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I'm still on my Mk.III Jetta's original clutch with over 110,000 miles on the
engine/tranny. I rev-match and double-clutch in her all the time (practice
makes perfect). I'd say the clutch lasts a long time as it is. Your chances
of thrashing your gearbox and reducing its lifespan is much higher if you don't
use the clutch.
There is stuff on cars that is meant to wear. Clutches are but one of the many
and they are cheaper than a new tranny! Being frugal has its place but let's
not get cheap!
Toby Erkson -- air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
'72 VW Squareback, '95 VW Jetta, '81 Gold Wing, '73 Porsche 914
http://www.icbm.org/
Portland, Oregon
----- Original Message -----
> Fun stuff... I've always wondered on my Jetta whether
> or not this would "save" the clutch as long as you can
> downshift/upshift correctly without grinding
> anything... If you only used the clutch for coming to
> a stop and then starting out in first gear, then did
> the clutchless shifting thing the rest of the time
> (and did it right), could you get much more out of
> your clutch or is it that first gear takeoff that
> causes most of the wear?
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