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Old 02-18-2005, 01:09 PM
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Default Cost Estimate for Clutch/Flywheel install?

I'm looking for an estimate for what a good price would be to have a shop install a new JWT clutch/flywheel on my Z. I called Mossy Nissan here in San Diego yesterday and they said $550, which sounds pretty expensive to me, i mean people install turbo kits for only $1000 sometimes.

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Old 02-18-2005, 03:18 PM
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from what I understand, i think it's about 350-450 depending on how well the mechanic knows the car
Old 02-18-2005, 03:21 PM
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Performance Nissan is like $300.
Old 02-18-2005, 04:35 PM
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If you want to take a drive up here it would be $300

But we may beable to do something else for you..
Old 02-20-2005, 06:51 AM
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500 is expensive but it's normal.
It's not easy job. A BMW shop might ask you for $500 atleast on a clutch job, but on my old 200sx I paid $350.
Old 02-20-2005, 10:39 AM
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I was quoted a "max" price of $510. I was expecting it to be around $500 when I started to look into it.

$300 at performance nissan is a great price. I wish I was closer.
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Is that 500 for
both parts and labor?
Old 04-07-2013, 08:55 AM
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Lol props for searching
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I paid a place $190 to do it. They crushed my dowel pin by not aligning it and torquing the flywheel down. I'll never make the mistake of letting someone else work on my car again.

edit: I know that's cheap as ****. I should've known.
Old 07-02-2013, 02:52 PM
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I had ZcarGARAGE in San Jose install JWT clutch and flywheel just two weeks ago. Labor was $465. That was $65 more than a local shop with a great reputation but, the folks at ZcarGARAGE know the model inside and out.

I had to drive the car 60 miles down to San Jose and use a rental car for a week until I could get back down on Friday to pick it up.

I also had them replace the master, line & slave to ensure that I didn't end up with a toasted clutch and sticking slave cylinder again in 20,000 miles.

Initially, I was very hesitant to go this route. I was worried they'd not be any better than something local and that, based on their Z reputation they'd charge me up the ying yang and try to up sell me. But, they did not and instead, the owner engaged me in rational discussion and listened to my concerns. It was worth every penny and the logistical issues as well to have a specialty shop that knows their stuff do this and make suggestions as well.

The tech at the local, reputable shop asked me, just as we went out to open the hood so he could take a look, if Zs were front wheel drive.

I would have loved to have gotten under there myself and done the replacement, but who has the time. And, that $465 seems cheap comparatively to the entire weekend I would have spent doing it....maybe longer because I work real slow and double check everything.
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I have been considering taking mine to Zcargarage when I'm ready to mod, but I've always gone to motorsport techniques with my previous cars and I like the guys over there. Not sure.
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$300 - $500 is 'fair'. Most shops will be on the higher end or worse.
Old 07-03-2013, 07:38 AM
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My shop is charging me $600 for labor and any miscellaneous parts , I bought the Zpeed Stage 2 Daily kit , thats the most expensive part of the replacement. ($1450)
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