V6 Mileage

[redrocket]

Hey everyone,

I was curious about the longevity of our engines- where is everyone at for mileage on their 3400 V6?

I'll start:

89k km = about 56k miles

[Themeneea]

81,000 KMs and no major problems

[tonys_toy18]

42k

[Pte Socks]

147,000 and no problems.. cept for my water pump breaking, and the SES light coming on in the winter because my EGR valve sometimes missbehaves.

[AlDiaz2331]

110k miles, my intake gasket is bad, however i prevented it getting any worse with a 180 thermostat, so that's the only problem i've had to date, still purrrrrs like a kitten otherwise :)

[Lancelo]

70 000Km ( about 42 000m )

No major problem,

For the moment...................

[Mr03SC/T]

35000kms - no problems other then a chip in the windscreen that has turned into a 7" crack. Occasional Sulphur dioxide smell when driving at highway speeds, right side exhaust tips have rusted - thought these were stainless steel tips.

[kubiache]

Just shy of 70,000 miles. Nothing has gone wrong at all. *knocks on wood*

[2k0e0n3]

34K miles

['01GTgirl]

28,500

[99SEDude]

52k miles and replaced so far water pump, alternator and battery. I bought it used so I don't know what else was replaced or what other problems it had. Oh, and serviced the tranny at 48k.

[ccarr8705]

50K Intake Manifold Gasket, Power Steering, Serpentine, Windshield, Airdam drivers side mirror. lol

[2003 GT1 SILVER]

4,400 Miles and the only maintence I did to it was one oil change:cool:

[AlDiaz2331]

Oh i thought we were just talking about the engine. I've replaced, the alternator, headlights, serprentine belt recently, got a gatorback belt, left wheel bearing, right one needs to get changed.....so that's what's goin' on thus far! Exhaust probably has to get changed soon as well, how long are they supposed to last!!!

[03MetGrnGT]

2500 Miles, hehehehe, I couldn't resist!!! :D Gotta love a new ride!!! :pontiac:

[DangerMouse]

50,800 Miles

Repairs:
2 Serpentine Belts - 20,000 & 36,000
1 Alternator - 50,000
1 Brakes - 36,000
1 Battery - 43,000
1 Radio - 36,000
1 Blower Resister Fan 50,000
15 Tail Light Bulbs (Yes, I've counted!)
1 Lower Intake Manifold Gasket (Going to be 2 soon I expect.) - 36,000
4 Tires - 41,000
2 Side trim panels (Black A pillar Trim Pieces faded.) 30,000
1 Drivers Side Door Power Window Assembly. (including window which shattered) 28,000


My previous 1996 Grand am...
Nothing. Not a single problem EVER.

Chances of me buying another Pontiac/GM 3.4 L product? None.

[redgoose]

Originally posted by 03MetGrnGT
2500 Miles, hehehehe, I couldn't resist!!! :D Gotta love a new ride!!! :pontiac:

*Cough* *Cough*
22,000 miles here!:D

[SCGA1]

40,000 miles here.

Parts that were replaced:

1) Power Steering Hoses
2) Motor Mount
3) Sun roof Moulding
4) Alternator
5) Transaxle
6) Battery
7) MAF Sensor(2)

;)

[redgoose]

Oops....I meant around 18,000 miles.:D

[JesseGT1]

46,000miles
-alternator at 42k
-tranny at 40k (Gotta love the extended warranty)
-lower intake manifold gasket at 32k

[DangerMouse]

Add to my list of repairs.

Driver's side rear-view mirror. (It's falling off of its own accord...)
Headlight covers. (They're micro-cracking/hazing inside.)

[BloodRedDimond]

about , mayb a lil over 16 thousand , got it used and dad drives the shit outta it

[navybluese00]

39,000 miles. I've had to replace the brakes several times, and the passenger side-view mirror. That's about it. (knocks on wood) :P

[Artic]

30k
Reverse light
seatbelt tsb
new duct in trunk

[USMCspy]

64000, flushed all the fluids at 60K, power steering was filthy, so was brake fluid, tranny was almost completly clean, I flushed the green stuff and cleaned everything up. Getting nervous about the gasket issue

[andyw715]

101 K miles

Intake manifold repair @ 45k
Replaced 2 warped heads @ 70K (GM paid :)

[queball79]

I have 89,000 miles on my 99 GA SE v6.

I know I have had to change my water pump and belt. Get a new alternator. And my head gasket i had to have replaced as well. Still runs pretty good to.

[DangerMouse]

54,000 miles...

Add in a second driver's side window motor/regulator. First was replaced under warranty.

[NorthEastGT]

Just turned 30K.

Work performed under used car warranty from dealer : blower switch resistor, front strut mounts (front suspension still sounds loose), rear suspension bushings, intake manifold gasket.

[mtnagel]

Mine just flipped 80,000. I figured that's some sort of milestone.

Anyway, my last car payment is in a couple weeks after 4 years of payments, so that means I'm averaging 20,000 miles/year. That's way too many. :(

[car audio dave]

im approaching 91k miles. ive replaced the lower intake gasket twice, water pump, alternator (oops), and a few other non 3400 related issues. im sure im forgetting some repairs, but who cares.

had the car since march of 99, so ive done about 20k miles per year, so mtnagel, dont woryr, youre not alone.

[01GrandAmGT]

51,000 miles

Bought car in June at 45,700 miles, was wrecked at 48,100 miles ( rear ender ) car was fixed very nicely. and now has the 51,000. I have had no problems from the car. The car itself or the wreck.

There seems to be a rattle in the front end but other than that it seems ok. I am new to the forums

[Pte Socks]

ahhh 150 400 kms today! EGR valve hasnt been ginvg me problems yet (knock on wood to everything I say!), replaced the water pump in the summer, and I had to replace the driver side rear view mirror last spring, stupid garage, we need a bigger one. Besides that, nothign yet and this baby can sitll beat out 99+ GAGT's! Booya! god I love this car

[desert_rat228th]

about 56000,
got to have new block, head and belts. Probably new ball joints. Just going to get a new engine cuz i love my cars body style. Been flipped and i fixed the body, now to do the same with the engine. And if you are wondering the #3 rod is through my block. replaced the ignition packs, starter, temp sensor, battery, and done routine maintanence and all that.

[GAGT12k]

ive got 95k miles.... and have a mad ass rod knock but i beat the piss out of my car... just gone through 5 sets of new tires.. 3 new sets of brakes....

[Onterrible]

As of the very moment of this reply I have 75,746 miles on my Red '02 se! Its a cryin shame, but as with everyone else no major prob.'s ........YET!

[Eldaron]

Geez, 55,000 miles on my 2000 GT and no problems whatsoever, and I bought it as a prior salvage.

[Onterrible]

So from the sound of it, the intake manifold gasket seems to be notorious for going bad. Mine went bad about 2 weeks ago. I thought it was the thermostat and I replaced it. Then I found a slow leak in the gasket right below the throttle body. But from what I have read here the 180 degree thermo should do teh trick? Any advice would be greatly apreciated. I'm all ears :bigear: Taking apart the top end of my car doesnt sound like the best way to spend a weekend.

[desert_rat228th]

Well, My intake manifold gasket is now gone so I have to do more work on the @#$% thing. I cant wait till i Get a new grand am.

[Madman]

just over 50k, and only a small leak in the tempurature sending unit. loosened it, a little lock tight, and bing, no more leak.

but...........

at 28k, my rack and pinion went bad (it was still under warranty thank god).

[JGray]

22,505 mi
No problems, changed oil every 2k thats bout it

[potheadrme]

um i think its 54.987 i think change oil when the gm place says to

[RocketFast321]

if you starting a mileage thread there is already one :)
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=12826

[Old Guy]

Yep...he sure did....MERGED

[Pte Socks]

152,000 just 3 days ago

[guyl]

I have 93900 miles on it, 150250 KM.

at 115000 KM, the lower intake gasket started to leak, I never fixed it yet. The car doesn't idle right when it starts, but 20 secs later it purs like a kitten.

