jf951

a new clutch job is 17 hours labor @ about $100.00/hr and maybe $1500.00 in parts? i think the day is fast approaching: lot of vibration and noise , motor mounts are good. balance shafts good. anyway is this what takes to keep this car going? it's hard to justify spending that much especially when i paid $9k for the car, hey don't get me wrong i put 93k miles on it, currently odo: 263,000 miles. is this what everyone pays to have a clutch put replaced?
89 S LBE, chip , 15psi, lowered koni sport that's about it.

RKD in OKC

should be about $1500 total dude.

xsboost90

i paid 800 for a cup clutch w/ a 930 disk- about- that was it labor was free..

Tms951

don't pay for more than 8 hours labor.

Gator_86_951

Why not get some friends together and do it yourself? I know it is a horrendous task, but $1500 for labor is equally horrendous.

Keithr726

how about a wrenching party, do yours, and mine!

Loquat15

Shops typcially charge for the book rate... If book rate says 17 hours then its 17 hours @ shop rate.

17 times $100 = $1,700 +parts

Parts i think would cost around 700 from a shop....

$2,400... call a shop for an estimate. I'm pretty sure that the job isnt in AllData so no doubt many shops will not take that job.

xsboost90

every shop ive called says 13 hours for a clutch job. I did one on the ground under the car in 12 hours and the next time it took me like 7 hours so im sure someone w/ a lift could do it at least 8 hours.

Spidey944

Exactly what I was thinking. There are plenty of listers in your area that are always looking for an excuse to pound a few beers and get dirty.

Ski

it might be a good idea to find a used flywheel, get it resurfaced before you start the clutch job and do the RMS while you're in there. It would be a shame to do the clutch and then 1000 miles later the RMS start leaking, then all that $hit has to come out again. Just one of those, "while I'm in there things"

aben8057

As well as repacking the CV joints. I echo what the board says...DIY

I thought it would be a big challenge but taking your time and having the correct tools is half the battle. I armed myself with plenty of reading material before tackling the job which was helpful. Clark Garage, June 2006 Excellence and Haynes are some to name.

bscpanther

I have a different perspective. The clutch was the first real job I did on my 951 and with that kind of experience I am scarred for life. I will pull the engine before I do the clutch without a lift again. Better yet, I'd pay an experienced shop their take to do the job.... but not 17 hours, no way. I thought the point of paying a shop was having an edge on the task.

PorscheDoc

Typically I meet the customer in the middle and charge 10 hours for clutch on an NA or turbo with a 2 piece crossover. You can't keep your doors open if you can't charge book time, but when there is a 10-12 hour spread on what it takes versus booktime, then you have to compromise in the middle somewhere.

bscpanther

I'm sold Doc, I hope next time my clutch goes out I'm near your shop.

hosrom_951

Unless if the shop does replace that rear seal with the clutch and screw things up to cause it to leak again a few thousand miles later.......

The beauty of skilled shops in Dubai.....its amazing!!

PS: They charged the PO 14.5 hours for the clutch job for the 86 951