QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N

[Jimmgc51]

So really quick advice I have till this afternoon to decide, engine is being replaced should I do the clutch at the same time??

Price £350 extra
Mileage - 55,000
Model - mk6 GTI
Mods - none but do want to go stage 1

This is the clincher APR stage 1 would old clutch handle it, could a new clutch handle it or should I wait and save for a 3rd party sports/racing clutch!

Thanks in advance!

[Gti_Jamo]

That's alot of extra money to be changing a clutch on a car thats already having its engine out. Very little extra labour involved.

[Lewy]

Is it an uprated clutch, or DMF too?

[Jimmgc51]

Agreed price is expensive but it's at the stealers, engine is getting changed for free so not really in a bargaining position.

Andrew page has quoted £190 for the parts so this is VW mark up.

No DMF just clutch plate, cover & pressure plate.

[Lewy]

That is expensive!

[Jimmgc51]

I'm thinking just leave it and put the £350 towards possibly clutch upgrade in the future!

[Gti_Jamo]

I'd still question the labour charges on the clutch given that fitting it would take 5 minutes with engine already out.

[Jimmgc51]

That was just parts! No labour. I have since decided that it just wasn't worth it considering the clutch is probably fine.

Thanks for the replies

[Wayne]

I would have haggled and had it replaced, going to cost you a lot more to replace it in the future.

[Jimmgc51]

I would have haggled and had it replaced, going to cost you a lot more to replace it in the future.

I think I was all out of haggling FREE engine & 50% of the labour for that repair.