How many miles is a clutch good for in the manual gearbox please ? Mine has covered 76000 miles , its a bit stiff to get first gear and reverse gear , although once on the move the gear change is ok ish , but just recently i was going fast and changed from second up to third and crunched the gears but at lower speeds its still feels a little stiff.

I was considering visiting Mr.Clutch as they do a free test , but there bound to say it needs a new clutch even if it does'nt.

I am in Portsmouth is there anyone reputable i could take it to for an honest opinion ? Prefer a fellow crossfire expert / mechanic !!

Has anyone had a clutch change on a manual car if so how much was it please.

I am just assuming its the clutch but could be something different.

Many thanks

 

It's sounds like you're issue is moving the shifter, which is not a clutch problem. Clutch will need changed when it starts slipping or chattering under normal driving conditions. Sounds like you might benefit from from changing the trans oil, if I'm understanding you correctly.

 

Ok many thanks , Is that a straight forward job not sure when gearbox oil is supposed to be changed

 

I'll know better next weekend. I hear It's a tight fit, but otherwise should be rather easy. You will have to lift or jack up the car.

Don't think there is a recommended interval. Normally I would say 50-100k miles depending on your driving habits for most cars. From what I've read on here that seems to be the recommendation, and 5W20 synthetic oil is needed. I will probably stick with Mobil 1. That's what goes in the crankcase and just used Mobil 1 for the diff.

 

they allways told me if its not broke,then dont fix it.the gear lube builds itself to a comfortable level like reusing cooking oil.id wait till it really starts to slip.they have a coulpe nice priced sport clutches that include all the bearings and such for that car.

 

Hello robertalive who is ? they have a coulpe nice priced sport clutches that include all the bearings and such for that car.