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How many here have bought a high mileage LS1? If so what problems have you had down the road? WHat items have you replaced? I am looking into a 98 Ls1 with 139,000 miles on it and just seeing how many here have bought Ls1's with high miles. How reliable has the car been?
I got 100k on mine so far and all I've had to replace is the front shocks.
I bought my 94 z28(LT1) with about 150k miles. Almost instantly I had to pay for a leak in the engine seal, get a new clutch, get the passenger window motor replaces, and a new fuel pump. Costed me almost an extra $1,700 for it all...sort of pissed me off but hey....at least I know the parts are new. The engine still runs good.
Power window motors seem to always get bad one these cars
98 119k when bought in November, 135k now, window motor, thats all for maintenance
2001 got it with 101000 have 119000 now i've had it just over a year....the stealership put a new motor in it just after i got it because they could not fix a knock in it,new trans mount,needs shocks/struts,and gave it a tune-up....oh and new tires
I bought mine with 145000 with a blown head gasket(at first I thought it had a bad engine). I was going to mod the hell out of the motor anyway so I didn't care about the blown gasket. I have not had any problems with the motor since my mods. I got the all the usual mods (lid, loudmouth, headers, k&n, ud pulley), plus LS6 heads and cam put in. I am getting a ford 9" with aluminum case, 3.70 gears and an eaton posi put in next week.
If you're gonna mod the engine, don't really worry about it. The LS1 is an awesome motor. Even with the blown gasket, my LS1 was awesome. they are very well built vehicles. I haven't had a single problem with mine after the mods.
I got 44k miles on my 2002 SS. Both window motors have been replaced and the black part of my top had been replaced due to bubbles forming and glue oozing out of the paint.
139,000 and still running strong as ever!
I bought my 99 w/ 163k on it. Im at 168k now. Thing runs like a bear. Just starting to mod it up a bit. Only issues I have are bad cats, bad pan gasket and bad timing cover gasket. Had to do the d/s window motor, and couple days after adding a short throw I murdered the original, stock tranny mount. But damn was it a hard shift. Lotsa fun.
62 thousand-broke a rod...piston took a one way flight through the side of the motor. That's 62 thousand, not 162,000. The new LS6 is holding up nicely though.
i've got 173 thousand on mine, got it with 99 thousand miles, i've replaced both window motors, water pump, @ 144XXX miles rebuilt tranny (auto), of course new tires (twice), now i need to replace my front brakes for the second time. i've had the car 4 yrs!!!
WOW! I would have gone through 10 sets of tires!Quote:
Originally Posted by 28Marcos
Mine are looking a little worn already and i've only put on 2,000 miles.
Anyone else have to rebuild their auto?
That is why 6-speeds are tops!Quote:
Originally Posted by allbaugh_04
i had a hard enough time to find a decent camaro let alone find a 6 speed. that'll be my second f-body...i can't wait to get back home after the military and cruz in the 6 speed and someone beats me in a race.."hey i got something else for ya, let me go grab my other car"...by this time i'll have a built a4 and spank the crap out of em...i thought that would be pretty cool...i'd like to know what that guy would be thinkin after that race..."this guy has two camaros?"Quote:
Originally Posted by 9t8z28
148k still runs strong, replaced motor mounts, transmount needs a new tune-up real soon
How about the water pump? Have you guys replaced it yet?
i am looking into getting my roof bubbles fixed also, i just dont know the steps to take to do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Upheval
124K on my 98z, bought in 99 with 20k. Had a sensor and power seat motor to fail at 30K, the T56 began grinding third on cold mornings and of course dealer could not find anything wrong under warranty. Around 80k A/C went out. Numerous tires, brakes and rotors. Trans needs rebuilding (second and mostly third grinds) but still running factory clutch?!? Driver power lock and window needs fixing and passenger window motor is sick. Motor is still strong as hell. Shocks needs replaced but other than trans being weak I have no complaints.