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07-08-2009, 11:07 PM
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New SS owner Hello all I just bought a 2002 SS M6 LE with 27k on it. My SLP number is C-286 I called SLP the other day and she told me that it was a Canadian LE SS one of 369. I wanted to know if I run the car normal how reliable are the trans and motor? This is my first chevy I do love it. I was just wandering if purchasing a warranty is it worth the extra money? The Chevy dealer I purchased it from offered me one I said no at first but hate second quessing myself. Just wanted some advice thanks.
07-09-2009, 10:54 PM
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ah, these cars only get better with age..............
mine at 106k miles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CATYjAZ7pqg
mine at 106k miles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CATYjAZ7pqg
07-10-2009, 08:53 PM
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C286 Thanks for the advice I will change the oil with mobil 1 and take very good care of it. One of the reasons I bought the car was because of Corvette article I read about how good the LS1 motors and trans are with minimal maintenance. Now I am hearing it from LS1 owners here. Also what is the normal operating temperature of these camaros mine while I am driving stays slightly below 210 and while idling for 5 minutes or so it creaps to about 215 or so then the fans kick on and starts going back toward 210. Is this perfectly normal all the time and should I expect this? I had a 2005 GTO and it stayed the same. I know this is a older car just some advice thanks.
07-11-2009, 12:23 AM
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The stock gauge is more of a idiot light, with the stock 190 stat the gauge will stay right around the 210 mark. I have a obd2 scan gauge with a 160 stat and the fans set to 180 and the oem gauge reads 210 and the scan gauge will read 180-190 for the actual temp.
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Hello all I just bought a 2002 SS M6 LE with 27k on it. My SLP number is C-286 I called SLP the other day and she told me that it was a Canadian LE SS one of 369. I wanted to know if I run the car normal how reliable are the trans and motor? This is my first chevy I do love it. I was just wandering if purchasing a warranty is it worth the extra money? The Chevy dealer I purchased it from offered me one I said no at first but hate second quessing myself. Just wanted some advice thanks.
