3rd gen clutch life expectancy

With both feet!

Enjoy it!

 

I just got my Tacoma 1700 miles and I got myself into a bind in some sand. I overheated my clutch and I felt like a piece of my soul was yanked from me. I definitely feel the difference now after it’s been cooled down .

 

My 2017 just diagnosed as failing at 40K. My original Taco (95 1/2) lasted close to 250K

 

40k is nothing for the clutch. Did you do a lot of towing?

 

Had my 3rd gen clutch go out at 50k miles, my 2nd gen was still on stock clutch at 190k miles when I sold it. These clutches sure don’t seem to have the same strength or I have a theory that due to the lack of low end torque on the 3.5 compared to the 4.0, it requires more clutch work.

 

I believe @bigoldbeef is at 200k on original clutch.

 

Mine blew at 75K miles, well the throw out bearing exploded taking with it clutch and the shift fork... But I also wheel pretty hard, towed 7000LBS trailers, lot's of burnouts and other fun things while being on 35s... so it lasted more than I expected it to last. If you know how to shift and don't abuse I would estimate 150K+ miles easy on the clutch.

 

Kind of sad hearing all these failures at such low miles.

 

All these failures? Like 3?

 

I don’t doubt it, I’m sure the clutch can last a lifetime, everyone’s uses and driving habits are different. I’m just saying from having both a 2nd gen and a 3rd gen and many many miles on them, I just believe the low torque of the 3.5l engine is one of the contributors that requires us to ride the clutch more, causing more wear. I drove my 2nd gen hard, loved the torque of the 4.0, and was just shocked at almost 200k miles the clutch was still going. Heck even the tech at my dealer who did my clutch said his went out way earlier then expected.

Also, I’m not saying I’m not to blame either. I have done many many miles of off-roading in my Tacoma. I put almost 60k miles in the first 3years on just offroad/vacation trips (I don’t daily drive it). Plus I have towed with it kind of regularly, from my normal flat bed trailer with my Rzr (2500lbs) to camping/cargo trailers (4000-6000lbs). I’m grateful for the miles the clutch gave me and I know I did my part in using it.

 

90k here, still shifts like new

 

Well so far on my 2016 I'm pushing 198k on my stock clutch and its smooth as can be. I did the accumulator delete at like 30k, I hated the feel with that accumulator. I've also done alot of towing and offroading and got the clutch smoking hot on several occasions and it still feels really good. So far I've had great luck with toyotas stock clutches in my 80s pickup, 70s land cruiser, my father in laws 1st gen tacoma and my 3rd gen. All of toyotas stock clutches are really good in my experience and i installed them all and had really good luck so far. I still would really like to use centerforces clutch in my 3rd gen when my stock one goes.

 

150 000 km on mine and feels fine. About 15 000 worth of towing as well with it. a few trips through Rockies towing 4k showed me some signs of wear and tear/chatter. I figure 2 years or less ill replace it. So maybe at 200 k

 

198k, nice!

I did ADM at like 8k miles so hopefully that will help prolong the clutch life. If I get 200k, I’ll be happy.

 

Do you have the accumulator?

 

Oh I absolutely believe getting rid of that damn accumulator will extend the life of your clutch. You did yours a bit sooner then mine so you may get lucky and hit the 250 mark. I wish I did mine the day I bought my truck. One change I really want to make is swapping out that crappy plastic pedal for the steel one and see if that will sturdy up that pedal feel some. You have the stock pedal still?

 

261k now.

 

Yup still got it. I'm tempted to remove all the time it but I'm thinking it helps with wear and tear and I'm all about the million mile Taco lol. If gas is still around in 25 years

 

No towing. Nothing that would create excessive wear. Conservative driver. Light loads on forest service roads are the most taxing driving I do.

Would appreciate recommendations for after-market clutch

 

I've had 6 Toyota 4x4 manual trucks since 1981. All bought new. I put between 100,000 and 200,000 on each one. I've been stuck in the mud, sand, snow, traffic jams, you name it. I never had to replace the clutch on any of them. I've burned up more than my share of automatics in that same period of time though. Long live the manuals!