Could be worse you could be paying over AUS $2 a litre for fuel like we have to

Good news-

The local dealer will replace the clutch under warranty with an updated clutch. They have the clutch in stock and say it will only take two days to get it fixed.

Thats excellent news! Glad to hear it all got sorted out for you.

I wonder if there's a link between some of them running rough and the clutch wear? When the car is choking and stalling, one tends to try and catch it with the clutch and will likely give a bit more gas and ride the clutch on pulling away to avoid stalling?

If this were the case, then would the clutch wear be attributable to the driver? Or a consequence of an engine management problem?

I'm no expert but wondered if there was any pattern here with those that have had clutch problems?

Andy

Are these type of problems typical with Lambo? Realistically, other than the performance, beauty of the car....does it still inherit warranty related problems like anything else? Problems you wouldn't expect for you dollar?

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2008 GT2
2008 Cayenne S
2006 Duramax
2005 Denali XL

There is one thing I know is that never use the clutch pedal as a footrest. If you do, the clutch will be gone a lot sooner than you anticipated.

Lambo aren't the only manufacturer to use the clutch as a deliberate "weak link". Subaru do the same with their WRX turbo. Their transmission is reasonably strong but they have openly admitted that they want the clutch to fail first as it is cheaper to replace than the transmission. Their reasoning is that it is very hard and expensive to make a transmission that will withstand extremely rough treatment, however strong you make it. Even racing transmissions aren't that strong - they just replace all the components very frequently.
Having said that, I do feel that Lambo clutches do seem to be overly feeble. In my Subarus I could do unlimited fast launches – bring the revs up high and then feed the clutch in quite fast. The clutch would only give up if you revved up to near maximum, and then literally just dropped (sidestepped) the clutch rather than fed it in a bit.
I have never owned a car where I feel I have to baby the clutch to such an extent as with the Gallardo. I try not to slip it at all, I never do any fast standing starts, and I “heel and toe” as much as possible on downchanges, all to protect the clutch. I have to say that this does all reduce the excitement of the car’s performance somewhat.
Regards
William