P500 P500 one year review - Service cost totals

[trigger]

Don't believe you're missing anything. I have the original plug in my 09 Polaris with 5K miles on it. My trucks go over 100K without changing plugs.

I have an '07 Cobalt at 299k. Still has original spark plugs in it. Was going to switch them out at about 150k, just as preventative maintenance. Was asking my mechanic what plugs to go with and he asked ' why, what's it doing '. No problems, just seems logical...if it ain't broke don't fix it!

 

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[rocmar]

I got $150 in a couple cv boot repairs.

Dude...
You gotta take the loss
On the sale...as well
...
YOUR GONNA MISS IT...

 

[joeymt33]

I have an '07 Cobalt at 299k. Still has original spark plugs in it. Was going to switch them out at about 150k, just as preventative maintenance. Was asking my mechanic what plugs to go with and he asked ' why, what's it doing '. No problems, just seems logical...if it ain't broke don't fix it!

Really? Wow!

 

[Deleted member 3748]

...if it ain't broke don't fix it!

That doesn't sound right...

 

[trigger]

Really? Wow!

Yeah, original clutch too. Wheel bearings has been the only repair aside from normal maintenance.
Royal Purple...good stuff!

 

[Montecresto]

Really? Wow!

Well, when I was a kid driving around my first car, a 1955 Plymouth, it was the day when you replaced points and condensers (not sure if you know what that is) and spark plugs just about like you changed oil, seems like plugs were always "fouling". I guess technology has brought us a long way, lol.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

It all depends on how you look at it. We'll spend $500 for tires we don't need and thousands on accessories, why not $3.50 to keep a new spark plug in your machine. Why are we even discussing this practically free part.

 

[trigger]

That doesn't sound right...

Yeah, it purrs too. I run that thing hard everyday. Doing a job that's 114 miles each way right now. I hit 90 daily.
P.S. Never did do that ignition switch recall crap either...if it ain't broke...

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Yeah, it purrs too. I run that thing hard everyday. Doing a job that's 114 miles each way right now. I hit 90 daily.
P.S. Never did do that ignition switch recall crap either...if it ain't broke...

I meant the part about 'if it ain't broke don't fix it.' If it ain't broke now, wait til I'm done taking it apart!

I wonder if GM would want to buy that car back from you. They do that some times to see how everything held up.

 

[joeymt33]

Well, when I was a kid driving around my first car, a 1955 Plymouth, it was the day when you replaced points and condensers (not sure if you know what that is) and spark plugs just about like you changed oil, seems like plugs were always "fouling". I guess technology has brought us a long way, lol.

It is pretty amazing that those plugs went that long. I would be interested to see what the plug gap is. Now I would just like to see how far can theY go!

I may be a fairly young guy compared to some guys on here but I do have a 67 Ford and had original spark plugs, points,and rotor until 2012. I drove that truck Northwest Arkansas down to North Alabama with original equipment still in it. But I guess that really doesn't count because it's only got 44,000 miles.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Yeah, it purrs too. I run that thing hard everyday. Doing a job that's 114 miles each way right now. I hit 90 daily.
P.S. Never did do that ignition switch recall crap either...if it ain't broke...

Are you driving that every day? I drive 180 miles down on Tuesday morning then 180 miles back on Thursday night.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

It is pretty amazing that those plugs went that long. I would be interested to see what the plug gap is. Now I would just like to see how far can theY go!

I may be a fairly young guy compared to some guys on here but I do have a 67 Ford and had original spark plugs, points,and rotor until 2012. I drove that truck Northwest Arkansas down to North Alabama with original equipment still in it. But I guess that really doesn't count because it's only got 44,000 miles.

I'd like to see a pic of your truck. WHich engine is in it?

 

[Montecresto]

It all depends on how you look at it. We'll spend $500 for tires we don't need and thousands on accessories, why not $3.50 to keep a new spark plug in your machine. Why are we even discussing this practically free part.

I don't think anybody's saying that spark plugs shouldn't be replaced or spares kept in the kit. But 800 miles certainly seems excessive. You should replace yours if it's bad or if it even just makes you feel better.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I don't think anybody's saying that spark plugs shouldn't be replaced or spares kept in the kit. But 800 miles certainly seems excessive. You should replace yours if it's bad or if it even just makes you feel better.

I don't even know if I changed it... I was just mentioning things that didn't count as service fees! Stop talking about a spark plug! LOL

 

[trigger]

Are you driving that every day? I drive 180 miles down on Tuesday morning then 180 miles back on Thursday night.

I meant the part about 'if it ain't broke don't fix it.' If it ain't broke now, wait til I'm done taking it apart!

I wonder if GM would want to buy that car back from you. They do that some times to see how everything held up.

Yeah, every day. I heard that about GM buying them back. Had a '91 S-10 that had 396,500 mi when I finally gave it up. Body was falling off of it but still ran good, power up a hill, 4wd still worked too. 4.3 was a good motor.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Yeah, every day. I heard that about GM buying them back. Had a '91 S-10 that had 396,500 mi when I finally gave it up. Body was falling off of it but still ran good, power up a hill, 4wd still worked too. 4.3 was a good motor.

WHere are you working down state? I'm in Pontiac Tues, Wed, and Thursday.

 

[joeymt33]

It's nothing pretty. It's never been restored and it's barely been washed but it was my grandfathers bought new to pull around the fifth wheel camper. My mother learned how to drive in that truck. Granddaddy got to where he couldn't drive a truck without power steering and power brakes and knew that we can use it around our place so now it carries 100 gallon diesel fuel tank and a 50 gallon gasoline tank.

352 Edsel big block, 3 speed "Cruise-O-Matic", drums on all four corners and no sway bar. The windshield washer bag still works and it even still has original headlights with the Ford logo on them. I believe it was $2200 brand-new and I turned down a $7000 offer and a $8000 offer.

 

[joeymt33]

Sorry to get off topic, I'll clean this up for you guys in a little while if you'd like for me too.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

That's a sweet truck! I bought my grandpa's 68 Impala from an auction and drove it for over a decade, but recently had to sell it because we moved and it wouldn't fit in our new garage.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Sorry to get off topic, I'll clean this up for you guys in a little while if you'd like for me too.

It doesn't bother me. It's not even a real topic.