Dealership is charging me $1725 to replace my OEM clutch for BR-Z

[DarkSunrise]

OP -- any thoughts why your clutch wore so quickly? Just curious if you were driving aggressively or modified, etc.

[ngabdala]

Agreed. I believe it's easier to ride the clutch on this car with the higher catch point but that obviously isn't what's going on.

Originally Posted by Justin.b

That's not going to fix the problem. I'm betting the wear is from riding the clutch instead of aggressive driving.

-Justin

[GTB/ZR-1]

Burnt out?(!)

My advice is put the $1725 towards a trade on an auto BRZ...

[dsgerbc]

I still see people in the wild, riding their clutch at a traffic light on a slight incline. OP must be one of those.
One can try to claim warranty. It might work, or might end with a denial and the car marked as 'abused' forever. Good luck getting any real work covered on it by the warranty after that.

So I advise to take it to an independent shop.

Here's what he said in the other thread:

Originally Posted by venom8776

Hey!
It was all normal driving (commuting mostly to and from job interviews and what not). My BRZ is stock but I do plan on throwing on a turbo later. Currently, it is at the dealership being inspected by the mechanics (they aren't sure if it's covered by warranty or not).

Theoretically, if the OP is not a clutch-rider, it could've been abused on a few test-drives, when clutch wasn't broken-in yet. It could absolutely result in a worn clutch early.

Question to OP: with how many miles on the ODO did you buy your car with?

[Justin.b]

Originally Posted by dsgerbc

I still see people in the wild, riding their clutch at a traffic light on a slight incline. OP must be one of those.
One can try to claim warranty. It might work, or might end with a denial and the car marked as 'abused' forever. Good luck getting any real work covered on in by the warranty after that.

So I advise to take it to an independent shop.

That's probably the best idea. Independent shop is going to give you a better price and since it doesn't sound like Subaru is going to cover your clutch anymore there's no real warranty concern replacing it with aftermarket.

OP needs to take his foot off the clutch pedal while driving, though. $2000 services every 5k miles are going to kill the cost of ownership for this.

-Justin

[BRZfan]

Whether the OP rides the clutch, abuses it or otherwise bought a used car his question is simply "Should I pay for it or go somewhere else?"

It has already been answered: Go to an independent, qualified shop, or shops, and get pricing and advice from them. Compare all the pricing and advice and make your decision. You, of course, may want to determine WHY you have had to do this. Good Luck!

[wrxneffect]

Have we been trolled?

[ATL BRZ]

Originally Posted by wrxneffect

Have we been trolled?

Sure does seem like it. OP hasn't responded to any of the other two posts about the clutch failure. I would think being without your brand new car for 3 weeks waiting on parts that one would have a little spare time to respond to your own thread.

Also he calls it a "BR-Z"... with a dash...

[Justin.b]

If it's trolling, it's a poor attempt. He should be here stoking the fire.

His trolling and clutching skills are equal.

-Justin

[swift996]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

So you are saying you didn't change the timing belt for 280K miles??

No, I just got behind on doing it. I think it was every 70K. I had well over that when it snapped. Bent some valves.

[Lee358]

This is such a troll post


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[BioRage]

Screw it, get a stage 2 clutch!

[Starscream15]

Do yourself a favor and remove the dealership from the equation and talk to your local Factory Service Rep. He is the only one that can deny a Warranty Claim.

Chances are the dealership made this decision without the Rep's input. If he was the one that decided it wouldn't be covered, there should have been a good reason for it. User-error (Poor clutching) isn't a good reason for denying a warranty claim.

EDIT: Did you do the Clutch Pedal Adjustment that others on this forum have done? If so, I hope you didn't mention that to the Service Writer.............

[GTB/ZR-1]

Originally Posted by BioRage

Screw it, get a stage 2 clutch!

Nah, just get a Lenco! That'll be hard to kill Lol