Very high, but thats me. Most car clutch kits are in the $150-300 range - here is one for the Jeep from CarID for $200 http://www.ebay.com/itm/05-173-LuK-...ear:2008|Make:Jeep|Model:Patriot&hash=item488944bbd6:g:DncAAOSw--1WspeW&vxp=mtr

I would do the install and not pay a mechanic, but if you are forced to use one I would say get another quote as $1,000 in labor for a clutch is very excessive.

 

most of the cost is labor,
clutch replacement is 7 book hours
$1200 is on the high side, but not out of the ordinary
shop around can probably find someone to do it for $800-$1000
would be hard pressed to find someone to do it for under $800

 

A little on the high side. Should be around 800-1000, but if you like his work it might be best to just go with your regular mechanic. Don't want to cheap out on an unknown shop. That clutch kit costing so much may be part of the reason his estimate is so high.

 

I ain't doing it myself. I'm a DIYer 99.9% of the time. This is that .1%. I pulled and sealed the leaks in the C6 trans in my 1972 F100 last summer cuz I didn't want to shell out $1200 for a rebuild. Took about 20 hours to replace one seal, one o-ring, and one gasket. About $10 worth of parts. I'll never do that again. I've done a couple clutches in my day and I ain't doing them ever again (famous last words). I guess I could make my kid do all the work while I drink beer and stupervise.

Mechanic said his clutch kit is $500+ which means labor is roughly $700 and he can only guarantee the work if I use his clutch which I can understand.

 

OK so the more I think about it the more I might take on the job. But have my kid do all the tough stuff.

I typically buy my stuff from rockauto. Right now they list the following:

LUK 05173 LuK RepSet®; Includes Concentric Slave Cylinder and Flywheel for $139. This is the same one croat listed above and a lot cheaper.

SACHS K7081301; Standard; Kit includes Concentric Slave Cylinder.; Outer Diameter: 9; Inner Diameter: 7/8; Teeth:17T for $254

That's a big difference in price. Anybody have any info on whether the quality of one over the other is better?

 

Both brands seem about even with perhaps a slight nod to Sachs. I'd probably go with the LUK because I'm poor/cheap.

 

Great, thanks.