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Clutch kit Luk or VALEO
Transmission itself is great. Could be other things as mentioned here but common issue outside actuators/TCM would be the clutch in the bell housing. Recommend when accelerating from a stop to go heavier on the gas so it engages more hard. Could prob dive it like that for a few years but eventually will gunk up with enough dust inside that the actuators won’t be able to move the forks. Most shops will charge $3,500+ to replace. If you’re good with DIY you can prob do the job when the time comes yourself for about $750 for the Luk repset and dual clutch trans fluid.
Pros: transmission is great
Cons: clutch gunk up with dust
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
The Valeo kit is a good one. I believe they are an OEM supplier.
Pros: good quality, OEM supplier
Can vouch for the Valeo Kit just installed mine last month.
Pros: reliable kit
I have the Valeo hd kit on my 3.8 and it’s nice.
Pros: nice performance
Vehicle:
Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Never had a problem with them and the last kit I bought was only £60 (and was LUK).
Pros: no problems, good quality
Wouldn’t trust anything but the luk kit at this point. Ur talking maybe $100 difference for something that might be fine be something proven to be oem quality.
Pros: oem quality, proven
Cons: maybe $100 difference
So, if you just take that flywheel to a machine shop to scuff it up, lathe it down to have a perfect fresh surface, you can just put a new LuK or Sachs clutch kit on it.
Pros: nice and quiet
Cons: makes a horrific racket
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I had a clutch kit (LUK) put in my 1998 Ranger 2WD back in March 2025. Approximately 10,000 miles ago. Had issues with it recently and took it back to shop. Shop called today and said clutch kit is warrantied but not labor.
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
Mileage: 16093 km
The Valeo clutch kit is absolute garbage. It will make the car rattle and vibrate like crazy. Get a FX250 Kevlar clutch with a steel single mass flywheel from clutch masters. A lot less noise, lasts a lot longer.
Pros: less noise, lasts longer
Cons: absolute garbage, rattle and vibrate
Vehicle:
BMW
Your clutch only lasted 2.5 years?Either you have poor driving habits or maybe you need to buy a better clutch kit
Cons: short lifespan
Vehicle:
BMW
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Which clutch kit to choose — Luk or VALEO?
If choosing clutch kit across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare clutch kit across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which clutch kit are better — VALEO or Luk?
In March 2026 on PartReview, clutch kit Luk were overall better than VALEO.
- Luk received a PR Score of 82 out of 100, and VALEO scored 79 points.
- Luk ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and VALEO ranked 3.
- The average rating is higher for Luk (4.1) than for VALEO (3.9).
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Clutch kit Luk have better feature ratings than VALEO:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Luk is better than VALEO.
- Engagement smoothness - drivers claim, that this property for Luk is outperforms VALEO.
- Slip - reviews suggest, that this property for VALEO is preferred to Luk.
Which clutch kit are more popular — Luk or VALEO?
Clutch kit Luk and VALEO were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, clutch kit Luk surpassed VALEO:
- For Luk, the ratio of positive (87) to negative (18) votes is 69 votes.
- For VALEO, the ratio of positive (89) to negative (23) votes is 66 votes.
By number of reviews, clutch kit VALEO surpassed Luk:
- For clutch kit Luk there are 33 reviews: 25 positive, 6 neutral, 2 negative.
- For clutch kit VALEO there are 37 reviews: 29 positive, 1 neutral, 7 negative.
Which clutch kit do car owners prefer — Luk or VALEO?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, clutch kit Luk and VALEO have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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