S60 D5 clutch/DMF issues?

[Ross 63]

Originally Posted by benson

Sounds like very sensible advice, I have a really good local mechanic; I'm not sure why but I always drive miles to take it to a specialist instead and have done with most of my cars. I'm checking the levels and seeing if there's any leaks tomorrow. Thanks for your help.

No problem, I hope it gets sorted at a reasonable price. I'm all for using specialists for specialist tasks, but a clutch and/or flywheel problem should be bread and butter stuff for any halfway competent mechanic.

[Dynosaur]

Originally Posted by Ross 63

No problem, I hope it gets sorted at a reasonable price. I'm all for using specialists for specialist tasks, but a clutch and/or flywheel problem should be bread and butter stuff for any halfway competent mechanic.

I'd be inclined to take a D5 clutch to a Volvo specialist. Others wished they did in other threads.

[S60D5-185]

Originally Posted by benson

Thanks, I'll have a check tomorrow. I ran the problem past my local volvo specialist and they said clutch, but could well be DMF as well. They quoted £840 just for clutch and slave cylinder! Is it just me or is this massively expensive??I really dont want to go down the route of Mr Clutch but 840 quid seems ridiculous. This was 6-7 hrs for labour which was 350 quid. The problem is it sounds like I need a volvo specialist to properly diagnose what the exact problem is.

Before i bought my S60 D5 6 speed manual, out of interest, i checked the price of a replacement clutch from Mr Clutch.

They would only change the entire unit, ie Clutch and DMF and it was £1249.

Darryl

[benson]

Originally Posted by Darryl

Before i bought my S60 D5 6 speed manual, out of interest, i checked the price of a replacement clutch from Mr Clutch.

They would only change the entire unit, ie Clutch and DMF and it was £1249.

Darryl

I've been doing more searching on here, maybe the quote was about right then? The garage did say they they might be able to knock around £80 off the quoted clutch price (I think they said it was around 200-250 quid but they'd probably be able to get an equivalent non-genuine volvo which was just as good and cheaper; cant remember the make he said) and they quoted 169 I believe for the slave cylinder; does this sound about right?

[Dynosaur]

Originally Posted by benson

I've been doing more searching on here, maybe the quote was about right then? The garage did say they they might be able to knock around £80 off the quoted clutch price (I think they said it was around 200-250 quid but they'd probably be able to get an equivalent non-genuine volvo which was just as good and cheaper; cant remember the make he said) and they quoted 169 I believe for the slave cylinder; does this sound about right?

Slave's less than 60 quid from Volvo, if memory serves.
Call them.