And still going.....
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And still going.....
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Congratulations on making it to the 300k club! (I think we need to make a special badge for those who make it to that magical number!)
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Very nice! Keep rollin. :)
That's impressive in my opinion. What year is your Aveo, and how is the body holding up (any rusting issues)?
It's a 2006 Special Value Edition sedan. Is some surface rust on the trunk lid near the liscense plate and the rockers under the rear doors have some surface rust/paint flaking. I'll be sanding the rockers smooth, fiber glass if needed and Napa rock guard.
Can you tell us how you maintained the engine? What parts you replaced and when?
I am thinking the most important maintance items to make an engine live ;
1 - Do not over heat it .
2 - Do not break the timing belt .
3 - Air filtration .
4 - Oil quality and oil filtration .
5 - Drive it sanely , do not race it .
6 - Maybe fuel quality .
God bless
Wyr
I bought the car with 280,000 miles on it in december of 2016. I did the timing belt right away as I didn't know when it was done last. I've put a lot of money into it in bushing, shocks, front brakes and bearings, tune up, cooling system repairs, trans seals. Original owners changed the oild every 3,500 miles per the car fax until 220,000 miles.
I drive it like a racecar.... lol.
Wonder what happened between 220,000 miles & 280,000 miles ?
Did it change hands ?
God bless
Wyr
Yeah, it did. I'm the 3rd legal owner but the 4th actual owner. I bought it from a friend that flips cars on the side.
Better than a friend who flips cars on their roofs.Quote:
a friend that flips cars on the side.
Sorry. :D
Lol, nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
I'm sad to report, I no longer own it. The plastic coolant pipe blew apart on me, engine got hot. Oil/coolant started to mix. I did dump a bunch of k-seal in it and get it to stop mix, but anything over 3,000 rpm was a water park under the hood.
Didn't have time to fix it. And the nuts on the starter for the wires weren't coming off without breaking.
I now have a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera. 3300V6. 117,000 miles. little crusty around the bottom. Its a winter beater. We will see what next spring aka Tax Season brings me.
Oh no!
Well at least now we know the best before date on an Aveo: 300k miles. :D
wow was that a petrol motor,300 mile, im impressed
Great buy! Enjoyed reading about your 300+K Aveo.You lucked out finding a 2006 with good maintenance history and the '06 got lucky having you as an knowledgeable car owner who will keep it running. "Special Value" as I understand it, was a model that was not wired for AC. GM also sold an Aveo w/o AC, but was wired for installation after the sale if buyer wanted it. Hope i got it right.
Good luck!
oops.....i didn't read that you had bad luck with the '06 until after i posted.... Sorry to hear!
[QUOTE=Jim2029;204214]Lol, nice.
I'm sad to report, I no longer own it. The plastic coolant pipe blew apart on me, engine got hot. Oil/coolant started to mix. I did dump a bunch of k-seal in it and get it to stop mix, but anything over 3,000 rpm was a water park under the hood.
Didn't have time to fix it. And the nuts on the starter for the wires weren't coming off without breaking.
I now have a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera. 3300V6. 117,000 miles. little crusty around the bottom. Its a winter beater. We will see what next spring aka Tax Season brings me.[/QUOTE
Here's a Missouri 2005 that is about to enter the 300K Miles Club. However, this '05 has had the engine replaced. Still looks great!
https://columbiamo.craigslist.org/ct...789429347.html