Clutch and DMF - Honda CRV

[Justin Passing]

We have an '06 106000 mile diesel 2nd generation, clutch starting to slip.
Parts - Kit is £136, but all including the DMF should it need it, is £616.

Mr Honda wants £1275 to change the lot.
Independent £980.

There are no knocking noises etc suggesting the flywheel needs changing.
General suggestion is that it would be prudent to change it, to save having to do the same dismantling work again if/when it goes. But what are the chances?
Anyone got any experiences how long they last?
We're thinking we'd hang on to the car for a few years, as a spare.

 

[Burnerman]

Only my opinion, and I'm great at spending other people's money......
The car has done 106k miles over 12 years or whatever without any issues in this area so I'd replace the DMF at the same time as the clutch - labour prices being what they are. (Assuming you will be keeping the car, of course.)
There's no hard and fast rule concerning the life span of the DMF, but many last much less time than yours! Its even difficult to tell how the thing is doing without examining the thing.....I've seen one that was so worn that the securing bolts were no longer visible, where they pass through the two halves of the flywheel even then, it didn't knock.
Whoever is doing the job may allow you to provide your own replacement DMF to keep costs down a little.
John

 

[Keithmac]

Nobody can answer your question, you can take the chance and be ready to pay the labour again if it fails in the next 10,000 miles.

Roll the dice and see what happens..

 

[Belle427]

There are certain tolerances to check but they can be re used. Most choose to change them though for the reasons suggested above.

 

[helvellyn950m]

It may be too late for this advice, but I had the clutch changed in my 2007 2.2 CDTI Honda Civic a few years ago at 140,000 miles and retained the original DMF.

As with my 1.9 PD TDI Golf before, common advice was to change the DMF at the same time for the reasons suggested above, HOWEVER, my local Honda dealership said "It's a Honda sir, our DMF's don't fail like the European ones do" and so we didn't change it. They checked all the tolerances anyway, everything was fine.

My Civic's now at 214,000 miles on the original DMF and everything is still fine. Best car I've ever had. Still on the original turbo, injectors, dampers, suspension bushes, air con pump, wheel bearings....by 220,000 miles my Golf had needed all of those replacing. Both cars I bought with 100,000 miles on.

 

[britishboy7]

WE have an Audi A4 3.0 (2003 model) and clutch was slipping, we had the DMF done at the same time because of labour costs and we plan to keep it a few more years, now we know it’ll last at least as long as we own it. Cost us £1000 all in, at a local specialist