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Clutch replacement cost calculator

Work out what replacing a clutch will cost from the kit, the labor, and the flywheel. The clutch parts are moderate; the cost is the hours to drop the transmission and reach them, which is exactly why the flywheel and other wear parts are done at the same time while everything is apart. The calculator adds it up.

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The clutch kit: the disc, pressure plate, and release bearing, usually sold together. A standard kit is at the low end; a performance or heavy-duty clutch, or a dual-mass setup, costs more.
The real cost. Reaching the clutch means dropping the transmission, which is most of a day of labor, more on all-wheel drive or a tightly packed engine bay.
The shop's hourly rate. Transmission and clutch work often goes to a specialist.
The flywheel the clutch presses against. It is resurfaced or replaced while the transmission is out, because doing it later means the whole labor again. A dual-mass flywheel is expensive to replace. Zero only if it is genuinely fine.
A clutch slave or master cylinder, a rear main seal, or the pilot bearing replaced while everything is apart. Zero if none.
Estimated cost
$1,230

Typical range $1,046 – $1,661

  • Clutch kit (part)$250
  • Labor (hours × rate)$780
  • Flywheel resurface or replace$200
  • Slave cylinder & seals$0
  • Total$1,230
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$900 to $1,800 is all-wheel drive, a dual-mass flywheel, or a performance clutch. Confirm what the flywheel and extras add.

What this assumes, and where it could be wrong

Every one of these is a place the number could be off. They are here because you should be able to check our working, not because we are hedging.

THE LABOR IS THE JOB, BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO COME OUT.
The clutch sits between the engine and the transmission, so reaching it means removing the transmission, which is most of a day of heavy labor and more on all-wheel drive. The clutch kit itself is moderate; the hours are the bill. This is why you replace every wear part in there, the flywheel, the release and pilot bearings, and often the slave cylinder, at the same time: doing any of them later means paying that huge labor again

Do the flywheel while you are in there. The flywheel is the surface the clutch grips, and a worn clutch usually leaves it scored. Resurfacing or replacing it now, while the transmission is out, costs a fraction of the labor to reach it again, so skipping it to save a little is usually a false economy that can also shorten the new clutch's life. A dual-mass flywheel is expensive, which is worth knowing before the quote.

Only manual cars have a clutch you replace like this. A conventional automatic has a torque converter instead, not a clutch that wears out on this schedule, so this job applies to manual transmissions and some dual-clutch automatics. If your car is a standard automatic, a slipping-transmission problem is a different repair, on the transmission page.

A slipping or juddering clutch is telling you it is near the end. A clutch that slips (engine revs climb without the car accelerating), is hard to disengage, or judders is worn, and driving on it can leave you stranded and can damage the flywheel further. It is a repair to plan rather than to ignore, because it rarely improves and the flywheel damage grows.

The defaults are ours and are a starting point. The kit, the labor, and the flywheel are yours, and the estimate turns almost entirely on the labor hours, which depend on your car's layout.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to replace a clutch?
It is the clutch kit, the heavy labor to drop the transmission, and usually the flywheel. The kit is moderate, but the labor is most of a day, so the total is substantial, and more on all-wheel drive or with a dual-mass flywheel. The calculator above adds it up from your quote. The labor, not the parts, is where the money is.
Why is clutch replacement so expensive?
Because the clutch sits between the engine and the transmission, so reaching it means removing the transmission, which is hours of heavy labor. The clutch parts themselves are not that expensive; it is the time to drop and refit the transmission that makes the job costly, which is also why every wear part in there is replaced at once to avoid paying that labor twice.
Should I replace the flywheel with the clutch?
Usually yes. The flywheel is the surface the clutch grips, a worn clutch tends to score it, and it is right there once the transmission is out, so resurfacing or replacing it now costs a fraction of the labor to reach it again later. Skipping it to save a little can shorten the new clutch's life. A dual-mass flywheel is the expensive exception to budget for.
How do I know my clutch needs replacing?
The classic signs are slipping (the engine revs rise but the car does not accelerate, especially uphill or under load), a clutch that is hard to press or does not disengage cleanly, and juddering as it engages. A slipping clutch is worn and will not recover, and driving on it risks being stranded and damaging the flywheel, so it is a repair to plan rather than delay.

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