How many miles does your original Vortec V6 have?

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Apr 4, 2012 | 05:26 PM

#81

TylerK10

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Originally Posted by mdmccurr

My 96 Blazer has 250,000 miles on it. I've owned it since new and simply changed the oil with conventional Texaco Havoline 5W30 every 3,000 miles (religiously). I think the synthetic oils are a waste of money.....just change the oil yourself every 3,000 miles and the engine will last.

And keep a close eye on those oil cooler lines....that will blow an engine fast. I'm on my 4th set.

This is inspiring but I still feel like synthetic is better not because it'll last longer, but because it runs cleaner. I could be wrong because I actually never used to use synthetic until I got my Blazer, which I'm trying to baby as much as I can. Wasting money on it isn't a huge issue to me even though I, too, religiously manage my oil, and usually change it at around 4,000, despite synthetic supposedly being good until around 6,000.

Apr 4, 2012 | 09:07 PM

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gmaltese

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From: stuart fl

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98 blazer 2wd LT

i got 352,000 when i blow the head gasket, new motor last month, total on truck 356,400
great truck LIKE A ROCK

Apr 5, 2012 | 08:11 AM

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Smitty Smithsonite

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Originally Posted by mdmccurr

If your changing it every 3k, then yes - synthetics are a waste. I go 25k or one year on Amsoil Signature Series in my '07 Silverado. I don't go easy on my stuff either. If you do alot of highway driving and put that kind of mileage on every year, synthetic is actually cheaper - 1 oil change, 1 filter vs. 8, and 8 filters.

Since I'm here, the '00 Vortec I threw in our '89 S10 I estimate to have around 155k miles on it now. Had about 146k when I did the swap.

Apr 5, 2012 | 08:44 AM

#84

justoblaze11

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just hit 130k today, and I've had the 1-2 transmission shift problem for 25,000 miles now...trans is still good tho haha, and it only does it when i get off the freeway.

Apr 8, 2012 | 04:19 PM

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step66

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Retired a 96 with 256K only due to rear frame rust,did the LIM@ 220K,sold the unit for parts over 2 years ago and heard recently it was transplanted to another second series Blazer and is still running after an additional 45-50K put on it-amazing!

Apr 10, 2012 | 04:28 PM

#86

rwmitch

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2000 with 197k w/ original 4.3 motor & tran... only typical maintenance done.

Apr 10, 2012 | 06:00 PM

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user 1016

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2000 with 175,000 miles. Second transmission, second transfer case, third transfer case motor...2nd fuel pump, working on a third...2nd rear axle..hmmm...sooner or later, intake gasket...at least 18 door pins....3rd transfer case switch...the spare tire sits in the back as the tire mount died a long time ago....thank goodness I married a mechanic or the dirty girl would have been sold 3 years ago when the transfer case took a poop. Looking for a diesel station wagon to replace the dirty girl.