Anybody with higher mileage? (2.4 owners ONLY!)

[dj_turnz]

I have a 2000 GA SE that just clicked over to 82,000 miles. Can anybody beat that? I am on my third set of front rotors, and my second set of tires. Everything else is original. Everything!!!

[goldfinger]

Mine's on 82,195. 1997 SE, same engine as yours.

The only major work I've had to have done was the alternator and water pump (that one hurt.). 2nd set of tires for me also. ;)

Because of the short distances I drive it, it probably won't have over 85,000 before 2004 though so I'm sure you'll hit 100,000 long before I do.

[stacysga]

I just hit 130,000 0n my 99 2.4 I know wow!! but I love to drive .I have not had one problem as far as the motor goes. The only major problem was brakes and that was when I first bought the car they are under a life time warranty now.But who hasen't had problems with gm's breaks?:rolleyes:

[gzone]

82,600 on my 2000 and still going

[75thAnnGT]

About 210,000 on our '86 GA

42,000 on the 2001...everything original, had the roters turned at 21,000-no probs since

[SpyhunteR]

ya'll can't beat me..

2001 model brand new...

34k on the ticker and I'm ready for an engine rebuild... beat that nukka!!

[HoosierDude]

102,500 on my 97.

I think Stacy wins this one.

[matts]

my high mileage isn't on a grand am, but i had 215,792 on my truck as of 15 minutes ago. that's on the factory engine and transmission. i've had to replace the usual stuff like altenator and water pump and stuff that's determined to go out. It's a 1991 Chevy Silverado and I drive it everyday. Plus she'll still keep up with a V8 Camaro

[grandam96]

My 1996 pontiac grandam has 113,420 miles been pretty good to me. Had to replace water pump and alternator. Just recently replaced coils and housing. Pretty dam good I think knock on wood.:agree:

[littlered]

104K+ on my 99. I thought that I had high miles but I think that Stacy beat me. By the way my name is Staci too.:P

[renesim82]

I have 197,000 on my 96 GA SE. I have only had to replace the water pump and alternator. That is it, she has been pretty good to me.

[mthegodfather]

142000 on my 1998 SE

[litdevil316]

between 81 and 82K on my 97 GASE. know some one that got suckered into buyin g a 2002 gsase with well over 100K and it runs like crap. it is 2.4L

[tenspeed]

175,000 miles on my 96 Achieva 2.4L. It's on the third belt and countless quarts of oil. I change the oil every 5000 and it uses a quart every 1000-1500.

[RocketFast321]

44k :( I remebem when it had 32k on it 2 years ago

[GTLUVA]

My 2003 which was built last April has 13,250 miles on it right now:P

[_Zain_]

174k Only had to fix small things nothing huge thank god.

[gbe357]

91k miles on my 1997 2.4TC...replaced so far...
vacuum modulator,
main coolant lines,
alterator (2)
serpentine belt,
timing chain tensioner,
rotors,
wheel bearings (both front)
wheel hub assembly (rear)
exhaust manifold gasket (tore it off)
exhaust donut seal,
2 sets plugs,
1 set spark boots,
7 fog lamp bulbs,
3 sets of tires,
A/C compressor....

I think thats it....can we say..high maintenance? lol
Its my fault though...I drive it hard...and i put 55k on it since i bought it in april 03.

[crashontome]

101000

[scott9050]

My 96 Sunfire 2.4 only has 14,000 original miles on it.

[Silver99SE]

73,500 on my '99 SE. I love to drive so I'll probably have 100,000 in no time.
-oops just realized this was for 2.4L only. :bolt:

[whitegase]

120K on my 96 coupe

[urweak]

105,xxx on my 97 se 2.4

Replaced:
2 Ignition modules
both front rotors
both rear drums
Battery
Heater core
belt
tires
brake pads
Clutch
Flywheel resurficed
thats about it

i need to replace my cat
so i guess thats not bad for a 7 year old car (and its been in the family since new)

[GallagherPreach]

I have 146.002 on my GA SE 1996.

I have replaced the water pump, brake booster, left front bushing besides the normal brakes, plugs, etc.

I am getting ready to replace the catalytic converter.

[angelluv98]

115,xxx on Angel... only major replacements have been the alternator and water pump, but I will be replacing the transmission soon... it's slipping pretty bad :slant:

[hot-bodiez]

Originally posted by
ya'll can't beat me..

2001 model brand new...

