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trossit · 09-06-2020, 08:26 PM

A few months back I purchased a 2012 V6 LS with the 6spd manual transmission with 56,000 miles. How long do the clutches typically last on this model of Camaro under normal use?

Mouse330 · 09-06-2020, 10:27 PM

It depends on the driver
My wife who has been driving stick cars since the 80s had a Ford Focus she bought new with 215000 on the original clutch
My point is in normal use it could last for the life of the car

LFX Camaro · 09-08-2020, 10:28 AM

My salve cylinder failed around 55k, since I had the trans out I replaced the clutch at the same time. The oem clutch looked like it had 50% remained. I am at 109k now and figure around 150k i'll need another. Not many choices for lfx clutches.

trossit · 09-15-2020, 12:49 AM

LFX....what were the symptoms of your slave cylinder failure? Also...when the factory clutch had 50% life on it....approximately where in the clutch pedal travel did it start to engage? Close to the top?

Alpha0523 · 10-04-2020, 05:49 PM

Hi Everyone. Clutch pedal dropped to the floor. One shop said the slave cylinder leak and soaked the clutch plates. There looking at $2500. to install a kit is this to much? Also can anyone recommend a descent one to put in. Daily driver and seldom race but mainly highway travels. The car is a 2011 R/S LT2 with only 64 k on it seems this too early for the part to fail. Thanks everyone for your help. Brian

Thunderstick · 10-04-2020, 06:05 PM

My throw out bearing went on my 2014 ls at 75,000. I don't blame the car but rather the 30,000 miles of bumper to bumper traffic I sat in on a daily basis. Lots of shifting and clutch work. The shop said the clutch plates were ok but I had them just replace everything while they were in there. The price out the door at a local transmission shop was $1500.

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Kaylakms · 10-04-2020, 09:34 PM

2010 camaro V6 LUK clutch kit, everything completely failed at 110k miles, had a buddy with a lift, new LUK kit was about 520$, all in all probably spent about 550 to install myself.

09-06-2020, 08:26 PM	#1
trossit Drives: Chevrolet Camaro LS Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 78	Clutch life in V6 LS/LTs A few months back I purchased a 2012 V6 LS with the 6spd manual transmission with 56,000 miles. How long do the clutches typically last on this model of Camaro under normal use?

09-06-2020, 10:27 PM	#2
Mouse330 Drives: 2011 2SS, 2006 GMC Sierra Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: MA Posts: 316	It depends on the driver My wife who has been driving stick cars since the 80s had a Ford Focus she bought new with 215000 on the original clutch My point is in normal use it could last for the life of the car

09-08-2020, 10:28 AM	#3
LFX Camaro Drives: 2013 Camaro 1ls Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Blairsville Pa Posts: 5	My salve cylinder failed around 55k, since I had the trans out I replaced the clutch at the same time. The oem clutch looked like it had 50% remained. I am at 109k now and figure around 150k i'll need another. Not many choices for lfx clutches.

09-15-2020, 12:49 AM	#4
trossit Drives: Chevrolet Camaro LS Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 78	LFX....what were the symptoms of your slave cylinder failure? Also...when the factory clutch had 50% life on it....approximately where in the clutch pedal travel did it start to engage? Close to the top?

10-04-2020, 05:49 PM	#5
Alpha0523 Drives: 2011 CAMARO R/S LT2 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: AB. canada Posts: 19	Hi Everyone. Clutch pedal dropped to the floor. One shop said the slave cylinder leak and soaked the clutch plates. There looking at $2500. to install a kit is this to much? Also can anyone recommend a descent one to put in. Daily driver and seldom race but mainly highway travels. The car is a 2011 R/S LT2 with only 64 k on it seems this too early for the part to fail. Thanks everyone for your help. Brian

10-04-2020, 06:05 PM	#6
Thunderstick Drives: 14 Camaro LS Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Wakefield MA Posts: 96	My throw out bearing went on my 2014 ls at 75,000. I don't blame the car but rather the 30,000 miles of bumper to bumper traffic I sat in on a daily basis. Lots of shifting and clutch work. The shop said the clutch plates were ok but I had them just replace everything while they were in there. The price out the door at a local transmission shop was $1500. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

10-04-2020, 09:34 PM	#7
Kaylakms Drives: 2016 LGX Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pa Posts: 30	2010 camaro V6 LUK clutch kit, everything completely failed at 110k miles, had a buddy with a lift, new LUK kit was about 520$, all in all probably spent about 550 to install myself.