Long story short, my 2008 Honda Civic LX 1.8L 4-cylinder with 5-speed manual transmission needs a new clutch, flywheel, and throwout bearing.

Everything is shot at 66,500 miles...and I've owned the car for a grand total of 3 weeks. Dealership is doing nothing to help at all, so I'm looking for a less expensive option because this is all coming out of my pocket.

Is there any reason to use Honda parts over CarQuest parts for this? I found a guy that will do the work + parts for $230 less than the dealership wants, but he is using CarQuest clutch components rather than "Honda" components. The Carquest clutch components do come with a 1 year warranty on failures tho (not on wear/tear).

Any recommendations as to what clutch to actually get? These things are expensive and so is the labor...so I'm not trying to go too deep into my wallet. But I do want something that will last a long while.

Disclaimer: this is being used as a commuter car so a lot of miles will be going on the car...it isn't a Civic SI...so it won't need a performance clutch. I'll be driving my civic as easily as possible to get the most gas mileage out of it.



Thanks for any help.

 

Honda parts are very expensive for the same non Honda parts. I have a 93 civic and there isnt a single part that I have replaced that has been from Honda because they are too expensive and I have basically rebuilt the entire car/motor. The Carquest clutch should last you much more than the 66,000 miles on the one you currently have as long as you take care of it properly.