New Clutch

[Jake Raby]

Those people with 150K on their clutches are going to need a new flywheel when they do change them..
The clutches in these cars can function fine and be chewing the flywheel all to hell for a few thousand miles.

Needing a preventive for a clutch change and running the car into the ground without preventive measures are two different things. If you run the car until it requires a clutch it will require more money to be spent.

[Boxtaboy]

Yes, but that's 3 clutches to one clutch plus a flywheel replacement (assuming 50k, 100k, and 150k clutch change intervals vs. one new clutch and a flywheel at 150k. Which one ends up costing more? By 100k, he may have decided to sell the car, and thus, he even can leave the next clutch change to the next owner.

[insite]

Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

Yes, but that's 3 clutches to one clutch plus a flywheel replacement (assuming 50k, 100k, and 150k clutch change intervals vs. one new clutch and a flywheel at 150k. Which one ends up costing more? By 100k, he may have decided to sell the car, and thus, he even can leave the next clutch change to the next owner.

it's my understanding that these flywheels (DMF) cannot be resurfaced because of the elastomer between the FW pieces. if that's the case, a proper clutch job would include a flywheel even at 50k. it's that, or you use the old one w/ its glaze & hot spots, thus reducing the life of the clutch you just installed.

[rick3000]

I took my Boxster by dad's (very honest, but non-Porsche) mechanic and he said that the clutch felt fine and he didn't detect any slipping. I also tried the uphill test mentioned earlier three times. I was going about 30mph and shifted from 2nd to 5th and floored it, the RPM's dropped lower then stabilized and I was crawling up the hill. Which I think means it is not slipping.

This mechanic has reasonable prices but I am not too fond of being lied too. I am going to hold off until the clutch is noticeably failing, and from what I found out it only takes a day to get the clutch replaced.

Thanks again for the great advice! (You guys just saved me $1300, for now)

[Jake Raby]

This mechanic has reasonable prices but I am not too fond of being lied too. I am going to hold off until the clutch is noticeably failing, and from what I found out it only takes a day to get the clutch replaced

Then be prepared to buy a new, 1000.00 flywheel.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Then be prepared to buy a new, 1000.00 flywheel.

Maybe aftermarket flywheels cost that much not the OEM ones.

I paid $550 for my OEM flywheel 3 years ago and no additional labor since the clutch was being replaced anyways.

http://www.************************************************************/search/product.aspx?sid=514wrrjb4t5l2k55iq5ij345&makeid=800019@Porsche&modelid=1388358@BOXSTER%20S&year=2001&cid=15@Clutch%20Parts&gid=5348@Flywheel

$581 for an 01' 3.2L Flywheels + $20 for random bolts.

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by blinkwatt

Maybe aftermarket flywheels cost that much not the OEM ones.

I paid $550 for my OEM flywheel 3 years ago and no additional labor since the clutch was being replaced anyways.

http://www.************************************************************/search/product.aspx?sid=514wrrjb4t5l2k55iq5ij345&makeid=800019@Porsche&modelid=1388358@BOXSTER%20S&year=2001&cid=15@Clutch%20Parts&gid=5348@Flywheel

$581 for an 01' 3.2L Flywheels + $20 for random bolts.

Hey, thanks for that link Blink! Good price!

[Boxtaboy]

Originally Posted by rick3000

I took my Boxster by dad's (very honest, but non-Porsche) mechanic and he said that the clutch felt fine and he didn't detect any slipping. I also tried the uphill test mentioned earlier three times. I was going about 30mph and shifted from 2nd to 5th and floored it, the RPM's dropped lower then stabilized and I was crawling up the hill. Which I think means it is not slipping.

This mechanic has reasonable prices but I am not too fond of being lied too. I am going to hold off until the clutch is noticeably failing, and from what I found out it only takes a day to get the clutch replaced.

Thanks again for the great advice! (You guys just saved me $1300, for now)

Good for you! Let us know how long it ends up lasting!

[schoir]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

...
The clutches in these cars can function fine and be chewing the flywheel all to hell for a few thousand miles.
...

What exactly is different in these cars that causes this unusual result as compared to other cars?

Regards, Maurice.