natricks1

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I have been wondering for a while wether or not it's possible to have 190k miles on the original clutch? Some history on the car....
It came from Flordia and my brother bought it with about 80k miles on it. He never replaced the clutch. I bought it from him with about 115k on it, and learned to drive a stick with it. (I'm sure it got a workout there) I am currently up to around 190k miles, and the clutch is still working perfectly, no slippage so far. I don't know how long a clutch is "supposed" to last, but is seems like this one is most likely the original. Unless whomever owned the car prior to me and my brother beat the snots out of it and replaced it before 80k.

any thoughts?

Jeff92se

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clutch life is a function of how it was operated vs how many miles. So yes, it's possible.

Fr33way™

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A member "dentalstud" had a Max with around 190K for sale awhile back, original clutch.

steven88

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i'm sure its very possible if he drove it on the freeway majority of it's life...but if you do anykind of mix driving...with a few friendly runs here and there...don't expect it to last too long....i'd say 100k

DARQ MX

Dealers say around 80-85k is where the average original clutch starts to slip.

dgeesaman

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My original had plenty of clutch surface at 140k. I should have left it in there, too, dammit.

Far and away, clutch life depends on the ability of the driver to engage the clutch with good rev matching and minimal torque during engagement.

Dave

njmaxseltd

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My last car, a Honda Prelude, had 170K on the original clutch.
If you know how to drive a manual, there is no reason why you shouldn't get that kind of mileage out of a clutch.

200kMax

i have 191k + miles and i too have an original clutch with no signs of slippage at all.
i do however have some freeplay on the clutch pedal though

JHowell37

I assume these cars use hydraulic clutches? If so then that kind of mileage, with a competent, and conservative driver isn't unreasonable. Years ago my parents bought my brother a brand new Mercury Tracer with a stick. He learned to drive stick on it, and so did my sister, and I. The car was also handed down through all of us. So by the time I got my turn it had already spent time getting its frame straightened. But it had its original clutch until one day, a few months after I got my license I was trying to impress some friends by doing a burnout. That was with 70K miles on the clock. My brother did the same stuff, and my sister was the stereotypical teenage female driver. That should tell you what kind of abuse a clutch can take. And that was a mechanical clutch. Hydraulic clutches tend to last longer because they need no adjustment. Anyway, a month after the car comes out of the shop I decided it was safe to do burnouts again, because afterall, it was a brand new clutch. I revved it up the redline, popped the clutch, accelerated through first gear, slammed it into second, and then heard the cruch of gears breaking loose. Somehow we got it back to the dealer. It basically needed it's transmission rebuilt. The dealer assumed they screwed up a month earlier when they did the clutch, and the car had extended warranty coverage, so all it cost was fifty dollars to repair.

kenscivic

my car has 173k miles on it , orig. clutch... It slips when i shift at high rpms sometimes but it still holds for the most part....

95_Maxima_5spd

i'm at 150K and my clutch went out last week. the funny thing is, it was just starting to slip a little and every day for about a week it continued to get worse till one day it was slipping extremely bad and i couldn't get it to go in gear--all this within a week and a half. i haven't had the car very long and the time i have had it ive been easy on it.....i'm guessing the previous owner(s) either didn't know how to drive it or abused the hell out of it.....or both?

MorpheusZero

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Jesus, dealer of the century... wish Nissan dealers were a little more like that.

Mxrider52

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Im at 215K on original clutch but the previous owner drove 140 miles a day to work on the interstate.

JSMax

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I've got 200,000 kilometers on the orginal clutch. I drive about 60 kilometers every day back and forth to work. Lots of stop and go. What is that 200,000Kilo = apx. 122000 miles?

natricks1

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A majority of the miles were highway miles, so i guess it's not unreasonable to last 200k assuming you know how to drive it right.

BobK

I've got around 190k on mine, and there's no slipping yet.

PeerlessExample

my 98 had almost 120k before we replaced it. It was my dads, then moms, and then mine. This is my first car at age 17... if that tells you anything.

I heart nissan.

Supermax95

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most last around 100k.,....mine lasted around 95k....my friends dad has a nissan mightymax that has almost 300k miles on the original clutch....

ThurzNite

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I've taught 3 people how to drive stick w/my car. It costs more to replace brake pads than it does to replace clutch. So downshift engine-brake to your heart's content.
Jae

Supermax95

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Where did you get that thought from??? Clutches go from 150-400 bucks and brake pads go from 20-100 or so......Installation on front brake pads are usually 60 bucks, it would be hard to find a mechanic that would do a clutch job for less than $200, most want about 300.....And a lot of people can replace their own pads, but its rare to find someone that can, or is willing to remove the tranni and replace their clutch...

ThurzNite

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After plenty of 8/10 and 9/10 driving sessions, I've gone through 3 sets of brakes, 3 sets of tires, and still on the same clutch, which still has 1/2 meat left (search for my thread in general forum for picture). I don't think it's my driving style is perfect, but I don't attribute the pad wear to poor driving technique. Our clutches will last a very very long time and can withstand a substantial amount of enthusiastic driving.

I'm only comparing the cost of parts, as I do my own work.

Jae