On 2014-10-27 12:40:05 +0000, Recliner said:

In my experience, it's clutches in manual transmission cars that most
often need attention, and that takes a lot of labour. Auto gearboxes
have a very long life.

Though that's one of the many cases where car manufacturers don't
design for easy maintenance, as they can gain from it being more
expensive. Otherwise an easier to replace clutch might have been
designed.

That said, your point is correct - you have to drive a car more
carefully to avoid wearing the clutch out if it's a manual. An auto
will look after itself.

Neil
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