34k on the ticker and I'm ready for an engine rebuild... beat that nukka!!
Yeah I have a 99 2.4 and the engine and tranny both went on the same day at 50k! Very crazy.
Needless to say I put new in her.

[xcesmess]

Runnin' 137k on my 99 SE with 2.4 in it.

List of replaced items:
Plugs / Caps
Belt (130k on factory belt!)
Tires
Rotors
Brakes (many)
Right Wheel hub
Ignition assembly
Fuel Pressure Regulator

Unfortunatley though after two trips from Kansas to Nevada its developed some knocking in the engine. I suspect some of the noise may be coming from the belt tensioner but its leaking huge amounts of oil so I'm thinking its something worse. Any ideas?

Kelly

[2K SE]

Front or rear main seal, oil pan seal, oil filter or drain plug loose, or (hopefully not) a crack in the block.

oh yea, 82000 on my 2000. Brakes twice, plugs, and a new tranny.

[azeniskid]

Originally posted by Spyhunter
ya'll can't beat me..

2001 model brand new...

34k on the ticker and I'm ready for an engine rebuild... beat that nukka!!

between 40-47k right now....

1998 spec 2.4 block
2001 spec 2.4 head
2001 chassis

:-p

[DontPassTheFence]

97 GT -- 92xxx mi no replacements but a clutch (i am a fan of the burnout) still all stock, sadly enough, but I want to mod as soon as my $$ starts building up.

[ckozlgod]

100k on moms alero

sadly i dont think she ever gave it any sort of tune-up.

[grandamguy97]

i think i have you all beat! 97 GA se 2.4L 201,000 and still runs like a champ! it burns about a quart every 3,000mi when its cold out. other than that this thing seems bullit proof after what ive put it through. i think gm did well with these cars. my only problem is i desparately need shocks, struts, and springs. it handles like a tugboat. anyways good luck beating those numbers!

[gsxrdreamin]

115,000 on my 97 SE

3 Alternators
MAP Sensor
Tranny
ABS motorpack
Front disc's turned once
and now to top it off......i have a blown head gasket....joy...

[99GA175k~mkVIII]

I WIN.... 99 SE 2.4L 175,000 miles. only major repair is water pump at 150K. um, yeah, thats it, I'm 2nd owner, bought it from my ma at 115K

[00SilverGA]

My 2000 GA SE1 has almost 84000 on it. Its on its second set of tires and I just did the front brakes. When I bought it a year ago it had just over 65000 on it.

[Nates GT]

I have a 96 GT 2.4L(bored 2.7L) 134,000miles 2nd motor rebuilt tran. new water pump hubs set of tires evey 3 months and so on. But it's cool I have an extra motor and working on rebuilding for t3/t4 and much more.

[mr_eh]

60k on my 00 and it runs better then it did with 30k - take care of it and it'll take care of you

[DontPassTheFence]

dude, you bored it out, frickin sweetness, how much gain did you see form that?

[RocketFast321]

little update :( Water pump please last to 100k
http://img101.exs.cx/img101/1913/dscf19010xo.jpg

[Metal Head 88]

145,550 on my 97 gt and its still runnin good

[ginnin97]

I just bought a 97 grand am gt 2 door, from original owner
You wont believe me so i'll get pics tomorow
but 438000, he said was original motor, bad tensioner, and misc oil leaks, originally titiled 12/96, drove 80miles each way to work.
This is my second grand am with ld9, first car blew motor at 94000 miles, :lol:

[00GrandAMFTW]

super necro?

[XToeKneeV]

3rd owner
109,000 miles
Replaced tires, air intake, and after my accidental meeting with a phone pole in the middle of a snowy night last December, I replaced the right headlamp assembly, serpentine belt, and radiator. It's missing the compressor and condenser for the a/c, and the right fender is a mess :cry: Saving a few paychecks to redo the exhaust. I don't care too much how it looks, just as long as it outruns my best friend's Sebring (ew)

[matt rupke]

had 177k on my 96 with nothing replaced but tires/pads, but i wont be putting anymore miles on seeing as how its shaped like a crescent moon and sitting in a junkyard......

[XToeKneeV]

Sounds like your accident was worse than mine...a bit. You alright?

[prplepavmnteetr]

148000 on a 96. In the process of trying to get to the thermostat, think and hope that's the reason it's overheating. Replaced the water pump. Alternator 3 or 4 times along with the belt. It's leaking oil from the timing chain cover. Time for a newer GA:) but I'm looking for one with this same engine, 00 or 01

[e_linares]

155K on my '01.


