Clutch replacement questions

[dav9515]

what is the service life of a flywheel in the 986? i get the "while your in there" theory, but shouldn't the flywheel be fine after 75k? i would think it should last double that at least.

just thinking if the clutches last about 75k miles then the flywheel can be changed with the next clutch job, upon passing inspection of course.

[rjh986]

I was quoted $800 for the Luk clutch package and 6 hours of labor @ $95/hr. I brought in a printout of the sachs kit listed @ $500 just for the sake of seeing what brand he intended to use and not as a price match ploy. Labor and parts were computerized and fixed prices. I understand that they are a business but these parts price markups every where are unreal.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by dav9515

what is the service life of a flywheel in the 986? i get the "while your in there" theory, but shouldn't the flywheel be fine after 75k? i would think it should last double that at least.

just thinking if the clutches last about 75k miles then the flywheel can be changed with the next clutch job, upon passing inspection of course.

Remember one thing, yes the car only has 75k on it, but is still 14yrs old. Given rubber gets pretty funky with heat cycles and age, you wouldn’t want to replace all of the other components, then have your flywheel fail at some point. Mine is an 02 and when I have to do a clutch, the entire thing will get done... piece of mind, and time/mileage reset to zero on all of those components.

[sfkjeld]

I’ve been told that if you feel the slightest shuddering when releasing the clutch, you need a flywheel. Certainly was true of mine when I replaced my clutch and IMS at 80k, a few months ago. The clutch feels like butter now.

[thstone]

Originally Posted by rjh986

I was quoted $800 for the Luk clutch package and 6 hours of labor @ $95/hr. I understand that they are a business but these parts price markups every where are unreal.

While the parts cost is high, the labor rate is on the lower side (for quality Porsche work), so the total, while not cheap, is pretty fair. You're certainly not getting totally ripped off.

Originally Posted by sfkjeld

I’ve been told that if you feel the slightest shuddering when releasing the clutch, you need a flywheel. Certainly was true of mine when I replaced my clutch and IMS at 80k, a few months ago.

Also, as the above post implies, just assume that you'll need to replace the dual mass flywheel. Unfortunately, its stupid expensive.

I don't meant to be Debbie Downer, but you might as well start to get your head around spending over $2K for this job. If by some strange chance that the flywheel doesn't need to be replaced, then consider buying lottery tickets because your luck is hitting big time!

And now you see why many of us DIY the clutch job.