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200,000 Mile Club

Oh the chopped sticks, just sold my set but they were for all 4 wheels.


Shanes 02 Avalanche said:
Over the wheel cladding came on the 2500. It is a piece that mounts to the underside of the fender at the top above the tire.
 
I still don't think I did you a favor LOL
 
203000 - Oil leak (add about 1 quart every 1000 miles), rebuilt transmission summer of 2014.  Best vehicle I have ever owned.  Still rides like a dream. CD player has ALWAYS been a problem.  Hasn't worked in 10 years, so I listen to the radio. About half the dash lights are out.
 
MS03 2500 said:
I still don't think I did you a favor LOL
Its going to be tough, believe me. The other half opened them and asked what I was going to do with them because they aren't going on my truck. I said they just needed some tlc  :laugh: It has been way too cold to try anything with paint here though.
 
Ours came with 201,000 on it, but everything seemed solid when I test drove it. I'm used to owning high milage vehicles (Dually has 278,000, but it's a diesel and just coming into it's prime), and know how to treat them to make them last longer.
 
I'm about 20 miles away from 200k!  (I thought I was ahead of the game but everyone hit 300 four years ago!).  I have a 2004 Z71.  It originally had an extended warranty and it was in the shop more than it was out up until that warranty expired at 5 years.  It was constantly in for transmission issues until it finally had a transmission replacement.  It had a lot of seals leaking underneath.  The hook that holds the hood down started rusting off at 4 years old- I had to complain until they finally replaced it.  Electrical issues, displays, dash bulbs going out.  The gas tank had to be replaced three times because it wouldn't fill. Lot of issues with the HVAC actuators.  Since the extended warranty expired (which paid for itself about 3x over) the last 125k or so knock on wood its been a U-Joint, the fuel vent valve, the gauge motors, a back door lock that doesn't work when its below freezing, and now I am getting rust bubbles on the back fender wheel well.  XM cuts out on the right side from time to time.  I had a rear brake caliper freeze up, and I had to do the knock sensors. I've followed the maintenance to the letter and usually change the oil with Mobil1 Full Synthetic when it gets to 25-35% or so.  It drinks a quart of oil by about 45%.  It is almost all highway, and we take it offroading on Cape Cod in deep sand several times a summer.  It's also got a few more rattles but it still is in excellent shape and the inside is immaculate.  I finally stopped paying for OnStar.  They dropped stolen vehicle tracking and never said anything but kept charging the same amount.  It's a ripoff IMO.  I'm hoping to make it to 400k, but we shall see.  I don't know how I feel about another GM since they don't do the midgate or the cladding anymore.  One I can sleep on the beach and the other helps protect from scratches in the dunes.  I also feel like the nose on the new GM trucks is too low to go offroad where I go.  Hoping to get my other car paid off and be without a car payment for a few years!
 
Hello folks, I just joined this date and bought a 2002 model just 4 days ago with 236k. The truck is in pretty good shape. It has some plastic nicks and dings, passenger fog light assembly is gone from some run in with something and the plastic next to fog light hole is split. But as far as driving, it runs great, no engine noises and trans shifts smooth. I have run thru the 4 Hi and 4 Lo and they shift in and out fine. Even pulled a utility trailer and ZTR several miles and did not know it was back there. Big test will be this fall when I start hauling firewood out of the woods. I'm sure I'll be asking plenty of questions later
 
207K now!  Bought it in Dec 2012 with 116K on it.  Other than tires, oil and filters it has been a relatively trouble free ride.  Did a water pump a couple of years ago.  New transfer case encoder a couple years ago, needs one again.  New rear brake calipers last year.  New ball joints this year.  Has a leaking transfer case so the parts are ordered for the pump rub fix and encoder.  Going in the shop tomorrow to have the steering looked at.  It is getting a little sloppy.  Other than that, nothing!

Stereo has worked flawlessly.  Added a bluetooth to the radio.

Not bad for over 25k a year!  WAY cheaper than payments!  I think I'll keep her.  Oh, still gets 18-20mpg on the highway and around 15-16 combined.  Pretty darned good for a 6000lb 4WD!
 
Just bought one with 280,000 K on it. Previous owner took good care of it so it's in pretty nice shape. Had the knock sensor fault when I got it and 6 exhaust bolts were broke off. So as long as I had it down that far thought I'd look at the heads and they looked great, just bolted them back on. Also put long tubes on as long as I had to take the manifolds off anyway to replace the broken bolts.
 
Working on it. Bought it from the original owner a few weeks weeks ago with 181,000 on it. My 01 suburban turned 400,000 a couple weeks ago tho :eek:
 
I just bought my with 223k.  I've already put 150 miles on it!!  Had to do the passenger window motor last night, and I need to do the pitman and idler arm soon but otherwise I'm loving it  :B:
 
This thread is reassuring. I bought mine with 163k. I've had to replace the knock sensors and one of the front half-shafts, but other than that, no major mechanical issues. Replaced the brake pads, rotors and shocks. Also got my gauge cluster rebuilt with new motors and LED backlighting. Looks like with proper maintenance, I've got another 100k to go, easy.
 