Just fixed the drivers seat (from a post here) Blower fan resistor chg (same) now working on the power window broken plastic clips...

One accident, rear ended at a stop sign. Other than that it is still running great!

CD player is starting to crap out. Thankfully I have an Ipod and FM modulator...

[rfrank3434]

97 162,000 waterpump, powersteering hose, clutch slave cylinder, lower control arms. still gets 31mpg and uses 1 quart every oil change(5000-synthetic). From main seal which has been replaced#3 in it 1 under warranty and one at 120,000
.

[Asmegin]

160,000 on my 2001 Grand AM SE1.

[jonnythan]

I've got 169,000 on my 1998 Grand Am SE 2.4L.

No real major work done to it... here's what I have done though:

Thermostat
Shocks and struts
Full brake job (pads, calipers, rotors, master cylinder)
A/C Condenser
A/C Compressor
A/C Accumulator
Left and right front axles (did both to eliminate a vibration)
Front wheel bearings
Lower control arm bushings
Alternator
Heater core (plastic pipes!?)

Other than that, just usual maintenance stuff. I use Mobil 1 and change the oil every 4k.

[Reverend]

I recently got a 96 GASE 2.4 auto, shows 231000 on the clock. I just replaced the HO2S. It does have a GM rebuilt alternator. Car salesman said he thought the engine had been replaced but not sure. Can I tell by serial numbers? Would the engine number match the VIN?

[bertz]

160,000 miles but my car is getting thy new engine NOW!! btw 97 grand am gt ive got big plans for this car when it gets back!:D

[CSCustomCars]

Well it wasn't a GA, but a 99 Sunfire... Dad sold it to me 2 and a half years ago with just under 100k on it. I sold it 6 months ago with just over 150k (I love to drive, what can I say?).
While I had it I had
Countless Brake Jobs
A/C Compressor twice
Clutch (put in a stage 2, never had a problem again)
CD Player twice under warrenty then gave up and bought an aftermarket deck

Other than that, it was a great car. Went through 5 sets of tires it's entire life, and I changed the oil every 4.5k miles and put in synthetic blend high millage oil all the time. I'll tell ya. I beat the crap out of that car, but I took really good care of it at the same time. Like I got it dirty then dusted it off every night. I miss it so much...

[bertz]

yeah i know what u mean bout beat it clean it lol......

i get mine back wednesday!!! (new engine)!!!

[Matt95GT]

I like how we not only have several of these mileage threads all over the place, but now the one meant for the 2.4L LD9 has been invaded by V6 owners.

[Wstangland]

111,000 on my 01, still has a mystery misfire on all cylinders, i have given up.

[Jwhitaker]

Yeah BABY 216,873 I got alot, but she is starting to fall apart on me... I am really bummed it still runs great but the brakes went out on me, now my SES light is on I am REALLY REALLY bummed I love this car. I really want to get it fixed

[2K SE]

Brakes are easy and not real expensive. The SES light may just be a sensor or possibly your gas cap. (best to get the code read at Autozone and get back to us.) I wouldn't give up on it yet. BTW, 134000 on my 2000.

[awfulwaffle]

184,000 on my 99 alero that just shredded the flex plate

[mikekanzler]

my 99 2.4l has 97750 on it and im the 2nd owner

[gtracing96]

I have 173,666 (as it sits in the school parkin lot RIGHT NOW!) lol on my '96 2.4 L and i had to replace the timing chain/water pump!

[Gee-Otto]

Ive got a 97 GA GT 2.4 LDP 5spd Trans with 181K !!!!! But sadly all the parts are starting to go around this mile marker the water just went the Shift linkages went around 175K the water pump outlet then the Front rotors three times now the lower control arm bushing around 150K Oh well it still runs fine

[RocketFast321]

82,4xx as of today.
Only major problem was a fuel pump last year. But I only put 50k on it when i got it in Aug 02.

[GrandAmGuy86]

138,000 on my '97 SE

[chump963]

i hit 141,111 today

[AeR0]

230,000 kms

2nd engine in the car... 1st one spun #3 cylinder rod bearing at about 160,000

[GAJ83]

Nearly 198k and here's what I've had done to it:
Alternator
Control Arm Bushing
Exhaust to cat pipe
Wheel bearing

Needs a new waterpump gasket.

