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2019 C5 RoundUp!! LETS SEE EM! MILES & MAINTENANCE!
I know there are lots of threads on this, but as we hit the end of 2019 - lets do a year end check in!
How many miles do you have, and what - if any - repairs have you had to do?
2001 Auto Vert - 70K MIles
Scheduled Maintenance
Oil sender replacement / relo
AC Condsendor
Hazard Switch
Seat Track Rebuilds
Replaced Glass in back window
Drives like a bat out of hell still and hoping to hit 200k miles without anything serious!
Last edited by Scdynachopper; 12-04-2019 at 04:22 PM.
1998 Medium Pearl Purple, or Majestic Amethyst Metallic, depending on who you ask. Had it since May 2007 with 61K on the odometer. I've done all the routine maintenance stuff throughout the years, some of the C5 typical things that happen with this car when they pop up and some "make it mine" stuff also. It now has just shy of 95K on it and it will go over that in the next couple weekends. This last year I've replaced the A/C compressor and all associated components, radiator, water pump, new wheels and tires, new TPMS sensors, had the front spoiler repainted and a new carbon fiber steering wheel installed.
Don’t do much to it anymore. After owning for 22 years I got it were I want. This year I had new padding done in the drivers seat. And picture taking. Pushing 50000 miles.
2004 A4 Vert in Magnetic Red II with Oak Top and Interior. 47,000 miles. Only mods are C5 Z06 chrome rims, Corsa Sport Exhaust and Blackwing air intake.
Recent maintenance in July 2019 at GM Chevy Dealership.
Coolant flushed and filled
Brake fluid flushed and filled
Rear differential drained and filled
New front and rear brake rotors and pads
New Continental DWS-06 non-runflat tires, new Schrader TPMS sensors, alignment to PFADT street performance specs done at local tire shop in August. New Battery in August. Old one was 6 years old and still working fine. Replaced as preventative maintenance.
No other repairs or parts required up until now. Car runs like a top.
02 vert, got rid of the run flats, changed the TPMS, changed the wiper blades, changed the struts on the top cover and fixed the dim lights on the HVAC. Normal fluid changes. 57,000 miles.
158,000 miles. Replaced glove box, knee bolster, climate control module, and right HL motor. Added Z06 titanium exhaust. Need to work on right HVAC actuator. Drives and handles incredibly well.
2000 FRC- Purchased about a year and a half ago. Pretty much totally unmolested when I got it. New seats right away, and all fluids changed, plugs and wires, lowered slightly.
This year: Borla Quad Cat Back, new rotors and pads, dual CAI, installed Hyperflash unit, just installed nice front turn signals with LEDs (not pictured). The biggy I just went through was a new water pump, thermostat and housing.
117,000 miles, runs great, looks great to me, should be around quite a while.
Last edited by flyingmfrc; 12-04-2019 at 07:40 PM.
1997 purchased in 2017
purchased at 104,110
now. 112,484
new last month:
pan and valve cover gaskets
front seal
Water pump
crank pulley
a/c compressor
belts
brake pads
Tires
earlier in the year:
back up camera
double din Kenwood
Z06 shocks all 4 corners
regular maintenance
new catback exhaust
4 headlight harness
hyper flash harness
radio flyer rear halo taillights
left rear axle and case seals
Last edited by Life’s good C5; 12-04-2019 at 09:28 PM.
2003 Electron Blue with 74000 miles.
I order her back in July 2002 and have loved every mile with her.
Routine maintenance, rear differential seal replaced, master cylinder replaced, also been through 5 GM radios... finally upgraded to a nice Kenwood double din. No other issues.
2003 50th Anniversary 58,000 miles, The only thing I've done is some engine decorations, New Exhaust, New ECBM and Pump, New brakes and rotors, All fluid changes. Taken it on two 4,000 miles trips and planning on a Cross Country trip this May.
2000 FRC. Purchased as a single owner car with 128k miles. Now has 132k miles. Was 100% stock when I purchased it about a year ago and didn’t need anything. But I can’t leave anything slow/stock, so since then I’ve rebuilt the motor/drivetrain, suspension, replaced interior and well...basically replace everything
Last edited by wscott62893; 12-06-2019 at 07:46 AM.
1997 purchased 3 months ago w/ 70,500 miles. Now 72,000 miles. It needed nothing (inside or out). I did put a Kenwood DD with Rockford Fodgate speakers and sub.
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22
2000 C5 Coupe-6 speed
Purchased Mar.2004 with 31k on the odometer. Here in the present, it's just a little over 91K.
Routine maintenance
Differential seal-unscheduled
Broken push rod-unscheduled
Column lock issue fixed=unscheduled
Replaced HVAC electronic unit-unscheduled
The car was heavily vandalized not long after I purchased it in '04 but, Kudos to White Auto Body for bringing it back beautifully.
That is a very short list of unexpected failures for the time I've owned it, near 16 years. Without a doubt, it's been the most reliable Corvette platform I've owned.
My 2000 doesn't see a lot of action anymore, it's racing days are over, and so are mine. So, it's regulated to occasional driving. I'm still not finished modding it but, it's taken a back seat for the time being to getting another Corvette restored, and tooling around with my Aston Martin. If I get around to it this year, I've decided to put Caravaggio seats in.
Too many upgrades, mods, and pictures to display all that has been done over the years, virtually everything inside and out has been enhanced.
What it looked like in 2004: C5R USA at Michigan Stadium
1998 Medium Pearl Purple, or Majestic Amethyst Metallic, depending on who you ask. Had it since May 2007 with 61K on the odometer. I've done all the routine maintenance stuff throughout the years, some of the C5 typical things that happen with this car when they pop up and some "make it mine" stuff also. It now has just shy of 95K on it and it will go over that in the next couple weekends. This last year I've replaced the A/C compressor and all associated components, radiator, water pump, new wheels and tires, new TPMS sensors, had the front spoiler repainted and a new carbon fiber steering wheel installed.
What it was like when I first got it.
What it looks like today.
Last edited by mstromquist; 12-05-2019 at 02:59 PM.
2003 Speedway White Coupe A4
One owner car
Purchased April 2018 – 58k miles, now 61k
Full service right away, all fluids and filters, plugs, wires
Window tint
New battery
New 3 pc factory front spoiler
New OEM bra
New tires
Repaired HVAC lights
Interior LED’s
Radioflyer Bi-Xenon ACA’s and LED fogs (thanks George)!
Metra Double Din / Kenwood receiver
New seat covers, foam, side and lumbar airbags
Vettenut’s premium insulation kit
Full carpet kit change from grey to black, including seatbelts
The only mechanical issue was the water pump replaced late last year. Other than that, she’s been great, reliable and **** loads of fun!
Here's what she looked like when I first got her:
'99 automatic and an '03 Z06
Both stock The '99
About 35,000 miles, bought it with 12,200 in '14
Replaced harmonic balancer
Seat foam
Fixed air bladders with blood preasure bags
Fixed the rocking seats
Idler pull
Added a clutched alternator pully
Had the windows tinted
LMC5
Lowered on stock bolts
Tires
And I do all the regular maintenance stuff
The '03
About 33,000 miles now, bought with 25,xxx in '17
Replaced the reverse sensor
1 to 4 bypass
Had the windows tinted
LMC5
Tires
Lowered on stock bolts
And just all the regular maintenance.
I'm always amazed at how 2 cars so similar are so different to drive. Both are enjoyable in their own way though.
12-04-2019, 04:21 PM
2019 C5 RoundUp!! LETS SEE EM! MILES & MAINTENANCE!
