High Milage 3.1 Owners
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From: Kitchener ON
Car: 1983 Trans-Am
Engine: 305 5.0 LG4
Transmission: 200C 3 Speed
Axle/Gears: 2.93 Open Diff
High Milage 3.1 Owners
Anything special I should be doing to keep this baby running pristine.
Car is a 1992 Camaro RS, 3.1L, 700r4
I am 2nd owner, it has 350,000 KILOMETERS or 217479 MILES
Car runs like a top and does 1000 KILOMETERS a week, as my winter car, haha.
Here she is (I use the colour matched 5stars with snow tires in the snowy months, its still semi nice, so the C5's are on her) :




Car is a 1992 Camaro RS, 3.1L, 700r4
I am 2nd owner, it has 350,000 KILOMETERS or 217479 MILES
Car runs like a top and does 1000 KILOMETERS a week, as my winter car, haha.
Here she is (I use the colour matched 5stars with snow tires in the snowy months, its still semi nice, so the C5's are on her) :




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Car: '87 Camaro / '87 Chevy K10
Engine: 3.4L MPFI (soon) / 5.7L TBI
Transmission: 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 / 3.73
Re: High Milage 3.1 Owners
Looks real good for such high mileage. What do you do that you drive so much in a week? Must be a heck of a commute. ~90 miles per day.
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Car: 1983 Trans-Am
Engine: 305 5.0 LG4
Transmission: 200C 3 Speed
Axle/Gears: 2.93 Open Diff
Re: High Milage 3.1 Owners
I am a service advisor at a Honda dealer.
I just live 100km away from where I work. I like driving though, heh.
I just live 100km away from where I work. I like driving though, heh.
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Re: High Milage 3.1 Owners
I'd say to just keep the fluids & filters changed. Spark plugs, cap, rotor and wires.
OTOH, I must ask: how do you keep it from rusting back to it's natural elements? I would have expected to see major issues with rust with it being driven all winter.
RBob.
OTOH, I must ask: how do you keep it from rusting back to it's natural elements? I would have expected to see major issues with rust with it being driven all winter.
RBob.
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From: Kitchener ON
Car: 1983 Trans-Am
Engine: 305 5.0 LG4
Transmission: 200C 3 Speed
Axle/Gears: 2.93 Open Diff
Re: High Milage 3.1 Owners
Thanks everyone. Ive owned it since 2006. It had bubbling on the rear 1/4s when I got it, so i fixxed them and rust spray it.
Buts solid, and i wash it once every couple days in the winter.
Car has original paint and everything, this is one amazing survivor, and does a damn good job in the snow
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Here she is last winter :O

Buts solid, and i wash it once every couple days in the winter.
Car has original paint and everything, this is one amazing survivor, and does a damn good job in the snow

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Here she is last winter :O

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Car: '89 IROC-Z
Engine: LSx
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: High Milage 3.1 Owners
I know what you mean, I drove my 87 Sport Coupe with a 2.8 V6 all winter and with bald tires in never got me stuck. Going up a hill ever now and then it would break loose but I would just feather it up the hill, what a trooper I absolutely love that car
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I always say these cars handle like a pad of butter on a hot frying pad.
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Re: High Milage 3.1 Owners
Before I bought one I would have agreed, but my Sport Coupe proved me wrong, now if drove my IROC in the snow I would have to agree with you.
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