2017 Abarth, 54K miles, Original owner, daily driver.

 

Is it 54k miles when you had to replace the clutch...?

 

Still going on original clutch after 54K

 

My 2019 Abarth has 27,000+ miles with no issues. My NC MX5 (same or similar transmission) has 94,000 miles with no clutch issues. I drive very spiritedly.
Are you the first owner?

 

Yes, bought it new.. hence my question to everyone..
Transmission shop I called told me to call the manufacturer, as it shouldn’t have gone out..
With a 4 year 50k warranty, I would have thought it would last, at a minimum, 50k…
Fiat customer care says it is covered under that warranty.

 

I am trying to find out how long a clutch should last.
I don’t race it and I don’t think I would classify myself as a ‘spirited driver’.
My Spider has 25,975 miles on it, and the clutch is gone.
I find this to be really surprising,.. for a vehicle that has a 4 year / 50k warranty.
I have owned several other vehicles that had clutches, and they always lasted well over 50,000 miles. So, how many miles do you have on your original clutch?

When you clutch slips or it s making some grinding noise, then you need to replace it, otherwise drive and enjoy it.

 

Ended up ordering a new flywheel and clutch kit from Clutchmasters. I don’t drive aggressively so I bought the FX-100 kit.
I saw where the flywheel bolts sheared on one guys spider where he changed over to the aluminum flywheel. Not sure if I should be worried.. dealership is installing the parts. So I’m sure they will use stock bolts.

 

Ended up ordering a new flywheel and clutch kit from Clutchmasters. I don’t drive aggressively so I bought the FX-100 kit.
I saw where the flywheel bolts sheared on one guys spider where he changed over to the aluminum flywheel. Not sure if I should be worried.. dealership is installing the parts. So I’m sure they will use stock bolts.

Flywheel bolts are pretty stout, my first suspicion is that someone forgot to torque them properly. It’s hard to imagine bad hardware . . . But I suppose it’s another rare event.
Best regards
Pete

 

My car has done 48Kmiles is a daily driver, has been mapped to 175 BHP and 199 ft lbs and lives a lot of its life in UK's notorious traffic jams and is still on the original clutch

 

In the previous car (2002 MR2) I managed 150k miles on the same clutch. I drive fast, but don't drag race start. After driving manuals only for 35 yrs, I am also in the habit now of rev-matching without thinking about it.

My 124 Abarth is at approx 80k and no sign of clutch getting tired yet - Or anything else failing - Last time it was in the shop, the mechanic commented how well my car was doing, in contrast to the previous customer who had managed to destroy their clutch in under 10k, among other strange wear issues, which they put down to his driving.

 

I believe there were some that had an issue that caused premature wear on the clutch. Italians are not know to keep tight tolerances and the adapter may be to blame on those cars. That being said I’m sure some are driver induced failures.