Do cluches ware out???

[nadroj]

do cluches ware out after 80-90k miles. me and my freind have a bet and i think they last as long as you dont jack them up or something

 

[bahnstormer]

lol
u can wear your clutch out in 1 night if u want. just rev it up and drop her in
or be very gentle and it'll last u a while prob 120,000 plus

 

[underDAWG]

Mine is now 250K with the original clutch. They said it is still OK.

 

[e30foolio]

Replaced the cluth in my 325e, was changed at 160k
if you take care of your car, they will last, e30s are tanks

 

[bahnstormer]

wow wee
congrats. but are u sure its 100% or just ok?
do u feel it slipping once in a while?

 

[nadroj]

so i quess i win the bet

lol

 

[equate]

Hmm, yeah it depeneds on how you drive it. I was dropping it one night around every corner, I wore it pretty low, its not slipping But i can tell its worn

 

[Inline_6]

Letting the clutch out fast (dropping) shouldn't slip the clutch. Slipping is what wears a clutch most. Say taking off in 5th gear from a standstill, that will wear a clutch disc pretty bad. Blueing the pressure plate and flywheel is also bad and will cause slipping. It reads more like you heated up the flywheel & pressure plate. Some people call it a shine. You shined the pressure plate, now your hosed. A resurface will fix this, not sure how long regular driving will take to wear off the shine or glazing. High horsepower heavy cars, like 454 Chevelle's could toast a stock clutch fairly easy. If you heated the clutch up in your car, you had to be slipping it really bad. If the gas peddle is to the floor, clutch peddle is up and the tires aren't spinning but the engine is revved up pretty good. I'd say the clutch is slipping...

 

[jrt67ss350]

My 325 has 230,000 on the original engine and clutch. It's getting to the point where it will be needing replaced in the near future. It'll slip just a little bit once about every four weeks.

 

[xLibelle]

thats why i laugh at people who ride the clutch

 

[bahnstormer]

engine is fine, watch out for the clutch though should go soon. unless its the magic one that bmw put in. i think 87 was the last year they did that =] jk lol

 

[jrt67ss350]

Oh, I know it will be going soon. I was just saying that they can last a long time if they aren't abused.

 

[Rukus]

i once blew the clutch in one of my cars (it was starting to slip), by passing a vehicle on the highway and downshifting then shifting back into fifth.

vroom, *clutch and change gear* release clutch, pass, *clutch and into fifth* Vroom vrooom vroomm *pull car over*

 

[lifewithbmw]

400.000 no problem.

If you are good driver and know how to save your clutch than it can last you even for 400.000 miles.