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Old 03-15-2008, 01:58 PM
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How miles can you get out of a LS-1 if you take care of it!
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Old 03-15-2008, 02:04 PM
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I know there was a guy one here that said he had 221K.
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Old 03-15-2008, 02:07 PM
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I have an LT1 with 240k, I have heard LS1's go 200+k also.
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I have 175K on mine without any problems. I have used synthetic oil though.
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depends how u drive it and take care of it....i say 200k + for a nice taken care of dd with no problems engine/tranny
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Old 03-15-2008, 06:42 PM
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Here is a pic about 35K ago... Mine is a 2000..



It's been pretty well taken care of...
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wow 220k, i need to stop worrying about putting miles on my 51k Z28.. can't beat an ls1
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I am actually @ 258K now... & yes.. these are great cars!!


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wow 220k, i need to stop worrying about putting miles on my 51k Z28.. can't beat an ls1
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Old 03-15-2008, 10:20 PM
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Take care of it and it will live longer then you.
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Old 03-15-2008, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PewterY2KZ28
I am actually @ 258K now... & yes.. these are great cars!!
theres something to shove in a honda owners face
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Old 03-15-2008, 11:07 PM
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206,986 on the odometer right now.
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Wow, I was upset when my car broke 40K this past summer
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man i got a 128K on my'n...when i got it, it had 16K miles on it..i've been driving the **** out of it and no problems with the engine so far..I'm about to spray it so it will probably blow up soon enough so i can build something better
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just maintain it and dont cam it or drop spray on it with high miles

Theres no reason they cant go 250k+
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This is all good news for me. I just bought me dream car and I plan on keeping it for the rest of my life.
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I broke 120k today
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mine broke at 36,686. pissed me off.
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Heh, mines at 98 with H/C put in at 85k. Gotta hate those 6 digits!
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129k here if i hadnt put in the cam who knows how long it would have gone (6800 revlimiter and factory 98 rod bolts) pulled it apart no carbon on the valves and the cross hatches were still in the cylinder walls...
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