without the flywheel
long story short my friend is a valet at a club here and now he has to buy a new guy a clutch. how much does this typically run at a shop? I told him about $900.
car is a E39 540i-6 and not an E34 if that makes any difference.
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
without the flywheel
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
can it be resrufaced or no?
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
I hear they sometimes can, that needs someone who knows what it needs to look like. Mine had about 160,000 miles on it and i was told it needed to be replaced. Doesn't seem like its any great deal additional work once you're in there but the part is around $700-800
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
I can't imagine that it'll cost any less than an E34 clutch. The flywheel isn't cheap-- I paid $750 for a new flywheel. Entire clutch job cost $1800. So hope for your friend's sake that the flywheel can be salvaged.
'94 540I 6spd/205000 miles
i hope he hasnt been scammed for a clutch that was already toast
Gone but not forgotten
unless your friend did something really stupid, he shouldnt pay for it. The valet company/club should bear the responsibility.
I'd just find a new job, easier than shelling out $1800
sounds like the owner's trying to scam a free clutch job.
How can the owner prove that your friend did the damage? Did your friend admit guilt?
It's near impossible to break a clutch unless it's at the end of its life, something else has failed causing a chain of faults, or he did something /really/ stupid... scam?
EDIT : In fact the only thing I think would probably kill it is the effect of a J-turn - slamming it from reverse to first at high reverse speeds - and even then the anti-shock mechanism in the clutch's pressure plate, the 'clutch saver' and the guibo should all protect the clutch...
Last edited by Ferret; 05-07-2007 at 06:57 AM.
he might just quit the job and tell them to go pound sand. i told him he shouldnt be the one responsible for paying. you cant predict or prevent a car from breaking.
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
Check clutchexpress.com I bought a new OEM/Sachs clutch kit & flywheel from them. I've purchased several clutches for different cars from them and they're very easy to deal with. I paid $779 for everything shipped. The only other thing I needed was the alignment tool, which was $10.00. If the flywheel has to be replaced and it's anything like the E34's, you'll need a long T-60 socket to reach the recessed bolts, along with an impact gun. The super long T-60 socket is not easy to find, BMW of course, has a proprietary tool for this. Using their tool avoids having to blink through the tears as you grind down expensive Snap-On sockets to fit the recess on the DM Flywheel.
May the Schwarz be with you...