TheGreekFreak
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- MA
I feel your frustration. My clutch started slipping like crazy....with only 600 miles on the car! A few things to consider imo:
1) While the clutch is a wear item and only covered for 1 year/12K miles, the flywheel is listed as a powertrain item and covered under VWs 5 year/60K powertrain warranty (pre 2018 models). If the flywheel needs replacing, the labor + flywheel should be completely covered, you may just have to pay for the pressure plate. A decent dealership should help argue that you need a new flywheel as these DMFs can't be resurfaced.
2) Try to have a good relationship with the best VW in your area. $160 for diagnosis?? Fuck that, I would politely ask the servoce manager to have a tech or, even better, the foreman come with me for a quick ride around the block. A box of donuts should do the trick.
3) If all options are exhausted and you have to do a clutch change, I would just take it to a good indy and throw in an upgraded clutch. Screw the OEM one, it sucks. Labor shouldn't be more than $600 worst case scenario.
1) While the clutch is a wear item and only covered for 1 year/12K miles, the flywheel is listed as a powertrain item and covered under VWs 5 year/60K powertrain warranty (pre 2018 models). If the flywheel needs replacing, the labor + flywheel should be completely covered, you may just have to pay for the pressure plate. A decent dealership should help argue that you need a new flywheel as these DMFs can't be resurfaced.
2) Try to have a good relationship with the best VW in your area. $160 for diagnosis?? Fuck that, I would politely ask the servoce manager to have a tech or, even better, the foreman come with me for a quick ride around the block. A box of donuts should do the trick.
3) If all options are exhausted and you have to do a clutch change, I would just take it to a good indy and throw in an upgraded clutch. Screw the OEM one, it sucks. Labor shouldn't be more than $600 worst case scenario.