From doing reading online, the LuK clutch seems to get a lot of very happy customers. They have a clutch kit for the Corolla that I can get for $90. Does anyone here have experience with the LuK? Would anyone recommend another brand instead?

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

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They seem to be OK. I have one in my VW that has lasted 150k miles (but that's highway)

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

I haven't had a LuK, but I've also heard good things about them. I've also heard good things about South Bend, but I think they're mainly/only for diesel pickups. The OEM clutch in my 240D lasted almost 200,000 miles. The replacement is at about 59,000 and going strong in its second car.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Always heard good things about them.
I used a couple in years past, but did not keep the vehicles long enough to determine longevity.
Installs went very smooth.

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1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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Put one in an accord it was like $85, all went well. Wish they sold $85 clutches for Mercedes manuals.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

From what I've heard Ford discs are the same diameter and spline configuration as the merc discs.

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