Quarter-Million Miles
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From: Auburn Ohio
That's by no means an exhaustive list of repairs up there, but it's not a long expensive list. Nor is this, but it includes:
Otherwise, it's Mobil 1 oil change every 10k miles (burns about 1 qt per 5k miles). I think I changed the spark plugs around 100k.
Not the most recent pic. Needed a bath.
- I think one wheel bearing might be original
- Replaced the A/C compressor (noisy bearing, just as easy to pull the whole thing as to replace the bearing)
- Intake manifold oil leak around 200k miles
- Been getting a P1415 air injection code recently (ignore & reset) and an O2 sensor code on occasion (ignore/reset)
- Headlights were replaced once, I think
- An A/C tube wore through
- Driver seatbelt wouldn't maintain ratchet tension
- Top leaks more in carwashes than it used to
- Door panel reflectors and those annoying little screw covers fell off
- Driver seat left bolster seam is just starting to separate
- A chunk of concrete put a hole in the oil pan (welded to fix)
- A different chunk of concrete blew out a rear tire
- Installed a column lock bypass widget
- Installed an electronic turn signal switch because the hazard switch is such a POS (replaced a few of those)
- Replaced the tire pressure sensors last year
Otherwise, it's Mobil 1 oil change every 10k miles (burns about 1 qt per 5k miles). I think I changed the spark plugs around 100k.
Not the most recent pic. Needed a bath.
Nothing like a Blast down a Wet Dirt Road
I ran mine on Ski Trips 4 Hours each way. 21 Below Zero on one trip
Looked like an Evil Twin to Yours Many Times
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Nothing like a Blast down a Wet Dirt Road
I ran mine on Ski Trips 4 Hours each way. 21 Below Zero on one trip
Looked like an Evil Twin to Yours Many Times
Saved a guys Life one Snowy Night ……As An Ambulance -in a Lake Effect Blizzard
…..These cars Are Bad *** No Doubt Keep On Rollin’ !!
Save The Wave
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Nothing like a Blast down a Wet Dirt Road
I ran mine on Ski Trips 4 Hours each way. 21 Below Zero on one trip
Looked like an Evil Twin to Yours Many Times
Saved a guys Life one Snowy Night ……As An Ambulance -in a Lake Effect Blizzard
…..These cars Are Bad *** No Doubt Keep On Rollin’ !!
Save The Wave
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Congrats on hitting that mileage milestone with the car. Great that it has not required a lot of repairs.
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From: Bonita Springs, Florida
Any pictures of it clean to see how the paint has held up?
How has the roof held up? My '98 Convertible top had some slight fraying on the upper outer corner from rubbing while closing the door. My wife's 2000 Convertible never had any fitment issues. I managed to adjust it by changing the tip in, but the wear was from the previous owner ignoring the fitment issue. My 2006 has no fitment issues and at 74.5K miles still looks like new. The window indexing on the C6 convertibles helps with the problem some C5 Convertibles had with rubbing in the upper outer corners.
How has the roof held up? My '98 Convertible top had some slight fraying on the upper outer corner from rubbing while closing the door. My wife's 2000 Convertible never had any fitment issues. I managed to adjust it by changing the tip in, but the wear was from the previous owner ignoring the fitment issue. My 2006 has no fitment issues and at 74.5K miles still looks like new. The window indexing on the C6 convertibles helps with the problem some C5 Convertibles had with rubbing in the upper outer corners.
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Oh, isn't that just sweeet - I have to turn off my VPN to see pictures on this site. Wonderful.
Thanks for that photo. Now I don't feel so bad for usually just spraying mine off instead of really washing it every time out!
Thanks for that photo. Now I don't feel so bad for usually just spraying mine off instead of really washing it every time out!
Last edited by FLYINBY; May 6, 2024 at 02:30 PM.
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Congrats on 288K Stingroo.
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