we have made it to 191k almost to 192k. this has been a good little car, no major repairs. we would for sure buy another one
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we have made it to 191k almost to 192k. this has been a good little car, no major repairs. we would for sure buy another one
I have not been on for a long time but will have 238k by the time I get home tonight. Just put a clutch in it and have to put in the 3rd timing belt. She is a 2009
Mine is around 130k. I have an oil leak, had to replace the belt, because it snapped off when I turned sharply. Needs new brakes and rotors. Other than that, it has lasted me a good amount. I bought it when it had around 90k on it. Before me it was driven and parked on Daytona Beach, so it has some rust.
Soooo... It's been a lil while since I've been on here! Unfortunately, my Aveo's still in the garage with no head.... I can't find any local! I know I'm gonna get laughed at for asking, but does anyone have a head they want to sell?? Haha
Bought two NEW Aveo's in 2004.
#1 Stick shift w/ 105K ( miles), REPLACED a/c compressor, replaced thermostat housing.
#2 Automatic w/180K ( miles), REPLACED #1 & #2 O2 sensors, thermostat housing,one front wheel bearing,valve cover gasket,alternator & serpentine belt tensioner
Both cars don't burn a drop of oil ......GREAT LITTLE CHEAP CARS that handle like cheap little cars : )
You must have also replaced the timing belt on #1 once, and on #2 at least 2 times by now?Quote:
Originally Posted by old n' slow
Didn't count routine maintenance......3 timing belts, 3 serpentine belts,2 water pumps,2 sets of idler pulleys,1 set brake pads. Numerous 2 1/2qt. Automatic transmission fluid changes & oil/filter every 3-4k (with cheap on sale oil)Quote:
Originally Posted by avguy
. One other problem that I forgot about on the high mileage car, the ECU kept registering a too cold engine, drove me crazy, good new thermostats didn't help, had to go for a high temperature thermostat to satisfy the ECU and the State Emissions test. Got good help & advise on this site.Quote:
Originally Posted by old n' slow
Should be staying on the road for quite a while longer :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by old n' slow
oops ! Forgot 2 sets of ignition wires. One set because they were ruined by the leaky valve cover gasket that caused them to swell.......& of course replaced a few sets of spark plugs...........they may not be Hondas but then again for $9k for one and $10k for the other and nicely equipped I can't complain.Quote:
Originally Posted by avguy
Mine is at 225,000+ miles and has just had regular maintenance.
Nothing worn out or broken ...... aside from regular maintenance items like brake pads, belts etc. ????Quote:
Originally Posted by Nickjwes
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Originally Posted by old n' slow
At about 52,000 miles the clutch exploded into 8 pucks and destroyed the bell housing and landed in the starter (and GM told me I was drag racing my car since that's the only way that would happen and it's still a sore subject)...so those were replaced. I've been in several accidents about 50/50 my fault but the radiator has been replaced at least once, maybe twice. It's the original motor though and I assume trans is mostly original (not sure how much they actually replaced). Panels have been replaced as well. I do maintenance almost religiously, and have replaced control arms at least twice. I'm doing the timing belt now, and it's an annoying job.
225k on the original alternator & fuel pump !! Pretty darn good.........ordering parts now the for third timing belt on my 175k Aveo. I leave the plastic cover off makes it easier, but still a pain.
242K on my 2009. I just replaced the clutch and now the rear axle bushings are gone pus I gotta do the timing belt. Not sure what to do.
If it didn't burn oil and everything was always maintained ( oil, filters,antifreeze,brake& master cylinder flushes....) I'd invest the few hundred more and see if it made it to one more 60k timing belt interval then trade..... Sure cheaper than a new car.Quote:
Originally Posted by tacomafitch
i have around 540k km on mine around 338k mile yes on same engine believe it or not
wow, most of these posts are so encouraging! I get my oil changed at Goodyear and I haven't taken the time to verify, but was told my little Aveo has a Toyota engine and should last me a very long time.
