I have a 05 Box that has 20K miles on it and the clutch is slipping. I have drove many sticks over the years and many of them have had over 100K miles before the clutch wore out.

I think Toyota has a problem here. Many have complained about the clutch. They are going to take a look at mine this week and determine if they will warrenty it. Right now they are saying it looks like normal wear from the way it drives.

So if you would please post your information here on your Manual trans xA/xB. Also include the following if you would:

Month/year purchased
Current Mileage
Percent city vs highway mileage
Orig clutch still or has it been changed
Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch

I am thinking it maybe a bad batch of clutches or something.

Thx

 

Month/year purchased: February 2004
Current Mileage: 28000
Percent city vs highway mileage: 50/50
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original Clutch

Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch:
I might be a lucky one, I do a lot of spirited driving and I've run my car quite a few times at the dragstrip. The clutch still holds nicely.

 

March of 05 19K and change still going strong 50/50 city highway.

I wish you luck,Scott

 

Month/year purchased: july 2004
Current Mileage: 16,000
Percent city vs highway mileage: 90/10
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original Clutch

Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch:
its still holding just fine i test to see if i have a slipping clutch every now 'n' then it still holding just fine, i never ride my clutch shift very fast and smoothly

 

Month/year purchased: March '05 (original purchase date) September '05 (my purchase date)
Current Mileage : 21,567
Percent city vs highway mileage: 80/20
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original

Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch:

I think the OEM clutch isnt that great. Mine is slipping into second. The previous owner wasnt very gentle on the car. Im about to get a stage 2 clutch put in cause I want a more performance feeling shift. Im also gonna get the short shifter cause the throw in these things is forever...

 

Month/year purchased: may 2005
Current Mileage: 3,8000
Percent city vs highway mileage: 20/80
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original Clutch

i drive my car alot in high rpm n drag it couple times, n my clutch still all good

 

Month/year purchased: June 2003
Current Mileage: 46,500
Percent city vs highway mileage: 50/50
Orig clutch still or has it been changed:Still the original

Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch:
Well it doesn't feel like day 1 but there is still a lot of life left. I'm estimating 80k before i change the clutch. I'll get something better when it's worn out.

 

it isnt a bad batch....

the clutch and pressure plate are leftover echo units

meaning theyre designed for lighter , slower geared , normally less modded cars.....
put it in a heaver , quicker geared , more hp car and bam will not hold...

the pressure plate is the weak spot. the trd clutch package uses an oem disc and just upgrades the pressure plate.

Month/year purchased: september 2004

Current Mileage: 27,800

Percent city vs highway mileage: umm..... 40/60 ?

Orig clutch still or has it been changed: original on it's last legs started slipping at 5k miles just from intake, header and exhaust

Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch : horrible. my clutch used to slip under hard acceleration in 4th gear on the highway....... now i cannot "scratch" second. and the clutch feel is insanely unsatisfactory now...

i'm surprised it still holds.

i have intakle, header , exhaust , lightweight pulley , and drive hard. but i've had more mods on other cars while driving harder and didn't have any problems.

 

sorry.. manual noob here.. what exactly does clutch slip feel like?

 

It's not so much about how it feels, but what it does. If the clutch slips, the engine revs go up without a corresponding increase in vehicle speed. The needle on the tach goes up, but the speedo stays the same. It eventually leads to not being able to move at all.

 

ah, I see, well 2004 no idea what month, 17,000 miles and somewhat agressive driving 60hwy/40fwy no problems here.

 

-May 2004
-40,000
-Original Clutch
-19" wheels since day 1
-No clutch slip
-40 / 60 City Hwy

I drive as hard as I can all the time, and the original clutch setup is still holding up. I even taught two friends how to drive stick in the vehicle.

Hope we have helped you.

 

Month/year purchased: June 2004
Current Mileage: 21050
Percent city vs highway mileage: 35/65
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original Clutch

Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch:
I went nuts doing donuts in the snow last winter, and I do drive it a little aggresively here and there. I taught my girlfriend how to drive stick in it (she barely grinded it) and my friend who has a heavy left foot drive it once in a while... overall she slips once in a while going into 2nd/3rd but that may be poor shifting on my part; I'm putting a short shifter in her this week and we'll see if that changes anything.

 

Month/year purchased: Oct. 2004
Current Mileage: 28000
Percent city vs highway mileage: 50/50
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original Clutch

I have intake. Denso irrdiums.exhaust..clutch still solid

 

Month/year purchased: June 2003
Current Mileage: 33000
Percent city vs highway mileage: 75/25
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original Clutch

Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch:
Haven't experienced any slipping yet *knocks on wood*. Sometimes I 2X clutch and never experienced any problems.

 

2005 xA
Month/year purchased: December 2004
Current Mileage: 5,800
Percent city vs highway mileage: 98/2
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original Clutch

Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch: I drive almost all in town/city driving. I've had my car a year and still have less than 6k miles on it, so you can imagine how much stop-n-go driving that is! So far, my clutch seems fine (thank God). Good luck .

 

2004 xB
Month/year purchased: April 2004
Current Mileage: 17,800
Percent city vs highway mileage: 90% highway
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Clutch Masters spec 3
Thoughts on the performance of the OEM Clutch: my OEM started to slip at 3,000 miles with just the K&N intake. OEM stinks.

my feelings on this: why get another stock clutch??? bite the bullet and upgrade.

 

How much is a new oem clutch installed?

 

Month/year purchased: Aug 2005
Current Mileage: 4,500
Percent city vs highway mileage: 75/25
Orig clutch still or has it been changed: Original Clutch

-slips at high rpms, doesnt grab all that well when engaging...sucks

 

figure about 200 for the clutch...
and 400-600 to put it in...

aftermarket clutch is 200-250
and same cost to put it in.

no worries in the future of another slipping clutch.