Quintenblackvette

Hey everyone. Just took the c5 out and she passed 120,000. I was just wondering if there was anything more I can do to get 175,000 out of her?

This is a list of things I've done for upkeep on the car:
Changed the oil regularly
changed the plugs and wires at 100k
changed the transmision fluid at 110k
flushed the coolent and changed out the coolant tank (had a leak at the bottom)
changed all the pullys and the belts
Changed out all shocks and rotors, as well as pads

Is there anything I should start looking into replacing in the near future? Does anyone know how many miles one could get out of a loved c5?

donald4972

Very cool, especially if you put most of those miles on it. I much admire guys, who've put 1,2, and 300,000 miles on their C5's. There are quite a few of them.
I plan and hope to join them, someday. Drive mine daily.

Check all the grounds on the car, to clean corrosion and crud off them, and snug them back up.
Check/change 'all' the fluids,(brakes, power steering, etc).
I was always told clean fluids in a car are like clean healthy blood in the body. Makes sense, I guess.
Seems like you've done a lot of the important stuff, we all need to do, already.
Others on the forum, will kick in other good suggestions, we can all learn from, hopefully.

Don

pewter99

install a new oil pump

Quintenblackvette

Thanks, that felt good to here, and I will thank your for the advice

Vetteman Jack

Some very good additional advice from donald4972.

F&Yb0dluvr

You should get double that from the motor if you do regular oil changes and take care of it.

Quintenblackvette

thanks man I try, although i have been thinking of changing oil's recently, Ive always used valvoline synthetic. Any word on the best oil to use in a ls1?

F&Yb0dluvr

My 01 just turned 90k, I changed the oil with Mobil 1 5w30 High mileage.

Quintenblackvette

I might try that, Im just a valvoline guy, Ive here'd that castroll is good.

jcgunn

Good work so far. Hoses and O2 sensors.

Evil-Twin

Don't set your sights on 175,000 miles, that LSX engine is just reaching it stride @ 175K you can get twice that if you take care of it...follow the oil life monitor and use the correct oil and follow the schedules maintenance in the owners manual.
Welcome to the forum.

MotoJB

Just DONT....GET....HER....WET.




What ET said...

Evil-Twin

Its ok to get her wet.. just don't get the Corvette wet.

MotoJB

I see what you did there...

F&Yb0dluvr

OP some more preventive maintenance things you can do
Clean throttle body
Clean MAF sensor
Chevron fuel system cleaner
Replace fuel filter
Replace pcv valve
Replace front oxygen sensors
Seafoam top engine clean(done before oil change)

racebum

any are fine, just get the high mileage version, additive pack is better

ClipperFan

change belts, ALL hoses and thermostat, if that thermostat goes out chances are the car will just start overheating

CHARGED UP

Just stay the course with what got you to 120k . Only thing would be stay on top of tires if you daily drive they do get twisty in the rain. Good Luck !

Zuti

110K on mine! I do all the regular maintenance. It seems like to runs better every day! And I drive it almiost every day! Zuti

66dts-v

Mine is about 100k and will need a clutch soon. My '01 burns a little oil, but not bad and no leaks.