Clutch life

[2009Toyotoad]

Originally Posted by esse10

The original question in this thread post was not answered as to what is the life span of the clutch in these yaris cars? anybody?

I'm at 149k miles in my 09 and still shifting normal. I put about
480 commute hwy miles a week to and from work.

Unfortunately, there really is no such thing as an average or median lifespan of a clutch on any car. However, there are average clutch lifespan based on driver, road & traffic conditions, and driver experience. In my early 20s 65k miles was my clutch life expectancy. By 35 it jumped to 90k, at 50 I expect 160K to 180K miles. Its not the part, its how well the part is used. My wife could still ruin a clutch in 30K, which is why she does not drive a manual if at all possible. She a fair and reasonable driver but sucks at using the clutch well and she knows It's something she has no desire to learn.

I'm not ragging on any age or one sex over the other. I know women who are better with a clutch than I am and truckers who never need to press the pedal besides leaving from a stopped position to a tolling state. They are simply that good with the equipment they drive