High Milers, how many miles on your Saturn?

[clutch]

Drive about a 1,000 miles a week for work.

Wow! I only do 350 - 490 miles a week to work depending on overtime. You in sales or a really serious long distant commuter?

Wes

 

[clutch]

1994 Saturn SL1 just turned 205 klicks. Changed alternator and muffler!!

larry

Klicks as in Km or Mi?

Wes

 

[David Gintz (formerly newdiver2]

'93 SL2 with almost 186,000 miles

 

[ben@]

In sales. Before the SL2 I had a Mazda Portege, had it for 346,000 miles. Only went as far as a valve cover gasket into the engine, trany, & clutch.

 

[Laurent Doiron]

as in kilometers. I'm actualy up to 213678 km to be exact. And so far there's not too much wrong with it except old age creeping up on it!!!

larry

 

[Laurent Doiron]

You know, I can't see myself driving 35 miles back and forth to go to work every day!!! You must be a patient man. Heck I drive 5 and a half miles a day and that's return trip!! I can't see myself driving that far.

LIFE'S TOO SHORT...

larry

"David Gintz (formerly )"

'93 SL2 with almost 186,000 miles

 

[Laurent Doiron]

Now if you want to talk mazda, you're going to make me cry!!! Had a mazda 323 hatch 1993. Changed three cvc shafts on it. I loved that little car! But unfortunately had to get rid of it when I bought the saturn. The only thing I don't like about my saturn is that the motor is not very strong. It's an SL! and aonly has a four cylinder. 1.9 litre. The mazda, wich is a very small car especialy the 323, had a 1.6 and was standard. But I'm happy...

larry

In sales. Before the SL2 I had a Mazda Portege, had it for 346,000 miles. Only went as far as a valve cover gasket into the engine, trany, & clutch.

 

[clutch]

In sales. Before the SL2 I had a Mazda Portege, had it for 346,000 miles. Only went as far as a valve cover gasket into the engine, trany, & clutch.

You give me a lot of hope on the life span of my saturn. Can I assume you have a profile of fairly long distances between stops?

Wes

 

[clutch]

You know, I can't see myself driving 35 miles back and forth to go to work every day!!! You must be a patient man. Heck I drive 5 and a half miles a day and that's return trip!! I can't see myself driving that far.

LIFE'S TOO SHORT...

larry

I used to drive or bicycle 7 miles each way but the job is done (bankrupt) and this winter the facility collapsed from snow load on an un-heated facility.

I drink my coffee, catch the liberal view of the world from NPR/BBC after catching the other side from Fox before I leave the house.

Heck, living in northern Michigan, my 35 mile commute might be shorter than a 10 mile commute downstate.

How is your saturn holding up rust wise? Not sure if you are north or south of my location.

wes

 

[ben@]

The Saturn has not done as well, Replacement engine & trany at 217,000 miles - oil burner none to 3/4 of a quart of oil in 250 miles [ one day this one day that ] / dealer did not refill trany after replacing 1/2 shaft [ but they say they did ].

 

[MR]

97 SL1 with 132K miles. No major problems. Uses a little oil between changes at 6K miles. Using Restore with oil changes now and cuts down on oil useage.
MR

 

[Jerry (3)]

Do you use conventional or synthetic for 6k intervals?
Thank you.

 

[MR]

Do you use conventional or synthetic for 6k intervals?
Thank you.

Just reg. 5w30 bought by the case at Walmart. It is a generic brand and use the Tech filters. Most of the driving is at hwy speeds though; very little city driving.
MR

 

[MR]

Do you use conventional or synthetic for 6k intervals?
Thank you.

Oh yes, just one more thing. The other day on tv they were ranting about what good mileage the hybrid cars were getting.......around 40mpg I think. Big deal. I also have a standard shift SL that gets around 42mpg on the hwy without the ac running and about 40 with it on and this is at 70mph more or less.
MR

 

[Jerry (3)]

Thank you.

Just reg. 5w30 bought by the case at Walmart. It is a generic brand and use the Tech filters. Most of the driving is at hwy speeds though; very little city driving.
MR

 

[Scott (archive)]

1992 SL2
Currently 517, 938 Miles
Replaced engine at 438, 000 Miles; still original automatic transmission.

 

[Jonnie Santos]

517, 938 Miles ???

Wow, that would take me at least 30 years to rack up those kind of miles... Have you had this kind of mileage on other vehicles? (just curious)

 

[Scott (archive)]

517, 938 Miles ???

Wow, that would take me at least 30 years to rack up those kind of miles... Have you had this kind of mileage on other vehicles? (just curious)

Never. Never thought about it when I bought it way back then. The most I ever had was the vehicle before this, but that was only about 124, 000 miles. About a 1000 miles a week commuting.

 

[misterfact]

I am curious on how many miles saturn owners have racked up on their cars w/o a major rebuild. I drive 35 miles each way to get to work w/o any stop and go traffic and wonder just what a profile like that might manage to rack up. (I change oil at 3000 Mi)

Thanks,

Wes

106,000 miles on our Saturn. Repair costs: ONLY 20 cents per mile= $21,200 !

 

[Matt Hayden]

I am curious on how many miles saturn owners have racked up on their cars w/o a major rebuild. I drive 35 miles each way to get to work w/o any stop and go traffic and wonder just what a profile like that might manage to rack up. (I change oil at 3000 Mi)

Thanks,

Wes

About 50k on a '99 SL2 standard. No major repairs, oil changes at 3k mile intervals. Reliable as the day is long and a hill of fun to drive, and it'll be even better when we replace the tires (they're not worn out, but I figure at 50k it deserves new and better rubber). Needs an MP3 radio, though - our VUE has kinda spoiled me; I can put 6 MP3 CDs into the VUE and drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles without changing CDs (with time to spare, too).

mh