Guy

[DangerMouse]

Uh, you just PRAY that the LIM Gasket isn't leaking into your cyclinders. If they are, they could potentially hydro-lock your engine which would basically necessitate a new one.

I have to say, out of every car I've owned, this one is the biggest POS I've had the pleasure of paying for.

As I write this I'm looking up a place to have my brakes fixed. For the 2nd time, in under 60,000 miles.

(Yes, I have a '99 vehicle that's under 60,000 miles. No, I don't go on trips w/ the thing.)

[USMCspy]

Just on a side note, why do so many people seem to have brake problems? Ceramic brake pads are the way to go. And on a side note, if you can get friendly with a Mienike brake mechanic Brembro all around is only about $600. Just a thought for those of you that are having issues

BTW I'm at 68,000 miles and nothing but a gas cap and brakes (about 5000 mi ago) The shocks and struts are being replaces soon, and Eibach springs to lock in the corners better

[Pitter98]

973 Miles and no problems yet....(yup, you read right....973) Haven't even had my first oil change on it yet. :D Just had to put my 2 cents in......just got a great deal on a 2003 Grand Am GT (Fusion Orange....sweet color) and have been havin fun puttin some miles on it. Have to get all the snow to go away to take some pictures of my baby though, then can add some pictures. :cool:

Pitter

[DangerMouse]

Originally posted by USMCspy
Just on a side note, why do so many people seem to have brake problems? Ceramic brake pads are the way to go.

Well, the majority of the problems that I have heard of/experienced are with the rotors suffering from Lateral Runout/Warping within 12,000 miles. Mine have just started to warp again for the second time and I'm not sure they can be turned again.

Oh, and your rear drum brakes (if you don't have a GT) tend to not stay properly adjusted, so you end up stopping solely on you front brakes so often that you wear out your pads as well.

Basically, the factory rotors are crap.

Oh, and I'm not going to spend $600 for Brembo brakes on a car that's given me this much grief. I will never buy another Grand Am/similar platform vehicle again.

Here's to hoping the G6 is worth a spit.

[JesseGT1]

I keep my Lug-nuts Torqued properly at 100ft-lbs and I havent warped a roror since I replaced them at 30k miles (with Auto-Zone off-the-shelf cheapies, nothing special) and I now have 50k miles on my 1999 GAGT.
P.S. There has been several HARD stops in that time period incuding a day at the track.

[mtnagel]

Originally posted by JesseGT1
I keep my Lug-nuts Torqued properly at 100ft-lbs and I havent warped a roror since I replaced them at 30k miles (with Auto-Zone off-the-shelf cheapies, nothing special) and I now have 50k miles on my 1999 GAGT.
P.S. There has been several HARD stops in that time period incuding a day at the track. How often to you check them? It's not like it's terribly convenient to have to check 20 lugnuts (especially taking off the 20 plastic covers) all while it's 10F degrees outside.

I think the point is that you shouldn't have to do that. I've never seen any other cars that have such crappy brakes as GM's do.

Matthew

[CleanGrandAm]

58,000 miles: replaced Manifold gaskets(very expensive), Water pump, Serpintine belt, Battery (had corrision in battery cable itself) and Alternator (also expensive). Love the power though!!!

[tom_704]

85k
New battery
pully's
I love the power of a V6

[desert_rat228th]

Cleangrandam, How much did the manifold gaskets cost to be replaced? I have a lower gasket that is gone, I think it is anyway, a lil water on top of the head. I havent lost power and there isnt any discolored exaust.

[guyl]

Hello

I'm at 154000 KM's 96250 miles.
My lower intake is leaking, but it has been for 2.5 years now. Not leaking much.

Guy

[GrandAmGirl]

I bought my car used but in pretty good condition
Altenator replaced before purchase - 28K
Upper Intake Manafold had to be replaced at 38K- covered my 2 year warranty... Does anyone have any idea on how much it would cost to have the coolant system flushed? Is it something that I could do myself or does it have to be done at a shop?

[Eldaron]

Did I say no problems? Whoops!

Passenger Window regulator is messed up,
cd player had to be replaced,
cruise control buttons had to be replaced(had to remove volume controls too, so I replaced them since I had to buy new ones anyways),
breaks like to vibrate sometimes, especially right after rotation of tires, but They stop fine, so screw fixing it,
Sunroof doesn't stay shut, so pops up a bit when closing door, or stays up a bit when driving over 65 mph! (How do I fix it?),
Emergency Handbrake doesn't work at all (Dammit, no sliding for me! I really want this fixed),
Had to charge A/C, how often do you have to do this?
Service Vehicle Soon light comes on at least once every two months, but goes off. (I think this only happens when it's really wet)Service Engine Light went on once and it was misfiring, but this corrected itself after car was sufficiently thawed and had all snow removed from engine compartment.

So, basically no serious mechanical problems, just minor problems, most of which I can't afford to fix right now.
Of course, I wouldn't know how to tell if I was on the verge of a serious problem.

[desert_rat228th]

Originally posted by GrandAmGirl
Does anyone have any idea on how much it would cost to have the coolant system flushed? Is it something that I could do myself or does it have to be done at a shop?
There are several kits that you can get to flush it ranging in at $6.00 to $20.00. If you have a pro do it you can pay up to $45 to $60. They do a little more thourogh job but then you can flush a coolant system 4 or fie times in a row and still come out cheaper.

[USMCspy]

74K mi and a new problem. My driver's side window doesn't want to roll down anymore. Like it's a frozen over day and there is ice all over it, but it's 65 F out and sunny.

Lucky for me my LIM gasket is still in great shape. Had a vacum hose problem that made me think it was the LIM but $.15 later I was running great.

Remeber your spark plugs are really only 50K mi plugs. You should also flush the power steering, brakes, and engine (desluge) at 50K mi. I thought I was going to cry when I saw how dirty all the fluids really were.

[DangerMouse]

When you try to roll the window down do you hear the motor at all? If not, chances are the motor is frozen up, and you'll have to replace it. Which happened to me last year. =|

[Porod]

24,000 and counting. Only problem is the direction repeater has malfunctioned twice in the 2 years we have owned the car.

[GrandAm99]

I'm approaching 82k miles my baby

[voyager]

155k miles.. and counting.

lower manifold gasket has been my only major repair - been through two tensioners though, and routine maintenace stuff like plugs and wires. EGR went bad at about 95k miles, didn't want to pay several hundred dollars for a new one, went through several bad ones from junkyards, finally just blocked it off. lost 1 or 2 mpg on average but also lost a headache! made up for mpg drop with intake and exhaust work.

[Hollakidd]

60,000 miles now,replaced serpintine belt ,batterie @ 59,000 miles,180 t-stat @ 40,000 miles,and thgats about it.

[02GARacer]

I got you all beat, Just 33 Miles shy of 75000Miles

1 new intake manifold gasket, and new fuel pump

[redrocket]

Might as well reply to my own thread after all this time :)

In September 03 when I started this thread:
89k km (56k miles), no problems after owning it for 5 months

Since then:
Now at 96k km (60k miles), replaced LIM gasket (eek!) and serpentine belt

[Lost My Keys]

29,5xxx no problem yet with the engine, knock on wood

[navybluese00]

I'm getting up there - not even 4 years old yet, and I'm at 48,500 mi. I'm thinking of getting something new, and having the GA as my second car.
This car is getting too much heavy duty use - living in the suburbs now, I find myself hauling alot of crap. This weekend, I picked up landscaping materials for the yard, like rocks and mulch for the garden, and had to haul it in the GA trunk. It was very heavy. I'm thinking of getting a 4 door pickup. That way, I can haul more crap without damaging the GA.

