Clutch slipping at 35k miles ?
Guest
Posts: n/a
Clutch slipping at 35k miles ?
Hi, this is probably a silly question :-) ... but ...
I have an '03 WRX Wagon. Stock.
I don't race it or anything. I just do normal aggressive ... oh sorry I mean ASSERTIVE ;-) ... driving in commuter traffic.
I'm at 35k miles - and my clutch started slipping.
Its so long since a clutch has gone out on me that I cannot remember what is a 'resonable' life on a clutch.
Does 35k sound reasonable?
Is it HIDESOULY low milage?
Or am I lucky to have made it to 35k?
Do I stand any chance of getting it replaced under warrant?
oh, and for a stock WRX Wagon ... with fairly 'normal but fun' driving, what would be the best clutch to get?
Just the standard stock replacement?
MANY thanks
Andrew J.
Houston, TX
I have an '03 WRX Wagon. Stock.
I don't race it or anything. I just do normal aggressive ... oh sorry I mean ASSERTIVE ;-) ... driving in commuter traffic.
I'm at 35k miles - and my clutch started slipping.
Its so long since a clutch has gone out on me that I cannot remember what is a 'resonable' life on a clutch.
Does 35k sound reasonable?
Is it HIDESOULY low milage?
Or am I lucky to have made it to 35k?
Do I stand any chance of getting it replaced under warrant?
oh, and for a stock WRX Wagon ... with fairly 'normal but fun' driving, what would be the best clutch to get?
Just the standard stock replacement?
MANY thanks
Andrew J.
Houston, TX
VIP Member
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,709
From: Walnut Creek, CA
Car Info: CRZ EX-Navi/6MT & Vue Redline
Does your clutch smell evrytime you get out of your car? You know. like when you slip your clutch a little too much and "burn" it. IF your clutch smells like that after normal driving without any intentional overslipping or too much bumper-to-bumper driving it is usually a good sign the clutch is on its way out. I think 40k miles is what it to be expected out of the clutches, though I have heard of more AND less.
-Chris
-Chris
Guest
Posts: n/a
Yes, actually the smell was the first thing I noticed. I'd get out of the car after regular driving, and notice that it smelled 'clutchy'.
Many thanks to everybody for your replies.
I'm booked into the dealership on the 7th, and I just wanted to get some feel if I maybe there was a problem if a clutch wore out at 35k.
Sounds like 35k miles is not exceptionally low milage for a clutch to wear out.
That was my concern really: Was 35k waaaaay too low.
Now I'm happy that 35k is not untypical.
Thanks again.
Andrew, TX.
Many thanks to everybody for your replies.
I'm booked into the dealership on the 7th, and I just wanted to get some feel if I maybe there was a problem if a clutch wore out at 35k.
Sounds like 35k miles is not exceptionally low milage for a clutch to wear out.
That was my concern really: Was 35k waaaaay too low.
Now I'm happy that 35k is not untypical.
Thanks again.
Andrew, TX.
I have 50k on my 02 and the clutch is still strong. I have only launched the car about 15-20 times and I do a lot of 5th to 4th gear downshifting. I also drive in traffic a lot.
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 344
From: EastSFBay
Car Info: Not a WRX any more . . .
Wow . . . I've never driven a Subaru before the one I'm driving now, but I abused my V8 Mustang way more (I was young then) and even it lasted 90k miles. And I thought that was lame. Are Subaru clutches really that bad?
Guest
Posts: n/a
Just FYI, I have 'closure' on my worn clutch. (03 Wagon, 35k miles)
The car went into my local dealership (Gillman, Houston) on Wednesday.
I wanted to get the clucth fixed, plus have the 30k mile service (my laste service was at about 1.5k!).
After they'd had a chance to check it over, they called me to confirm that the clucth was worn - and they also said the front brakes needed to be replaced.
They said that if I paid for the 30k Service ($589) and the front brake job ($199) - they would do the clutch under warranty. I was expecting it would be a tough find to get the clutch done under waranty, so I was happy with this offer. Sure, I could have done the brakes myself for less, but, on balance, I'm happy with the outcome.
The Invoice shows that the clutch replacement would have cost me $868! (568 parts, 300 labor)
Many thanks all the info from everybody.
Andrew, Houston TX
The car went into my local dealership (Gillman, Houston) on Wednesday.
