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Old May 26, 2005 | 11:50 AM
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Do I hold any kind of a record? I have a 1996 LT4 coupe with 160K miles on it and still have the stock origanal optispark and clutch? anyone else beating this? just curious. thought it would be fun to see how much life some ppl have gotten out of their stock parts like i have!
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Old May 26, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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I think you just screwed yourself for saying that. The best I have personally seen is 134K on a stock optispark before rotor wore so far that it became a problem.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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Not sure about a record but that is Great
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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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My car only has 21,000 miles, and I'm installing the second replacement opti this weekend.
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Originally Posted by STL94LT1
My car only has 21,000 miles, and I'm installing the second replacement opti this weekend.
Now that could be a record
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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:12 PM
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Forgett the opti ........ 160 is pretty good for a clutch. I came close in my 91 Maxima at 154K.

Congradulations!!
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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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I got 30K on my '96 LT4 clutch!!!

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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by STL94LT1
My car only has 21,000 miles, and I'm installing the second replacement opti this weekend.
And I'm looking forward to seeing that thing run again!!! That is an awesome car!!!
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Old May 26, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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My clutch went at 20,000 miles. I guess to many runs at the track.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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I have 93000 on my 1996 LT1 opti spark, so far.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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86000 on my 96 LT4 clutch and opti. Still lights 'em up and shifts like gangbusters.

I do belive everything, except the air cleaner oil and tires, are stock for that matter.

On some very rare occasions mine throws a P0300 code. "Multiple cylinder misfire" might be the plugs and wires though as they're stock remember.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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great numbers guys! i guess i am probably shooting myself in the foot by jinxing myself like that. anymore? this is striking me as a good testament to GM technology. (which is good since i hear and experience so much garbage it seems)
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Old May 28, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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wow, very impressive. i got 125000 out of mine and thought that was good.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Aquaman92
Now that could be a record
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Old May 29, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Now that is scary.If I had an Opti Spark car that POS would have been the firts thing to get replaced.
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