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Wow! what a change coming from the "Buy American" man of the decade!
An alternator is normally running a nominal 13.5 volts or so, and a fully charged 12 volt battery is a nominal 12.8 to 13.2 volts. If the alternator loses the field then the battery should sustain the electrical load with an almost imperceptible dimming.
My wife's driver is a 2000 GX program vehicle with 38,000 miles and there has never been a flicker.
I think I will go and talk to my local Olds. service manager and find out how this can be happening. He is a wonderful service manager and will tell me what the true story is, if he knows of a problem.
We had the rack and the intermediate shaft replaced under warranty at 28,000 miles or so. And that is the only problems with the vehicle, other than the only time she let's me drive it is to go fuel it up. It runs 22 mpg in all city driving. But not a congested stop and go wait city.
On rotors, if they can be turned without being reduced below the minimum thickness, that's a cheaper way to go. If don't have any pedal pulsation or brake roughness, you can probably get by without doing anything to the rotors. Just be sure the lug nuts are torqued to spec (which means a torque wrench, not an air wrench.)
But more often is better than less often. Every 5K is probably OK and considering that it costs about a tank full of gas, IMO, it's cheap change whether it's done every 3K, 5K or 8K miles, considering the kind of damage that dirty oil can make.
I change my oil when it tells me. I trust it's judgement.
- Go to your dealer and ask that they try to install the plastic wheel well covers that were standard on 2001+ Intrigues.
- Buy newer, quieter tires such as the Yokohama AVSdb's which are supposedly VERY quiet. My Eagle LS's were causing quite the racket when they were worn.
- Go to a car audio shop and get a quote on removing your seats and carpet, then applying a layer of sound deadening material.
Cheers, Kenn
As for the noise, you really think your Intrigue is noisy? I've ridden in my grandmother's 99' GX several times with the Eagle LS's and it's still quieter than our 300M. Even if you don't have the Goodyears, tires are a good place to start. Then go to insulation if necessary.
So, all the stuff about GM losing thousands of buyers hasn't come true.
The Grand Prix is redone then, and will most likely take some of the Intrique's "things".
Not quite camaro power, but pretty close for a sedan, and certainly more than the intrigue.
Other than that, this car is everything I'd expected it to be and maybe a little better. The PCS is truly a blessing on snowy/icy roads.
1) For the past two days the engine cooling warning light has come on intermittantly. Found a leaking water pump, replaced with rebuilt one at cost of $150 (parts & labor)
2) ISS lubed per the TSB., $37
3) Fuel filter replaced, $39
4) Had serpentine belt replaced $53
5) Brakes were worn 80% front, 20% rear. Decided to wait a little on this until the summer.
In sumary, the car is running great although the steering problem still continues to bug me, especially after driving the Mazda which has great steering and handling.
I am looking for a replacement for the older Mazda and have been considering the Regal and Impala but am concerned about possible ISS problems. Also considering Passat 4-motion but concerned about long term service cost ($800 for a timing belt service?!). Not sure what to do and therefore am in holding pattern, perhaps until the 2003 models start to come out.
tomcat : I saw that story also and was not surprised. The Oldsmobile credit is pretty nice when combined with current offers so I'm sure many people went back. GM was smart to offer it and I'm glad to accept. Too bad Oldsmobile got killed in the process though!
Can't remember how many miles one2one had when his was totaled. You might be the mileage champ on this thread.
http://www.delphiauto.com/news/solutions/monthly/ms401-12012000
www.delphiauto.com/pdf/intellek/oil_condition_sensor.pdf
http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/may99/features/vitalsigns/vitalsigns.html
Original rotors (never turned) and pads, though I think I'll get the pads changed within the next month.
Motor runs smoother than new, burns no oil, and I got rid of the rattles I had by putting foam where the speakers would be if I had the 6 speaker stock stereo (behind the sideview mirrors) and not aftermarket.
You are right that a .4 volt drop may not be noticeable, However when the regulation is 14.5 volts and the alt. decides to do nothing there will be a drop easily to 12.5 on a fully charged battery.
do not forget that when a car is running with lights it can draw 30 amps easily. The light will take 15 amps, Fan will take minimum 3 to max. of 30 amps, dash light from 3 to 10 amps, Radio 1 amp and so on.
Also when your bat is juiced up and sitting in your driveway with the car not running , just turning on the lights can drag that static voltage down to 12 volts. It is called load.
Have you ever sat in your car with the headlights on and then start the car. Well that increase in brightness resulting from the 12.5 to 14.5 regulation, is exactly the opposite of what is happening when the lights flicker/ blink.
If you do not experience this problem, congratulations . For more info and experiences, feel free to view my posts 5380 and 5364 and 5719
Those air vents on BMWs' and Audis' dashes fall off in a few years.
Yes, I've seen what's inside an A6 and was not impressed. At least for a 40-grand car...
No, I didn't say that GM's was better, only the CTS'.
However, I do think that both German brands are sub-par to Mercedes.
Have a nice day.
BTW. I've seen Audi's with pieces falling off.
So don't give up on GM just yet, this beast could be in parked in your driveways sooner than you think:
http://www.holden.com.au/app/serve?page=vxOverview&cartype=4005
Hello Holden and bye, bye Olds!
30-40 more ft lbs of torque. 5 speed auto too.
Base price is 27K optioned to my taste is about 31K. 112 inch wheelbase. 3 inches longer than the intrigue.
thugh, that was probably me with the harsh shifts. I took mine in for this Monday and am getting ready to leave the office to go pick the car up. In short, a minor overhaul on the transmission was done from what I was told. I will consult the repair order for more details. Also, I had mentioned the flickering lights to them and they said it could not be duplicated. If it weren't for me getting sick of the 1990 Delta Eighty-Eight they gave me for a loaner, I would have pushed back more. I'm going to get the TSB number for this problem and take that to them when I have it in for an oil change next time.
04 GP
More pics of interior etc here
GP Owners Club
Keep in mind that's a decked out concept car. I think you will see the basic shape stay about the same though. It will be interesting to see what the production models will look like.
My biggest wish is that the interior is upgraded and they loose all that plastic. I really like the current GP as is (I must since I had one), but the interior was definitely the weak point. My guess is you will see a more Pontiac Vibe type dash in this car with brushed aluminum accents.
I hope they bring that car up to Toronto next week for our auto show!!!
;^)
)! The tail-lights are kind of strange, though, but the rest of the car is very pretty.I wonder about the interior materials and finish. Beside a GP, the Bonneville looks like from another brand in these aspects, i.e., much better quality.
As the Bonneville will see no successor, I hope that this new GP is at least as roomy as it. Then maybe I'll consider Pontiac again.
Beautiful car! Lutz bring it and pronto!!!!!!!!!!
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teo : GM seems to be trying to move to world platforms so who knows. Vectra looks nice, but it will have to be updated for North American tastes.
Why? The car looks fantastic as it is! Ford's success with the Focus was precisely that...avoiding the "Americanization" of the model.
Euro is hot, Euro is trendy, Euro sells.
We need no more stinking "Americanized" Opel cars that have been nothing but botched products and flops...witness the Saturn L series and the Cadillac Catera.
GM has learned this lesson the hard way time and time again.
Lutz: Bring the Vectra and Astra unchanged from the European formats!