[mtnagel]

Originally posted by navybluese00
I'm getting up there - not even 4 years old yet, and I'm at 48,500 mi. I'm thinking of getting something new, and having the GA as my second car.
This car is getting too much heavy duty use - living in the suburbs now, I find myself hauling alot of crap. This weekend, I picked up landscaping materials for the yard, like rocks and mulch for the garden, and had to haul it in the GA trunk. It was very heavy. I'm thinking of getting a 4 door pickup. That way, I can haul more crap without damaging the GA. "Getting up there", huh? I have almost double that - I have 85,000!

And trust me, I'm the king of hauling stuff in my car. I can't wait till my girlfriend gets an SUV like she wants so I can stop using mine. I've hauled like 15 bags of mulch at one time in the trunk and back seat, 12 x 40 lb. bags of topsoil, stuff to build a fence like bags of concrete and gravel, 8 ft 4x4's, several 12 ft 2x4's, and about a few dozen pickets (all pressure treated - so heavy). I've had 4x8 sheets of plywood and 4x8 sheets of wood lattice tied to my roof. I've had those cheap entertainment center's and bedroom furniture (you know the particle board kind - meaning really heavy) sticking out the trunk. I've had a 24' extension ladder (it's only ~12' collapsed) sticking about 4' out the trunk. Thank god for the fold down rear seat. I get some pretty funny looks when I've driving with that stuff.

The one time I was hauling wood and concrete to make the frame for a garden. When I put one of the bags of concrete in the trunk it accidentally broke. I had long 2x4's, 2x8's and 4x4's sticking out the trunk. Well, on the way home (~45 min drive) it started to rain and the water was getting in the trunk and running down the wood to the front. And the dry concrete got wet and started to harden! So I had formed concrete in my trunk. What a nightmare to clean that up.

Matt

[airdog_icp]

70,000 miles
still running fine


had to replace power steering pump
4 sets of tires(for some reason those darn front tires keep goin bald;) )
5 window regulators


chances of buying another gm v6 100%
chances of buying another gm v6 with power windows 0%

[mtnagel]

Originally posted by airdog_icp
70,000 miles
still running fine


had to replace power steering pump
4 sets of tires(for some reason those darn front tires keep goin bald;) )
5 window regulators


chances of buying another gm v6 100%
chances of buying another gm v6 with power windows 0% Just wait. That's when things went down hill for me. My LIM went at 74,000.

chances of me buying another domestic car - 0%

[HondaCivicsSuck]

56k no issues besides bad shocks!

[99gaPUNK]

39,500 miles no problems with the engine whatsoever... knock on wood

[airdog_icp]

what is LIM?

[mtnagel]

Originally posted by airdog_icp
what is LIM? LIM = Lower Intake Manifold gasket = Expensive fix

[HondaCivicsSuck]

yea my old 3100 had almost 90k on it and they didnt leak a drop ;) i hope this one will be the same way

[Hexx]

Im at 70K miles. 2000 GAGT. I replaced the passenger rim because the idiot that owned the car before me really messed it up.

Besides that I have just changed the oil as needed. Need to get struts soon and have an alignment (because of my eibachs).

How can you tell if you LIM is leaking?

[DangerMouse]

That's the catch. You might not be able to tell. They can leak internally or externally. Internally gives the chance of hyrdolocking a cylinder which basically totals the engine.

If you have to put coolant in it every few months (or days, or longer depending on how bad of a leak it is.) you might have one.

[Street-racer]

27,000

egr valve went out.
extreme power loss.

[Avengence]

78k miles, no problems... my dads 2000 has the same amount of miles or so but his blew a head gasket. He fixed it tho and it works fine. Now that i posted this my engine will probably blow a gasket or something... its just how unlucky i am lol

[beckybun]

Originally posted by redgoose
*Cough* *Cough*
22,000 miles here!:D

I've got you beat...I'm at 30,000 miles now.

['01GTgirl]

well, a little late, but thought i'd share anyway....

on saturday, may 29th, my car celebrated her 3rd birthday and hit exactly 36,000 that day :) kinda cool

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by '01GTgirl
... my car celebrated her 3rd birthday and hit exactly 36,000 that day :) kinda cool

HAHAHA ... 36,000 miles in 36 months ... :)

[beckybun]

^ That is cool :)

[dremn]

well i have a 1999 3.4 v-6 110 k and what a damn headache,,,i keep putting money b/c of the rollover bank loan,,,so this is what i have done there has been so much that i will only list the major stuff,,,,brakes and rotors, 3 times then figured out calipers were bad so replaced them,,,hub both sides, waterpump intake gasket (of course) head gasket,push rods,rocker arm,, push rod went through it,,,( i do not beat on my vehicles) water pump,,radiator clogged overheating problem even though kept maintenace up proper fluid etc,,,,,,,the car is fast and i did once love it but now it is going down hill fast,,,today i removed the heads and they are on the way to the shop...

[HondaCivicsSuck]

60,485 miles

bad wheel bearing
burned out head lamp
Sorry a$$ RSA tires wear out to easy

car runs great LIMs dont leak a drop, and yes i hotrod a little

:)

[desert_rat228th]

60000 miles, Intake manifold gasket gone, found someone that would replace all the upper engine gaskets for $250 if I could get the gaskets. Yay. Another engine, the joys of completely dawging engines.

[kelemvor]

Thought I'd chime in here... Just hit about 76,000 miles.

Got new tires last fall/winter.
Have a bad wheel bearing. (trying to find someone to fix it for cash since I have the part)
Had to replace a Serpentine Belt.

Can't think of anything else offhand that was anything major. No engine problems at all. Getting around 280 miles per 11-12 gallon fill up.

[HeyMelo27]

beat this 8,712 miles!!! its a 2000. no problems :D

[jake1196]

63,000K

Intake Gasket 50K
2 Serpentine Belts 50K and 60K (now have gatorback)

left rear speaker makes wierd noises when volume is low

Love the cars! runs and drives great!

[DangerMouse]

67,000 Miles now.

Repairs to date:
LIM Gasket 1x
Rotors Planed 3x
Front Brake Pads 2x
Rear Brake Pads 1x
Tail Light Bulbs 23x (Yes, 23 of them in 5.5 years.)
Driver's Side Power Window Motor 2x
Alternator 1x
Air Temp Sensor 1x
Battery 1x
Tires 1x (Have to replace rears as they are cupping?)
Tranny Fluid 1x
Brake Fluid 1x
Fuel Filter 1x
Power Steering Pump 1x (Just happened today.)
CD Player 1x
Blower Resistor Pack 1x
Headlights 1x
Driver's Side Mirror 1x
Black trim piece between Doors & Rear windows 1x
Serpentine Belt 3x
Rear Passenger Speaker 1x
Front Passenger Speaker 1x

I hate this car. But it is paid for so...

[mtnagel]

Originally posted by DangerMouse
67,000 Miles now.

I hate this car. But it is paid for so... Looks like a lemon to me. You should get a new car - I had a fraction of what you did and I still thought it was way too many repairs for the mileage I had (~75,000 I think).

[DangerMouse]

Eh, at this rate I'll have a new car due to the number of parts I'm putting on it.

[HeyMelo27]

wow guy, you must really beat on ur car to go tru all those parts. no way the g/a is that bad!!!

[DangerMouse]

Umm, define beat?

The only body damage on the car is on the diver's side corner of the rear bumper where I backed into someone a few years ago.

Timing belts? - Nortoriously cheap on 99+ G/A's
Brakes? - Rotors are notorious for warping on 99+ G/A's
Power Window motors? - How does one beat on something that goes up or down with a switch?
Speakers? - Yes, these I probably beat on by playing them too loudly.
CD Players? - Um, put CD in, press play. I don't punch it or anything.
LIM Gasket? - Known issue with the 3.4 engine.
Fading paint? - Not sure how I'd cause this either.
Rear Tail Ligh Bulbs? - Known design issue causes the connectors to melt.
Alternator? - Happens

The interior of the car is in immaculate condition, the exterior minus the rear bumper damage and the plastic air-dam up front that I lost to a muffler in the road one day. Is in good shape.

