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New or Used Flywheel?

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#1 ·
It is time to replace my clutch and possibly flywheel. I bought the car at 45K miles with a brand new clutch. Now the car has 75K miles. The car has the original flywheel. My independent mechanic suggested that I will likely need a new flywheel due to the length of time I have been driving the car with a slipping clutch. (about 5K miles) He also suggested that I use a low mile flywheel that he took out of an M5 recently to save $$$. The owner of the car upgraded to a lightweight flywheel and left his old flywheel with the mechanic.

He is offering me the used flywheel for $200 as opposed to the much higher cost of a new flywheel...approx $550. I asked him what he would do if it were his car and he said that he would go with the used one as it is in "good" condition. Is it worth the few hundred in savings or should I pay the extra $$$ and go with the new one?

Those who replaced their clutch and did not get a new flywheel please chime in.

Thanks.

JML M5
 
#2 ·
The labor cost to replace a flywheel alone would be an indication to go with a new flywheel. I had my clutch replaced and along with it a brand new flywheel. The last thing you want the shop to come back and say is that the "used flywheel" maybe causing any issues you may have after the install.
 
#4 ·
He is offering me the used flywheel for $200 as opposed to the much higher cost of a new flywheel...approx $550. I asked him what he would do if it were his car and he said that he would go with the used one as it is in "good" condition. Is it worth the few hundred in savings or should I pay the extra $$$ and go with the new one?
Given the price difference between new and "used" is only ~$350, I would feel more comfortable going with the new. The price difference is minimal for something like this...
 
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#5 ·
Not reusable.Go with the new.
 
#6 ·
I have the same opinion-that $350 saved right now won't seem that much when you have to pay the labor to pull everything apart again because of the used flywheel possibly not being up to spec.
 
#8 ·
Like the other folks I personally would opt for new unless you are somehow able to extract a warranty, in writing, that if the used one fails, or causes other parts to fail, your indy will replace it with a new one for the price difference ($350).

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+1 BUT WHY NOT GO WITH A LIGHT WEIGHT FLYWHEEL AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE A REPLACEABLE FACE FOR YOUR NEXT CLUTCH JOB:thumbsup:
 
#12 ·
i think it depends on how 'used' the used flywheel is. I put a dinan lightweight flywheel and clutch in my car at 72k miles, the oe clutch/flywheel was replaced under warranty at just under 50k due to a rear main oil seal leak, so i kept my 25k or so mile flywheel, just in case. I'd have no problems putting it in if i needed one, i tried selling it at the time, there is really no interest in a used flywheel. You mechanic got if for free, it's value is a little more than that, offer a hundred bucks, to take it off his hands, assuming it's got fairly low miles. Typically, these will last at least a clutch job. (i.e 2 clutches before you need a flywheel, unless they're abused)
 
#13 ·
Check if the used flywheel has play (too much and you need a new one)...a little play is ok...
 
#14 ·
Used flywheel and plate combo that were used together are ok if it didn't slip when removed. Used flywheel and new plate is asking for shutter or other problems.
 
#15 ·
the mechanic makes more $$ if he sells the part he got for free from a previous customer to you instead of you buying another from someone else to supply in the vehicle. so why not push the bigger $$ parts? write up a contract if so saying if parts have problems, he will R&R with no extra cost to you (except price of new flywheel)
 
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