993RS

I just hit 100,000 miles and decided to get new hydraulic lifters. Work started last week. My garage took out the engine, and saw that my clutch was shot, so I'll need a new one (I knew that was coming...), and my air filter was no longer good. Good that I can do the added work as long as the engine is out anyway. Despite the costs involved, it still beats buying a new 911 every couple of years (not that I would want to).

NYC993

That's it? lifters, air filter and clutch? that's not repairs, that's basic maintenance. I didn't think you need to take engine out to replace lifters. Are you replacing gaskets while it's out? Also good time to replace ignition wire and plugs (if haven't recently).

The filter should be replaced every once in while (15K-30k miles?), but super easy to do yourself just don't put K&N in.

Is your clutch original, if so that's got to be the longest initial length of service that I've seen on rennlist?

NP993

Every clutch should last 100K+ with ordinary street driving.

richardew

I'm on my second clutch. The first was replaced around 100,000. I've got 210,000+ on this one.

NYC993

That's why I said initial , I remember reading that you are still on your second clutch...amazing.

To me it seems many are replacing clutches at 50-80k miles...with few doing so at 90k.

NYC993

should is the key word here

NP993

Replaced mine while I was in there at 115K -- had probably 20K more life left.

Ed Hughes

How much do you want to spend? Check out my 76,555 mile thread to see what I did.

Quadcammer

guy on the 993tt forum got i think 240k out of his original clutch...whereas the prior owner of my car needed it replaced at 45k.

lot of bad drivers out there.

race911

Friend (now with a Turbo) owned a '95 that had 150K+ on his nearly non-operational clutch. I think he picked the car up with about 120K on it, and just kept riding it. Other friend who now owns the car (having regretted selling his 4S a year prior) is still driving it as-is, from what I understand.

993RS

Yes, gaskets are being replaced as well.

M. Schneider

I'm moving in on the 100,000 mile mark with the production clutch and as an aside no SAI fault.

How do I do it? ....Clean living and prayer.......! LoL.