For the record I owned a '96 Grand Am previous to the '99 both were purchased new from the same dealer. I had 0 problems with the '96. Heck, even Consumer Reports lists the electrical system for the '99 as poor.

Hell, my '82 Ford Escort was more reliable when I was driving it in '96 with the only major repair it had ever required was a cracked head/head gasket, and the parking brake froze once.

[Rayz]

99 MALIBU 112,000 miles no major problems 25 MPG @ 75MPH

[car audio dave]

110,200 miles and still going.

recent repairs:
upper radiator hose
accessory belt
alignment
tires
rotors
brake pads

things still needing repair:
struts/upper mounts
new carpet
new lower intake gaskets (already changed 2 times)



all in all car has been very good to me (knocks on wood)

i steam clean the engine every 6 months.

[firebird21]

76K mi.

Blew out the power steering wrighting my name in the snow last year (still ain't fixed)

My Serpentine Belt has been split in 2 for 50K.

1 Battery (even now it dies if I don't drive it for a day)

After reading this post I now know my LIMG is gone

1 set of tires

2 sets of brakes (front of coarse)

1 headlight

63 qt. of oil and 12 oil filters (if my math is correct)

has been plugged in 2-3 times to reset meaningless codes

just regapped the plugs this week (all about .010-.015 over)




And the biggest problem yet is the problem I posted in the P&S forum that I am at a loss as to the exact cause. (horrible performance except between 3-4K RPM's)

My current flow of income is very low, so these problems keep adding up. I know I drive it hard, I know I'm asking for trouble, and I know that "You play you pay!" But it's like an addiction... I can't keep the petal off the floor.

[josephmwoods]

I got my 2000 GT just before Thanksgiving of this year. It had just under 62,000 Miles and in the last three weeks, the fuse box, cruise control module, intake gasket OH! and the MOTOR has had to be replaced. The moter is being worked on as we speak. At least the dealer is paying for all the repairs. The Grand Am isn't a bad car, I just have bad luck.

[GTgirl02]

just closing in on 52k miles....has been good to me!

[30thAnnGAGT]

1 year and 9 months old.

Just over 13,000 miles :)

[gase01]

Just over 57k miles on my 2001 SE1. No major problems with the car at all so far. Just replaced the brake pads about 7k miles ago and changed the oil roughly ever 3k miles. I upgraded the battery for the audio system but the old one was leaking a little anyways. Some things that I may have to fix soon are:

- LIM shows signs of leaking.
- Front tires need to be replaced (rear ones are in excellent condition! What gives)
- Fluids flushed (coolant and power steering look dirty)
- Need all rotors and pads checked.

That's about it. This car has been the best to me of all the cars Ive owned so I consider myself fortunate.

[kelemvor]

'99 GA and about 82k miles.

Gas mileage went to crap about a year ago so I'm trying to figure that out. Will be changing the plugs to see if that helps at all.

[way2slow]

99 GA V6 4 Door, started off as a small overheating problem, water pump wouldn't pump coolant into engine, thermostat went bad, took to LOCAL SHOP IN TOWN, they made the repairs, flushed all the fluids said ran fine, get it back,and theres a loud knocking coming from the engine, after i got half way to work about 2 miles, knocking starts, and car dies, check all the fluids and they dumbasses forgot to put any fluids, coolant and oil back into car, car overheated and blew motor........after a long battle over the phone and in person, they owners of the shop agreed to purchase a new motor, so my girl will be back on the road here shortly. Blown Motor at 122K miles.........for those that live near or around Jacksonville, North Carolina.......DO NOT TAKE YOU VEHICLE TO ANY BUFFALO TIRES IN THE AREA, SINCE THEY BLEW MY MOTOR, I HAVE NOW HEARD OVER 15 DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT MAJOR PROBLEMS caused to their vehicles after mistakes made at buffalo!!!

[themoo2112]

1999 Grand Am SE 3.4l V6
84,450 miles

water pump, 4 tires, plugs and wires, power steering hoses, resistor for blower, serpentine belt. Other than those, nothing major.

I'm still waiting for the LIM gasket to go bad though. Keep checking oil and its clean, no puddles on the engine too. So far so good!!

[jh2000]

80,000 and i'm still waiting to use my powertrain warrenty thats good until 170,000 miles!!!!!!!!!!

[redws6rocket]

just turned 223,000 on my stock 3.1. just did intake gaskets not long ago and motor is as clean as one with 50,000 miles on it. just goes to show what happens when you take care of it. oil changed every 1200 miles with mobil 1.

[Cwheeler]

31,000 No problems, just happiness.

[gordy]

28k new windshield :)

[The Champ]

I think I'm a late comer to this thread, but anyways:

I bought a used 99 SE in October 2004. It had just about exactly 100,000km on it. I had the car for two months, and both power stearing hoses burst. The electric seat level adjustment stopped working on the driver side. And this is a weird one, the little knob that controls the power mirors disappeared. I have no idea what happened to it. Brakes are starting to thump, going to need to get them checked out.

This doesn't really count, but I also picked up a nail in the tire, and had a hit and run smash up my rear bumper while I was parked at a mall. I'm just getting around to fixing that.

Right now I'm praying the rest of my time with this car isn't as rough, I've still got plenty of that car loan to pay off.....

[XtremeGrandAm]

Technically my car is a year old.But not really....since I just got it but its a 2004 last one on the lot here locally. I'm at 205 miles

[equinox520]

24k.....havent driven it much yet since it aint fixed yet......

[gordy]

34k not a problem yet kocks on wood head

[roksoc]

85K I Am getting a new igniton Cylinder next week.

[drummingreg]

i'm goin on 45000 miles and still running strong. I think ga's have a poor water pump design though cause mine just blew a couple weeks ago and a bunch of other guys got the same problem.

[JJR_GA01]

Just turned over 120,000 miles on my 2001 GA GT
As far as engine problems, none.
Driver problems though have caused me to get the whole front passenger wheel assembly replaced thanks to a curb and icy roads.
Still runs great though.

[04GASE1]

29,000, haven't put the first dime in her yet, lol

[Big Dawg 23]

'97 150,000mi Repairs spread out making life easy. Alt 56,000, FPR 138,000, WP 147,000. 4 Sets of Brake in the front, 1 In the rear, 80,000 Starter, LIM 92,000(Due again this time small oil and not Antifreeze in the Engine and Radiator @ 120,000.

'03 GT 11834. Nothing but oil changes.

[lindsey_ga03]

61000 mi, no problems thus far.

[Timelord]

137,000 and doing great....

[bmanhand]

103k and no major problems, brakes are actin up now though. But I hear thats a tipicle problem in the ga's

[gordy]

39k not a problem at all love my ga :)

[00gase]

103,000 on my 2000.

LIM gasket repaired at 90,000 and the had to replace water pump a couple months ago.

[johnthebull75]

28,000 Miles......replaced tranny valve body, torque converter, other misc. shi...err....stuff.....

Have a '91 Firebird, 3.1L.....has 298,000 miles, been wrecked twice, no engine work other than routine maintenance stuff, couple alternators, still running great.....This car is what convinced me to buy the Grand Am.....a mistake I will regret for the next 60 months.

Pontiac has sure went to shit in the past 13 years.....

[xbomb]

117k miles and the only thing I have done are the brakes and oil change.

['01GT]

Up to 94,500 miles.

[KJMach]

well the 2000 grand am we actually own.... (the 04 isn't quiet ours yet, the dealer is letting us "borrow" it until we know if the 2000 is totaled)
Anyways, she was in a bad accident friday night on the normway north of the twin bridges where people may know where that is, my dad was driving he is ok. 170,000 miles and 10 more months to pay it off.... hopefully its totaled then the gap insurance will pay it off :) 90,000-tranny went, never did have passing gear, it would basically feel like neutral it u nailed it and expected passing gear.
Brakes, tires.
Windsheilds, Constant Northway driving will throw tons of rocks.
more tires and brakes....
only prblem up to date now besides it being wrecked, is that the abs light has been on for quite some time. Excellent car for a 4cyl....