2011 Aveo, purchased new, currently with 33,334 miles. ;)
They probably meant the Aisin transmission that the automatic Aveos have. (And not to knock the 2004 to 2008 Aveos, because I used to own one), but the 2009 to 2011's 1.6's are much more robust. They're essentially a smaller displacement version of the 1.8's in the Sonic, Traxx and Cruze LS's. Longer timing belt replacement intervals, metal thermostat housing, less valve cover leaks, etc. Spark plugs are still short interval coppers, so make sure you change them, and the ignition coil packs seem to be a bit of a weak point, but otherwise it seems you should have less issues with your 2011.Quote:
Originally Posted by ronna
And I'm up over 120,000kms now on my 2010. I think I've replaced all the front end components and I've done both front wheel bearings. Changed the spark plugs about 20,000kms ago. Had the thermostat and oil pan gasket changed on powertrain warranty. The only thing I was a little disappointed on, was 'only' getting 5 years out of the original rad. It happens though.
small correction 549k ^^ here is the pic : and so far timming belt plus water pump idler pulley and tensionner once a year shock once a year tab twice a year valve cover gasket once a year alternator every 2 year rack and pinion every 2 year powersteering pump every two year rear wheel bearing changed once brake every 2 year
http://www.aveoforum.com/forum/attac...904_104528-jpg
Ok, I am now speechless. Someone needs to contact GM, Chevy, & Daewoo and watch their jaws hit the floor. That's beyond impressive. I honestly don't know how many people have broken the 1/2 a million mile mark in a car, but I'm gad the Aveo is now in that club.
I hope it makes it past 600k so you can double the 300k "tested" limit that GM stated it would go before it would "fly apart".
Best of luck to you, and everyone else on this thread.
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yes but don t expect to reach that without putting a penny on it everything have a cost i could easily broke that mark but im working on it and im also thinking of Luw swap on my 04 or a 1.4 t (sorry for my english )
OK, if I am understanding everything you posted, it's an '04 that does somewhere around 33K miles per year. If that's correct, I'm not understanding the maintenance you listed above. Is this stuff (outside of the timing belt) breaking, or is it just that you always do proactive part replacement? Not being critical, just curious about what you wrote.Quote:
Originally Posted by iblueservice
first i had it since 5 year now got it at 84k and yes so far i have done pro active repair on it (didn t wait till it break to fix) and im rarely wrong when i fix them they are usely starting to fail and wait... i just forgot the god da..m intake air cleaner hose^^
So the mileage you put on is higher, more like 50K per year. Don't often see that much proactive maintenance these days, but hey whatever works for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by iblueservice
That's amazing!Quote:
Originally Posted by iblueservice
I'm at 156,000 miles. Have had no trouble yet. I don't see the end nearing anytime soon. I'm shooting for 3,000,000 miles. Like that dude with the 66 Volvo P1800. It's almost always cheaper to repair than to buy new.
145k and suspension bearings/bushings holding up so far...
I'm a long time lurker of the forum, thought I'd finally post. My '07 hatchback just hit 203k miles the other day.
I've had a slew of maintenance done on it, most recently a new water pump/ timing belt. If I remember, this is my fourth timing belt (only replaced because the water pump went out, and I figured why not). The rear bushings went out around 50k miles, covered under warranty. Everything else has been pretty minimal, head gasket dried out, oil pan cracked, the lock on my driver's side door keeps falling out. I'm on my fifth or sixth set of tires, the alignment always seems to be off, and my tire guys tell me that the extreme temperature differences (desert summers, Midwest winters) I put my car through is rough on them.
Everyone keeps telling me I'm driving my car on borrowed time, it's good to see so many other high mileage Aveos out there!
My '05 hatchback has been awesome. I'd like to think 390,000mi = 627,000km is as much as an Aveo has ever gotten, but I know I'm wrong. Back in April of 2014 gone.ge posted 428k miles on this thread. He must be over half a million by now.
I had the ubiquitous exploding thermostat housing. I also had to put a helicoil in at about 37,000 miles (the dealer wouldn't budge an inch on the warranty), and another I did in the parking lot of a parts store in KY on the way home from vacation while my now-wife and friends drank beers that they hid in a Triscuit box. I had a CPS go bad and the car wouldn't start, but if you count the second helicoil event, I've only ever been stranded twice.
I change the timing belt every 100,000 miles, with the water pump and pulleys. That's the interval I remembered from my Owner's Manual, but after reading this thread it seems I'm way off. The first time I had my mechanic do just the belt ($280 with parts, what a deal!!!), but the other times I've done it myself. I'll be doing that again once it warms up in the springtime, in the hopes that I crack half a million miles, and I'm excited to have a full replacement cover from a pick-and-pull so I don't have to superglue the original back together again.
