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Old 11-22-2008, 09:47 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Whoops View Post
If your the guy that is going to be doing the clutch replacement, then I don't think you could ever argue that there is not going to be clutch wear from popping the clutch. You save $0.01 but incur the cost of replacing the clutch sooner? Any time sooner is to soon.
Your clutch gets worn by driving it, far more so in accelerating the whole car than in bringing an engine up to idle speed. much more mass and slippage there.

And your $0.01 is more like thousands of gallons. You are comparing the lifespan of a clutch to the gas saved on a single short coast maybe?

The clutch cost me ~$50 and a day, like once every 10 years. Compared to thousands of gallons saved over the same timeframe, it's a no brainer for me.
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