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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 12:51 PM
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Nice!!! How does it run? How much maintenance does it require now?
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Nice!!! How does it run? How much maintenance does it require now?
Drives amazing like the day I bought it. As far as maintenance just oil changes pretty much.
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12 years 200k miles and your engine mounts are still ok?
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What major repairs have been done? Headbolts? Cam adjusters? Lifters?

I'm at 102k and eliminated my commute, so I think I'm going to try and stretch mine out a few more years.

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12 years 200k miles and your engine mounts are still ok?

The engine mounts were replaced @ around 155k
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What major repairs have been done? Headbolts? Cam adjusters? Lifters?

I'm at 102k and eliminated my commute, so I think I'm going to try and stretch mine out a few more years.

Have never had to do any of the listed repairs or replacements. The biggest repair was the infamous intake manifold corrosion that caused cracks.
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please tell these clowns it has stock headbolts already so i can stop seeing that thread and new ones about headbolts every week.

Correct, I am still using the factory equipped first design headbolts.
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I think you found the secret sauce, the rest of us barely drive these things and all kinds of stuff seems to break, seems the secret is to just drive it!

Couldn’t have said it better.
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Drives amazing like the day I bought it. As far as maintenance just oil changes pretty much.



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The engine mounts were replaced @ around 155k
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Have never had to do any of the listed repairs or replacements. The biggest repair was the infamous intake manifold corrosion that caused cracks.
How are the upward facing ball joints on the front LCA?
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How are the upward facing ball joints on the front LCA?



As a matter of fact one side is squeaking a little but no clunks yet and visually it looks fine but I will definitively replace the whole arm eventually.
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As a matter of fact one side is squeaking a little but no clunks yet and visually it looks fine but I will definitively replace the whole arm eventually.
If the ball joint is still ok, try and get some grease in there. The arms are expensive.
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If the ball joint is still ok, try and get some grease in there. The arms are expensive.

Defintely was thinking about that the other day. Thanks for the suggestion !
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If the ball joint is still ok, try and get some grease in there. The arms are expensive.
Any tips on how to do this?
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Any tips on how to do this?

Poke a small hole (size of a straw from a wd40 can) then spray some white lithium grease in there. After your done take some adhesive sealant and cover up the hole.
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Have never had to do any of the listed repairs or replacements. The biggest repair was the infamous intake manifold corrosion that caused cracks.
What were the symptoms of the intake manifold cracking? How much did it cost to repair?
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Poke a small hole (size of a straw from a wd40 can) then spray some white lithium grease in there. After your done take some adhesive sealant and cover up the hole.
You will need a proper heavy-duty lithium complex grease made for ball joints. White lithium you use to lubricate door hinges and hood latches won't cut it.
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What were the symptoms of the intake manifold cracking? How much did it cost to repair?

Rough engine idle. Limp mode. Not much because I bought the upgraded aluminum throttle body plate kit that RMT sells for a couple hundred.
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