I was wondering how many miles do you guys get on your originial clutch on your accord? i know it varies but i just want to know your personal experiences

 

170,000 Km's I don't feel like converting to miles

 

on my stock clutch i got 180k miles

 

car has roughly 160xxx miles on it (spedo/odometer intermitly worked for 6months b4 i changed the gague cluster).....clutch is origional and still grabs like a fat kid reaching for a candy bar......cant say then same about my 1st-2nd tranny synchro.....

 

110, 000 and still goin strong

 

I got 321,000 miles out of my original stock clutch before one of the little damper springs in the clutch disc broke off and jammed it. When I changed it I measured the friction surface on the old clutch disc, and although pretty low, it was still within the service limit. That clutch never once slipped and could still spin the tires no prob. Once that little spring broke though it jammed the pressure plate and it wouldn't disengage. Can't complain though!

 

honestly, it all depends how you drive,where you drive ,how often you get you tranny lubed and changed[fluid] and how heavy your foot comes on and off the clutch!!! ive seen it all being a certified hood tech.....

 

178,000 still out there somewhere

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 89_LXi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got 321,000 miles out of my original stock clutch before one of the little damper springs in the clutch disc broke off and jammed it. Can't complain though!</TD></TR></TABLE>


how do you manipulate your clutch to make it last so long? do you lift the clutch slow? do you lift it hard? what are your gear changing techniques to make your syncros and clutch last so long?

 

164,500mi's

 

264k but starting to slip bad now!!

 

i got jipped. but i abused it. so 100k Miles damn i abused that baby hard.

 

220,000 and still going strong but rarely to never abused.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by profroopchan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


how do you manipulate your clutch to make it last so long? do you lift the clutch slow? do you lift it hard? what are your gear changing techniques to make your syncros and clutch last so long?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not that hard, really. Two major ways I've made my clutch last are:
A) Don't drive like a maniac (that should be a given, LOL)
B) Mostly highway miles

A few of my rules for making your clutch last....

I always try and drive as smoothly as possible, without slipping the clutch. When I hear other people rev up to like 2000 and slowly let the clutch out when taking off from a stop, always makes me cringe, lol. Slipping it like that will kill it faster than anything. When I take off from a stop I usually never go above 1100 at most (when a/c is on) until the clutch pedal is fully released, but most of the time I take off right from idle..... smoothly. Another big thing to remember (and I see alot of people do this).... the clutch should be used, and clutch pedal pushed in, ONLY when shifting gears... only. People sit at stoplights/traffic/whatever with the clutch pushed in and that fries your throwout bearing in no time. A clutch is also not meant to be a hill holder (I see people bouncing back and forth on a hill instead of just holding the brakes, duh). Shifts are as smooth and crisp as possible, to avoid any slipping. Trying to rev match or at least get close helps keep slippage to a minimum. Too much gas though and you get nasty slippage. It's kinda hard to describe.... I guess you just have to get used to the particular car you're driving and can perfect it. I've driven mine enough I know exactly where the clutch grabs as I let the pedal out, so I can coordinate the gas and clutch accordingly, but I don't even think about it, just shift and it feels natural. I don't granny drive by any means (I actually have quite a leadfoot), but I don't abuse it either. I just drive it so that it doesn't slip. If it's not slipping, it's not wearing. And brake pads are cheaper than clutches

As for the tranny and syncros.... I dunno really. I guess it's either a really good tranny, or regular fluid changes with Honda MTF has paid off. I never race or powershift or anything, so I'm sure that's mainly what's kept it healthy. Mine still shifts like a hot knife through butter into each and every gear, no grinds whatsoever. Once again, regular maintence and responsible driving pays off!

 

I know this isn't an Accord, or even a Honda, but we got 280k out of my wife's old 1984 Nissan 720 p/u before it blew the engine in 1998.

 

The original clutch on my 1994 Accord LX is still going strong at 169,4xx miles.

 

i did the engine swap at 140kish...stock clutch...it could have lasted at least another 50k easy by the looks of it...

 

180,000 KM, but it could have gone longer. It was summer and the throwout bearing was starting to squeak, so it had to go. The clutch still grabbed nicely.

 

so far 127K
bump for JA

 

180,000 on my '88 Integra so far!

 

I bought my car at 185k and the clutch went out around 190k, after sitting for 2 years.