how many miles on orig motor and trans

how many miles do people have on the original motor and trans of their silverado

I have 2 friends that have gone 4- 500,000 kilometres on the motor... though the tranny blew on them...one guy twice....the other guy once....The have 2001 and 2003 models...Mine is a 2001 Silvy, Extended 5.3 V8 4x4...I have driven so far 90, 000 kilometres... however, it feels like my tranny is to slipping, but I could be wrong...It is very minimal.... My engine has piston slap...so I ain't know what's going to happen there either....My rear end has to be rebuilt, I think it's about to be become a mixture of fine metal pieces, and 80W90....Anyways, the best truck out there no matter what people say.....

i got just over 120 on tranny but the engine is still running strong at 130

i had piston slap in the morning on my 5.3 with 100,00 miles on it and i switched to mobile one synthetic10w40...it seems to have made the piston slap go away, or it is very minimal.

I'm just about to break 32K. :D

I got 90K miles out of me origional motor....110K on the trans and still going strong.

220+k miles on my 99 Silverado. Orinigal motor (5.3 L) and auto transmission. No problems on either during this time. I had the normal ABS pump failure around 50k miles and I just replace a wheel bearing but nothing else.

Been a good truck for me.

I got almost 2,000 miles on my original motor and trans. no problems yet. Which is good because I still owe $ 24,000 of $37,000 on it.

has anyone had a terminal engine malfunction? like a main seal leak or rod knock?

almost 16,000 km.

Just hit 160,000 km, my old one had just under 500,000 km before I lost the engine

My dad had a '84 silverado with a 305... he wound up getting a little better than 700,000 miles on the engine (with NO internal work done to it) before it died. That spanned about 4 transmissions, though.

I've got 130K on Engine and still going strong
Replaced Tranny at 100K.

And dont go to tranny.com.... it's not what I thought it was..

:)

91,000 km's with no engine or trans work done..............................yet

comming up on 80K..origonal trans and motor

160,000 miles both tranny and motor, rebuilt rear end, 1 wheel bearings, brakes of course but not till over 120,000, but this here was the most pain in the ass cost more for this than rebuilding the rear end the cat convertors which is one piece $500. OK now who doesnt have the piston slap?

wow 160000, how often did you change your tranny fluid?

107,000 and the intake gasket just blew on my '97. Only other thing I know of is the fuel pump at about 95k. Tranny still holding on.... for now.

2000 4.8L 2wd 55,000miles no major problems, just changed the tranny fluid....

wow 160000, how often did you change your tranny fluid?


It has been done at 30000, 65000, 125000, and gonna do it again here shortly startin to fall behind but the fluid is still bright red so I am not in the biggest hurry and no slipping

124,000 on both original engine and tranny, no problems so far.

has anyone had a terminal engine malfunction? like a main seal leak or rod knock?

My Crank seal dumped at 24,000 miles and now at 35,000 miles, there is a LOUD engine knock at start-up in the morning. Goes away after 1-2 minutes, but it sounds like a rod. Goes to the Dealer on Monday. We'll see.....

who dug up this fossil?

I got 80,000 on motor and trans, no problems, ive never change trans fluid but im gonna do it soon, motor is strong as hell and never gives me a problem, rear end still in good shape. only real problem ive had is replacing u-joints. My silverado is strong as an ox and i love it.

80k on trans, 30k on new engine

On my 1996 Silverdao EXT 4X4 I got 101,000 miles on the motor and still going....My Transmissioned sucked. I only got 70,000 miles before I had t rebuild it....I never pulled anything with it! I now have 26,000 on the rebuilt and going strong. I have a 3 in lift and 32X11.50 on her.

A little less than 100 away from 26000. I've only put about 1500 miles on it 5 months

43K original 5.3 and trans on a 2001 LS 2wd Ext cab

I took my '02 2500HD in yesterday to change the drive train fluids. Never had a problem with the engine or tranny before. But after changing the filter yesterday, something happened that apparently blew the pump in the tranny.

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04 silvy bought new. Only 32000 or so miles. No major problems so far, but the warranty is almost up so hopefully they will come soon or not at all.

96,000 and all is well, knock on wood!!

I have 60k on my 04. My dad had 245k on his motor and 255k on his 91 before they bought it.

just hit 200,000 kms on my 99 5.3L ext cab and no engine or tranny problems yet

198,000 miles on 2001 1500 4wd. No engine or transmission problems (so far).
Shoul hit 200K by the end of July

try 5w30 in the same oil.. my 2000 is sittin on 263k with no slap. runs like a top but clunks and rattles like crazy..i'm workn on that tho

I just turned 190,000 on my 2000 4.8 ECSB with original motor and tranny. Rear end has been changed and brakes, but that's about it. Piston slap in the morning, and the fuel pump whines and gauge reads wrong, but that is being fixed shortly. I am going to drive this truck until the wheels fall off. It is paid for and I am trying to pay off student loans first then new truck next.

try 5w30 in the same oil..

What do you mean by that comment above? I just don't get it. What same oil?

