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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Focus / August 2005

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art - 03 Aug 2005 04:54 GMT
Under average driving conditions how many mils should a clutch last (std
 transmission)
Chris Whelan - 03 Aug 2005 08:12 GMT
> Under average driving conditions how many mils should a clutch last (std
>   transmission)

You would need to more carefully define "average driving conditions". Also
the driver is more of a factor than the conditions.

I have been driving for 43 years, at an average annual milage of around
15,000. The vehicles have been everything from old heaps to brand new. Some
of them I have kept for more than six years. I have *never* had to replace
the clutch in any of them.

OTOH, I know of drivers who regard the clutch as a wear item to be replaced
every couple of years. Just remember that it only wears at all when your
foot is on the pedal!

HTH

Chris

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Stephen F. - 03 Aug 2005 09:42 GMT
>> Under average driving conditions how many mils should a clutch last (std
>>   transmission)
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> Chris

I have also easily gotten more than 150'000km out of a clutch.  Rev-matching
on downshifts and *never* riding the clutch pedal makes a big difference, as
does an efficient start in 1st gear (not too much slipping).  My sister, on
the other hand, managed to toast one in less than 25'000km.
Dave Gower - 03 Aug 2005 13:04 GMT
> Under average driving conditions how many mils should a clutch last (std
> transmission)

I put 250,000 kilometres (150,000 miles) on a clutch on a Plymouth Horizon.
Car went to the crusher with its original clutch. It saw a mix of country
and city driving, including commute road-warrior duty.
Vic Dura - 09 Aug 2005 16:36 GMT
>Under average driving conditions how many mils should a clutch last (std
>  transmission)

I'm an "easy" driver: acceleration matching the prevailing traffic,
slow steady use of the breaks. On my 1997 focus 5spd, I had 145,000
miles on the original clutch & breaks when I sold it.

So far that has been the most trouble free car I ever owned.

Now driving an 05 focus 5sp zx4.
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