MrPink Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 My father bought his LS in 96 with 25K on it. He now has 180K and has never done any of the recommeded work. All he's ever done is a tranny service!!! No plugs, no wires, throtle body cleaning, nothing but engine oil. I just bought a 93 and plan on doing the services. Just wondering if anyone else has had luck like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake918 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I didn't do the plugs/wires/throttle body cleaning until my '95 was deep in to the 200,000's. I found that cleaning the sludge off of the tb made no difference at all, but changing the plugs/wires/caps/rotors made a nice improvement. She's still running great even with 285K miles. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadcutter Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 My father bought his LS in 96 with 25K on it. He now has 180K and has never done any of the recommeded work. All he's ever done is a tranny service!!! No plugs, no wires, throtle body cleaning, nothing but engine oil. I just bought a 93 and plan on doing the services. Just wondering if anyone else has had luck like this. Pink: Uhhhh.........I'd like to suggest Timing belt & Water pump................. :whistles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwallican Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Wow! I'm waaaay to scared to try something like that. But it also goes to show how these cars are built to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHJGTA Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 That's 10 years !!! There's a philosophy for buying used cars. Buy it cheap then run it to the ground. How does your dad's car run compared to yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPink Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 Sad but about the same. Just fixed the front brakes and will get to the engine next. I have an idel issue when cold. Runs like it's on 7 not 8, but then goes away as soon as the engine gets warm about 3min. I there a way for a good tech to chase down the proble, ie. drivers side coil? Some thing of that sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF3 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Not sure if chasing down the problem will solve it. I believe the Idling high is common amongst Older cars and is related to the ECU wanting more from the engine. You might want to check it out during summer and see if it takes less time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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