What do you mean by that comment above? I just don't get it. What same oil? there was a thread about piston slap and they were using mobile one 10w30.. i use mobile one 5w30 and theres no slap.. you'll be replacing your fuel pump before too long also

107 110 miles

my 2000 just broke 150K miles. All original. Engine and Tranny still strong. My rear-end just died on me a couple of weeks ago, got it replaced with a new Jasper rear-end with a 3yr 75K mile warrenty on it.. better than the dealers 12 month 12k warrenty :)

my 2000 just broke 150K miles. All original. Engine and Tranny still strong. My rear-end just died on me a couple of weeks ago, got it replaced with a new Jasper rear-end with a 3yr 75K mile warrenty on it.. better than the dealers 12 month 12k warrenty :)


If I might ask, how much did that run you, and do you do a lot of towing?

about $2000 with labor.. the rear-end itself was about $1350.. axle's not included.. I was lucky enough not to need to buy those..
I do not tow all the time.. but the truck as worked it's ass off numerous of times.
It was really weird.. I starred hearing a loud bang with a jault when making left turns.. first it was not all the time but got gradually worse pretty quick.. I took it in to a friend's friend. (to make a long story short) it finally busted when they tried to get it to the dealership. They quoted me $3200. The dealership will not replace the whole rear-end.. they insisted on buying each part separetly. So I took it to another place who recommended the Jasper rear-end.

At 39,000 miles I lost all gears except 1st. and 2nd. No reverse, no nothing.

Chevy made me pay about half of the $1200 repair.

Motor is strong... Mobil 1 every 3-5K miles

They quoted me $3200. The dealership will not replace the whole rear-end.. they insisted on buying each part separetly.

Another reason why it pays to find a reputable mechanic that can do quality work for much less than the dealership.

On the rearend, do you still have the same gear ratio, or did you change that?

I wanted to, but then I would have to change the front as well. but I did not have the extra $$. The option I almost went for was to go with a POSI rear end. but again that cost extra $$ too. only an extra $200, but it was still too much for me. I know I will kick myself in the a#% later for it. LOL

I wanted to, but then I would have to change the front as well.

I didn't even think about that!! Sorry, I was thinking in a 4x2 dimension! I have thought about maybe changing the gearing on the rear to make it better for towing, since I only have the 3.42's, but I wasn't even sure of the cost involved.

just about 135k on mine.its an 01 4.8L.i think its been about 10k now since i had to replace the tranny.it never leaked, slipped or showed any signs of weakness.all i was doin was backin out of a parking spot one day and BANG, i lost reverse and apparently OD.the guy said it was so bad he had to cut the guts out with a torch, he couldnt just remove them.now its sittin in the yard where i dumped it off my friends trailer 2 weeks ago tonight.im pretty sure its the fuel pump.i cant afford to replace that right now, so i been ridin around wit my girlfriend in her sentra.if any of u have experienced this then u know how demeaning that can be.im hoping one of u will be moved with pity and give me a sending unit hahaha.altogether the trucks not bad, but i will say this.people laughed at me for spending $1000 on my rusty, beat lookin 76.but i bolted on a carb and replaced the timing set in a weekend and drove it from VA to NJ.in a year the truck never left me sittin.i sold it for $300 cuz my parents thought it was ugly in the yard. :banghead:http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/33581576small.jpg

Just hit 47k on my 00 Silverado 4x4 and not that it matters but I just hit 26k on my 00 Trans Am

Just passed 200k on my 2001 Silverado.
Just replaced the water pump, other than that only work done on it was to replace both lower ball joints.
Ashamed to say that the transmission has never even had the filter changed.
...Paul

I didn't even think about that!! Sorry, I was thinking in a 4x2 dimension! I have thought about maybe changing the gearing on the rear to make it better for towing, since I only have the 3.42's, but I wasn't even sure of the cost involved.

You can spend about $200 or more to change out the gearing.. just make sure it is want you want to do. 3:73's are a good overall ratio. 4:10's are good if you need the torque, but could start to suffer gas millage.

Just passed 200k on my 2001 Silverado.
Just replaced the water pump, other than that only work done on it was to replace both lower ball joints.
Ashamed to say that the transmission has never even had the filter changed.
...Paul
that could get pricey when it breaks..

I can always tell when mine needs servicing.. it starts shift funny.

i've got 130,000 on my 2003 4.8, silvy....original engine, original tranny, and even original brakes.....I change the oil every 5 or 6k...with Mobil clean 5000...i'm getting nervous about the tranny fluid though...I've heard once you go over 100,000 miles it's best just to leave the fluid alone...was thinking about doing a fluid change but not flushing out the system...seems that flushing causes all the problems.

I've heard once you go over 100,000 miles it's best just to leave the fluid alone...was thinking about doing a fluid change but not flushing out the system...seems that flushing causes all the problems.


Hmmm, I'd like to hear more insight on that!! Anyone?

Hmmm, I'd like to hear more insight on that!! Anyone?


I have heard that too. what could happen is that it could cause leaks, but they would go away after the fluids settle in.

181,000 Still going strong

2000 5.3 lt 117.000mils its still run good

190,000 on 2000 4.8l. Dropped $2500 about 10,000 miles ago on a GM crate rebuilt tranny. Engine runs like a top.

On my old 90 standard cab I got 203,000 on the original motor when I sold it with no leaks or smoke.It got stole about 3 months after I sold it so I have no idea how long the motor lasted.Tore up the trans at about 180,000.

120K on a 2000 & still running strong

I have 158,000 on my 99 with a 5 speed manual, only changed out the gov-pop rearend with an Austin and Richmond 3.73 after the original Eaton Blew up on a burnout!?