98 z28 with 216,000 miles!
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263,000 miles on my Z28, bought it with 258,000 miles on it and the trans lost the 3-4 about a month later, rebuilt the trans, been adding mods to it every since. bolt-ons, stall and now doing heads and cam.
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no wayyy! haha man that just gives me hope that there is plenty of life left in my ls1!
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Im heading to autozone right now to buy 10w40 reg oil and a k&n bigger oil filter. im also going to fix my leaks in my exhaust today. if it is nice later in the week im going to put that ls6 intake mani on!
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i called brandon and there was no answer so i left a message then i called speedinc and they are booked for a month then i called straightline and there was no answer so we shall see about the tune. the car def needs one tho....
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Don't let numbers on a meter worry you, just get out there and enjoy it!
I'd bet that thing has plenty of life left in it! I'd take a high mileage car over a beaten and abused low miler any day of the week.
The odometer means nothing, it's all about how it was cared for. If the rest of the car is nice and well cared for, chances are high the drivetrain was treated the same way!
I'd bet that thing has plenty of life left in it! I'd take a high mileage car over a beaten and abused low miler any day of the week.
The odometer means nothing, it's all about how it was cared for. If the rest of the car is nice and well cared for, chances are high the drivetrain was treated the same way!
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great news guys! i changed the oil from m1 5w30 to Vavoline highmilage 10w40 and my oil pressure is back up to 40psi strong! my motor is quieter and i also got 3 exhaust leaks fixed! it sounds soooo much better. i thought i use to have a lifter tick but it was the combo on the thin oil and the exhaust leaking around the clamps......
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I say enjoy it and do what you want to it...if it runs good I bet it's fine...my car has 193K on it...it had 87K on it when I bought it, it see's 6K rpm a few times a day, and it goes REALLY REALLY well for a car with long tubes, true duals, and an LS6 intake on it...I see no reason why yours can't too.
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spray it till it blows then rebuild it and start adding bolt ons then you can enjoy it like ls1s are meant to be enjoyed. raping stangs and imports unlubed anally ofcourse
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I'd say if you have another car and this isn't your daily driver, mod it how you want. When and if the engine goes boom, rebuild it then. Of course, if this is your dd, I'd probably go ahead and rebuild it when funds allow. Hell of a price. Congrats.
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Dont rebuild the 98 engine. Most likely it will be out of spec, get a good newer ls1 and rebuild it. Im waiting till mine handgrenades
Mine does the same thing will oil pressure btw Good luck modding!
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i tought i was the only one ,last week i bought a 98 camaro v6 with 210,000 miles is in great shape ,but to tell da true i kind scare for the miles is to high .so i try to drive less posible ,is my first camaro ,and i go it cheap 1,5000.
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I say enjoy it and do what you want to it...if it runs good I bet it's fine...my car has 193K on it...it had 87K on it when I bought it, it see's 6K rpm a few times a day, and it goes REALLY REALLY well for a car with long tubes, true duals, and an LS6 intake on it...I see no reason why yours can't too.
My car ran absolutely fine at 226K miles...the oil pressure was always perfectly fine...and it never even leaked anything...it seemed like it smoked a little at full throttle, but it saw 6K rpm a LOT of times every day.
Last I heard, the new owner is still commuting with it with the same engine in it.
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I pushed this car (my old 2000 M6 Z28 hard top) to 226K miles...and sold it running just fine. I actually didn't want to, but I could NOT pass up the deal I got on the 2010 M6 SS I'm driving now.
My car ran absolutely fine at 226K miles...the oil pressure was always perfectly fine...and it never even leaked anything...it seemed like it smoked a little at full throttle, but it saw 6K rpm a LOT of times every day.
Last I heard, the new owner is still commuting with it with the same engine in it.
My car ran absolutely fine at 226K miles...the oil pressure was always perfectly fine...and it never even leaked anything...it seemed like it smoked a little at full throttle, but it saw 6K rpm a LOT of times every day.
Last I heard, the new owner is still commuting with it with the same engine in it.
Mileage is really not a good indicator of wear , I will take a 200k highway commuter car over an 80k around town car anyday , they are cheaper , less rusty ( all the crud falls off on the highway) usually less door dings , tears from getting in & out ,etc...heck 72 mph is about 1600 rpm with m6/342's , its just off idle lol its not working at all
My daily driver fwd 3800/sc regal has 216k and gets similar comments on its condition and still rides on original struts , front end parts ,etc..and its made literally hundreds of low to mid 13 sec passes on dr's with original stock internals long block & transaxle ( bolt on car)
GM engines will last a long time if properly maintained