Now our soon to be new grand am (hopefully, prey for us!!!) is a beaut!!!!I thought that 4cyl was fast, they have defientlly updated the 6's since 88 haven't they? they used to be DOGS!!!

[explorer6380]

Originally posted by DangerMouse
50,800 Miles

Repairs:
2 Serpentine Belts - 20,000 & 36,000
1 Alternator - 50,000
1 Brakes - 36,000
1 Battery - 43,000
1 Radio - 36,000
1 Blower Resister Fan 50,000
15 Tail Light Bulbs (Yes, I've counted!)
1 Lower Intake Manifold Gasket (Going to be 2 soon I expect.) - 36,000
4 Tires - 41,000
2 Side trim panels (Black A pillar Trim Pieces faded.) 30,000
1 Drivers Side Door Power Window Assembly. (including window which shattered) 28,000


My previous 1996 Grand am...
Nothing. Not a single problem EVER.

Chances of me buying another Pontiac/GM 3.4 L product? None.

I am at 117,000 miles and I don't know the mileages of the work, but I have:

Replaced the brakes (twice)
1 serpintine belt
1 battery
1 radio
1 blower resister fan
2 taillight bulbs
1 LIM
1 waterpump
1 fuel regulator
4 tires
2 side mirrors (faded)
1 drivers side door power assembly (window did not shatter)
1 radiator flush due to sludge in resevoir

When healthy, the car runs very well. Too mamy problems though. I think my car was made at the same time as yours.

[Skinny C]

97,000 and still running strong I have only put about 25,000 on it in the last year but the only maitenace I have done is new tires, brakes all the way arournd K&N air filter, clean battery terminals, regularly scheduled oil changes, new headlights and tail lights every five grand it gets fuel injector cleaner. The longest trip the princess has made is 2,000 miles straight through virginia to south dakota

[Needles]

Just turned 57,000...lots of miles for a 2002, but I gotta say...I drive this car everywhere...no problems at all, I replaced brakes that didn't need it, but I did anyway, put in a 180 t-stat that cut up my hands and made me so pissed I yelled at the cat,...I keep thinking GM could've squeezed out more HP from a 3.4 but I can't say I dislike driving this car. There's nothing like tooling down I-78 (on the Pennsy side) at 2AM with the cruise set to 85 or so and Tom Petty screamin," Hey Baby Don't It Feel Like Heaven Right Now..."

[slowbird]

34,000kms

Foglight (Had condensation in it)
2 front wheels (Brake dust ate away clear coat)
Rear quarter window seal (Wind noise)

[OhioGrandAm]

86,000 on a 2003 (baught in October of 2002). Still going strong!!.

Almost getting 34 MPG on the highway woohoo!!!

[cocobob]

267K km on my 97 GA. Needs a second LIM job. One window regulator motor open circuit dead. Slight sweating at the trans linkage seal to boot. Still kicks ass & tight.
Always gave it high test gas & Castrol oil (mineral).
Now selling her (keeping my 04 SE1 (wife) & 04 GAGT (mine).
Cheers

[slowbird]

I thought the LIM issues were resolved in the 04 Models

[Bart001]

Yeah, I guess my grand am is just a whore that gets around A LOT more..... at about 249,000kms
or for you yankees about 155,625mi

Lets just say the bottom end has never been touched.lol
Cant say that about the rest of the engine....

And... and got a 3400 6 months ago for 150 bucks :P lol...
Nice deal I'd say.....lol...

[slowbird]

Originally posted by Bart001
Yeah, I guess my grand am is just a whore that gets around A LOT more..... at about 249,000kms
or for you yankees about 155,625mi

Lets just say the bottom end has never been touched.lol
Cant say that about the rest of the engine....

And... and got a 3400 6 months ago for 150 bucks :P lol...
Nice deal I'd say.....lol...

Nice!! Junk Yard 3400's can get really inexpensive at times. Good deals. Be sure to do all the gaskets before swapping it in...plus the Thermostat and the coolant temp sensors and all while you have the motor out and apart

[Bart001]

oooh yeah I got plans for this engine...

Every single gasket will be replaced
Camchaft
Valves
Springs
Rockers
ceramic coatings
Port and Polishing
Milling
Ignition upgrades
Injectors
etc....

[slowbird]

Awesome! Can't wait.

What part of Ontario you from?

[Bart001]

Hamilton
at school at brock right now
School theres the money problem...lol...
Summer job should pay for the engine stuff...

[slowbird]

In school for Auto mechanics at Brock?

[Bart001]

Nah....lol.... in school for Physics
I dont think they have auto mechanics courses here, but I'll look lol... I wouldn't mind taking one...

[slowbird]

Sweet.

I'll let you know when we are heading up to Cayuga to drag race. It's near you.

[jcob00]

About 50k miles nothing but tires

[slowbird]

42,000kms

Fog light (condensation)
Rear cabin noise (Seal in Passenger rear quater window)
Front Drivers-side Brake Caliper (Leaking seal)
Drivers seat power height adjust (doesn't work)
Front brakes warped
Front wheels (Paint stripped due to brake dust)
...I think that's it.

[Pete Ray]

97,000k the only real problem was the ignition cylinder.
Mine is never winter driven and taken care off beyond my wife's belief.

[sudden_impulse]

117,5XX miles, as far as I know there have been no major problems, only a minor problem of the cigar lighter fuse blowing. New tires, oil changed regularly as far as I can tell. Needs a new battery, spark plugs and wires, and maybe the fluids changed (automotives class + car lift = one happy car). No LIM problems, no clue if it was changed, as I've only owned it for the last ~2 months. Hopefully this car lasts *knock on wood*.

[fell_away]

50100 mi,

just got the car

wheelspeed sensor connection loose
passenger window regulator assembly
battery:(

[mattcow]

135,000km

Passenger wheel/hub/sensor assembly
Front lower control arm (rear) bushing
Rear strut mount

Soon to replace:
power steering pump
alternator

[mikeblo17]

150,000 miles and I have replaced head gasket, radiator cap and reservoir, belt, bearing front right tire. had good luck with it until recently. have to replace the water pump, the belt again, blower motor and the other bearing front left. not to mention she runs hot and has run hot since head gasket change. 2000 grand am se. Love the car. Just high time for some overdue maintenence.

[BRASS_GA]

105,000kms

Replaced battery, lower intake manifold gasket.

Going to need some tranny work soon me thinks.

[dangerranger]

68,500 mi.

wheel bearing, about to need a new power steering pump

[Jessika]

87,000k

It had 75,000 when we bought it last year though so it had higher mileage but nothing has really gone wrong with it!

[djdanger]

95,000 miles

Intake manifold gaskets
Head gaskets....though this was caused by the previous owner overheating the thing.

Other than that, very good luck.......21 mpg in town, no road trips as of yet.

[Daddeo01905]

My 1994 Grand Am Has more than 166,000 miles on it. The engine needs a tune-up, but it still gets 20 m/g. I think the engine is great. The numbers on my V6 engine are 3100 I think.
I keep up on the oil changes, every 3 - 4 months.

[bballr4567]

Mine has got just over 132000 and it runs GREAT!!!

Going on an 2200 mile road trip over the next two weeks and well im excited. It gets 21MPG city and around 29 on the highway. Put a new CAI system on and cant wait to see how much it will improve the MPG.

[bballr4567]

Ok so I couldnt edit the last post so I had to make a new one.

Got 20.6mpg in the city and now I get 22.6mpg with a CAI from DS and MSD 8.5mm wires and new spark plugs. I really cant wait to do the road trip and see what i get then.

[puch96]

90,000 miles.
No problems.

Only brake pads, tires, oil, and air filter.

[bballr4567]

Ok now that Ive those parts on it my car went from 26.2 on the highway to 30.5 mpg!!!! Talk about a huge increase. Now I just need to get a tune up on the 15th and get the bearing assemblys on the front changed and the car will be getting an exhaust!!!!

