How long on average before clutch goes out?

Keep hearing the haters say this about Manuals as a draw back needing clutch replacements. What's the facts on Toyota Tacoma clutch longevity?

 

There are too many variables to accurately answer that question. Some people may go 100000 miles or more some only 50000. It depends on the driver, are they mr. shifter , shifting and down shifting all the time, city or highway driving? Does the person tow or haul heavy loads. Do you drive in heavy city traffic or hilly places like San Francisco? There are many more variables too. You’ll get a million answers depending on each person’s personal experience.

 

Totally depends on the driver, I pulled the tray in mine for a squick at 100k and it was at 50%
A friend with gen1 went 300k. Another who always hot roded got 80k

 

This ^ 100 %

 

Heck, some people clutch might last 300K+ miles. I don't buy that they can only last 100K.

 

Exactly. There is no "average" amount of mileage before a clutch goes out. There are way too many variables to predict that.

 

depends if your dumping that bitch at every red light or not.

 

agreed. OE clutch is not super strong or grippy like some aftermarket units, but if you treat it right easily over 150k and likely a lot higher.

my OE clutch was perfectly good at 64k but i did a performance upgrade anyway just for a thicker more solid engagement. but i didn't need it.

 

There are guys with 1st gens on here that still have the factory clutch going strong with well over 300k miles. If you do mostly highway driving you can get a ton of life out of a clutch. Mostly city driving I'd expect ~100 - 150k. If you wheel a lot then less than that.

All assuming you know how to drive a manual, I mean you could wear a clutch out in 60 seconds if you wanted to.

 

I'm at 110K, so far so good.

 

I have a 95 with over 500k and and 02 with 461K as of the ride to work this morning, neither has ever had a clutch changed. Its all about how you drive it. I don't baby a truck but i don't hot rod them either.

 

I don’t really see this as a drawback anyway. A clutch is really easy to change. It’s really not much harder than changing brake pads.

 

I never had a problem with my clutch in my 1st gen. owned it 17 yrs. I also towed in the mountains for hunting trips, dirt bikes and snowmobiles.

 

Mine is original clutch. 2008 double cab with 144,000. It still seems to be on good shape.

 

I bought my 2011 with 273k miles and I replaced the clutch at that time only because of a squeaky throwout bearing. To my surprise, the clutch was original and trans had never even been separated from the engine. The clutch still had tons of life left in it. I replaced with new just for peace of mind. They will last a long time if driven right.

 

I’m @ 239k and counting on the clutch. Bought it from dealer 12 yrs ago with 75k on it. I think the key is that I never let anyone else drive my truck..

My dilemma now is getting it inspected in PA. It’s an ‘05 4.0 Acc 4X4 with a new frame in 2016 but I got the dreaded P0306 (cyl 6 misfire) due to slowly dying head gasket. As soon as CEL stays off long enough to reset I/M readiness monitors, I'll get new stickers on it.

Silverstreak TM

 

Clutch discs are cheap.

I pulled one out at 140k miles that had 7-7.4mm thickness left.
New is about 8mm, worn is probably 2mm or whatever the rivets are at

Some people actually know how to drive, understand how parts work and how to use them correctly, etc.

most don't, but claim they do
ie calling it "smooth" and not excessive slippage, etc

 

'06 with 165,000 miles and still original clutch.

 

I've got 152,000 on mine. Second owner of the truck. I probably have put a lot more wear on it than she did. But it still works great. Like others have said, too many variables to account for.