Will easily go many more miles.

[Amplify]

i can! 224,000 lmfao

97 se

[litdevil316]

she sits now at jus over 90,000 miles. tho the motor was rebuilt at 84ish-k, it was not rebuilt becuz she needed to be.

[jonnythan]

I recently broke 180,000 on my '98 GA. Water pump, fuel pump (my own fault), A/C compressor and condenser (small leaks), heater core (cracked plastic pipe) and alternator are the only major malfunctions. Everything else has been expected, consumables type stuff (tires, shocks, control arm bushings, fuel filter, thermostat, brakes, spark plugs, battery, O2 sensor, etc).

[theMessenjah44]

138,000 on my '97 SE

that's right about where mine blew 2 years ago

Cam shaft bearing. Mechanic said it was 1700 to fix it or 2100 to put in an engine with 80k on it....decided to go with the engine.

Not to be a downer, seems to be a lot of people that have had good luck with this engine....just not me. Then again a teenage girl with a dad that knew nothing about cars owned it before me, I suspect it wasn't very well maintained.

[gtracing96]

update on mine... 175,300

[bobtnt3]

140k on my 2000 2.4l SE1.. Mostly highway

[bailey]

180,225 as of today on my 2001 GA 2.4L SE
I've replaced:
ignition switch
blower motor resistor
struts
left front hub assy
tie rod ends

[aflesh2002]

i have a 99 grand am with 151000 miles and is still going strong. i have only replaced the the radiator along with the normal repairs !!!!!! im new here and will be posting pics soon if it ever stops snowing !!!!!!!! adam

[chadgilbertson]

Mine's is a 2000 w/ 75,000.

[moore19ca]

2000 GA SE1, just bought it and it has 205,000 kms on it and i hope itll go 205,000 more:D

[spclkmb77]

168,000 on my 99 SE 2.4L

[turboedquad4]

I just clicked over to 191,000 on my 99 SE \o/ YAY

[Sporkhead]

~130,000 on the Grand Am,
Went through (sing to the tune of the twelve days of christmas)
16 lifters, 3 pistons, two cams, one camshaft housing, one tranny, one slave cylinder, two clutches, and 6 shift knobs (they keep gettin' stolen.)


On my '93 GMC Sonama with a chevy tailgate, and a chevy blazer grill,
it has 212,976 miles on it...and it's been through one tranny, and a ton of body damage, that's it!

[Bentley813]

103,000 miles and I've replaced everything but the engine components pretty much

[Bernie Taylor]

I think I can beat you for miles. I have a 2000 Grandam with over 120,000 miles. Still running strong.

[Bernie Taylor]

I think that I can beat your milage. My grandam is a 2000 and has 122,000 miles and still going strong.

[sportsluvr4lfe]

Think i can beat that my 2000 grand am has 164,545 :)

[Grand_Am_Man]

My '96 SE has 166,831 and so far I've replaced the heater core, A\C comp, belt, tensioner assembly, thermostat (water outlet) housing, and the water pump (thirty dollar part, thousand dollar labor). I'm probably about to have to replace the oil pump and possibly the water pump again. If you have the automatic transmission equipped with ETS, then that provides a whole new set of problems, seeing as how it will undoubtedly go out and cause you to have to replace practically the whole front suspension. If you ask any mechanic that is willing to work on this Oldsmobile engine, they will unanimously inform you of exactly what they think it's worth. All of them I talk to affectionately refer to it as the "throw-away engine".

[Suprem01]

I have 135,000 miles on my GA... that is a lot of miles for my liking :P

[Silversmok3]

175,XXX and counting. Only engine part ive replaced is the oil. I guess thats what previous owners are for lol......


Ive had her since 168K , and have had no major issues since then.

[Silverblade]

114,000 and drives perfect. I bought it at 112,000 and nothing had been replaced. Feels like she'll last another 100,000 easy.

[brucelee13245]

2000 grand am se uhh 107040 miles woohooo

[kusumuck]

1999 GA SE and I've got 147,540 on her right now

[ephiny526]

2000 se with 97k on it.

i replaced the tires, the battery, and i just got my brakes done. i get my oil changed every 3000 miles.

[spy]

mine still has less than 50k on it... and it's a 2001.

[urweak]

i have around 132,000

[Pete98SE]

98 SE with 153,940 on it.

[gdcpony]

162k on a 99 SE