[Hawkeye65]

just shy of 75,000mi
1. passenger window sqweaks
2. few dents but nothing noticble
3. left headlight has fogged over from some chemical crap that got on it from when the last owner had the car painted :(
4. spark plugs and wires need to be replaced soon...
thats about it

[12DMN8]

I have 59,000 on mine and the only problem I have had is the pass. side window has has to be fixed twice.Also I have always had this mad lifter noise when cold but goes away for the most part when warmed up.

[djdanger]

I made a little road trip yesterday after installing my cold air intake. Made about a 200 mile round trip on the I-10 and ran an average of 72-75 mph. Filled up when I got back.........34.1 MPG. I can live with that.

[99blackSE]

130,000 km

New battery about 5000 km ago
Front rotors 2x
Water pump 1x
HVAC thinger 1x

That is about all. I think she is doing pretty good considering it is driven all year round and hard too sometimes.

[12DMN8]

well now i have 62500 on my 2004 GT1.that seems like alot of mile for that new of car.elly blue book .com says that the average miles for this year is 43000.a friend of mine has a 2002 with 59000!i need to start only driving it on the weekends and get me a beater for my daily driver..lol.

[bballr4567]

My car now has 140k miles on it. Just had the LIM changed. Running great.

[-grandamfan99-]

120,000 m
- new tranny
- new p/s pump
- new starter
- new alternator
- fairly new door and window seals all around
- going to need new fuel pump soon i believe

I think mine rolled out of the assembly plant on the wrong side :D

[lilniemo]

I've got a 2003 GT coupe with 60,000 miles . . . had an 2000 GT coupe that was totaled in February of this year with 112,000 miles

[dajuiceman]

96,000 miles and no problems with mine except I hear a slight pinging noise when I start my car but the noise goes away after a few seconds. I think I need to tighten or replace my lifters.

[puch96]

Originally posted by dajuiceman
96,000 miles and no problems with mine except I hear a slight pinging noise when I start my car but the noise goes away after a few seconds. I think I need to tighten or replace my lifters.


Yes... I'm hearing the same pinging noise in mine as well. I have 99K miles.... The noise lasts for a few minutes and then it goes away as it warms up....

I'm on my way to the parts store to buy the blower motor resistors... That seems to be a common item...

[hfield]

just went through the 9 pages on this thread. My 02 now has 240,000 miles on it ( I use it for work and yes I drive alot). I feel its been a good car. Built much better then a 92 gm car I had.

Ok heres what I've fixed on it(I pretty much fix everything my self)

LIM around 30,000 (under warranty

front wheel bearings 35,000 and 200,000

catayilic converter 150,000 (plugged up)

thats the major stuff , now the normal maintance suff

on third set of tires

fourth set of front brakes

second set of back brakes

third set of front rotors

second set of back rotors

So as you can see I've got my use out of this car. Still hoping for 300,000 + miles yet . I'm also picky about maintance, change oil every month . So my opinion on the Grand Am is its a excellent car if you drive them like crazy(highway miles)and obvious maintance helps too.

[perm01]

2003 w/ 78,000 miles and just replaced the fuel pressure regulator, other then that nothing engine wise. Car itself, brakes and tires.

[Broder]

Ok on my 04 gt I run any where from 26 to 30 MPG local driving and this pass july I drove from New Mexico to Salt Lake City for my 20 year reunion and I got 40MPG the way there and back when I was on the freeway.:D

[badazz03]

i got 35000 miles on my 03 and shes running great just basic maintaince

[Bouchie11982]

mine is 37,3xx miles
and a friend of mine just rolled into the 100,000 miles in his GA

our cars do last long with the right kind of maintence

[beckybun]

i'm at 82K on my '03. just had the intake gasket replaced and the fuel pump replaced

[puch96]

I just crossed the 107k mark...

Replaced head/intake gasket.

and regular oil changes..

[Vampyrate]

i have the 99 and it lasted all of 69,3xx before it took the dive. im not bitter towards the car itself, just the previous owner.

so im looking into another elantra (ive had 2 in the past)

[gectek]

02 gagt bought it brand new
has 174k mi and some change, just now pulling and replacing the cam, valvetrain, heads and intakes and TB. they were all in really good shape as well as the gaskets, the springs showed slight wear with 65 closed press and 210 open, but everything else was relatively clean and in very good shape. stock bottom end still, and i can even see the crosshatch pattern on all of my cyls very good

[boomboomgrandam]

Originally posted by hfield
just went through the 9 pages on this thread. My 02 now has 240,000 miles on it ( I use it for work and yes I drive alot). I feel its been a good car. Built much better then a 92 gm car I had.

Ok heres what I've fixed on it(I pretty much fix everything my self)

LIM around 30,000 (under warranty

front wheel bearings 35,000 and 200,000

catayilic converter 150,000 (plugged up)

thats the major stuff , now the normal maintance suff

on third set of tires

fourth set of front brakes

second set of back brakes

third set of front rotors

second set of back rotors

So as you can see I've got my use out of this car. Still hoping for 300,000 + miles yet . I'm also picky about maintance, change oil every month . So my opinion on the Grand Am is its a excellent car if you drive them like crazy(highway miles)and obvious maintance helps too.


quick Question, Hows the rideof the car? shocks and springs holding up ok?

[Vampyrate]

i was curious exactly where is the fuel filter and how much is the part?

i think that is the cause for my car's poor gas mileage, it has 70k and some change (about a 100 miles or so)

[gectek]

behind the gas take and in front of the rear susp. its pretty easy to remove. and the fuel filter costs about $12 for a good WIX filter...dont cheap out on that stuff

[Vampyrate]

wasnt planning on it. thanks for the info... ill be doing this sometime next week

[mrlithium]

00 Grand am SE. currently at 60k miles, heres a full list of stuff that went bad through no fault of my own that shouldnt have.

Passenger window regulator - 21,994
spontaneous windshield crack 3" long in lower left - 28,865
"front disc brake service" - 28,885
evacuate and recharge AC + blower motor switch - 44,000ish
resurface front rotors + new pads - 44,205
4 new tires - 48,132
Water pump, Radiator, serpentine belt, AC evap/compressor/condensor cost of $2782 - 50,000ish
lower intake manifold - 53,147
driver window regulator - 60,000ish

I counted the 4 tires as not my fault, cause every tire put on the front got worn down so quick even after rotating normally and having to get 4 flats replaced with entirely new tires.
Rear drums have been making horrible noises for the past 15k and braking ability is pretty shitty but the front ones are actually holding up well now.
I had so many probs with the AC. it was the biggest pain in the ass; it kept losing charge, took it to a few mechanics who tried to find the leak several times and couldnt and now it works well considering everything AC related was replaced out of desperation

[hfield]

just went through the 9 pages on this thread. My 02 now has 240,000 miles on it ( I use it for work and yes I drive alot). I feel its been a good car. Built much better then a 92 gm car I had.

Ok heres what I've fixed on it(I pretty much fix everything my self)

LIM around 30,000 (under warranty

front wheel bearings 35,000 and 200,000

catayilic converter 150,000 (plugged up)

thats the major stuff , now the normal maintance suff

on third set of tires

fourth set of front brakes

second set of back brakes

third set of front rotors

second set of back rotors

So as you can see I've got my use out of this car. Still hoping for 300,000 + miles yet . I'm also picky about maintance, change oil every month . So my opinion on the Grand Am is its a excellent car if you drive them like crazy(highway miles)and obvious maintance helps too.
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quick Question, Hows the rideof the car? shocks and springs holding up ok?




have never changed shocks or springs. still rights good

[hfield]

have never changed shocks or springs. still rights good


sorry rides good

[Madman]

85k+ miles. i agree 100%. i have had a few problems, but never costly, and never severe (like smoke or a break down). the tires and brakes are more driver style than car type. hard on the gass off the line=more tires to buy, stopping at the last minute=more brake pads and rotors.

