Is this Clutch Legit

[d124716]

2000 GTS

Hi all, got my hands on what I am told is a "new old stock" clutch that is MOPAR, OEM. Got the clutch today, it has "LUK" stamps all over it (see pics). Truth be told it does have what looks like MOPAR part numbers on it as well. So is this clutch OEM MOPAR (what Dodge put into the car from the factory) or is this aftermarket stuff being pushed as "OEM".

Thanks!

[d124716]

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[Old School]

Chrysler used Luk as a clutch vendor for years in both cars and trucks.

[Fatboy 18]

Yep that's a stock clutch, Mopar do not make hardly anything, Luk was the stock clutch. Mopar made the sticker for the box :witless:

[uvbnbit]

pretty sure that's recommended for stock application

[dave6666]

Yes that same clutch without the Mopar sticker is a Luk 05-088. They are $168.00 on the internet.

[d124716]

Perfect! Thank you for your feedback! Looks like I've overpaid a bit for MOPAR part number etching on LUK parts :) LOL ... oh well, live and learn!

Thank you for your comments!

[ellowviper]

Sticker says it all...clutch "Made in the USA" and the label "Printed in the USA"...not sure the point I'm making, but I thought it funny.

[AZTVR]

Do any car manufacturers, American or foreign, make the parts and assemblies that they install in their cars themselves? Maybe Hyundai?

[goggles Pizano]

Do any car manufacturers, American or foreign, make the parts and assemblies that they install in their cars themselves? Maybe Hyundai?

Yes, but depends on the part. But I like to call them assemblers instead of manufacturers.

[GTS Dean]

The industry is far removed from when Henry Ford tried to do everything from unloading and smelting iron ore for engines & sheet metal, to making rubber tires, to dash gauges to sewing upholstery.