Cost of clutch - Page 2

Edward Huggins · 24th February 2023, 06:55

Just to update Members, my total cost was £749-14 that's Parts, Labour and VAT. Noting the valid comment in Post #5, the DMF was found to be within spec and so was not replaced. This might explain why my final cost was below the estimate? View?

MyReallyNiceCar · 5th March 2023, 08:58

Just had the clutch done at a little over 150k

Labour was £250
Mechanic changed the pressure & driven plates
+ the slave

He said there was next to nothing in the DMF so that stayed on.

He originally quoted £850 for the entire job incl parts
IF the DMF needed changing.....

Not a 75 'specialist'
but he knew his stuff & said he worked on lots of them when he was a youngster serving his time....

macafee2 · 5th March 2023, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyReallyNiceCar

Just had the clutch done at a little over 150k

Labour was £250
Mechanic changed the pressure & driven plates
+ the slave

He said there was next to nothing in the DMF so that stayed on.

He originally quoted £850 for the entire job incl parts
IF the DMF needed changing.....

Not a 75 'specialist'
but he knew his stuff & said he worked on lots of them when he was a youngster serving his time....

That seems a good price for labour.

macafee2

billh · 6th March 2023, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyReallyNiceCar

Just had the clutch done at a little over 150k

Labour was £250
Mechanic changed the pressure & driven plates
+ the slave

He said there was next to nothing in the DMF so that stayed on.

He originally quoted £850 for the entire job incl parts
IF the DMF needed changing.....

Not a 75 'specialist'
but he knew his stuff & said he worked on lots of them when he was a youngster serving his time....

Hi, is your mechanic in "Sunny Manchester" and can you give us a name?Your post looks like a sound recommendation.
Other Mancunian Rover owners might find this helpful.
Thanks.

matoakwell · 6th March 2023, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Huggins

Just to update Members, my total cost was £749-14 that's Parts, Labour and VAT. Noting the valid comment in Post #5, the DMF was found to be within spec and so was not replaced. This might explain why my final cost was below the estimate? View?

So, you paid £50 less than quoted despite NOT having the part replaced that would have cost £400-£500? Sounds like a bargain!

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Yorkshire GOC · 6th March 2023, 20:02

DMF's on 75's/ZT's are considered to be very robust.

MyReallyNiceCar · 6th March 2023, 21:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

That seems a good price for labour.

macafee2

That was exactly what I thought
& he was recommended to me by the garage that do my regular MOT & maintenance
but don't do clutches.....!

MyReallyNiceCar · 6th March 2023, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by billh

Hi, is your mechanic in "Sunny Manchester" and can you give us a name?Your post looks like a sound recommendation.
Other Mancunian Rover owners might find this helpful.
Thanks.

Mount Garage
Mount Pleasant Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 9HX

Phone number: 07944 198351

The mechanic is called Chris.

billh · 7th March 2023, 08:08

Thanks for that, Mount Garage is just within walking distance for me, should that be necessary!

MyReallyNiceCar · 7th March 2023, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by billh

Thanks for that, Mount Garage is just within walking distance for me, should that be necessary!

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5th March 2023, 08:58	#12
MyReallyNiceCar Newbie 75-T Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Sunny Manchester Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just had my diesel clutch done Just had the clutch done at a little over 150k Labour was £250 Mechanic changed the pressure & driven plates + the slave He said there was next to nothing in the DMF so that stayed on. He originally quoted £850 for the entire job incl parts IF the DMF needed changing..... Not a 75 'specialist' but he knew his stuff & said he worked on lots of them when he was a youngster serving his time....

6th March 2023, 20:02	#16
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	DMF's on 75's/ZT's are considered to be very robust. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

24th February 2023, 06:55	#11
Edward Huggins Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Southwold Posts: 130 Thanks: 15 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Just to update Members, my total cost was £749-14 that's Parts, Labour and VAT. Noting the valid comment in Post #5, the DMF was found to be within spec and so was not replaced. This might explain why my final cost was below the estimate? View?

7th March 2023, 08:08	#19
billh Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denton, Manchester Posts: 79 Thanks: 14 Thanked 24 Times in 14 Posts	Thanks for that, Mount Garage is just within walking distance for me, should that be necessary!