Originally posted by hfield
just went through the 9 pages on this thread. My 02 now has 240,000 miles on it ( I use it for work and yes I drive alot). I feel its been a good car.

So as you can see I've got my use out of this car. Still hoping for 300,000 + miles yet . I'm also picky about maintance, change oil every month . So my opinion on the Grand Am is its a excellent car if you drive them like crazy(highway miles)and obvious maintance helps too.
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quick Question, Hows the rideof the car? shocks and springs holding up ok?




have never changed shocks or springs. still rights good

[germz1986]

130,000 miles
-head gaskets at 65k
-power steering line rupture ~80k
-starter roung 100k

Car still runs strong as ever though, been a great car

[CSCustomCars]

01 with 67k, previous owner did the intake gaskets at 57k, I bought it at 58k.

Right now I'm having problems with the front end, cause she had to have gotten into an accident. I've got a nasty shimmy between 65 mph and 75 mph after which it goes away... Idk about that. But I'm replacing both front wheel hubs cause the ABS and Traction Control have lost their minds. I'm thinking a tie rod end or two need replacing, and also replacing the sway bar end links and the serp belt. I think that was all stuff she let go because she was selling it though... Other than that stuff, all caused by the previous owner, (except the ABS crap) is kinda normal.

I also think my passenger side regulator may be on its last legs. I don't use that window anymore though...

I'm hoping once all this stuff is done that I'll be good for another 30k or so... At least I'm hoping.

[DomestikDemon]

got my GA with 87k on the clock, now has 104k

Serpentine belt
water pump (only needed gasket, but i said screw it and replaced it all)
power steering pump
Tune up - plugs, wires, cone air filter, fuel filter
LIM (lower intake manifold) gasket
front brakes- pads/rotors

Cylinder head(s) -- (3x) soon to be 4x
^^
dont worry, there were some weird circumstances for this one....I doubt youll wind up goin this much bullshit

I will say though...if your low coolant light ever comes on and its not leaking antifreeze...let us know **ASAP**

or youll be replacing heads too

[03GAmSE]

I bought mine in summer 06 with 14k and now I have 25k...

So far I had the head gasket leak fixed, thermostat, driver rear bearing

Extended warranty covered everything except the thermostat which was still $240!

No accidents on it so far

[DomestikDemon]

the t-stat in these things are a bitch. I can do itin a half hour though, so it shouldnt take a dealership mechanic hours to d it....a new thermostat is only like 5 bucks anyway

[pimpchevy53_05]

99,457 miles :D
battery (stereo ruined it)
air filter n oil change lol

[stratagem]

1999 V6 with 380,000 km

The rotors were machined a few times and replaced once - I don't remember when. Oil changes when the idiot light comes on and pad replacement / rear clean and adjust as needed. Air filter when it looks dirty.
Fuel filter, PCV valve @ 80,000 km
4 tires @ 150,000 km
Plugs, wires, fuel filter, PCV valve @160,000 km
Signal switch @ 162,000 km
Signal switch @ 217,000 km
LIM, thermostat, PCV valve @ 245,000 km
Battery @ 272,000 km
HVAC control head (three knobs and the plastic module they're attached to) @ 299,000 km
4 tires @ 320,000 km
Plugs, wires, fuel filter, PCV valve, clean TB, tranny fluid, hazard switch @ 324,000 km
Blower motor @ 364,000 km
Driver front strut mount @ 367,000 km
Driver front window (break-in) @ 368,000 km
Fuel pump, alternator @ 370,000 km
Passenger side-view mirror (car wash) @ 371,000
Water pump (bearings) @ 372,000 km
1 Hub cap (heat damage), 2 interior door reflectors, PCV valve @ 378,000 kmThe car has an EVAP problem that I'm looking into (P0440, set regularly), an EGR valve that needs cleaning and might need replacement (P0404, seen pending twice in 2 months), and would probably benefit from a new strut or 4 (all factory originals) :). I plan to tackle those once I repair the damage done to my lower windshield molding by an enthusiastic squirrel :shoot2:.

[thecountriboss]

110K miles. Not anything major.

Power Steering Pump, SP Wires, 4 New tires & rims, exhaust, antifreeze hose (made my engine bay D-I-R-T-Y)!!. and changed the oil every 5k, and rotated tires every 10k

[Shad0wguy]

154K miles on my 99.

I got it with 113k and had to do an LIM fix when I bought it, but no major repairs since.

[95whitese]

Man my last '95 the first 3100SFI lasted 189,000 with the head gasket blowing out at 145,000 being the only problem.

[xGibbyx]

just hit 70k. Water Pump and normal maintanence.

[thecountriboss]

lol, so it seems either you have good luck as far as Major repairs go, or you have bad luck. There is no really SET Repairs at a certain mileage. lol, that would be nice to know exactly what's gonna happen as soon as i get close to a certain mileage, but i'm jus daydreaming. lol

[Pte Socks]

227 000 kms and still going strong

[95whitese]

Nice mileage guys, sorry to hear about those of you with not so great of luck.

[sustainblue]

144,000

front hub assemblies twice - 120,000 / 140,000
Blower fan resistor - 110,000
Rotors and pads - 120,000
Power steering - 130,000
Belt - 128,000 / 130,000
PCV - 130,000
plugs / wires - 125,000

Car purs like a kitten but this hub assembly shite is enough to drive a man to drinking. Luckily I use never seize on the bolts so changing out the hubs is a breeze now. I even installed the new axle nuts from GM last time.

Pretty sure the intake gasket is leaking, coolant is mysteriously dissapearing without leaving a puddle.

It'll prolly go to 200k no problem.

[robvandam]

Im at 112K Miles on my 1999 GAGT.
Replaced alternator 98K Miles
Replaced Intake Manifold Gasket 107K Miles

Other than that its great... Tranny was just flushed and serviced and the mechanic said it looks great.

[GrandAmGTTT]

127,000 Strong!!! No problems

[brougham]

MINE HAS ALMOST 190 000 KM STILL GOING STRONG woo sorry about the caps..
nothing to major wrong brakes, battery and passenger side wheel hub.

[GMFWDFAN]

109,3xx miles here. It had 103,500 when I got it in April 2007. :)

[CaseyH]

My 03 GT: at 9000- rear brake warpage- it actually would make neat scratching noises driving around, replaced battery, installed 200amp alt and big cables, replace dexcool with green, 'cuz it makes me feel better

at 20,000 replaced green coolant with G05, everything is still great at 35000

Wifeys 04 SE: at 40,000 MC replaced, coolant flushed, 50,000 still have long pedal travel with new brakes til I can bleed em.... wind noise from windshield area

Both cars running Amsoil TSO 0w30 and full synthetic EAO filters at each point, changed at between 15k-25k each. (we each commute 75+ miles a day...) Absolutely great stuff! They actually run quieter, and made the exhaust atleast seem louder, to me anyways...

Trying out the improved SSO oil now.... GIGGITY!

[jackpot]

160 000 KM! or pushing 100k miles, bought the car at 136k km and have done the following since then

-replaced all front brakes 5k km ago, calipers, rotars and pads
-FPR replaced due to gas smell in the line
-new plugs/wires, MSD and iridium NGK
-new front and rear o2 sensors, NTK (those who sware by delco, well these seem to work pretty good, was a little worried about getting these but my NGK plugs work good)
-flushed coolant
-changed tranny fluid
-flushed power steering
-napa gold oil filter and synthetic castrol every 5k km
-optima red top battery (old worked but was getting old) still need to do the big 3

-all alpine around (not maintenance but yea lol) r-types in the back 6x9, 5.25 spx components in the front, still need to install my two amps, mrv-f245 and pdx 1.600 along with my 12'' r-type sub, just got to bc so thats my project now

peace
JP

[[ChaosweaveR]]

I just hit 70K with my GT.

