C4S clutch life
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I purchased a 2004 c4s a year ago, and have now put 10,000 miles on the car, so it now shows 61,000 miles. The clutch started slipping under hard acceleration, and is being replaced. When my mechanic pulled the transmission he called me to look at the clutch which appears to have been replaced once already. My question is: what is the average clutch life of a c4s? Also does everybody replace the dual clutch flywheel every time?
Depends entirely on how its driven.
Mrs paintman destroyed a Pug 205 clutch drive plate in less than 5k miles. Release bearing wore through the fingers. Doesn't understand why you don't drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal.
Many years ago, working in a motor factor, one of our customers changed a clutch assembly on Triumph Spitfire. Came back to us within the week with the driven plate in bits as a warranty claim. Same happened to the replacement we sent out and the one after that. Much headscratching was solved when one of the garage mechanics saw the owner - a young lady - driving the car & spoke to her & a couple of her friends. Her usual way of setting off was to build the revs, dump the clutch & spin the wheels. The old clutch did slip slightly & coped. She was told that any further clutches & labour would be charged. No further incidents!
Mrs paintman destroyed a Pug 205 clutch drive plate in less than 5k miles. Release bearing wore through the fingers. Doesn't understand why you don't drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal.
Many years ago, working in a motor factor, one of our customers changed a clutch assembly on Triumph Spitfire. Came back to us within the week with the driven plate in bits as a warranty claim. Same happened to the replacement we sent out and the one after that. Much headscratching was solved when one of the garage mechanics saw the owner - a young lady - driving the car & spoke to her & a couple of her friends. Her usual way of setting off was to build the revs, dump the clutch & spin the wheels. The old clutch did slip slightly & coped. She was told that any further clutches & labour would be charged. No further incidents!
Thanks for the input. I baught the car from the origional owner from Burbank California, it was a woman, ( not saying women can't drive) but my experience has been, ride the clutch for sure, and in a crowded city like LA more than likley with all the stop and go traffic. I replaced everything fearing that it was improperly done last time, and in a hope that it will last longer this time.
Roughly half of Porsche owners seem to replace their clutches every 25 - 50k miles. The other half roughly around 50 - 75k.
Your 30k average change seems in the ballpark, but in the bottom half of the range.
An unscientific, but directional, survey here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-foru...
Your 30k average change seems in the ballpark, but in the bottom half of the range.
An unscientific, but directional, survey here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-foru...
In reality, it's an impossible question to answer. Years ago, when I was a Driving Instructor, I had the original clutch changed on my Vauxhall Nova, due to a noisy bearing.
The rest of the clutch was in an almost new condition. It had done 83,000 miles.
At the same time, I saw identical private cars for sale, with 40,000 miles, advertised with "new clutch fitted." f
k knows what they were doing with the cars.
Tim
The rest of the clutch was in an almost new condition. It had done 83,000 miles.
At the same time, I saw identical private cars for sale, with 40,000 miles, advertised with "new clutch fitted." f
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Tim
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