I wanted to get the clucth fixed, plus have the 30k mile service (my laste service was at about 1.5k!).
After they'd had a chance to check it over, they called me to confirm that the clucth was worn - and they also said the front brakes needed to be replaced.
They said that if I paid for the 30k Service ($589) and the front brake job ($199) - they would do the clutch under warranty. I was expecting it would be a tough find to get the clutch done under waranty, so I was happy with this offer. Sure, I could have done the brakes myself for less, but, on balance, I'm happy with the outcome.
The Invoice shows that the clutch replacement would have cost me $868! (568 parts, 300 labor)
Many thanks all the info from everybody.
Andrew, Houston TX
VIP Member
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 726
From: Sunnyvale
Car Info: '99 Impreza OBS
my car had 130k on the original clutch (or so the previous owner said
) Anyway, its all about driving style, I know a guy who doesn't drive aggressively, but runs through clutches really fast. He does this cuz he tries to drive smooth so lets the clutch slip too long.
Drew: its always fun when u save a bundle now you can spend the money on more mods :banana:
) Anyway, its all about driving style, I know a guy who doesn't drive aggressively, but runs through clutches really fast. He does this cuz he tries to drive smooth so lets the clutch slip too long.Drew: its always fun when u save a bundle
now you can spend the money on more mods :banana:
Guest
Posts: n/a
kravdra said:
"He does this cuz he tries to drive smooth so lets the clutch slip too long."
I think that could be my problem too.
I admit I DO somtimes launch it a bit - but not SUPER aggressively.
But I know I slip the clutch a lot to try an get smooth changes.
So is the goal to be aggressive with the clutch during gear changes?
Just drop it?
"He does this cuz he tries to drive smooth so lets the clutch slip too long."
I think that could be my problem too.
I admit I DO somtimes launch it a bit - but not SUPER aggressively.
But I know I slip the clutch a lot to try an get smooth changes.
So is the goal to be aggressive with the clutch during gear changes?
Just drop it?
VIP Member
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 726
From: Sunnyvale
Car Info: '99 Impreza OBS
I think your making a tradeoff.
Drive comfort, smoothness, but more clutch wear vs jerkier movements but less wear on the clutch but more wear on the engine from jerking it. Which is better? well, I believe it depends. Simply dropping it is bad for the car (and its inhabitants). but so is slipping it.
The ideal would be to rev match and be able to drop the clutch w/o any jerk, but its hella hard. What I try to do, tho i'm not great at it is rev match and let the clutch out quickly, sometimes I nail it and its real smooth w/o any jerk or slippage, but sometimes its jerky, and sometimes I slip to much. If you go with a really insanely good driver, he'll only need the clutch to start, after that he can actually shift w/o using the clutch by rev matching, and will have absolutely no grinding, my grandpa used to be able to do this, If i even half attempted it, I'd probably lose all my gears
Anyway, its a tradeoff, I think if you work on rev matching, but still slip it a little, you'll soon be satisfied with the smoothness, and see an increase in the clutches lifespan. Hope that made sense and answered your question reasonably well. GL
Drive comfort, smoothness, but more clutch wear vs jerkier movements but less wear on the clutch but more wear on the engine from jerking it. Which is better? well, I believe it depends. Simply dropping it is bad for the car (and its inhabitants
). but so is slipping it. The ideal would be to rev match and be able to drop the clutch w/o any jerk, but its hella hard. What I try to do, tho i'm not great at it is rev match and let the clutch out quickly, sometimes I nail it and its real smooth w/o any jerk or slippage, but sometimes its jerky, and sometimes I slip to much. If you go with a really insanely good driver, he'll only need the clutch to start, after that he can actually shift w/o using the clutch by rev matching, and will have absolutely no grinding, my grandpa used to be able to do this, If i even half attempted it, I'd probably lose all my gears
Anyway, its a tradeoff, I think if you work on rev matching, but still slip it a little, you'll soon be satisfied with the smoothness, and see an increase in the clutches lifespan. Hope that made sense and answered your question reasonably well. GL
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 272
From: LA or Grass Valley CA
Car Info: 2002 WRX Wagon
I have an 03 Wagon. Beat the crap out of it. Between drag racing, track days, and just plain aggressive driving I'm replacing my clutch after 15k miles.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cruzinWRX
Drivetrain
1
Jan 16, 2005 06:42 AM
