I would have thought there are only two things that can cause wear in a manual clutch due to abuse, the clutch center plate or the thrust bearing, caused by excess slipping or riding the clutch. As due to style of driving would have occurred on previous cars, if that's how you drive.

Neither would be applicable to a DSG box as the car does this for you and any abuse would be down to the box itself.

I would have thought there are only two things that can cause wear in a manual clutch due to abuse, the clutch center plate or the thrust bearing, caused by excess slipping or riding the clutch. As due to style of driving would have occurred on previous cars, if that's how you drive.

Neither would be applicable to a DSG box as the car does this for you and any abuse would be down to the box itself.

Hi everyone. I have a Skoda Octavia reg 17 which did 14000 miles under its first owner and 4000 in the year with me. The clutch has blown - terrible clutch fluid smells and loss of power. Skoda dealership initially told me it was under warranty but now they have suspiciously said that in order to check they need to dismantle the engine which will cost £700 in labour and that this might be payable by me ‘if it is not covered by warranty’. What is it with these people? Surely a clutch cannot or should not collapse after 19000 miles and if it does, and we have paid up for a full warranty, then it should be covered.  I am now thinking that i should have taken it to Kwikfit who would have charged £0 for dismantling and simply fitted a new clutch. But can I refuse to pay?