Yeah, these things happened to me, too. The clock comes and goes, actually. It works in the winter until the car gets too warm. The horn came on part way home on the highway, and I actually thought it was a bad wheel bearing until I hit the exit ramp. By then the horn was full on, and I didn't want the car to die, so I just pulled the fuse and haven't bothered since.Quote:
Originally Posted by envelopez
It's been a great car, and I beat the snot out of it. I'm militant about scheduled maintenance, but I don't do the body work. Honestly, I didn't think it would last long enough to matter. Now I'm starting to think the body is going to fall apart before the mechanicals. Guess I know better for next time.
Matt
Great story.
Sad to say this is a common story around here, too (rust belt). In the long run it pays to get an annual rust inhibitor spray if you're going to look after a car and keep it a long time.Quote:
I'm militant about scheduled maintenance, but I don't do the body work. Honestly, I didn't think it would last long enough to matter. Now I'm starting to think the body is going to fall apart before the mechanicals.
I have a 2005 1.6 liter 5 speed man with 196000 . I bought it new and will say it was the best $10000 I spent .It has the original brakes, exhaust and only now replacing the clutch. other than general maintenance this car never let me sit . Even being from pa there is no body rust just a crinkled left fender from a deer hitting me.
2006 Aveo5 1.6 auto. 191k original motor and trans. No major services. Regular maintenance, timing belt changed twice. Due again in about 10k. Paid 200 bucks for the car because they said it had grey smoke. Changed pcv valve and did a tune up, runs like a new one.
Two 04 Aveos purchased new in 04. 115K on the stick shift , 180K on the automatic. Except for routine maintenance ( belts, pulleys, water pumps, front pads,etc. ) replaced 1 alternator, 2 valve cover gaskets, 2 thermostat housings, 2 O2 sensors & 1 AC compressor stopped working........... Not bad for two cheap little cars : )
2005 Aveo SVM sedan. 215,000 miles currently. Didnt know what turds these engines were with timing issues/self-destruction until I bought it. Has had the 2nd timing belt replaced about 55,000 miles ago. Trying to decide whether to have another timing belt put in or just have a fresh engine put in so I know what I'm dealing with. Anyone have an idea what a dealer would charge for a timing belt replacement? How about a fresh engine with 0 miles (assuming they're still available for purchase). Just got the car a couple weeks ago, so kinda want to decide what work to save up for.
EDIT: it has developed a "miss" or stumble the last 200 miles or so, definitely have to troubleshoot that this week.
I'd recommend finding a good indy shop for all of your work. Stealerships charge a minimum of 20% over other shops, and very often more. A good indy shop can do just about everything Chevy can do, and typically will do a better job as well. Shop cost for an Aveo timing belt varies quite a bit by locality, with a low end around $350 all the way up to 1K. Call multiple shops to find out what the going rate is in your area. Of course the best choice is to DIY the job, if you are comfortable with doing so. You can buy a timing belt kit for around $100, and a couple jugs of coolant will be the only other thing you need.Quote:
Originally Posted by Orange_Crush
I don't think you would every be able to find one, and it would cost huge $$ if you could. A rebuilt is one choice, and an engine pulled directly from a boneyard wreck is the other possibility.Quote:
How about a fresh engine with 0 miles (assuming they're still available for purchase).
That said, I would never consider replacing an engine unless a compression test shows internal damage. And even then, it may be better to repair the existing engine if the damage is restricted to the head.
First thing to do is check the spark plugs and wires (oil pooling in the plug wells can rot the wires). If they're ok, then continue the diagnosis from there. Many things can cause misfire, so it's a matter of eliminating the possibles until the actual problem is found.Quote:
it has developed a "miss" or stumble the last 200 miles or so, definitely have to troubleshoot that this week.
But they only self-destruct if the maintenance isn't done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Orange_Crush
You'd be much better off to change your belt again than to put in a different engine with an unknown history!
The 2007 Chevy Aveo I purchased new has 259,476 miles on it. It still runs great!
WOW! That's encouraging. I bought my 2007 Chevy Aveo LS 5 in 2009, and it only had 6,125 miles on it. The prior owner was a snowbird (I live in sunny Arizona :D). For over 7 years after buying the car I telecommuted, but sadly that job is history.
My current round-trip commute almost 80 miles, so I'm making up for all the years I worked from home. :( Just had the car in for routine maintenance and they said everything looks really good, though by the manual I am overdue to get the timing belt replaced. I plan to get this done ASAP.
It has been a great little car and I'll do what I can to see that it lasts--in addition to enjoying the car, I enjoy not having a payment!