My car has 80k on it now. I don't beat on it from a stop ever although I do like to nail it every once in a while from a roll, and I don't power shift. I have seen a lot of threads from people stating they needed new clutches at really low mileage. So far the clutch feels good and does not even hint at slipping. I really want to keep this car for a while but I don't like the idea of spending $2200 on a clutch replacement. (the timing belt service at 100k is expensive enough)
I have driven a lot of miles on manual transmission cars and with the exception of my modded Trans Am (I did race it a lot ) I never had to replace one.
What is the highest mileage manual car a member has on this forum with the stock clutch and why is replacement so expensive? I had a Centerforce clutch put in my TA. $600 for the clutch and $300 labor.
Minor gripes aside (premature leather wear, button lights going out, clutch "click" when it is warm out, rattles) this has been the best running, most trouble free car I ever owned. I just wish it were rear wheel drive
ps
Azine has THE best smilies of any forum. wtf is this ??

 

It's all how you drive....I have 107,000 miles and running strong with no slip in sight.

 

My pal still has the original clutch on his Ford truck at 215k miles. It really depends on how you drive it.

 

it depends on how you drive, I can kill a clutch in about 2 miles or I can drive well and keep it up until 215K. Also on the TL, the clutch is like a light switch, On or OFF, the clutch has a spring in it to keep the engagement at the same rate, that's why you can just drop the clutch and have it engage in a snap, it will ease in due to the mechanism

 

ford trucks are not acura TL!!
I have seen gen3 TL clutches go as low as 18k miles- young owner beat the crap out of it and sold car--to next person who said- gee the clutch feels fine to me....
a few weeks later it wont shift!!
Its so expensive because the parts cost a lot and some very special acura tools are required to install the trick pressure plate

On the pessure plate: ther is a special mechanism that auto adjust the freeplay inside the clutch- so you cant see or feel wear happening like a normal car,
It will work great right up to the day it stops working~

 

That is what I was thinking....

 

40k and mine is on its way out =(......but i am supercharged. =)

 

I had an '89 Accord with 279K and the original clutch, as well as a '95 Jetta with 190K and the original clutch. My '05 TL's clutch started slipping at 21K miles. There's definitely a defect that affects only some 3Gs.

 

im with ya on that one...im at 68,000 kms and mine is slipping in 3rd and 4th gears...

if you redline 2nd..go into 3rd...it doesn't even catch..just revs and goes no where, and same into 4th...
well thats when im really boosting it..lol

normal driving is ok

 

i know man. have you looked into a new clutch yet? ive heard Spec clutches are good. but a flywheel clutch kit is like 1500+ (no thanks..)

 

im startin to look now..
i was kinda hopin maybe Exeddy would make one..but i dont think they do..
i think APC does though..but...thats my last resort..
i need at leasta stage 2...

but ya..kit plus labour, lookin at almost 2gs!
grrrrr..

 

we have a 97 accord w over 200k on it and clutch is strong

 

It all depends on how you drive - I just had mine replaced at dealership it cost 1700 total with 2 mounts replaced. I live in Chicago area. I drive 35 miles to work one way daily and stuck in traffic half the time. My clutch started to slip at 75k miles. I noticed it when I tried to pass a car on the highway dropping into lower gear.