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03-03-2020, 08:13 PM | #1 |
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Is it much money for a Clutch Kit for 13'BRZ?
I dropped my car to the dealership due to the Valve Springs recall. I told them to check out the throwout bearing because I had a rattling noise and it got pretty hard to engage the gears. Just for the record, this was not the first time I got that noise and the first time the TOB collapsed and made a mess in the transmission.
They said that the pressure plate was pretty worn out and the clutch had 20% of the material. They also said the flywheel had hot stops. The last time I changed the clutch and the Pressure Plate I did not change the flywheel. This time I'm going to change the Pressure Plate, Clutch, Flywheel, and TOB. They told me it will be around 900$ just in parts. They told me they will not charge me for labor because they have the engine out already. My logic behind it that I can try to get the clutch kit to replace somewhere else but the labor itself will overcome the savings of finding a cheaper alternative. My question is: Is 800-900$ for the OEM Clutch kit expensive? I already said yes and I really want to keep my car for longer. I currently have 120k miles and I have not planned to get rid off the car. I just want your honest opinion as I already authorized them for the job and I will have to pay it. Thanks guys!!! |
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I think it is fine.
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03-03-2020, 09:09 PM | #3 |
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I think you made the right decision
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03-03-2020, 10:11 PM | #4 |
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Thank you guys for your honest and quick response!
A following questions, how many miles should I expect from this new clutch kit? |
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Will they let you bring in your own parts? You can get an OE kit for half (or less) that price.
I got 90k miles out of my clutch, probably would have gotten a lot more but the TOB crapped out. |
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Agree with gravitylover. My TOB crapped out, but decided to change the clutch kit early on.
I got the clutch kit (everything you mentioned included) for half that cost. Granted, they are OEM "equivalent" and not from the dealer. I think you could have saved a bunch of money by going to a trusted mechanic. |
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Seems like a lot just for the parts. My parts came to half that and our prices are much higher here. My whole thing with parts and labour was only $1200.
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I'm not so sure about the labor amount of cost they added but Exedy OEM Clutch Kit - 2013+ FR-S / BRZ is the same as the OEM clutch kit as far as I can tell. They claim to manufacture it on the same line as the OEM and I had my clutch kit replaced when my TOB went and I honestly it felt the same as it did when the car was new.
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Ah I missed that part. Then it seems they are not really giving any sort of deal for replacing the clutch kit. I would guess around $900 for dealer parts and labor sounds about right. Know they are not giving you any sort of special deal on account of doing the recall. |
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8 hours? Not sure how they figure. I personally saw Neal at the racers line change my clutch kit in front of me like it was no sweat at all. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhjIXU5GRcc[/ame] |
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