Still crying over my clutch. Does this cost sound crazy?

[hotchicken]

$1600 for labor alone is beyond crazy. I paid half that for the install labor on my Golf R.

A quick search on Facebook shows a couple dub groups in middle Tennessee and Nashville. "DUBS of Nashville" & "middle Tennessee Volkswagen club".

There's also regional subforms here:
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16

I'd definitely get a second opinion and find a good Volkswagen/Audi shop that's local to you.

Thanks! Locals so far suggest the place that’s high.

 

[Diggs24]

You could drive to Joplin MO and save $1,000. php specialists

 

[JerseyDrew77]

They do share a reservoir.

Definitely doesn’t justify the labor quote though

How's that possible? That would imply that they use the same fluid which they don't

 

[OBP]

How's that possible? That would imply that they use the same fluid which they don't

Well, they do, so......


Better yet, please point out where in the engine bay do you add brake fluid when bleeding the clutch.

 

[toothofwar]

So where did all that brake fluid go when I did my bleader block and swirl valve mods? It is the same reservoir. Uses the same fluid. It's amazing that with all this technology and information at ones finger tips people can not spend 30 seconds on Google to validate anything......

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[nonegiven]

How's that possible? That would imply that they use the same fluid which they don't

They use the same reservoir but not technically the same fluid because the circuits are separate. You can replace the clutch bleeder and only need to bleed the clutch. You can also replace the brake lines and only need to bleed the brakes. Same reservoir and same fluid being added but they don't communicate with one another.

 

[hotchicken]

You could drive to Joplin MO and save $1,000. php specialists

That towing bill tho.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

So where did all that brake fluid go when I did my bleader block and swirl valve mods? It is the same reservoir. Uses the same fluid. It's amazing that with all this technology and information at ones finger tips people can not spend 30 seconds on Google to validate anything......

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Yeah, isn't it. Fucking smartass...

 

[Buguyed]

LOL the VW dealer quoted me $1300 in labor. Had a VW Indy shop do it for half that tho. Good luck

 

[mk7_bk]

so what is the consensus here, 6-900 is price for clutch install?

 

[ATR]

so what is the consensus here, 6-900 is price for clutch install?

For a GTI I'd say $600-800
For the R $750-900
This is for labor alone that I'm referring to.

Some shops may change a bit more. My estimates are averages. That said... If a shop is charging what the dealership would charge (double what my estimate is) it's way too much.

 

[hotchicken]

For a GTI I'd say $600-800
For the R $750-900
This is for labor alone that I'm referring to.

Some shops may change a bit more. My estimates are averages. That said... If a shop is charging what the dealership would charge (double what my estimate is) it's way too much.

My final labor bill will be $950. Had been quoted ~$1500 by another outfit.

 

[ATR]

My final labor bill will be $950. Had been quoted ~$1500 by another outfit.

Nice.

How are you liking the new clutch?

 

[blaqsheep]

Yikes, is there that much more work involved with the R? I paid $500 CAD (~$380 USD) for labor for my GTI by an indy.

 

[ATR]

Yikes, is there that much more work involved with the R? I paid $500 CAD (~$380 USD) for labor for my GTI by an indy.

It can very between shops... But yes, install on the R definitely is a bit more of a challenge.