Typical GM design life is 148,000 miles.
Well, I bought this new and changed to Amsoil at 6500 miles. So I will hope for 200,000 on this manual. I will be changing the fluid at 50,000, 100,000 etc. We shall see what happens. I presume they can change out a clutch when I need one. Wonder how much that will cost?It really depends on how you drive. CruzeECOBlueTopaz is over 400,000 miles on his 2012 ECO MT and on his original clutch. I'm at 87,000 miles with no noticeable change in the clutch (hydraulics tend to do this unfortunately).
$1300Well, I bought this new and changed to Amsoil at 6500 miles. So I will hope for 200,000 on this manual. I will be changing the fluid at 50,000, 100,000 etc. We shall see what happens. I presume they can change out a clutch when I need one. Wonder how much that will cost?
Replaced with improved parts,hopefully.Clutches don't seem to be an issue aside from the 2011 model year.
However, the dual-mass flywheels have a relatively short life expectancy.
Mine made it to ~40k before I had flywheel issues, and it finally gave up at 52k. Resulted in flywheel and entire transmission replacement.
Replaced with improved car. 9/10 would do again.Replaced with improved parts,hopefully.
Good. I mean if the repair was done,were the replacement parts an improved part of just replacing with the same part that expired prematurely?Replaced with improved car. 9/10 would do again.
It was replaced with a rebuilt transmission that had a different shift assembly on the top of it; AFAIK, no improvements were made to the clutch or flywheel until the 2015 model year (GM Performance clutch kit and flywheel became "stock"). I don't believe those filtered down to replacement parts for the previous years. I had the clutch replaced on my own dime while they were in there. When the stupid thing still made knocking noises after having in into the dealer 8 times for transmission/clutch/flywheel problems, I washed my hands of it.Good. I mean if the repair was done,were the replacement parts and improved part of just replacing with the same part that expired prematurely?
D a m n,what an experience!It was replaced with a rebuilt transmission that had a different shift assembly on the top of it; AFAIK, no improvements were made to the clutch or flywheel until the 2015 model year (GM Performance clutch kit and flywheel became "stock"). I don't believe those filtered down to replacement parts for the previous years. I had the clutch replaced on my own dime while they were in there. When the stupid thing still made knocking noises after having in into the dealer 8 times for transmission/clutch/flywheel problems, I washed my hands of it.
I'm at 77,000 and no problems. However, I put Amzoil manual transmission fluid in after 6000 miles, and and changed it at 51,000 and plan on changing it every 45,000. I sure hope I can come back year in the future and write that I've had no transmission issues till after 200,000.Well I have a 2012 ECO with just shy of 100k miles on the car, with no transmission faults yet, but with me coming up on 100k I figured its about time to change my fluid.....
I have a 2012 Cruze LS MT that i bought new and just flipped 200,000 miles. I never added more fluid when I got it, and ran the first 100,000 miles on the original fill. Then I changed it with Mobile 1 full synthetic 75W-90 with limited slip friction modifiers. I have had zero problems with it, but it does occasionally not mesh going into 2nd when it is really cold out, and the transmission is cold. (I live near Buffalo, NY) But if you shift slower until it warms up it works fine. Of course with the sporty feel of the car(I've only had pickups and older cars before this) I tend to take corners hard. This sloshing could have saved my transmission by helping to lube 5th and 6th gear shaft. Sill have the original clutch too.I've not seen or read a lot of praise for the M32 manual transmission at this site.
I would like to hear opinions on the life expectancy of 32 manual transmissions....how many miles can one get out of it before clutch replacement...how many miles before bearing failure?
thanks,
Joe
FYI... I own a 2014 chevy cruze eco MT.