I’m in the middle of doing mine on my JK myself. I forget my mileage, under 100k. I wheel a little bit and plow my own driveway, so that may have contributed.

Like another commenter said, putting a new clutch in is easy. Getting access to it is a decently painful, though.

I got a Sachs clutch kit from RockAuto for about $200, the OEM one I pulled out said Sachs too, so I had some peace of mind that I’m at or near OEM quality for half the price (MOPAR parts were $500 from RockAuto). Kit comes with clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, and pilot bearing.

Pros: OEM quality, half price

Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler

Mileage: 100000 km

Sachs › Shock absorbers

galactic_beast 14 Jul 2024, 05:31

Rating 5.0

Body bounce:

Sachs are great! Came stock on the SR 2016 Altima and they ride great, stiff and sporty.

Pros: ride great, stiff, sporty

Vehicle: Nissan Altima

Sachs › Clutch kit

theorakl69 29 May 2024, 22:33

Rating 4.5

Put in a Sachs Xtend kit. I’m currently at 173k on my 13’ s5

Pros: long lifespan, handles modifications

Vehicle: Audi S5

Mileage: 128747 km

Sachs › Shock absorbers

BimmerCVK 21 Apr 2024, 23:54

Rating 5.0

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

The difference is night and day, car is 30mm lower front and 15mm in the back. Feels more planted, feedback is more responsive and absorbs bumps a bit firmer but still feels nicer than the floatier stock setup. Previously would float into a corner whereas it feels predictable and how a Bimmer should.

Pros: more planted, responsive feedback

Cons: bumps a bit firmer

Mileage: 64373 km

Sachs › Shock absorbers

mokoosh 14 Apr 2024, 04:30

Rating 4.0

Bottoming:

If you are content with stock and just want to refresh, there are many options, but Sachs is a reliable stock brand for shocks.

Pros: reliable stock brand

Sachs › Clutch kit

Big_Tom 21 Mar 2024, 16:59

Rating 5.0

Sachs VR6 Clutch Kit

Sachs › Clutch kit

starside_blues 7 Mar 2024, 22:34

Rating 4.0

Noise:

176k, Porsche 944. Throwout bearing went before the rubber center did, honestly the clutch was still fine. New Sachs kit in it now. That transaxle clutch job is a doozy.

Pros: clutch still fine

Cons: throwout bearing went

Vehicle: Porsche

Mileage: 176000 km

Sachs › Clutch kit

Last_Ad1873 17 Feb 2025, 01:55

Rating 3.5

Engagement smoothness:
Noise:

I recently had my 2011 Smart Fortwo 451 (1.0 turbo) serviced to replace the clutch and actuator, and I wanted to share my experience. What We Replaced: -Clutch kit (Sachs, OEM) -Clutch actuator (OEM). The old clutch was clearly worn, and the release bearing was almost failing. However, the dual-mass flywheel seemed fine, with no excessive play or noise. After installing everything, the mechanic performed the clutch re-adaptation with a scanner. I finally got my Smart Fortwo 451 (1.0 turbo) back on Friday after replacing the clutch and actuator, and I can definitely feel a big difference. Here are a few things I’ve noticed: 1. Gear changes feel slightly smoother. 2. Weird air sound when accelerating in first gear. 3. The car seems eager to shift but sometimes unnecessarily downshifts.

Pros: smoother gear changes

Cons: weird air sound, aggressive downshifting

Vehicle: Smart Fortwo

Mileage: 100400 km

Sachs › Strut assembly

-Radioman- 3 Feb 2025, 04:34

Rating 1.0

Bounce:

I bought Sachs once and don't know if I was unlucky, but they seemed underfilled. Hit repetitive bumps and they would immediately fade. Tires would bounce like basketballs. I could hear the oil frothing in them.

Cons: underfilled, fade quickly