high millage thread

[a.graham52]

whats everyones millage on there alero? what kind of major repairs have you done?

ill start:
99 alero 2dr LD9. 138k when bought with new water pump
145k when sold (no major repairs)
GF currently driving (188k and no major repairs)

99 alero 2dr LA1 129k (did head gaskets and water pump)
130k currently

[the_weber]

'00 Alero 4DR LD9. bought at 111xxx
at 114xxx as of 6/11/11.
No major repairs

[Redog]

I'm at 130,3xx

Did a water pump back around 128,xxx or so, and just at 130,000 I did both the upper and lower hoses.

A few LIMG jobs but I had the head gasket done last year in July about 120,000 miles

[Brad Jahnke]

Lol...2001 LD9 I Think...lets see...bought it with 66k

I've done:

Front hubs @ 89k
Ignition overhaul due to remote start failure @ 91k
Rack and pinion @94k
Front hubs again @97k
Blower motor @ 69k, 84k, 105k
2 tranny mounts, 1 engine mount @106k
A/C compressor @106k

I have a feeling the transmission is gonna need some work soon...

[JLw7123]

i am up to 140,000 miles on my 3400

[That01Olds]

My 2001 Alero GL 2.4L (LD9) had over 207k miles on it when my sister traded it in. I got it with 177k miles on it and drove it til 195k miles with no major repairs.

[whiterider00]

00 ld9 with over 196k miles. wheel bearing once, second one in the garage for tomorrow. blower motor resistor, window motor reg, various other bits and pieces including a decent amount of rust repair, and an even more decent amount of custom work.

[$hawn]

99 2.4 had 109k when I bought it now has 116K, no major repairs just maintenance stuff and small minor things here and there.

[sleepyalero]

01' 3400. sitting at 167k miles.

repairs:
thermostat around 162k miles.
transmission rebuild around 148k-ish miles... (my fault. :()

pretty much it, love the car and no horrible issues. :)

[robalero]

2000 2.4L

my alero bought at 137k.

repairs done then since car was bought for $400,
one wheel bearing, one rear strut mount and rear sway bar bushings.

mileage now and repairs done.

152k

two wheel bearings in front, replaced abs harness on one side, quarter panels and some rockers, front pads and rotors new strut mounts all around except one, front sway bar links and one brake line.

I think thats everything I can't think of anything more that I needed to do to it. thankfully I can fix it all myself and it doesn't cost me a fortune

[tw0123]

02 3400 GLS- bought with 67000km, blew the motor at 174000km, it sat in the driveway for 2 years and finally got replaced last year... other than that general maintenance and a couple wheel bearings
99 LD9- bought with 246000km for a bottle of tequila- replaced alternator and battery, did some bondo on the rockers, replaced all brakes- lines, rotors, pads, front calipers, did a GA interior swap and it now has 275000 with no issues (knock on wood!!)

[bshatney]

99 3400 bought with 152k, now has 154k lol. had a wheel bearing replaced, and needs blower motor resistor and cd player. (stock cd player takes a cd in, makes a god-awful noise and spits it back out)

[spc2125]

02 2.2 with 146k
back in jan/feb i had a misfire and had to replace the ignition module. $288 for part and labor.

P.S. did anyone catch the spelling in the title? :lol:

[scotty11811]

251 000 km no repairs just very frequent oil changes and gas additives.
car runs like brand new no dents no rust.

[alero_bmxer]

just rolled 200,000 day before yesterday pulling into work. only thing i`ve replaced is the p/s pump and a couple strut mounts. passenger side wheel bearing will be next week

[mastershake]

205,000 miles on my 3400.

so far the only really big thing needing to be done is a new cat converter.

also im pretty sure i need to replace the front calipers

[heineck]

my last hoe had 189k before it broke, my new one has 157k on the cluster and the motor i swapped in has around 120

[pjwallington]

2000 Alero GX, 2.4L

256,XXXkm, Purchased in November, only needed Front right Tie-rod to safety.
No Rust, No problems so far. Runs really strong

[RazziAlero99]

1999 Alero GLS

156,000 Purchased March 04 (For Sale)

Front links and bushings replaced at 50k
Don't remember but the dealership might have done an intake or head gasket at 50k under warranty
Replaced left side wheel bearing 3 times right side once
replaced right strut recently because of broken spring
1 steering rack at 50k another around 80 or 90k
2 water pumps
right front caliper locked up and replaced
tie rod ends replaced twice on each side
Gas Gauge never really worked, even when i got it at 50k
Power steering pump replaced
Power steering lines replaced

http://rochester.craigslist.org/cto/2480673724.html

[Stain]

2003 2dr. 38,000 :p

[MFox3828]

2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL
Purchased Mileage: 120999mi.
Major Repairs since purchase: Struts need to be replaced, one of the third brake light bulbs was out.

