High Mileage

P51CrazyHorse · Jul 9, 2009

Just curious as to what people are getting for their top mileage on a stock 3.8 setup (can be auto or stick). I myself have just rolled over 196,000 miles on my '98, the car was previously owned by a gal who did almost NO maintenance, drove it hard, and never really gave a hoot about it... and it's still going fairly strong. I even added some 134a to it, and it has ice cold A/C again. Nice having a car where EVERYTHING still works on it...

I'd love to hear what mileage others have gotten out of their six-shooters.

duff daddy · Jul 9, 2009

sonic blue 94 stick car has 175k
black 94 auto car has 155

MyLittlePony · Jul 9, 2009

Mine had 168k on it. Ive had it since 1998. It ran like a champ when I pulled the motor and swapped in a v8. The transmission and differential is still the same. Although I did have 3.73s and a tlok installed. I may have to toss out the diff though because its still a 7.5", and I cant burn any rubber without fear of destroying it.

ryeguy2006a · Jul 9, 2009

I had a 1994 Camaro that had 280,000 on it. So it probably just depends on how you drive it.

atlanticblue98 · Jul 9, 2009

mine has about 150,000

there are some people on 3.8 that have well over 200,000

godsrods · Jul 10, 2009

170000mi 94 v6

P51CrazyHorse · Jul 14, 2009

ryeguy2006a said:
I had a 1994 Camaro that had 280,000 on it. So it probably just depends on how you drive it.

Well, hell... if we're going to mention Camaros in here, my '90 IROC-Z had 235k on the stock drivetrain. I put another 50k or so on the built 350 I placed in it, but the rest of the car was stock. Fairly regular oil changes, maintenance, etc. probably helped contribute to that.

I miss that car.

blackstalion232 · Aug 5, 2009

i got 176 on my 98 auto ido regular oil changes and other maintance

red95r · Aug 12, 2009

I have 132k on my 95 v6 auto. i bought the car for 900, it has a dent in the side but it was in decent shape nothing major. Since then I'v rebuilt the a/c system and it blows ice.. reg maintenance.

Speaking of other cars mileage my dads 95 plymouth has 225k miles on it no overhauls, nothing.

P51CrazyHorse · Sep 5, 2009

Well, just hit 199k yesterday. Still going strong. I did have to replace a bad caliper bracket on the right rear... the slide pin had siezed up and caused the inside pad to wear down to nothing... but I caught it before it damaged the rotor. Now it's juuuuuuust fine.

Looks good for hitting the 200k mark soon. 88 miles a day round trip to work adds up.

P51CrazyHorse · Sep 21, 2009

Hit 200k last night. Had to get a pic for posterity.

(Also hit a possum about four miles prior... they make a sort of crunchy noise when they go under a Mustang's tires.)