3rd gen clutch life expectancy

No. The one that was installed when I drove it off the dealer lot almost 5 years ago.

 

Dang have you stopped driving since!?

 

I do not have anything to add to the thread, i just wanted to see if my new MT sig picture shows well or not.

Edit: it does not..

 

110k on my tuned 2018 TRD off-road. Very little City use. Lots of back country road, freeway/highway. Some towing 3k boat. Lots of 4wd forest roads.

All is good so far!

 

thats not what he says in the movie.

 

110K on my 2016 and while I'll be replacing it soon due to a chatter when cold, it's got plenty more life left in it. Clutch life is directly dependent on the driver.

 

No it is not...The classic "it didn't happen to me so it must be you" bullshit. Good for you that yours is fine. Bunch of experienced drivers having clutch fail early for the first time out of all the manual vehicles they've driven...there is something there as much as all the Toyota apologists love to deny. Built out of cheap crap. Nobody cares about quality anymore.

 

My commute for 20years had been from the San Fernando Valley to Torrance…stop and go traffic nearly the entire way. Never ever replaced a clutch or rear brakes ever in my life. 1993 Toyota truck was at 108k miles when I traded it in, 2012 Tacoma 80k and a 2015 Mustang GT with 95k.

Here are some tips:
1) don’t downshift to slow the vehicle unless you really need to (adverse road condition/emergency). You engage and wear more mechanical systems when downshifting than braking.
2) skip a gear now and then…especially in town and using on-ramps.
3) be smooth (with the clutch)
4) there are rpm’s where you can disengage the gear without depressing the clutch. It just slips off with a gentle nudge of a finger.
5) keep revs reasonable.
6) don’t let novices drive your manual trans truck.

 

Have to disagree with you on that one - engine braking is one of the most efficient ways to slow down the car. It won’t have an adverse affect on your clutch unless you’re doing it wrong, in which case you’re not managing the clutch right to begin with.

 

@doublethebass

Sure engine braking is very efficient to slow your car. I'm not disagreeing with that at all...and I'm not saying never use engine braking either.

My point is when you use engine braking with a manual 'all the time...as a habit' you engage/wear the 1)clutch, the 2)transmission and 3)the engine and 4)the tires (scrubbing). But when you you use your brakes only you engage/wear 1)your brakes and 2)tires.

Sure going downhill, slowing faster when you need to...it makes sense to engine brake. But brakes are cheap to replace...not so much a clutch, an engine or the transmission. If you want to extend the life of your clutch...use it a little less than you need to is all I'm saying.

 

If you know how to properly drive manual you will be fine. The throw out bearing on my 2020 Tacoma 6MT had to be replaced under warranty at 42,000kms (26,000miles) as there was a squeak when depressing and releasing the clutch pedal. The dealership said my clutch still looked brand new when they had it out. I had originally told them to replace it and I will pay for the clutch kit as they were in there already. They said I would be crazy to do so. I drove my truck hard too.

 

I only engine brake when going downhill. I see so many folks downshifting all the way to 1st gear when simply approaching a red light. I think that’s completely unnecessary and just plain dumb.

I always rev match downshift when I need to use engine brake, so there is no wear on the clutch disc.

I also do double clutch if if skipping more than 1 gear.

I’m curious to see how long my clutch will last, I’m expecting 200k miles minimum.

 

No more taco?

 

Gonzo. Sold her almost 2 months ago privately. My 4Runner TRD ORP came in two weeks ago today. The Taco was awesome but this suits the family a bit better with two boys and a GSD.

 

Nice 4R! It will definitely outlast the 3rd gen Tacoma.

Yeah… taco is definitely tight in the back.

How’s the gas mileage compared to your old taco?

 

Thanks. It will keep the pup warmer in the winter. I am excited for all the extra features you lose with a manual (Remote start, push button, proximity entry and the phone app). It also has full LED headlights, fog lights and a heated steering wheel for 2023.

I cannot comment on fuel economy yet as I just hit 600kms today. The first tank only got me around 400kms but I do not believe it was completely full. I will report back once I put some miles on it. I am extremely impressed with the build quality over the Tacoma. I expected a bit better quality being a Japan built vehicle but I am blown away. You get so little outside noise or wind noise.

 

151k on my 2016. Almost never downshift to decelerate. I would actually say never but I am not a fan of absolutes.

one or two days a winter you can hear a chirp on startup and warm up. Been like that since 40k.

Clutch still feels great.

 

My family had 6 lug toyota manuals the whole time I was growing up. I drove a 98 SR5 manual in HS. Since then I've owned a 93 DLX and 2011 TRD manual and none of them ever needed clutch work. All depends on how you drive it

 

I've had toyota manuals in the past. I've always had some sort of clutch issue before a 100k. I don't need to be told how to use a manual, I've raced with them, and likely put more miles on them in my lifetime then some here. Manuals are fine on the open road chasing miles, or for light towing. Manuals are for those that do more off road, or just gotta be different, but sooner, or later your going to run into clutch work.