Clutch replacement cost?

[klrider44]

My stock clutch had been out us way out for a while now. I bought the jhm single mass lightweight clutch kit a few months ago. Lookin to get the clutch installed pretty soon as I am tired of my currently slipping clutch. I was quoted 650 out the door to get it replaced. Just wanted to get some opinions on that price. I thought it was pretty reasonable, but I'm not sure how difficult a clutch job on these cars are. Car is a 2005.5 a4 2.0t quattro btw.

[Jake@JHM]

What is their labor rate?

[Nebone]

To anyone who has done the B7 clutch, does the down pipe need to be removed?

[Jake@JHM]

Shouldn't need to, but the extra room doesn't hurt

[RicoS4]

My stock clutch had been out us way out for a while now. I bought the jhm single mass lightweight clutch kit a few months ago. Lookin to get the clutch installed pretty soon as I am tired of my currently slipping clutch. I was quoted 650 out the door to get it replaced. Just wanted to get some opinions on that price. I thought it was pretty reasonable, but I'm not sure how difficult a clutch job on these cars are. Car is a 2005.5 a4 2.0t quattro btw.

Why don't DIY?

[jimrobbington]

Imo, that's a decent rate. I paid ~$800 at a high priced shop. (Over $100/hr)

[klrider44]

What is their labor rate?

Not sure what their labor rate is. I'll have to check. Jake is everything needed to replace the clutch in the stage 1 kit that I purchased from you guys? (besides fluid I guess) I shouldn't need anymore hardware right?

[Jake@JHM]

Correct!

[klrider44]

Why don't DIY?

Way too much for me to handle. I get frustrated way too quickly lol

[RicoS4]

Way too much for me to handle. I get frustrated way too quickly lol

I hear you lol but if you got the time def worth trying it yourself.

Where are you planning to bring the car to?

[LINDW4LL]

Sounds like a pretty good price to me. I was recently quoted $750 for a B8 S4 clutch job from a very reputable Audi shop (I assume the process is basically the same)

[jimrobbington]

Correct!

Wait, there's clutch fluid?

[Jake@JHM]

Wait, there's clutch fluid?

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[jimrobbington]

Not sure what their labor rate is. I'll have to check. Jake is everything needed to replace the clutch in the stage 1 kit that I purchased from you guys? (besides fluid I guess) I shouldn't need anymore hardware right?

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See klrider's post above. Lol

[Jake@JHM]

We don't include the fluid lol

[Axis]

Sounds like a pretty good price to me. I was recently quoted $750 for a B8 S4 clutch job from a very reputable Audi shop (I assume the process is basically the same)

Am I missing something here? It took 4 hours to the clutch on my B7, its was 400$ at a flat rate price here. If I would of went to my usuall indy shop (was overbooked) I would of paid 280$

Please note this is beaver currenty, in murican dollars that's 300$usd for the 400$cdn or 210$ for the 280$cdn.

For once we have something going for us here lol

[Jake@JHM]

Am I missing something here? It took 4 hours to the clutch on my B7, its was 400$ at a flat rate price here. If I would of went to my usuall indy shop (was overbooked) I would of paid 280$

Please note this is beaver currenty, in murican dollars that's 300$usd for the 400$cdn or 210$ for the 280$cdn.

For once we have something going for us here lol

Wow, thats some cheap labor

[Axis]

Wow, thats some cheap labor

I was positive these were market prices, my main indy shop charges me 60$/h and the alternative 85$/h

[Jake@JHM]

I was positive these were market prices, my main indy shop charges me 60$/h and the alternative 85$/h

Labor rates vary based on location, some places are high some places are low

[jimrobbington]

I was positive these were market prices, my main indy shop charges me 60$/h and the alternative 85$/h

That's some damn good labor cost. The shop I used to go to is up over like $110/hr now.

[RicoS4]

Am I missing something here? It took 4 hours to the clutch on my B7, its was 400$ at a flat rate price here. If I would of went to my usuall indy shop (was overbooked) I would of paid 280$

Please note this is beaver currenty, in murican dollars that's 300$usd for the 400$cdn or 210$ for the 280$cdn.

For once we have something going for us here lol

What the… lol

[Charles.waite]

Damn. I was quotes around $800 labor for a clutch replacement around me.

[jimrobbington]

Am I missing something here? It took 4 hours to the clutch on my B7, its was 400$ at a flat rate price here. If I would of went to my usuall indy shop (was overbooked) I would of paid 280$

Please note this is beaver currenty, in murican dollars that's 300$usd for the 400$cdn or 210$ for the 280$cdn.

For once we have something going for us here lol

That is crazy cheap. In America, they go by "the book " whatever the fuck "the book" is. If this "book" says it takes 8 hrs to do a job, they charge 8 hrs even if it takes only 4. Then they also charge you "shop fees" and "miscellaneous".

[klrider44]

See klrider's post above. Lol

I just figured the tranny fluid gets replaced when you do the clutch. I'm gonna have it flushed anyway my car has almost 100k and I doubt it has ever been changed. I wanna do the diff fluid too. That I think I can "DIY" lol

[jimrobbington]

I just figured the tranny fluid gets replaced when you do the clutch. I'm gonna have it flushed anyway my car has almost 100k and I doubt it has ever been changed. I wanna do the diff fluid too. That I think I can "DIY" lol

Yeah, I did mine somewhere around 100k. Make sure if you live where it gets cold to match your fluid to winter conditions. I wish I had gone with better cold weather fluid.

[Charles.waite]

^^ I love Motul Gear 300, but when its cold, it doesn't work well at all...

[jimrobbington]

^^ I love Motul Gear 300, but when its cold, it doesn't work well at all...

Yep, that's what I got. I think that's mostly what is making it so hard to shift into reverse or 1st this winter.

[chris@fifteen52]

I have the Motul 300 as well but have changed the fluid 3 times and the second time a did the Motul it has been much better in the cold. I change the Motul now every 75k when I do the timing belt kit. Very shortly will beasiest the 4th kit.

[Charles.waite]

Yep, that's what I got. I think that's mostly what is making it so hard to shift into reverse or 1st this winter.

Yup. Once it starts to warm up it like butter though.

[Andrew149]

Am I missing something here? It took 4 hours to the clutch on my B7, its was 400$ at a flat rate price here. If I would of went to my usuall indy shop (was overbooked) I would of paid 280$

Please note this is beaver currenty, in murican dollars that's 300$usd for the 400$cdn or 210$ for the 280$cdn.

For once we have something going for us here lol

Damn that's a Cheap clutch job!

[jimrobbington]

Yup. Once it starts to warm up it like butter though.

Yeah, it was 70 fit s couple days in a row and I almost didn't even notice it. Now it's like 10 and it's a bitch again