LS1 Life Span
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LS1 Life Span I sold my lt1 and am now in the market for a ls1. Looking at getting one and keeping for the next few years. How long is a ls1 motor good for(miles) before it goes down hill, same w/tranny? Looking at one with around 83,XXX and 93,XXX.
whenever I go to the car sale (i look at the onlnie lsit everyday though) almsot every car is wrecked so this wont be very accurate sicne their lives were ended short but the highest mileage ls1 we have seen up there was at 143, so def not as lnog as an lt1 since we constantly seem them in the 300k range sometimes
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From: DeKalb/ Yorkville, IL
Originally Posted by Tainted
whenever I go to the car sale (i look at the onlnie lsit everyday though) almsot every car is wrecked so this wont be very accurate sicne their lives were ended short but the highest mileage ls1 we have seen up there was at 143, so def not as lnog as an lt1 since we constantly seem them in the 300k range sometimes
LS1 arent as old as LT1 so time will tell
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yea we see LT1 with super high miles, and the cars thata rent wrecked so bad and run are driven thru and auctioned off, and a lot of them still run really well but never go for much because of the miles. im sure the ls1 is reliable but with an all aluminum block, it jsut simply wont outlast an lt1 motor since its an iron block when both have been maintained regularly
here I just picked this one out
DYY99* 1996 PONTIAC FIREBIRD-V BLACK NC-ORIG CU DMG: F LR LS RS 247694X Yes 177 05/17/06
picture arent available for it yet but its got front, left rear right side damage
DYY99* 1996 PONTIAC FIREBIRD-V BLACK NC-ORIG CU DMG: F LR LS RS 247694X Yes 177 05/17/06
picture arent available for it yet but its got front, left rear right side damage
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From: Kentucky
Originally Posted by Tainted
whenever I go to the car sale (i look at the onlnie lsit everyday though) almsot every car is wrecked so this wont be very accurate sicne their lives were ended short but the highest mileage ls1 we have seen up there was at 143, so def not as lnog as an lt1 since we constantly seem them in the 300k range sometimes
I cammed mine at 123k and it now has 145 on it..Uses no oil and the only thing I have ever repaired on it so far was the clutch and water pump.
mine had 53,000 when i bought it, and at 56,000 it blew up on me. i was like WTF??? i started to lose faith in it. Never had a hint of anything going wrong. never knocked, smoked, nothing. it was well maintained. The mechanic said it looked like the oil pump went in it. i didnt even have a chance to turn it off. i just friggin blew up. but im thinking thats a rare case. cost me a bit to replace. but at least i have a 3yr warranty on the new LS1 in it. its been 26K miles since and running strong with bolt ons
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From: Kentucky
Originally Posted by GXPPOWER
the high mileage Lt1 also run like crap and make the f-bodies look bad. esp when they get up in the miles and cant break under 14 sec 1/4
Originally Posted by evrae205
I just saw a 2000 ta today with 196k on the original motor and transmission. lady is the only owner and says its never had to undergo either a motor or transmission rebuild.
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