SVX longevity

[bcpianoman]

I’m curious as to what I might expect for longevity for my SVX (a ‘92 with 140,000 miles - replaced rear wheel bearings @ 118K, rebuilt transmission @ about 100K). If enough people post the year of their SVX, the number of miles on it and a list of the major repairs required (and when) I’ll attempt to summarize the data and post the results. Anyone interested?

[Budfreak]

1992 ls-l
133k miles
front struts replaced
power antenna
door lock motors
lock cylinder on pass door
timing belt covers

all done in oct 04 at about 119k miles

no major work like tranny or engine done that i know about. runs great and 95% of the time shifts great too

things that are broke and not fixed yet

trunk lock cylinder
alarm
front struts shot again

[intellibomb]

92 liquid silver.

105,000 miles

body is scratchified and door dinged
regular oil changes with pure synthetic
replaced air and oil filters regularly ( K&N both)
timing belt changed at intervals
ORIGINAL tranny,
with aftermarket cooler and external filter


STILL GETS ALL FOUR LOOSE ON HAIRPINS!
yup,
with a lotta bit of TLC and a pocketbook to match, an SVX can live FOREVER!
mine will!

[94svxred]

My worst fear is mine sits to long and that will cause me problems , but other then brakes and trans gasket replaced runs like new! So far Oh yeah I did the bearings ,It wasn't needed yet, but it was in for some other minor work and I'm glad I did it . Car drives like new again ( the other work was the leaking tranny gasket and I had new drilled and slotted rotors put on so I told them to do the bearings ! It was not because I was having a problem , Better safe then sorry) YES I did the pads too

[thundering02]

92 with approx 170k miles and the original tranny as far as I'm aware still going strong. with New rotors all around.

[dcarrb]

I think the biggest factor affecting the lifespan of the SVX is the contents of the owner's wallet.

My car came with the warranty service booklet showing dated and stamped entries by the dealership at recommended intervals up through 90,000+ miles. I don't think the work I've done (from 104,000) is unreasonable given the mileage and vintage, and fully expect it should soldier-on to 200,000 miles and beyond.

dcb

[Aredubjay]

Originally Posted by bcpianoman

I’m curious as to what I might expect for longevity for my SVX (a ‘92 with 140,000 miles - replaced rear wheel bearings @ 118K, rebuilt transmission @ about 100K). If enough people post the year of their SVX, the number of miles on it and a list of the major repairs required (and when) I’ll attempt to summarize the data and post the results. Anyone interested?

I have 225K (and climbing) on my daily driver. My tranny stories are well chronicled on this and the yahoo forums (which I frequented prior to this site opening). Long story, but, it wasn't the trans' fault in my case. I've had one wheel bearing replaced (R/R) and I think my L/R is beginning to whine a little. [Whispering while knocking wood] No other major repairs.

[halistan]

I have 235K miles on mine and in the last 5 years (since i've gotten it) I know its had this done:

Transmission replaced with a 97 model tranny
Tranny cooler
2 timing belts
2 water pumps
valve cover seals
cam seals
crank pulley (old one split apart)
new rotors
steel braided brake lines
ECU crush mod (not really a replacement but i listed it anyway)
new front struts
new spark plugs (about to be done again)
custom exhaust w/new cats
replaced antenna
4 sets of tires
& two radios

Those are all the things i replaced my self. When i totalled it (right after i bought it, here is what i had done..it had about 115K miles on it then)
New bront body parts (hood, fenders & bumper)
radiator
new ABS system
new condensor
new evaporator
new headlights (and middle grill piece)
front turn signals
frame straightened (13 hours on a frame machine)

[EddieSVX]

92 LS-L. Currently 85500 miles.

- Tranny rebuilt, front axles replaced, powersteering pump seal fixed, and driver side power window switch/window rubber stopper replaced, all at around 75000 miles.

- Original front rotors warped, replaced all 4 corners with aftermarket at around 84000 miles.

- Oil disptick 'o' ring worn, making the dipstick popout randomly (that sounds perverted). Put new 'o' ring at around 85000 miles.

That's about it for "major issues". Okay, so most weren't really major.

By the way, the tranny wasn't slipping before the rebuild, it was just having issues going into reverse and sometimes it would "flare" during shifts. The gears, etc, were in great shape when they opened her up for the rebuild. The 4EAT is actually a very strong transmission, it just tends to run hotter than most and its casing design isn't optimal for heat decipation. This can lead to premature wear and/or failure of internal components. I thought I'd mention this because dispite having to be rebuilt, I was amazed about how great of shape the items that matter were.