Congrats! Definitely post pics of your beauty when you get a chance

 

Mine did too when it arrived, it appears, for my car, to be temperature dependent. I noticed one day and the next it was gone. I have read it can be remedied with different pads, i.e., if it persists. Have fun. It'll turn every little jaunt into an occasion to relish and remember!

 

Congrats Viperlaw! Astons really are amazing machines!!! Please post pics when you have a chance. I'm sure you'll be driving for hours

 

I was just curious about the Viper part as I race one. Anyway I had an 09, currently have 11 V8 roadster and 12 V12, and you just need to warm up the brakes and then stop firmly several times and the noise will disappear until the next time they are cold. If someone says something I always say "racing brakes". BTY I ran a quicksilver super sport on mine and loved the sound. Great car. If you have any other questions about it just let us know.

 

Congrats, can't wait to see pics! If you are looking for OEM sport package wheels from a 09 I got a set I might be willing to part with.

 

Congrats Viperlaw and welcome to the Aston Forum on the 6! Looks like you have entered the AML ownership experience with a nice choice, a lovely Vantage v8. Please share some pics when you can, we look forward to your membership to our Aston community here

 

Here are a few so far. The first was at the dealership the other 2 are when it was delivered. The wheels are a bit big for me (i prefer the sports pack wheels) but its been great so far. I got it on sunday and have already clocked 750 miles on it.

 

The car has a bit more than 16k on the original clutch so im being very careful with it because I know that could go soon. Is there any way to check to see how much clutch life is left? It last had a service about 1.5k ago and they signed off on it as being fine.

Also, there are some contradictory statements from the manual and what others have been saying about how to take care of the clutch. Im am a bit used to the old Vanquish whereby under acceleration you want to lift off prior to shifting and also engage neutral when at a stop. In the book I believe it says to keep it in gear and dont lift off. Is this correct?

Additionally, I think I read somewhere that when the clutch is overheating it will disable crawl mode and also comfort mode. I figured comfort mode would be easier on the clutch. Am I wrong? Is the general consensus to leave it always in sport? So far my technique from standstill is to keep it in gear and let crawl engage the clutch with little, if any, throttle input from me until its fully engaged. Thanks guys. I really appreciate the help.

 

Agree on the wheels. I would much prefer the stock ones, too! Congrats again and enjoy!

 

The key here is to remember that the transmission/clutch is almost exactly the same as it is in the manual. The clutch and flywheel assembly is all identical apart from the release bearing. So you are actually driving a manual that can operate automatically, not a true automatic with a torque converter which can be operated manually.

My advice would be to drive it exactly as though you were driving a manual. So when you're coming to a stop, shift down to second and then pull both paddles towards you to select neutral. When the light changes, select 1st and off you go.

Hard on-throttle shifting doesn't wear the clutch all that much compared to slow speed messing about. So pull away decisively but let the clutch fully engage 1st before you accelerate hard. Don't use comfort mode EVER - it is achieving the softer feeling shifts by slipping the clutch more than in sport mode. Don't use the 'creep' function at all - it is slipping the clutch the entire time you use it.

Lastly, do regular clutch learns. Start the car with the AC off, foot on the brake, wait 5-6 seconds until you hear the 'click'. Do that every time you start the car, just make it a habit if you can.

 

Thanks. Ill do that. Will the clutch give me any warning when its on its way out? Will it judder and slip like a regular manual or with the software prevent that from happening?

 

Stop worrying so much about the clutch and just enjoy the car! 16k is nothing. Many have more than double that mileage on the first clutch.

 

THANK YOU! I'm in consideration mode for an Aston and if you must worry about a clutch with only 16K on it then these cars are far more fragile than I need or care to own...someone please chime in and help me understand why with ONLY 16K on the clock we are talking about a clutch...that's like when Allen Iverson said "we talking about practice"...really I love the way these cars look but if we are talking about replacing a clutch at 16K then Astons got MUCH work to do not just to potentially get my money but to keep up in the performance luxury space...my car is 22 yrs old with 30K on it and two years ago my mechanic uncovered in a routine service that I still had the original spark plugs...they've since been replaced but the Germans build MACHINES!

Would love to hear any commentary.

 

I have about 34k on the clock still oem clutch, I baby the car.. and ohh 6spd btw

Congrats on the ride OP!!!

 

The fragility of Aston clutches is a myth
We did a poll on PH and the manuals are the most vulnerable sport shifts are fine if you follow Stuarts advice