Never die?
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Never die? I have never, in my recollection, seen an LS1 that smoked or had any other OBVIOUS problem that was not caused by neglect or over-modding (200shot on a stock motor, ect.).
I have also never seen anyone on here with a "Worn out" Ls1.
Oil gets low, a mis-shift bends PR's, juice blows one up, a bearing gets spun due to a cam-install or whatnot.
I have yet to see an LS1 just get old and die. It is always abuse or lack of care.
Anyone know of any stock-ish LS1's rolling around with 200K on them? I am SURE they are out there...
Just curious if I am blind to something or if it is indeed true that LS1's last practically forever if you dont mod the **** out of it or neglect it. I am at 80K miles on mine and it seems to be mint. I see guys on here all the time with mid 100's on theirs and no oil consumption (above regular LS1 usage) or any low-pressure issues.
I even see 100+K mile dyno's on STOCK 6-speed cars putting down 295-310whp...more than some made with 10K miles on them. Like the thing doesnt even WEAR.
On most cars at around 100K the timing chain goes or something, but I have never heard of this on an LS1.
Is there no "weak point" on these motors, or am I imagining things?
I have also never seen anyone on here with a "Worn out" Ls1.
Oil gets low, a mis-shift bends PR's, juice blows one up, a bearing gets spun due to a cam-install or whatnot.
I have yet to see an LS1 just get old and die. It is always abuse or lack of care.
Anyone know of any stock-ish LS1's rolling around with 200K on them? I am SURE they are out there...
Just curious if I am blind to something or if it is indeed true that LS1's last practically forever if you dont mod the **** out of it or neglect it. I am at 80K miles on mine and it seems to be mint. I see guys on here all the time with mid 100's on theirs and no oil consumption (above regular LS1 usage) or any low-pressure issues.
I even see 100+K mile dyno's on STOCK 6-speed cars putting down 295-310whp...more than some made with 10K miles on them. Like the thing doesnt even WEAR.
On most cars at around 100K the timing chain goes or something, but I have never heard of this on an LS1.
Is there no "weak point" on these motors, or am I imagining things?
if you keep your car 100% stock, then I would expect it to last very very long. However once you start modding, look out for:
1. #7 cylinder
2. pistons
3. oil pump (mostly on older cars)
1. #7 cylinder
2. pistons
3. oil pump (mostly on older cars)
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Originally Posted by Grimes
if you keep your car 100% stock, then I would expect it to last very very long. However once you start modding, look out for:
1. #7 cylinder
2. pistons
3. oil pump (mostly on older cars)
1. #7 cylinder
2. pistons
3. oil pump (mostly on older cars)
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From: kentucky
in my opinion they will last a good while if you keep good maintence on it .but then again i had a 99 30th anny trans am with 100k on it clean title and had it 3-4 months before it started knocking and etc.but that car was beat on hard.and wasnt keep up to well sat for year no starts, no regualar oil changes or plugs .
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