Parts for your 2023 Suzuki Splash-Thrust bearing

2023 Suzuki Splash thrust-bearing — is it a thing?

Short answer: a thrust-bearing listing isn’t relevant to a 2023 Suzuki Splash, because there isn’t a 2023 model. Suzuki ended Splash/Ritz production years earlier. Technical references that outline this platform’s parts and timeline include the Suzuki Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) for Splash/Ritz (RS4xx/K12B platforms), the Splash/Ritz Service Manual (clutch and engine sections), and regional model guides. Those sources show the Splash was built in the late 2000s to mid‑2010s and that drivetrain hardware varies by gearbox.

When people say “thrust-bearing” for small Suzukis, they usually mean the clutch release bearing (throw‑out bearing) used only on manual gearboxes. The Splash/Ritz Service Manual details the release bearing in the clutch assembly for the 5‑speed manual. The EPC lists a “release bearing” or “release bearing set” for those manuals. Automatic variants don’t use a clutch release bearing at all, which is why a “thrust-bearing” isn’t applicable there.

There is also an engine crankshaft thrust bearing function, integrated with the main bearing set (thrust faces or washers). The EPC and engine section of the Service Manual show these components, but they aren’t the same part as a clutch release bearing and aren’t normally sold or searched for under a generic “thrust-bearing” listing for the Splash.

So for a “2023 Suzuki Splash thrust-bearing” product: not used and not applicable. If the vehicle in question is an earlier Splash (2008–2014 era):

• Manual gearbox: it does have a clutch release (thrust) bearing as per the Splash/Ritz Service Manual and EPC.
• Automatic gearbox: no clutch release bearing is used.

Shopping tips for owners of earlier Splash models:

1. Confirm the transmission type first. If it’s auto, you won’t need a clutch release bearing.
2. Use the VIN to select parts in the Suzuki EPC to avoid mix-ups across engines and build years.
3. If you’re chasing engine main/thrust bearings, look under the engine bottom‑end bearing set, not clutch parts.

FAQs

Does a 2023 Suzuki Splash have a thrust-bearing?
No. There isn’t a 2023 Splash model, and automatic variants of the earlier Splash don’t use a clutch thrust/release bearing. Manual Splash models from the late 2000s–mid‑2010s do have a clutch release bearing as documented in the Suzuki Splash/Ritz Service Manual and EPC.

Which Splash models use a clutch release (thrust) bearing?
The 5‑speed manual Splash/Ritz models do. The clutch section of the Service Manual specifies the release bearing and its inspection steps, and the EPC lists it as a serviceable part. Automatic Splash/Ritz models don’t use one.

Is the engine’s thrust bearing the same as the clutch thrust/release bearing?
Different part and different job. The engine thrust bearing is part of the crankshaft main bearing set, controlling end float, as shown in the engine section of the Service Manual and EPC. The clutch release bearing sits in the clutch assembly of manual gearboxes and only operates when the clutch pedal is pressed.