[s-cars] Subject:

[Ivan Demkovitch]

Chuck, for your car stock clutch will be just fine. I used Sachs heavy duty on mine and it works excellent.
Clutch already on a heavy side in our Audis. I wouldn't do any stronger pressure plates just because it's daily driver and there is no point to destroy my knee over it :) Sachs is $370 at authausaz right now.

Labor price sounds pretty good but I suspect it's because of high parts cost. Wonder what they will tell you when you will ask about your part..

Thanks,
Ivan

-----Original Message-----
From: crose24 at gmail.com
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Mon, 7 May 2007 9:08 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Clutch Replacement


Hey guys,

My car has reached 147k miles and it is time to replace the clutch.  I do
most of the work on my car myself but when it comes time for somebody else
to touch her I wont give her to just anyone, so I will be heading to
northern European automotive in NH tomorrow morning for the replacement.
The previous owner had work done there and from what I understand they are
good guys and they know their way around an s-car.  

My question is they told me a stock clutch would be the best solution as my
car is only lightly modified (MTM 1+, stromung, samcos, suspension.) and
that the clutch will cost around $600 with about $600 in labor.  Does this
sound right?  Seems a little high for the clutch to be $600, blauparts and
autohausaz have some saches ones for around $350 but I'm not sure if they
are OEM, are they?  Is there a cheaper way to source a stock clutch?

Thanks,

Chuck

'93 S4