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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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i have the chance to buy a 99 ss with 56000 miles on it, my question is i heard about a oil issue with the earlier cars? or should i wait and find a 01-02 camaro?
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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i have a 2000 SS with 123000 miles on it and run the **** out of it, only issues i have had was breaking the rear from racing it.
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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it dont have a ss badge on the inside it just says camaro and nothing on the seats? the grill just says camaro also. it has the hood(looks like it has been painted) it has the spoiler and ss on the back and side of the car. sorry i just not to savy when it comes to what differs the ss and z
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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how do you put pics on here so i can show you guys what iam talking about, maybe you all could tell me if its a ss or not
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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wu8 code on door.
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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The dash plaque was an option with the key FOB. There was nothing signifying SS on the seats of the leather or cloth interiors either. Here is a portion I found on another website some good information for you.


"For 98-02, things got very ambiguous and quite difficult to discern as to whether a Z28 was an SS or a clone. This was due in part to the Second Sticker. Cars with Base Alterations Package were cars that were designated by St. Therese to go to SLP only to recieve the Hood Wheels and Spoiler and thus did not have a Second Sticker because they were considered Base Alterations. I'm not going to go into detail as to what options were where and why as I have shaken that tree enough. Basically what we are looking for to see if an SS is the real deal or a clone, and the car has no second sticker, you want to look in the Drivers Side Door jamb, and locate the build codes, you want to find the code "WU8". This code transcended the 96-02 model run and was present on all SS's for the 4th Gen.

Another code to look for was Y2Y, this was the appearance package or Second Sticker designation given to 98-02 SS's. A fun fact to know is that 1999 was the only year EVERY SS was labeled as Y2Y whether it had Second Sticker options or not."
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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thanks guys, iam going to look at the car on monday. i will be checking what you all have told me. great info!!!
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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my 99 car runs great man. currently 93k miles and just finished the cam swap
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my 98 has 130k no problems except the 10 bolt
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Call SLP and give them the last eight of the VIN. They will tell you if it's real and any options it might have along with the build #.

(732) 349-2109
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My 99 SS has 130K miles and still running strong
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I have a 98 that has 215,000 miles on it with no oil issue at all.
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