Clutch wear at 4500 mi
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Sorry - I don't have any tricks here :-)
I'm TERRIBLE as negotiating stuff - so I was not AT ALL looking forward to trying to 'encourage' them to do it under warranty.
But I didn't even have to ask - THEY OFFERED.
They litterally said "Well, if you pay for the 30k Service, and the front brake job, we'll do the clutch under warranty". So I accepted :-)
I'm wondering if some of the 30k Service work meant that they had to get into the transmission/clutch area ANYWAY, so replacing the clutch was maybe only a small amount of work. But that is JUST a guess.
I still had to drop about $800 for the service and brakes - but I'm certainly happy that the clutch was free. I'm a satisfied customer.
I'm TERRIBLE as negotiating stuff - so I was not AT ALL looking forward to trying to 'encourage' them to do it under warranty.
But I didn't even have to ask - THEY OFFERED.
They litterally said "Well, if you pay for the 30k Service, and the front brake job, we'll do the clutch under warranty". So I accepted :-)
I'm wondering if some of the 30k Service work meant that they had to get into the transmission/clutch area ANYWAY, so replacing the clutch was maybe only a small amount of work. But that is JUST a guess.
I still had to drop about $800 for the service and brakes - but I'm certainly happy that the clutch was free. I'm a satisfied customer.
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nice
lol maybe i'll have to drive to texas to get my service done. My subaru dealer isnt as generous. Just out of curiosity how much would it had cost you to replace your clutch with the same stock clutch. With man hours and the replacement parts?
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Congrats Drew... you must have pulled one hell of a mind job on those maintenance folks. Is there any way to adjust the wrx clutch if it's hydraulic?
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Originally Posted by lllRedline
Congrats Drew... you must have pulled one hell of a mind job on those maintenance folks. Is there any way to adjust the wrx clutch if it's hydraulic?
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Yes, the clutch can be adjusted from within the engine bay, theres a lever just above where the clutch sits in the engine that can be adjusted, im not sure how but my mechanic done it a while back for me and the clutch was sitting a lot lower, made it a hell of alot easier 2 drive.
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If the engagement point on the pedal is higher than it used to be, it indicates the clutch disc is wearing. This really shouldn't happen on a new vehicle with only a few thousand miles unless there is something seriously wrong with your driving style that is causing the clutch to wear prematurely. This is nothing personal as I don't know anyone here, but it has to be said.
The only adjustment for the hydraulic clutch in our Subarus is the master cylinder pushrod adjustment. This is used to set the proper pedal free-play (should be about 1/2-1") and should not be used to change the engagement point.
I've got over 48K on my car and the original clutch still feels the same as always (including the occasional shudder
). My previous car (non-Subaru) had 150K when I sold it and the clutch was still original.
The only adjustment for the hydraulic clutch in our Subarus is the master cylinder pushrod adjustment. This is used to set the proper pedal free-play (should be about 1/2-1") and should not be used to change the engagement point.
I've got over 48K on my car and the original clutch still feels the same as always (including the occasional shudder
). My previous car (non-Subaru) had 150K when I sold it and the clutch was still original.
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150k??! impressive. i think i'm a pretty good driver, but the engagement point on my wrx is def higher than b4. i usually bring the revs up to 1100-1500 rpms when getting the car to move from a stop. sometimes 2000 rpm if i need to go. but i never drop the clutch. how do u drive?
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Well let's just say I've been driving manuals for a very long time and it's second nature. The important thing is to respect the hardware, minimize clutch slippage and don't sit stationary with your foot on the clutch for long periods. I will never dump or drop the clutch.
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