Oh please tell me this 3.5 year old thread is still active. I drive a 2005 Audi A4 Quattrro. Bought used. Clutch blew in June 2009; repalced, including pressure plate. I recall it being like $3K. Two years later almost to the day, audi says time to replace. It's failing. (Symptoms: from dead stop to first, there is a grumbling/catching as I accelerate.) This garage has always been straight w/ me, and cut me deals. There's no way a clutch fails after 2 years and 25K miles, right? I know they'll say user error, but I think I drive fine. But then everyone does. I asked about a clutch inspection, adjustment about 6 mos ago when I suspected trouble. They said, nah, normal wear and tear. So they are quoting me $5-7K to repalce now. Thoughts?

 

Bought our 2005 A4 3.0 CPO with 34,000 miles 2.5 yrs. Now at 60,000 mi and clutch is fine.

 

370,000 and still on the original clutch. 1.8T now using 1 liter of oil every 10,000.