I am buying a G within the next month, but I have a question that is bothering me that I hope someone can answer. What is Lambo's problem with clutches? They have had problems from what I understand since the beginning (Countach, Diablo, Murci, etc), and I thought once Audi bought them it was corrected. I have had 600 hp vipers with 50k that I street raced and never had a clutch problem, I have had NSX, no clutch problems, and other exotic sports cars. Why is it that a Lambo clutch needs to be replaced at 5 or 10k? U spend 180k on a car that needs a clutch replacement in a ridiculously short timeframe. It doesn't change my decision on purchasing one(still buying one), but I just would like an answer. It doesn't make sense to me, unless I am misinformed and all the talk about 6000 mile clutch replacements is just blown out of proportion, compared to the ones that last.

Any help or response appreciated. I am buying a 2004 if it matters.

Depends more on how people drive; there are people who have 20k+ miles on their clutch without issue; the sintered clutch supposedly is much better for not too much more $$.

K12 this was a problem for me when i bought my 97 sv . I bought the car with supposedly a new clutch from Lambo Long Island back in 04 . Never the less the clutch went in the first week i owned the car . That was the fastest $10k i spent , now i can get clutches for just over 1/2 that .Its a big expense due to the labor as well , the engine has to come completely out of the car to change . Up to 1/2 the bill can be for just labor !!! Anyway i then put in a ab(al burtoni) carbon fiber clutch and that lasted about 6 mos or so . This is my fault , i drove the car and shifted REAL hard . That was 2 clutches in the first 6-8 mos i owned th car . I heard they went quick also , but that was nuts ! I think the best tip i got was from ab when i called him up about the clutch issues and he said the best way to drive/shift the car was extremely fast, like a race car . Very quick shifts , and it worked great . Shifted smoother and less stress on the clutch . Much different then driving a normal 5/6 speed car . Anyway the clutch does sound to go quicker than most exoctics , but then again also depends on how you drive it ... ab also said that if you really baby the clutch you will get a very long life out of the clutch as he said that he just replaced a countachs clutch with 30k miles on it .. Not sure if its true but thats what he said ...........

So is the reason the clutch goes so fast on these cars is because how badly the owners push the car to the limit? Kinda like a race car that needs new tires every few laps?

I don't know if it's pushing it to the 'limit' as much as stop light drag racing.

I had the clutch replaced at 3000 miles in my 2004 G. It was difficult to drive from day one. When they replaced it I was able to extract from the service tech that the replacement was version "E" (serial number), meaning - I was told - the 5th factory clutch modification for the car. Since then it has been flawless with no feel of wear and no catching. Hopefully the problem is history for newer cars.

I just got back from Lambo Chicago and test drove the Gallardo I want - it's awesome

Anyway, I asked about the clutches and he said they are racing style clutches and it all depends on how they are driven. He's seen Gallardos with 4k miles on them that need a new clutch and seen them with 40k miles on them that never needed one. The difference was how they were driven. Anyway he also mentioned that the majority of the clutch problems were on the 2004's.

Lamborghinis are hard not to drive fast... this = clutches with short lives.

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Alot of cars are hard not to drive fast and do not = worn clutches. I had 600 hp viper put 45k on it with no clutch replacement, and I street raced it. That is not an excuse or reason.

Someone mentioned they were told the proper way to **** the G. Could u ellaborate? Do you mean push the clutch in very quickly, when u hit the floor, shift quickly, and then just lift off the clutch pedal and let it quickly release? Is that the proper way?


Am I also to assume that E series clutches have corrected alot of the problems with premature wear? And if so, how do you know if it has an E series clutch?

I believe this thread is refurring to an e-gear clutch, so there is no push the clutch in very quickly.
The "E" revision is hardware and software and is suppost to fix alot of problems and last longer. Your dealers service centre can tell you what version you have installed.
Best is not to baby the clutch, put your foot down and let it engage and get to speed. When sitting at a red light, pull back both paddels and let it sit in neutral. Parking lots, stop and go traffic and reverse are not good but can't really be avoided.

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