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says...
> I just spoke to the shop manager at a Saturn dealer here in town
> (Columbus, OH) and he said that SW1 & 2 clutches are very durable but
> extremely expensive to replace. He said that "you need to take the
> transmission apart" and quoted something like $1,300 for the job!

Thats a dealer price? Heck thats no more if not much less than most
import car dealerships.

> Is this really a typical price for clutch replacement? How about when
> done by a good independent mechanic?

Probably 1/2 to 2/3rds the cost.

> Had anybody had experience doing the job themself?
>
> Does anybody know if the same applies for a LS1 or LW1?

Same engine cradle, same front end, same price.

> Thanks,
>
> Mike