Audi A4 - Clutch and dual mass flywheel, £1300??

longwalks1

We own a 2003 Audi A4, manual 6 speed box. We need a new clutch and most probably Dual Mass Flywheel too, and had 3 or 4 quotes, all between £1,200 and £1,400! Is this the norm, as the car isnt actually worth a lot more?

Aylesbury_Duck

Most people will advise getting the DMF done at the same time whilst the car's in bits. No point not doing it and needing to do it a year later because the aggregated bill will be much, much more.

I had a similar dilemma two years ago with my Avensis. Same age as your car, 100k on the clock and worth next to nothing but I went ahead because to replace it would probably cost me £5k for the sort of car I'd want. Two years on and it's still driving beautifully. The question is, what would a replacement car of the type/age/condition you want cost?

andygb

britishboy wrote: »

We own a 2003 Audi A4, manual 6 speed box. We need a new clutch and most probably Dual Mass Flywheel too, and had 3 or 4 quotes, all between £1,200 and £1,400! Is this the norm, as the car isnt actually worth a lot more?

What engine type is it, because I have a 55 plate Skoda 1.9 diesel, which is running a solid flywheel conversion, and has been fine for the last 65K miles. Skoda actually offer a solid flywheel replacement instead of the DMF.

BeenThroughItAll

A4 1.8T, 2005, 6MT here. Clutch and DMF changed last year, cost me £600 from my trusted garage using a Sachs 3pc clutch kit and LUK flywheel.

facade

That was last year. Brexit has increased all prices by around 20%, so £750 would be reasonable now.

longwalks1

andygb wrote: »

What engine type is it, because I have a 55 plate Skoda 1.9 diesel, which is running a solid flywheel conversion, and has been fine for the last 65K miles. Skoda actually offer a solid flywheel replacement instead of the DMF.

Hi andygb
sorry I should of said, its the 3.0 V6 petrol engine (front wheel drive, not the quattro) in my ignorance, I'm assuming a solid flywheel is a cheaper option than the dual mass flywheel?

longwalks1

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

Most people will advise getting the DMF done at the same time whilst the car's in bits. No point not doing it and needing to do it a year later because the aggregated bill will be much, much more.

I had a similar dilemma two years ago with my Avensis. Same age as your car, 100k on the clock and worth next to nothing but I went ahead because to replace it would probably cost me £5k for the sort of car I'd want. Two years on and it's still driving beautifully. The question is, what would a replacement car of the type/age/condition you want cost?

Exactly our dilemma, its either £1200 (ish) to keep our car on the road that we know and have looked after for several years, or like you, £5k probably for something half decent... Aside from servicing, brakes and cambelt change we havent had any large bills in 7 years, so I shouldnt really be moaning I guess?

longwalks1

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

A4 1.8T, 2005, 6MT here. Clutch and DMF changed last year, cost me £600 from my trusted garage using a Sachs 3pc clutch kit and LUK flywheel.

great price, shame its 200+ miles away, and I been told only to use Sachs or LUK for parts too. Cheapest I've been quoted still, after ringing around today is £1200 :(:(

Robisere

The kit, to DIY:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Audi-A4-Complete-Car-Clutch-Kits/174100/bn_1251705/i.html

The 'How To' : -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLyA1cVKNUg

reeac

britishboy wrote: »

Hi andygb
sorry I should of said, its the 3.0 V6 petrol engine (front wheel drive, not the quattro) in my ignorance, I'm assuming a solid flywheel is a cheaper option than the dual mass flywheel?

I have a feeling that manufacturers sometimes specify a DMF not in order to improve refinement but in order to give the transmission an easier time when a larger engine option has been chosen without updating the rest of the drive train.

EdGasketTheSecond

I did my own clutch on a Hyundai Lantra, cost me £80 and still going fine 4 years later. If you buy an expensive car and can't do your own repairs, expect expensive bills. Large engine (or diesel) + DMF + Audi = £££'s

You could investigate a solid flywheel so long as you don't try racing starts with it. Alternatively, cheapy-cheap, you could weld up the existing DMF but make it good; you don't want the welds breaking after 1000 miles!