Labour Time To Change Clutch?

[daskip]

how long would it take a workshop to change the clutch over in a VT SS?

ive been quoted some rediculous prices today saying 4-5 hrs labour time :confused:

[thnk_again]

IMO that's a good time range but im not speaking from a performance competitive workshop view. if that job come in to my work i would be looking for more labour time then that.
is it a 5 or 6spd?

[VZMY06SS]

I got told 4-5 by fluidrive. It's not a cheap job to have done. The best option if you are not keen to have a go yourself is to have a workshop source and install the clutch for you. Saves a little bit on parts/labour that way.

Steve

[macca33]

A shop would get it done in 4-5 hours - the time you've been quoted is not unreasonable at all. Unless you have the capacity do it yourself, you pay the market rate.

cheers

[daskip]

ah ok

best price so far by a mechanic ive used before here is $400

ive got a LS3/LS7 clutch + flywheel that i picked up for $325 brand new so trying to get away with things as cheap as possible as rego + insurance is due in 3 weeks!

[255-LS1]

so trying to get away with things as cheap as possible


oh dear famous last words (usually end up doing it twice this way :lol: i know ive learnt the hard way). Unless your prepared to get under your car and wrestle with your gearbox and fit the clutch dont complain just cop it on the chin.

Good pick up with the clutch / flywheel thou, be sure to let us know how it performs

Cheers

[SimoVXSS]

Time sounds about right to me. your doing well to supply the flywheel as well.

Cars are moneypits, the costs just never seem to end.

G/L with it mate

[daskip]

ive done clutches before and yeh not the most fun job to do

guess it will just have to wait a month or two then

cheers

please close thread

[Tre-Cool]

Technically, it can be done in under 3hrs.

They only have to remove gearstick in car, exhaust, tailshaft, rear crossmember bolts. lower gearbox. remove bolts into back of engine. remove gearbox. remove clutch and flywheel and then do it reverse.

5hrs is a bit "RICH" if there charging a $100 an hour.

[daskip]

will most probably just do it myself with a mate giving me a hand

i need that $400 for rego :D

[MickmeMate]

ah ok

best price so far by a mechanic ive used before here is $400

ive got a LS3/LS7 clutch + flywheel that i picked up for $325 brand new so trying to get away with things as cheap as possible as rego + insurance is due in 3 weeks!

Wow !thats a bargain! where did you get it from?
And yes 4-5 hours is the norm as i enquired about the same thing recently and was told about 5 hours.

[boyley]

You have to remember the workshop employees have things called smoko and lunch so what might be a 3-4 working hours job can turn into 5 hours of the day.

At least if the workshop does it you have someones balls tobreak if something goes awry:)

[RIDE:42]

where in brizzy are you i have done the odd clutch change

[duke5700]

5 hours.... Having a sleep half way through??

I got charged $200 bucks last time, I hung round as I was interested my times vs there times. If we didnt have to wait for the slave cylinder it would have been done in an hour and half including bleeding up the slave. I guess having done one or two down there they have it to a fine art.

[bush_basha]

ive watch my gearbox go in and out and fiddle around with the clutch and it was done before lunchtime, so it can be done in a few hours if there quick which most places wont be because they get there moneys worth.

[zorro]

Justin I told you mate 3hrs under the car in my garage was the turnaround. If Jamo offers his services Im sure we could get it done under that, and I dare say he has an idea of these 'clutch' things....

[daskip]

righto

i just thought if i could get it done for a couple hundred , saves the hassle and we didnt have to do it

i just gotta hunt this slave down

i got lucky on ebay and found the clutch for $200 or best offer , so for kicks i offered $125 and he counter offered for $150

the thing is absolutely brand new , i picked up the flywheel from a sponsor for $175

[Hi Octane]

4-5 hrs is spot on IMO, workshops have overheads to pay,rent, Wages, Insurances ETC. Id happily pay $400 for a clutch to be replaced. I feel a lot better paying that than $400 for a tune that was done in under an Hour..........

[LS1-5.7]

Daskip, better keep some of that rego money aside and get a new slave cylinder while yer at it unless you've just replaced it recently. They are almost as important to change at the same time as they don't last very long. It would be a shame to find that the box has to come out again later to replace the slave cylinder. They are a great desgn and work very well but are not built for the long run. Just a thought .... :)

[RIDE:42]

Justin I told you mate 3hrs under the car in my garage was the turnaround. If Jamo offers his services Im sure we could get it done under that, and I dare say he has an idea of these 'clutch' things....

4 hours on jacks without air tools on my own having smoke breaks and coffee too easy have done that in way less time