[Jboyjbb]

99' alero 4dr 2.4l twin cam never been tuned replaced all brake/fuel lines ,pioneer stereo, bought it with 163,xxx now has 168,xxx

[colonel6632]

2002 alero with a 2.2 ecotec and 5-speed
bought the car with 56xxx miles and now 3 years later it has 118xxx miles
work i've done:
- new motor
- new front wheel bearings (2 times per side)
- new lower control arm (driver side)
- ttr motor and transmission mounts
- tsudo 4-2-1 header
- straight pipe exhaust
- cosmo racing intake
- replaced all speakers, and installed subs/amps
- installed front heated leather seats
- power window conversion
- indiglow gauges, triple pillar gauges, and switches converted to led.
- foot wheels and vents have leds installed
- new transmission
- new axle
- 16" rims and tires
- hid low beams, hid high beams
- new windshield
- new driver window regulator (2 times)

thats all i can think of right now

[MMGT1]

218K on the 2000, and 260K on the 1999 here... mine are GA's though

[zzyzzx]

Somewhere here Surreal Awakening posted his list on a 250K+ 1999 V6 Alero, and basically he's replaced everything at least once (or something like that)

[JLw7123]

my alero just hit 140,000 miles
Here are the things i have replaced
headgaskets
LIM
Rotors
Calibers
Struts
power steering hose
alternator
cat
rear strut mounts

[cavaliers60]

2000 GLS Coupe with 3400 V6.

Currently showing a little over 139k miles.

[SIUlero]

01 GL, 3400
Just rolled past 201,000 miles last week and immediately collapsed a lifter, to be repaired next weekend.

Other repairs since purchase in Feb, 2007 at 125,000 (in no particular order):
Driver window regulator and sashes, and passenger sashes (needs driver sashes again)
Upper Radiator hose
Alternator and belt
Battery twice
Front wheel bearings once each
Catalytic Converter
Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
All tie rods
Rack & Pinion (damaged seal while replacing inner tie rod)
Upstream O2 sensor
Upgraded Swaybars, front and rear
Brakes, front twice, rear once
Blower Motor
Fuel Pump (turned out to be intermittent connection in the relay box)
Disassembled relay box to fix that connection
Corroded grounds near fuse box...cleaned with emery cloth

Other things needing addressed soon:
Harmonic Balancer
Struts/springs/mounts (just a little rattling/knocking)

I may think of more later, but that's all I can remember right now.
All repairs done myself (much easier on the wallet), except welding up new cat. conv. (paid for with old cat. conv.)
LIMG was done shortly before I bought it. Other prior work is unknown.

[rocketfast321]

I had my 01 2.4 grand am from Sept. 2002 to Sept 2010. Only had to do the waterpump. 32k-115k.

I got my 01 2.4 5-speed alero in Nov. 2010 with 109k now it's at 114k. Only thing i had to was coil packs. I swap the whole system over to a 2200 OHV coil pack setup. I need to oil the tracks in the pass. window. It sounds like it's working to hard. The driver side seem to have a newish regulator.

[Dobbie]

2003 2.2 - Have owned it for 3 yrs now.
Has 131k (211k km) just had the rack and pinion replaced.
One spring broke last year.
Right before I bought it, the struts were replaced.

[03glgold]

2003 2.2 ecotec 140k
been in family since 11 miles I got it with 134,235
all original except wiring harness (stupid rodents)

[Jboyjbb]

99 4 door 2.4l twin cam
All new brakes lines
All new capilers, rotors, pads
New cat
Bought it at 163k
Now at 171k
Also used seafoam

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

bought @ 35k
currently @ 110k

major repairs (I forget the mileage):
rack & pinion replaced
power steering pump replaced
fuel pump twice
all the tie-rod ends, each on separate occasions

needs these replacements:
hub (which one, I don't know...both of em?)
fuel line
brake rotors and pads (simple, but not exactly cheap)
all the undercarriage liner plastic (including fender liners)

I'm sure there's more...I'm rushing so I can go to work.

[Papa Rad17]

Purchase at 160000 now around 1900000 no major repairs have ever been done. Most of the miles were highway, person I got it off had to do nothing other then regular mantinence and he had it from 400000-I got it. 03 2.2 spent a lot of time in Michigan in it's earlier days. I'm just waiting for things to start falling apart with the way I drive...
What iv done-alternator, got from a junk yard, need a new one AGAIN!
Will need soon-tranny flush, struts, and Shes starting to burn a little oil :(

[Blender345]

99 GL bought in 06 with 115,xxx now has 189,xxx.

Replaced both window motors, have the belt running around the a/c compressor since its seized and hasn't worked since I got it. few other minor things, am now babying the crap out of it hoping itll last another year (or 2 :)). Just get the high mileage oil change. The oil change place says I should replace the fuel filter but its so rusted on they don't wanna touch it, so they give me some stuff to put in my gas tank which I need to put in when the tanks low. Anything you guys put in your fuel tank?

[Papa Rad17]

^use Lucas oil products, I know they have a few additives for fuel. Buy it at a reputable parts store though, not walmart. I highly reamend their tranny fluid, oil, and power steering fluid additives. They will defiantly give you a few more miles on your car from all my experience.