DC5KING

its great to be back here in this forum, its been a while for me...

just replaced my OEM clutch with another OEM clutch

i have only 26K miles, first owner...

and Wow, my car feels great...in the past week, my clutch has been slipping like crazy...

my mechanic showed me my old clutch, total trashed and burnt out

good thing my flywheel is alright...

I just wanted to here everyone's experience with their stock OEM DC5 - S Clutch...

everyone says i am doing something wrong, but i was always told that Honda clutches last about 7 years, and i have my ride for 10 years now this month...

i have noticed, i burn my clutch the most, when i drive up hill,

i live in LA, and when i go to dodgers stadium, i know i be killing/burning my clutch..

What is everyone elses experiences?

thanks

and its great to be back to the forums...

Deetz

OEM clutches usually last longer than 7 years. My 02 rsx still has the original clutch and is still almost like new....it really depends on mileage, and driving style

Type-Spaz

I've never left a car stock long enough to see how long a clutch will last.... sorry

kyden

sounds like you are slipping the clutch really badly. you need to relearn how to drive a stick. hell, my integra has 200k miles on its original clutch.

prelude_h22vtec

+1. The only time I've ever burned a clutch is when my Saturn got stuck in 4th gear.

Reborn

153k on my 03 base. stock clutch is still grabbing like day 1. looks like my 3rd/4th syncrhos are shot though, lol! clutch outlasting syncrhos. great.

I don't care if you have had the car for 10 years, a clutch is worn out by use, not time. You must be riding that thing like a ****.

phthalo

I had to double check after reading 26k. Doing it wrong would be an understatement.

Type-Spaz

oh wow I just reread it also... only 26K?!?! God damn! My pathfinder I beat the hell out of had over 200k and didn't slip with original clutch

DC5KING

many people are telling me i am reving too high

i agree, when i go uphill, i ride the clutch at high **** RPM's

never more again...

but i noticed when my clutch went dead, was when i was trying to speed on the freeway to get my lil brother to class, i noticed my high reving at the time, really made my clutch bite the dust...

But WOW, Now my clutch feels like brand new, even better actually,

i love my DC5 S, freakking slingshot still... love my Ride

i think its time for me to do something to my car, i havent been back to this forum in YEARS!!, thanks for all the replies everyone,

honda tech is a great forum

DC5KING

yeah, luckily my synchos are solid...

its no doubt i am over revving... especially when i go uphill in traffic...

that is when i first noticed my clutch burning

Fack, i hate Dodgers Stadium...

i knew i was driving it wrong if i am revving over 5-6K RPM going up hill...

People been telling me it should be 3-4K RPM going uphill, i guess i am too chicken rolling backwards going uphill

as long as i can pinpoint my faults, i will learn to prevent this in the future...

a Slipping Clutch Stinks = Not Fun

DC5KING

yeah, seriously, i cherry my ride, but i guess i drive the SHIZZZ out of it...

does everyone here just not rev as hard as i do?



but i know for a fact its when i go uphill... i never smell my clutch burn when i am not going uphill...

but i have always heard that honda clutches last about 7 years , it lasted me 10 years, BUT only

26K miles, yeah even i accept the fact i am doing something really wrong

my car feels great tho, i am extremely happy, i replaced my clutch

DC5KING

i down shift a LOT!!! but that wont make my clutch burning unless over revving

if i drop the gear, it would only affect the pressure plate?

also i noticed, maybe between shifts i need to let up on the throttle...

its no doubt over revving

hmmm...

but seriously only 26K miles, i need to change my driving habits

jeeezzz

thanks for the input everyone...

right now, i am thinking what to do next with my car...but its running like a Champ still

so im happy still

thanks again chaps!