k miles on original clutch SO you never know about the original owner. -
Now my quote for the job with new RMS is $1400 with out the flywheel - if we do that oem its $750 more (no extra labor cost) and I am looking at doing the IMS while there since its only $700 or so more while there - probably doing the Cylindrical bearing like the Vertex - George says hes done over a hundred of those with none of them coming back or failing - I know the LN dual row has a good rating too etc but they still only warranty it and recommend replacement before 50k miles - will see but will all the chatter on forums all over the place you have to go with what the experts recommend - either LN or the Cylinder type both have almost a zero failure-

wonder if anyone here has experience with the Vertex type or (don't know brand)
either way with out flywheel im into it for $2100 including IMS, RMS etc, OR just under $3000 if we have to do the flywheel , but hard not to do the ims even with a early dual row that hardly ever failed- hate to take the chance. ,

Phil

[husker boxster]

Since you brought up an old thread, I've learned how to heel-toe and have been doing it for the last 2 DE seasons.

[jb92563]

For the DIY mechanics you could do all the work for just the price of parts which would be more like $2K from internet sources and might take 2 days of your time, which would be worth $3k of savings.

Is your time worth $1500 a day, ~200/hr?

You could take a nice Porsche engine building course with those savings

When a clutch starts to go you will know it. It feels funky and the revs go up with no immediate acceleration if you punch the gas (Slipping clutch)

Symptoms started occurring rather suddenly over one week of daily driving, as I think the throw out bearing was binding occasionally as well due to wear (Funky clutch engagement).

I think between myself and the former owners the previous clutch lasted about 35K miles.

I did the work myself, first time ever doing a clutch job, and it took about 6 hours, though I was working really slow. Next time will likely be a 2-3 hour job, now that I have that stupid security bit for the 1 transmission bolt and know how and where everything attaches.

[Badboybox]

Originally Posted by bobbeck

Just shy of $2000 earlier this year for clutch, flywheel IMS and RMS. I'm in Delaware where everything is cheeper.

Wow thats a great price.

[Drphil]

So in the end I chose to leave it at the shop and have the whole thing done, - yes I could probably do this myself, and save a grand but in the end there were several things to consider- one is that it looks like the IMS is close to failure, and the slave replacement is not so easy on the 97 models, as Porsche changed the connector, they don't make the original design and it hast to be replace which means replacing the whole line, new coupler MC,slave etc. - I actually thought it was this first not the flywheel and disc, but here we are, I don't have the full final bill but having this all done a the same time saves a lot on labor
$1400 for RMS, pressure plate and disc - new flywheel(OEM SACHS) adds $750, no labor , so now at $2100., ok now we add IMS of $600 for cylinder type dual row, one extra hour labor $100, $2800 + some tax etc and im expecting $3,000 - clutch hydraulic upgrade new line MC SC etc is $300 plus another $100 labor -
in the end, I guess I could have saved about $1200 labor cost to do it all myself, but I don't have the IMS puller tools and its done by a master mechanic that has been working for and on Porsche since before my 914 was new. I have to say am glad it will be done,, done right and warranty to boot.

BUT that was my budget for new coil overs and exhaust!!! that will all have to wait another year or two,.