who owns the highest mileage ls1 fbody?
07-28-2011, 10:11 AM
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My WS6 has 112K on it, which before I bouht it I thought was alot of miles. Was worried the LS1 would burn oil...and to my suprise it doesn't burn practically ANY oil. So far just basic maintenance since I bought it with 110K in February. Past owner seemed to take real good care of her. 
08-01-2011, 01:11 PM
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Wow looks like 323K is the winner so far.
I thought I had it with about 235K too on my 99. I have only ever replaced 1 alternator, 1 water pump, 1 clutch, 1 fuel pump (just did). Also slowing gathering parts for 427.
I thought I had it with about 235K too on my 99. I have only ever replaced 1 alternator, 1 water pump, 1 clutch, 1 fuel pump (just did). Also slowing gathering parts for 427.
08-01-2011, 01:19 PM
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yesterday I went to one of my popz friends house & his friend had 98 ls1 camaro a4
with over 300,000k on orignal GM motor I just couldnt believe what I saw LOL
hes never had internal problems what so ever!
never not once had to rebuild the tranny or GM's finnest 10 bolt
also never had to replaced the window motors either, 2nd owner bought with 75,000k
in 99" & he only drives it to work never even drove it far excepted to work
interior is peechy no rips or tears not even torn torn headliner
with over 300,000k on orignal GM motor I just couldnt believe what I saw LOL
hes never had internal problems what so ever!
never not once had to rebuild the tranny or GM's finnest 10 bolt
also never had to replaced the window motors either, 2nd owner bought with 75,000k
in 99" & he only drives it to work never even drove it far excepted to work
interior is peechy no rips or tears not even torn torn headliner
08-11-2011, 07:24 PM
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I have 191,000 miles on my 2002 Formula and it still has the original motor, trans, and rear with no rebuilds. I thought I was really doing good until I seen that 230,000 and up exists rather commonly. I maintain the car with plugs, wires, oil changes, etc and it just keeps on going.
08-24-2011, 10:28 AM
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149k and purrs like sleeping dragon! baby these beast and a little TLC, and they'll last a long time! new clutch kit and slave, gonna change out valve springs rods rockers and lifters, pretty much ***** deep tune up
08-24-2011, 12:04 PM
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mine has 228,000 miles stock internals , orig t56 and 3.42 rear. and its been modded and raced both strip and autocross by previous owner
previous owner took fantastic care , people assume its got 30k or so when they see it. I have several other GM cars with well over 200k and all still get compliments and run as they should , its really not unusual with modern cars if its primarily highway miles
I purposely look for and buy cars with 200k + since nobody wants them you can get them cheap and they are usually nicer than cars driven around town with 70k.
My 2000z I bought for $3800 and its got recent qtp long tubes , ls6 intake , slp cold air & smoth bellows , truck coils , recent ls7/ z06 clutch upgrade including slave cyl , koni shocks ,strano springs,Hotchkis rear lateral arm , kirban shifter , raptor shift light , custom OS SD/OL ,car ran 3 passes on a cold night for previous owner all in the 11.9's, serious Alpine/CDT/JL audio system , and lots of maint items done & documented well in the year or so before I bought it....really hard to beat that type of value. I am slowly collecting components in case of failures so far got a 80k rear out of an 02 ss just incase.
previous owner took fantastic care , people assume its got 30k or so when they see it. I have several other GM cars with well over 200k and all still get compliments and run as they should , its really not unusual with modern cars if its primarily highway miles
I purposely look for and buy cars with 200k + since nobody wants them you can get them cheap and they are usually nicer than cars driven around town with 70k.
My 2000z I bought for $3800 and its got recent qtp long tubes , ls6 intake , slp cold air & smoth bellows , truck coils , recent ls7/ z06 clutch upgrade including slave cyl , koni shocks ,strano springs,Hotchkis rear lateral arm , kirban shifter , raptor shift light , custom OS SD/OL ,car ran 3 passes on a cold night for previous owner all in the 11.9's, serious Alpine/CDT/JL audio system , and lots of maint items done & documented well in the year or so before I bought it....really hard to beat that type of value. I am slowly collecting components in case of failures so far got a 80k rear out of an 02 ss just incase.
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08-30-2011, 04:18 PM
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i've got 115k on my SS. got a geo tracker with 218k, ranger with about 250k, '91 k2500 with over 200k, girlfriends '99 mustang has 200k. none have had to be rebuilt, none burn oil/coolant.
09-02-2011, 06:31 PM
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I got 162,xxx right now. No smoke, no oil usage, no knocking or clattering, etc.. I just keep the oil changed every 3,000 miles. KN HP2006 and regular 10w-30 or 10w-40 in the summer. It wouldn't surprise me if it went another 100,000 miles. I don't worry much about the engine, but I wonder about electronic stuff and steering parts as the mileage goes up. Maybe i am just paranoid.