Sticky: (Official) 370Z Clutch Pressure (CSC) Failures

TrainWreck

Thought I would share my experience with this issue.

2009 - 49k miles - out of warranty - Central NJ

Day 0: Clutch pedal not returning all the way up.
Day 1: Car won't go into gear. Notice clutch fluid reservoir is dry.
Day 3: Refill fluid and drive to dealer. Hopeful that the flush and GTR fluid from the TSB might save me money. Still was a rip off - $320 for parts + labor. Clutch barely makes it back home. Read this thread.
Day 4: Order OEM clutch (disc + cover), OEM master, Zspeed HD CSC. All from Zspeed.
Day 6: Parts arrive.
Day 8: Car towed to private repair shop. 17 miles away, I didn't want to chance driving it. After showing up 2 hours late, we get the car on the flat bed tow truck. Tow truck blows a tire about 1 mile from my house. It was a long day :-(
Day 10: Back on the road.

Parts ~1070 (incl'd shipping)
Labor ~900 (incl'd tax)

Dealer wanted almost $4,000 (!!!!) which, granted, included new OEM (dual mass) flywheel - but god damn they are a rip off.

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