So I walked into a mechanic shop yesterday and got a quote for a clutch and flywheel install. Labor only. They quoted me on $331 + cost of fluid. Seemed good, came back today to drop off car. Now heres the bad part, upon writing my invoice i told him its a 2006. I later showed him my clutch + flywheel (JWT Combo) He said i need a pilot and throw out bearing, i said ok, extra 70$ + 35$ labor for that. So that brings me to around $450. Seems reasonable. Now they say they gotta add an extra 250$ to the Clutch labor since its an 06 and is mroe difficult. I ask why he told me 331$ the day before. He replies with "the computer system only went as high as 2004 year models, so i quoted you on that, upon further research i found that the 2006 years are more difficult." So your total now is $724

My question is, is he right? Or trying to BS me? Are all those extra parts necessary, and is a 2006 truly more difficult to install? Thanks, and any shops around the 626 area (Pasadena, Arcadia, Temple City, and Rosemead) would you guys recommed?


Thanks, Joe -

 

Go to Sam at GT Motorsports in Rancho. Its not far from Pasadena, just take the 210 east to the 15 and your there

 

hmm, i'll look into them. However, cant really drive the car out there since my stock clutch is fried....

 

I thought the clutch went unchanged in 03-06

 

Yea me too, thats why im carless now =[ lol. So does anyone have anymore insight?

 

^ that doesn't even sound like a real performance shop the way their labor is priced?

 

i wouldn't take my car to any shop that has a computer that is updated for vehicles up to 2004 when we are living in the year of 2007

 

Yea, i figured that was just a way to con some money... anywho, wont be going back there. Any help guys?

 

clutch is unchanged from 03-06. I was quoted $350 for a clutch/flywheel installation from Gulf Coast Turbo. 4-7 hour install

 

Thanks, just might end up taking it to Nissan for 420$ installed, just need to make sure if that includes the pilot and clutch release bearing, which im not even sure is neccessary???

 

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