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Jul 17, 2010 | 11:03 AM

1985nightmare

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The other day I read about a guy who owns a Volvo 1600 and has racked up close to 2 MILLION miles! I think he did a million without a major rebuild! So it got me thinking ... what`s the highest mileage corvette you guys have ever heard of with or without a rebuild. It kinda pisses me off that a European car can outlast American iron. By the way my 85 has 87977 Kilometers (Canadian) tranlsates to 53000 miles.

Jul 17, 2010 | 11:10 AM

jimmers

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My '90 had about 160,000 miles when I bought it, and it still ran great! Where are you from in Canada?

Jul 17, 2010 | 11:14 AM

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My '90 had about 160,000 miles when I bought it, and it still ran great! Where are you from in Canada?

Hamilton Ont. That`s pretty good. I guess mine is just getting broken in.

Jul 17, 2010 | 11:25 AM

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Hamilton Ont. That`s pretty good. I guess mine is just getting broken in.

It's always nice to see another Canadian on here!

For an '85 thats a really low mileage vette.

Jul 17, 2010 | 11:49 AM

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250K+
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Jul 17, 2010 | 06:19 PM

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[QUOTE=CorvetteMike2004;1574725676]250K+
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...iles-pics.html[/QUOT

Sharp looking rag, advantage of a timeless design. What gave out on the engine?

Jul 17, 2010 | 07:06 PM

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250K+
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...iles-pics.html[/QUOT

Sharp looking rag, advantage of a timeless design. What gave out on the engine?

Blown head gasket

Jul 17, 2010 | 11:49 PM

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Saw one at the museum a few years ago, had 285k writen on the windshild. Looked worse then the a$$ of a flea bitten dog. It could of used a gallon of "killz" and a paint brush.

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Jul 18, 2010 | 12:20 AM

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Come on, someone must have hit the million mark and turned the odometer.

Jul 18, 2010 | 01:44 AM

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When I traded my 84 it had 129k on it, but my 90 has a little over 39k so I have a long way to go to rack up some miles.

Jul 18, 2010 | 01:53 AM

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My 87 has 239,000 on it, original engine that doesn't smoke and it gets driven every day every other week since I bought an 02 ZO6.

Jul 18, 2010 | 02:55 AM

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bought mine at 113k with a blown head gasket

Jul 18, 2010 | 08:19 AM

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My 87 has 239,000 on it, original engine that doesn't smoke and it gets driven every day every other week since I bought an 02 ZO6.

We have a winner, so far.

Jul 18, 2010 | 08:46 AM

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We have a winner, so far.

How can 239k be the winner when there is one with over 250K

Jul 18, 2010 | 08:58 AM

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How can 239k be the winner when there is one with over 250K

I just meant it hasn't been rebuilt, sorry for confusion.

Jul 18, 2010 | 09:11 AM

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Blown head gasket

Hey Mike I read your thread.Your tranny is original.How often do you change your fluid? 250,000 on a trany WOW expecially on a vette.

Jul 18, 2010 | 09:14 AM

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Hey Mike I read your thread.Your tranny is original.How often do you change your fluid? 250,000 on a trany WOW expecially on a vette.

I use a electric pump to change my fliuds. I do my oil every 3000 miles. When I change my engine oil, I pump out 5 quarts of tranny fluid also. Then add 5 new quarts of TF.

JFB.. how bout a pic of your car?

Mike

Jul 18, 2010 | 09:32 AM

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Hi Mike,
How's that electric pump work for you? That's not a bad idea, I use a manual hand pump for my boat engine because the drain plug isn't really accessible.

Joe

Jul 18, 2010 | 09:34 AM

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Hi Mike,
How's that electric pump work for you? That's not a bad idea, I use a manual hand pump for my boat engine because the drain plug isn't really accessible.

Joe

I like it. The line goes down the dipstick tube. I bought it on ebay. I think it was under 30 bucks. Its 12 volt. Wont work on my daughters 2003 mustang because of the dipstick tube. Works on all mine though.

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Jul 18, 2010 | 12:56 PM

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[QUOTE=CorvetteMike2004;1574733239]

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I use a electric pump to change my fliuds. I do my oil every 3000 miles. When I change my engine oil, I pump out 5 quarts of tranny fluid also. Then add 5 new quarts of TF.

Mike

Wow so you always have fresh tranny fluid.
What kind do you use? I may start doing that,Once a year a oil and fluid change.

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