How many miles does your original Vortec V6 have?
#173
02-15-2014, 08:48 AM
Originally Posted by Skitzoape
168,400 roughly. it runs like a champ, needs a few small odd and ends kinda things but its only getting better and better. it will have a 350 in it if this motor ever goes bad lol.
#174
02-16-2014, 05:06 PM
Originally Posted by Smitty Smithsonite
WOW I think that's the new record! Over half a million miles! Surprised to see those miles out of a 2.8 - usually something in the valve train breaks - at least that's been my experience. Certainly not many make it that long! 
Since I was the original owner and serviced it regularly I just wanted to see how many miles I could but on the old gal. She was still running in top form until the accident.
#175
02-17-2014, 06:34 PM
Is there a record kept on the miles someplace? I know on Married with Children Al's Dodge hit i million and Chrysler was going to award him a Viper but Peggy messed that all up by driving it someplace and blew it when the odometer went past 0000000. My ZR2 has 205K and runs good.
#176
02-19-2014, 02:55 PM
Engine seized, spun bearings at 195k, religious 3k oil changes and other maintenance. Tranny is still original and working great at 210k.
#177
02-19-2014, 06:45 PM
when my '96 spun bearings it sounded like a diesel afterwards, had 186K on the chassis when it went....replaced it with a 220K+ engine, same year. new oil pump and crank seals...its doing fine.
#178
02-25-2014, 01:44 AM
04 2wd 160,000 miles on it. About 7,000 miles ago-I put in new injectors. It's had it's issues along the way, and still has one pesky one, but I'm trying to get at least 500,000 miles out of this thing. I'm just replacing what breaks along the way. No car payments, so I put that money into parts, instead. 
#180
03-24-2015, 03:59 PM
204,000 now and the problems are starting to stack up.. no time to fix either.. I will be shocked if it makes it through the summer
