[Z06] 2001 clutch flat rate question
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2001 clutch flat rate question
Does anyone know the average hours (not dollars) a GM dealer would charge for a clutch including flywheel and pilot bearing? It's an 01 Z06.
The car has headers which I know are extra to remove but I'm getting conflicting info from the labor guides.
Mitchell's says 7.0 but 2 other guides call for around 10.5.
Thanks
The car has headers which I know are extra to remove but I'm getting conflicting info from the labor guides.
Mitchell's says 7.0 but 2 other guides call for around 10.5.
Thanks
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Does anyone know the average hours (not dollars) a GM dealer would charge for a clutch including flywheel and pilot bearing? It's an 01 Z06.
The car has headers which I know are extra to remove but I'm getting conflicting info from the labor guides.
Mitchell's says 7.0 but 2 other guides call for around 10.5.
Thanks
The car has headers which I know are extra to remove but I'm getting conflicting info from the labor guides.
Mitchell's says 7.0 but 2 other guides call for around 10.5.
Thanks
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I would think that if you had any non-stock items installed on your car, that affects the clutch installation,(such as headers) the dealer would have carte blanch on pricing. Get a quote, in writing, before you take it to any shop.
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Thanks for the responses.
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Out of curiousity how long did it actually take you? I heard they really suck on these cars and I have never done one on a vette but I'm a tech at BMW so I'm fiarly quick at doing things since I do this kind of stuff all day long. I think my Z06 might need a clutch soon.
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Out of curiousity how long did it actually take you? I heard they really suck on these cars and I have never done one on a vette but I'm a tech at BMW so I'm fiarly quick at doing things since I do this kind of stuff all day long. I think my Z06 might need a clutch soon.
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I hate to admit it but it took around 15 hours for the whole job. Now this included removing one long tube header, changing the pilot bearing and flywheel and disassembling and installing the new input shaft in the torque tube. There were other misc. things like re-threading 3 or 4 holes that some previous "mechanic" screwed up and fixing 3 melted wires The actual clutch/flywheel part took about 10 hours. This was on a 2 post lift and a good Hein Werner trans jack that balanced the whole assy. without need for other jacks.
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The clutch is the only thing I don't do myself on my '01z due to the type of labor involved. If I had a lift I'd attempt it.
It took a pro transmission shop every bit of 2 days to remove and replace if I added up the time. (I visited the shop often during the day)
I also had my gearbox rebuilt since it was out anyway. That added a couple days the car sat on a lift.
It took a pro transmission shop every bit of 2 days to remove and replace if I added up the time. (I visited the shop often during the day)
I also had my gearbox rebuilt since it was out anyway. That added a couple days the car sat on a lift.
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The clutch is the only thing I don't do myself on my '01z due to the type of labor involved. If I had a lift I'd attempt it.
It took a pro transmission shop every bit of 2 days to remove and replace if I added up the time. (I visited the shop often during the day)
I also had my gearbox rebuilt since it was out anyway. That added a couple days the car sat on a lift.
It took a pro transmission shop every bit of 2 days to remove and replace if I added up the time. (I visited the shop often during the day)
I also had my gearbox rebuilt since it was out anyway. That added a couple days the car sat on a lift.
I agree, without a lift and a good trans. jack it can be more trouble than it's worth but someone on here a while back did a very nice tutorial on doing the job in the driveway. It can be done.
The shop I did the work in belongs to my nephew who specializes in Hi-po late model Mustang work and when the occasional Vette guy comes in he calls me so as not to turn the work away.
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Can I ask what they charged for the labor portion of the clutch job?
I agree, without a lift and a good trans. jack it can be more trouble than it's worth but someone on here a while back did a very nice tutorial on doing the job in the driveway. It can be done.
The shop I did the work in belongs to my nephew who specializes in Hi-po late model Mustang work and when the occasional Vette guy comes in he calls me so as not to turn the work away.
I agree, without a lift and a good trans. jack it can be more trouble than it's worth but someone on here a while back did a very nice tutorial on doing the job in the driveway. It can be done.
The shop I did the work in belongs to my nephew who specializes in Hi-po late model Mustang work and when the occasional Vette guy comes in he calls me so as not to turn the work away.
The actual trans rebuild, slave cylinder, & misc supplies not included I'd say the remove/replace should be in the $1500 range I'd guess.
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Wow that seems high for the basic clutch R&R. Even at 10.4 @ $100 an hour at the dealer (at least in the Pittsburgh area) that's only $1040 labor. I think we went $550 for the basic labor not including all the extras.
I'm just trying to get a consensus here on what the going rate would be for the next time.
Thanks for the info.
I'm just trying to get a consensus here on what the going rate would be for the next time.
Thanks for the info.
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I had a friend recently install a clutch for me. The clutch, Spec Stage 1, single disc, aluminum billet plate and aluminum flywheel was $1000. He charged me $600 which included some extra parts. I think I got a great deal. If anyone needs a Corvette specialist in Central Georgia let me know.
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I got a quote for six hundred for labor and misc. fluids. I still did it myself on jacck stands. The worst part is running all over town for specialty tools that I should have gotten before hand, but hey now I have them. If any one is going to try this then they should get the write up that "DOPE" posted. it was well written and very accurate. My next investment will be a gm repair manual as it is great to be able to look up all the different torque settings, rather than taking tome to search the web for them. I think if I lived on the east coast stil,l I would have had Steve Doten do it for me though.