In the 5 months I've owned the car:

Trans. flush service
Coolant flush service (It was nasty looking)
Brake flush

I've been warned about the leaky intake gasket on these motors, and I'm waiting until 80K to worry about it.

[Imsati]

3.1 liter for me, but whatever

currently 170,500 miles
Changed water pump, alternator, TC, shocks all around. Other than that, just tuneups and fluid changes

[GrandAmGTTT]

127,000 Strong!!! No problems



Update!! 129,000 And still no replacement of anything!!!!! I LOVE THIS CAR SHE IS AMAZING. ALL U NEED TO DO IS TAKE GREAT CARE OF THEM:)

[Jchiasson]

Quantity Purchased (Litres) 1970.548
Total Cost ($) $2112.75
Average Price (c/L) $1.068 CDN
Economy (MPG) 27.17
Total Fill-ups 53

Not bad for an '01 SE with 128,200 KM on the dial. And yes I recorded absolutely every gas purchase, always filled up.

[kialari]

62,000 miles (100,000 km), replaced a door panel (when someone backed into the car), HVAC blower motor, and blower motor resistor (separately). No other repairs so far, but I'm about to get the rear passenger side door taken apart (under GMPP) so they can stop the darned window from rattling!

I've been good to her and she's been good to me :)

[twozs]

lets narrow it down to what i havent replaced: the block and pistons. heads lim plugs wires water pump module coil o2 sensor 70000 miles all replced

[boomboomgrandam]

*update*

96,000 miles, still runs solid xD

-Shawn

[95whitese]

158k On my '95 and had no problems since I built it.

[ballisticuffs]

about 180,000 miles on a 99 ga se. sounds like ive got one of the highest. we drive that bastard everywhere. regular oil changes and brakes. dads a mechanic so not much small stuff gets counted for but we did the LIM about 4000 ago. serpentine 7000 ago. thats about it. radio was shit from the get go, but its all aftermarket now so who cares anyway.

[GMFWDFAN]

I turned over 113,000 miles tonight. :)

[brougham]

205000 kms no major problems fixed front wheel hubs tie rod ends still running stong

[Iryxian]

106k

Recently bought, but everything looks REALLY good.

[shootingstar]

46,000 on my 2004 3.4 running strong. i love my car

[hfield]

update on my grand am. I posted back on page 9. Well my engine made it to 286,000 miles and a valve spring broke and and caused damage to cyl # 4 was hoping to make it to 300,000 miles. At least I came close. I put a new used engine in it with 90,000 miles. The car itself is still in great shape I also just change the front struts for the first time at 290,000 miles. Now we will see how long the transmission will last....

[95whitese]

Nice. My White SE had over 200k miles on it till I totalled it. My new one has 160k miles.

[pbilly777]

car had 32k when I bought it, Im now at 109k and I've had to replace a couple of belts, the brakes and today the multiswitch on the steering column. Besides that just normal maint stuff, filters and oil change. Getting the plugs and wires changed in a week or two.

[GMFWDFAN]

I turned over 114,000 miles on Friday. :) Still looking, running, and sounding great. *knocks on wood*

[ssracer]

84K and running strong.
1 LIM fix
1 new cat
Only other major replacements have been due to damage.

[95whitese]

Just hit 160k in my Grandy. Oil pump drive O ring was bad so I leaked oil, still leaking oil after fix, but only a dribble...

[pmdramair]

2002 GT 65,000 miles, and only had it for 3 weeks. Nothing wrong yet :roll2:

[woods]

Wow, step aside yung uns (j/k)) - I have 165,000 kms on my 1999 3.4L. Just did head gaskets, had to do new coil pack while ago. Power steering, a/c and other accessories still good. Waitin for the tranny to go...

[jackpot]

woods your in vancouver! lol

closets person to myself iv seen on here so far

peace
JP

[xGibbyx]

Update from page 10. I did my LIM (Felpro set) at 81k miles. Started a leak on the right side, close to the thermostat, where the RTV probably broke down. Either it's just me, or the performance IS better...I may have been sucking between ports, but who knows. Other than that, no problems at 82K miles (2000).

[95whitese]

Update. Reaplaced all hub bearing units. Engine started leaking coolant and oil. My buddy poured a slurry of crap in the coolant and told me to drive it for 30 minutes. Sealed it all right up. I'm not even leaking oil anymore!

[p35bhp55]

'00 SE just back from the shop with 160k, 3.4, first time apart. Did the top of the motor, and valve seals, water pump, 180 Tstat, hoses, plugs, and wires, pcv valve and elbow. Trip was caused by final LIM failure that dumped coolant everywhere. Car runs great again, it will go to the radiator shop to be flushed and new coolant as soon as my day off comes around. I was looking for 200k out of this car, but after reading here maybe 250???

[T3rry]

140,000km

all I've done is the front wheel hubs. probably back around 100k, owned the car since it has about 60k. i should look at doing a tune up soon.

[95whitese]

Yesterday I found a gaping hole in the top of my transmission. Still drives great but fluid is everywhere. Metal is pushed in?...

[puch96]

132K miles on my 03 GA. Did LIM gasket @ around 105k miles along with new spark plugs, replaced wheel bearing and battery and blower resistor
(and then the usual: brakes, rotors, etc.)

I think it's time for a transmission flush..

[ssvejiita]

Just hit 160k in my Grandy. Oil pump drive O ring was bad so I leaked oil, still leaking oil after fix, but only a dribble...

how can you tell your oil pump is leaking??

[95whitese]

Instead of a distributor being there, they capped the distributor hole with an aluminum piece and an O ring. My O ring was bad and oil was spurtin out of there, so i had it replaced.

[stewartfn20]

just turned 80000 last night. bought it in oct 2006 with 55000.

[boomboomgrandam]

so far only Fuel Pressure Regulator, and maintenance.

Check Sig for Mileage

<3 Mobil 1

[bricooper78]

i got an 01, that just tuesday had an elderly lady attempt to remove it's nose...

but, when i bought it, i had the brakes done, the regulator doohicky for the blower motor that is always seeming to go bad, and a wheel bearing.

same old story, almost at 80K (i've put about 10K on it now) it's really the best car i've ever had.. and from hearing these suckers gettin almost 300K....my car's yet a pup! awesome awesome, it's off to the body shop and apparently i got another 10 years of keeping it around LOL

[TigerNation10]

66K on my '02.

[99greenbeast]

164k on my wife's 99 that I inherited. Its our beater but it is a champ.

Only major issues:
125k- LIM gasket
135k- AC system rebuilt

Other than that just maintenance items- pads, rotors, oil....

[shortsexychica]

I just bought a 99 GAGT in April to replace my gas guzzling Durango that I've park. It had about 145K on it when I bought her. She just hit 150K today and going strong. I've replaced a wheel hub and window regulator.

[dankarlinski]

im at almost 80k miles.

no engine problems. except for the stupid effin' security no start thing which isnt really engine related.

other than that, its just minor stuff; spark plugs, window motor, speed sensor, etc.


im pretty happy with my 3400

[daxx]

Well, my 2000 GT crossed the magic 100,000 mile mark this weekend. And to celebrate, the water pump sprung a leak and dumped a bunch of the coolant all over the garage floor last night.

In five years and 75,000 miles it has had the LIM gaskets replaced, a fuel pump, a fuel level sender, two accessory drive belts and two and a half sets of tires. :eek:

I still have some things on the to-do list though - the leaky water pump, new front pads and rotors are needed and the air conditioning doesn't work. The body has hail dents and the clearcoat on the hood is peeling so I'm thinking a new paint job will be in my future (matte or satin black should give it a "get the hell out my way" look) and the headlamps are badly faded from eight years of sunlight so maybe a set of projectors are on the cards. The stuts probably needs replacing soon too, so while things are apart a set of springs and new top mounts will probably happen too. Assuming I can get she-who-controls-the-checkbook to agree. :D Some better seats would be good, but that would be pushing my luck too much. ;)