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THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => DIESEL => Topic started by: Anto on December 16, 2016, 07:30:01

Title: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Anto on December 16, 2016, 07:30:01

Curious to know how many kms driver's are getting out of their clutches? I  have a 2011 crd and am yet to replace the clutch after 210000km. Yes. I do a few kms per year.

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Dazzler on December 16, 2016, 08:14:47

:welcum: Anto

That's a pretty good effort.  No point me giving an opinion, we don't keep our cars long enough to wear out a clutch. ..

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Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Surferdude on December 16, 2016, 08:32:42

Quote from: Dazzler on December 16, 2016, 08:14:47

:welcum: Anto

That's a pretty good effort.  No point me giving an opinion, we don't keep our cars long enough to wear out a clutch. ..

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And I HOPE I won't keep my car long enough for the clutch to wear out. Approaching 100,000 ATM.

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Doggie 1 on December 16, 2016, 09:17:36

My clutch is starting to get a little dicky now.
It was mentioned at the last service.
Just approaching 200,000 kms (Nov 2012 GD).

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Anto on December 16, 2016, 11:57:45

Looking at upgrading in a couple of months. 
Great car.

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: asathorny on December 16, 2016, 12:33:51

My car is now 7/8yrs old and is still like brand new, sleeps in a garage every night....  Clutch feels good n strong...

Mileage 42K   :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: The Gonz on December 16, 2016, 16:01:59

87,000,000.000 m and good as new. :victory:

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Asterix on December 16, 2016, 21:36:07

I'm at 265,000 km towing our 1400 kg caravan 5000 km each year throughout Europe...  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Lakes on December 16, 2016, 22:23:57

I think the old FD CRDi manual's clutch, with a driver that's not a clutch rider!! Could last longer than the newer GD same motor & manual, as GD has taller gearing, i like low gearing as makes life easier on motor & clutcb. Taller gearing normally just help pass emmision, lowering engine rev does not always help economy on it's own.
I always thought the last generation of the FD CRDi manual the best, as still had same low gearing the first FD had, but had improved engine tune ( don't know what factory did but dealer said has same motor & gear box as GD ) the six speed manual FD, but they are not perfect just better than the first 5 speed only because 5 speed has a big gap between 4 & 5, the 6 speed closes that big gap up. Also 5 speed would have a funny little (hard to explain) jerk at a low rev in 3rd gear only (bloody strange!!) The 6 speed with i think different injecgion pressure never had that funny jerk in 3rd.
But like i said lower diff ratio would help the  lutch last longdr with a good driver operating the car.
Country car the clut h would last longdr than a city car, same as brakes.

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: nzenigma on December 16, 2016, 23:20:42

Quote from: asathorny on December 16, 2016, 12:33:51

My car is now 7/8yrs old and is still like brand new, sleeps in a garage every night....  Clutch feels good n strong...

Mileage 42K   :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:

From home to the pub and back = 1km (x8 years) = 42K  :whistler:

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Dazzler on December 17, 2016, 06:53:15

 :mrgreen:

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: william on December 17, 2016, 06:57:52

I'm at 426,000 haven't changed it nothing in the log book either

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Dazzler on December 17, 2016, 06:59:34

 :Shocked: :happydance: :goodjob:

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Anto on December 19, 2016, 09:14:51

Am assuming from the ad re vice investigations that you are a PI.
Same here.

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Anto on December 19, 2016, 09:15:55

Have you had it since new?

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Doggie 1 on December 20, 2016, 08:21:43

Quote from: Anto on December 19, 2016, 09:14:51

Am assuming from the ad re vice investigations that you are a PI.
Same here.

Yes.
 :goodjob:

Yes, bought it new Nov 2012.

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: The Gonz on December 20, 2016, 08:23:39

The two of you should go out for a stake some time. :lol:

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Doggie 1 on December 20, 2016, 08:25:31

I'm partial to a good steak out.

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Dazzler on December 21, 2016, 03:23:27

Quote from: Doggie 1 on December 20, 2016, 08:25:31

I'm partial to a good steak out.

Very witty!  :rofl: :goodjob:

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: Doggie 1 on December 21, 2016, 04:04:59

Gonz led me there and left the door open.  :)

Title: Re: How long has your clutch lasted?
Post by: The Gonz on December 21, 2016, 05:58:13

I'm his wingman  :winker: