I believe Sachs bought Luk.....so no choice there. One thing that has been mentioned, is that many of the cheaper Ebay and other non OEM distributors of Luk/Sachs use older versions that don't have the newest revisions.
I replaced my clutch at 80K miles and didn't replace the flywheel. My mechanic inspected the flywheel after it was removed and he said it's still very good condition. I am at 120K miles and the car drives great but YMMV.
The dual-mass flywheel should last at least another 100k miles. If the clutch is replaced in time without damage to the flywheel then I would invest the money in an upgraded clutch in order to get more miles for the same labor cost. Thus, save the $400-$900 from the new flywheel you wanted and get a clutch with higher temperature tolerances than the OEM clutch. UUC has really nice items. Your other option is to get an aluminum flywheel with a carbon clutch but you are up there on pricing ($1,400 to $2,000 on parts alone) Check other reputable brands if you don***8217;t like UCC, LUK or Sachs. I have 180k on my E39 with one clutch job (LUK OEM) and the same factory installed flywheel (resurfaced when the clutch was replaced.) Let us know how it goes.
173K and you learned how to drive clutch on it! That's very good to hear and maybe I shoudn't have worried about my clutch until 250K then!
I'm jealous that you only paid $250 for the clutch kit at the dealer
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