Clutch service recommendation

[pbkirby]

Picked up a used '04 Boxster S Anniversary Edition two months ago with clean PPI. Good service record, recommended maintenance every 10K. I just changed the oil at 5K and cut the filter apart and saw no metal shavings. Recent inspection at the dealer noted "late clutch pickup" and recommended a clutch service in 10K-15K, the car has 48K on it now and is on the original clutch. This is a weekend car that may see a DE or autocross or two but will likely get driven 6-8K a year. I plan to replace the IMS bearing with the LN retrofit (have bearing in hand) but am wondering how long to wait for the clutch service. Part of me says pull the trigger now for peace of mind but wasn't sure how long a Boxster clutch usually lasts. Any recommendations are appreciated.

[986ron]

When we purchased our 98 boxster we knew the clutch was not pleasant to drive in traffic with. That lead to doing the clutch, RMS and IMS. It made a big difference and gave us peace of mind that those three items were addressed and should give us years of trouble free motoring. The clutch was close to the rivets and the pressure plate was showing unequal wear on half the surface and would have been the cause of poor clutch action.
Ron

[harryrcb]

My clutch went at 32k but I bought the car second hand so don't know if how it was driven. A friend of mine just had his IMS bearing replaced and found the clutch was down to the rivets and tore up the flywheel. gave no indication that anything was wrong with 53 k . So if I were you get it done and not worry about if you might have to replace more parts. flywheels are not cheap

[harryrcb]

Originally Posted by JamesSmith2099

I just want to know that after how much time clutch goes to down and we should replace with new?

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I'm not sure I understand your question. If you are asking how long you can go on a bad clutch the answer is DON'T As fas as longevity of clutch there are too many variables. Mostly depends on how you drive the car but you can wear it out in 10k or make it last 150k there is no definitive answer. If you have any symptom of a clutch problem get it fixed right away or more parts will break.

[Alphaboy1]

I have seen people in the forums drive there Boxsters much over 100,000 on original clutch. If you do not need to replace don't. Also correct me if I am wrong but you can also adjust the clutch to compensate some wear.

[teamwenz]

I have a 2001 Boxster S with 105,000 miles on it. Still has the original clutch and IMS. Car runs great and has no signs of slippage. So clutch lifespan is not a defined period and I drive in a very spirited manner .

[very~worn~944]

You are wrong.

I have seen people in the forums drive there Boxsters much over 100,000 on original clutch. If you do not need to replace don't. Also correct me if I am wrong but you can also adjust the clutch to compensate some wear.

[nosnow4pc]

I had 143K on the original clutch and I pulled it because I wanted to do the IMS upgrade and I figured at 143K it should be near death. I was wrong the clutch plate still had plenty of meat and the flywheel still had machining marks. My mechanic was amazed.

I ended up biting the bullet and replacing the clutch and pressure plate anyways. The difference in drivability is amazing, it is no longer a chore to drive in traffic and the overall shift quality has gone up. The only thing that I can surmize is that the throwout bearing, and spring loading in the clutch plate were starting to fail due to age and mileage.

[MnW's 987S]

Ours is at 56K and the clutch still feels perfectly tight. A friend of ours has just over 70K on his Boxster and he says his clutch is just starting to feel a bit off and that is after many track days. Clutches really are something which depends on your driving style more than anything else. We just recently put a new clutch in my sons 1985 Toyota Supra. The original one was still not completly shot when we changed it at 221,000 miles.

[Alphaboy1]

I downshift almost always but never over rev the engine when I release the clutch. I always take my foot off the clutch at a light till it turns green. Any problems with the downshifting? I am trying to avoid my first brakejob on the car. It gives me me more control over the car I feel.

[khakwanit1]

I downshift all the time and have mostly city mileage on my 05 boxster (75k). I have also over rev the engine a few times and love the smell of burning brakes and hot engine when I park the car on the drive way everyday. How can you tell if the clutch is going bad? I can't really feel the level where it engages because I drive it everyday and it feels normal to me.

[teamwenz]

I would watch the downshifting all the time. Brakes are way cheaper than a transmission. The rev limiter does not work on downshifts as well so if you miss a gear going down in can really cost you as in ka-boom. I think they call that detonation .

[pbkirby]

Follow up to previous post, think I will just go ahead and bite the bullet and get the upgraded IMS bearing replaced for "peace of mind". So for first clutch service is it common to replace pressure plate with clutch ?

[03boxman]

I installed the LN Engineering IMS bearing upgrade on my 03 Boxster at 36,000 miles. Clutch disc was barely worn so I skipped the expense and put it right back in. Thrown out bearing was only part replaced.

I wouldn't wait in the IMS replacement just to get a few more miles on a clutch that may not need to be replaced now anyway. You'll enjoy driving more once the IMS is replaced.

[bar10dah]

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[The Glademister]

Originally Posted by pbkirby

Picked up a used '04 Boxster S Anniversary Edition two months ago with clean PPI. Good service record, recommended maintenance every 10K. I just changed the oil at 5K and cut the filter apart and saw no metal shavings. Recent inspection at the dealer noted "late clutch pickup" and recommended a clutch service in 10K-15K, the car has 48K on it now and is on the original clutch. This is a weekend car that may see a DE or autocross or two but will likely get driven 6-8K a year. I plan to replace the IMS bearing with the LN retrofit (have bearing in hand) but am wondering how long to wait for the clutch service. Part of me says pull the trigger now for peace of mind but wasn't sure how long a Boxster clutch usually lasts. Any recommendations are appreciated.

Here's a clutch and dual mass flywheel from a 170,000+ mile '99 986. The transmission shifted well and there was no slippage. Even on big sticky race tires! However, as you can see, there was imminent failure. Bite the bullet and have everything done while you're in there. Complete clutch job (hopefully your flywheel will still be good), IMS upgrade and RMS. You'll rest easier and enjoy driving more!

[Steve986]

Do most of you replace with OEM clutch or is there a recommended heavy duty clutch replacement out there?

BTW, ixnay on the amspay.

[John99Boxster]

+1 on the "spamobility" of Steven