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how many miles did your stock engine and tranny lasts?

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by badboy2 » Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:51 pm

Im just curious on how many miles did your stock engine and tranny lasts?
My 2002 Trailblazer have 103500 miles on it .Nothing was changed or replaced (knock on wood).Now im planning to drive it to Florida this xmas and im kinds worried that it might just breakdown.Should i be worried?
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by kodachrome9319 » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:06 pm

Nothing should break down if you treat it right and properly maintain it...
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by gotspeed1 » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:45 pm

I've got 125,000 on my 02 and am having to replace the fan clutch, but thats it motor and tranny wise so far.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:46 pm

My 06 has 135,000 and takes me to wheel all over the place.
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by fishsticks » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:49 pm

Nearing 100K, motor is strong and trans shifts smooth and doesn't abuse the fluid. On my second rear axle though.

I have the infamous ticking fan clutch... but it's been that way for over 20k miles without issue. Someday I'll replace it.
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by rgraboske » Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:45 pm

I turned 149,000 miles yesterday. Nothing other than normal maintenance items.
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by SteveTB03 » Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:58 pm

My engine is strong still no problems whatsoever. I only give my engine and everything on it the best fluids and parts and in return "Shirley" treats me right.

Now my tranny only lasted about 60K miles (I was hot doggin' around in 1st and blew some internals)

My engine now has 121,xxx miles on it and my tranny has about 60,xxx miles on it.
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by bigezzyk » Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:10 pm

i have 130,000 miles on my 02 and replaced a cam sensor and coil packs and front diff and cv axles and lower ball joints
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by Hpimichael02 » Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:26 pm

My neighbors blew around 35k miles he did heavy towing daily and not sure of his maintenance but mine is 62k on the nose and my has a weird mechanical sound at the bottom end
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by Blackout » Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:32 pm

My trans went out at around 80k but it was new-used to me at the time. No clue what my step brother did to it in order for it to degrade so fast. Worked fine and shifted great until one day out of nowhere I had no reverse.
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by badboy2 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:13 am

The only thing i can think of right now is the squeaking sound when i stop or on rough road.Do you guys spray wd-40 on the nuts and bolts around the chassis or its not advisable?
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by fishsticks » Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:54 am

badboy2 wrote:The only thing i can think of right now is the squeaking sound when i stop or on rough road.Do you guys spray wd-40 on the nuts and bolts around the chassis or its not advisable?



I have "the squeak." I think Kyle(hardtrailz) does too. I think it's in the front shocks. He thinks it's in the UCA bushings (we both have them flipped.)

Mine usually shows up when it's cold/wet. I just deal.
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by Mooseknuckle » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:01 am

I have an 06 LT with 50k and Tranny is golden. I have no squeaks but it wouldnt hurt for you to spray some wherever you think it might need it.
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by kodachrome9319 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:42 am

fishsticks wrote:
badboy2 wrote:I have "the squeak." I think Kyle(hardtrailz) does too. I think it's in the front shocks. He thinks it's in the UCA bushings (we both have them flipped.)

Mine usually shows up when it's cold/wet. I just deal.


I have the squeak too, its so effing annoying... It went away last week, and came back yesterday... :shoot:
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by mikepeters1983 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:28 am

My 2002 Trailblazer had 185,000 miles on it, and both engine and tranny were fine ran strong as hell. I was also runnin Royal Purple Oil in everything to so I think that might of help out with it.
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by Regulator1175 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:00 am

225,000 miles here and very happy.

Replaced:

AC Compressor 125,000
Alternator 130,000
Water pump at 150,000
Drivers wheel hub 175,000
Cam shaft position sensor 180,000
Transmission 205,000
Passenger wheel hub 225,000
Both half shafts 225,000

The engine is holding up wonderfully, and before I lifted and put the larger tires on I was getting better gas mileage then what it did new off the showroom floor.

The best news, if you are handy at turning a wrench, there are alot of donor parts available for our platform. For instance, I replaced my transmission with a junk yard tranny that had 35,000 miles on it. I had a shop do the install for me and when it was all said and done I had $600 in it. Not bad at all!
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by That1Guy » Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:09 am

first tranny-66k. Second-16k. Motor is still strong though.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:01 am

My squeak goes away w just a lil lube sprayed on uca bushings so I really think they are my problem. Guess I need to order parts
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by badboy2 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:03 am

Regulator1175 wrote:225,000 miles here and very happy.

Replaced:

AC Compressor 125,000
Alternator 130,000
Water pump at 150,000
Drivers wheel hub 175,000
Cam shaft position sensor 180,000
Transmission 205,000
Passenger wheel hub 225,000
Both half shafts 225,000

The engine is holding up wonderfully, and before I lifted and put the larger tires on I was getting better gas mileage then what it did new off the showroom floor.

The best news, if you are handy at turning a wrench, there are alot of donor parts available for our platform. For instance, I replaced my transmission with a junk yard tranny that had 35,000 miles on it. I had a shop do the install for me and when it was all said and done I had $600 in it. Not bad at all!



Man thats insane! I hope mine lasts like yours!
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by Regulator1175 » Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:21 am

I have been pretty fortunate. I know I am thankful every time I get into the truck that it has held up as well as it has. I expect to see many more miles out of it, and I fully intend on dropping a new (for me) engine in it when this one decides to give up.

What I really find amusing though, I rarely buy replacement parts new. I have a couple of salvage yards around me that I have had great luck with, and I buy most every part at a fraction of the new cost. :excited:
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