203 on my 07 LTZ...... bought it last year with 170 or so on it and am still impressed with it every time I drive it.
I can't say what has been replaced before I bought it but I've not really had to do anything to it myself. Burns some oil for sure but no leaks.
 
Just hit 180k getting out of shop jail for trans rebuild. Second major rebuild/replacement first t-case. Getting ready for the next 200k.
 
Hadys said:
I gave my '02  with 210K on it to a friend.  Besides the usual maintenance items like 1 battery, brakes, shocks, tires, oil changes, a broken windshield from a rock, a few flat tires, I had one problem with the transmission.  It was a minor thing and happened so long ago I don't remember what it was.  Oh almost forgot the power window on the rear driver's side door doesn't work.

He is still driving the truck, he calls it his "show off" car and only drives it on weekends.

That's cool you gave your 02 to a friend. So he can pour money into it without much guilt given the price he paid, which was $0.  My brother-in-law sold it to me, albeit dirt cheap, but I do have to put money into it as well to get it to optimum condition.
 
2002 Z-66 just turned 280,000 today, still runs great and have had to add oil between changes 3 times in 10 years. Right rear fender is just beginning to bubble with rust, rocker panels are also rusting under the doors. Can't decide if I'm gonna fix them or not.
 
I just bought a 2003 fully loaded Z66 with 211k on it. It was a trade in at a dealership and they were not going to sell it because of a check engine light for transmission solenoid A. I am a master technician at a Lexus dealership so I convinced them to sell it to me. I bought it and had two tires, alignment, oil change and two shift solenoids with a new filter and synthetic fluid done. When I got it, it had no first gear and no 4th gear. After the solenoids it's now shifting through all gears and driving well. It does have a couple of the backlight bulbs out on the dash and steering wheel. Also had something loose in the front suspension/steering. I'm thinking that it might be a ball joint because of a noise on the left front that happens when I turn. I will get that sorted out. But so far I love the Avalanche!!! I've always liked the look and utility of them and I'm not disappointed in my first one. It's a major upgrade from my 1996 C1500 extended cab with cloth seats and manual windows and door locks.
 
Hello Avalanchers, I have 255k +! I have a slight wrist pin slap, according to a couple mechanics. I purchased the 2003 Avalanche 1500 a few years ago and it had 102k miles on it. I did normal services, tune up, filters, and all fluids. Ever since I bought it, I have changed oil every 3,000-3,500 miles. I have been using 20w/50 and add a quart of Lucas, since 200k mikes. This summer, I towed my 22' heavy pontoon boat 5 hours away. Engine and trans was getting hot on some uphill grades, and I was a bit worried, but cooled down as soon as I was on flat highway. I put boat in the lake and on the first rainy day I stopped into a auto repair shop and asked lots of questions. He was one mechanic that said wrist pin is slapping, and not to worry! So back to overheating, he suggested a trans cooler! I said it has one, I have tow package. Guess what, no trans cooler with this tow package!! He installed the trans cooler, and it cooled engine 20 degrees on the hills and much less overheating. trust me the ride home had same hills. Still going strong, and I have been expecting to get a crate motor for 2 years now!
I do all the minor work on my truck, I had a shop put the water pump on last year, and changed the belts.
Hope there is a bunch more 200k + Avalanches out there!
 
lclcb421590 said:
203000 - Oil leak (add about 1 quart every 1000 miles), rebuilt transmission summer of 2014.  Best vehicle I have ever owned.  Still rides like a dream. CD player has ALWAYS been a problem.  Hasn't worked in 10 years, so I listen to the radio. About half the dash lights are out.

There are guys out there that will replace the backlighting in the gauge cluster & HVAC controls with LEDs. Mine had some burned out backlighting on the HVAC and a couple of the gauges. I had a guy local here to SoCal do most of the work, and just shipped off my cluster to Dash Doctor in Grand Rapids to activate the trans temp gauge I added. I'm amazed at these stories I'm hearing of reliability. Some of these things just inevitably come with age and mileage. Mine also needed relatively minor work at 163k to bring it up to snuff.
 
sol92258 said:
Not yet, but getting there.  Just bought my '05 on Monday, watched it turn 186,000 on my way to work on Tuesday  :D

Heeeeeeere's Jim!
Tuesday night, pulled into my driveway, looked at the odometer (I knew it was approaching and was keeping an eye on it).....199999.
Backed up, got back on the street, didn't even get half a mile down the road when it changed.
Pulled over, took a picture, went back home  :D
 
midlifecrisis said:
I read these posts and it is mind-boggling to me how the public perception is that Honda and Toyota are still way ahead of GM in quality.   (n)

I think GM's trucks are higher quality than their passenger cars, generally-speaking. 165k+ on my '04 Z71, and only minor repairs and maintenance so far.
 
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