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I get about 22MPG at a steady 80MPH with cruise control engaged and full AC according to the Driver's Information Center (is that better, Pat?)and don't have the autobahn package. Isn't that typical for these cars? Actually, that's about what I had expected.
I should also say that I have a fairly heavy foot and don't drive to maximize gas mileage.
Thanks for the help!
Ryan
I have a '95 Aurora with 83,000 on it. just two weeks ago I changed the serpentine belt myself. it was looking very dry and cracked. there was no significant wear on it though. I also had some pulley noise, so I bought the pensioner pull also. unfortunately, it's next to impossible to get that pull on, so all I replaced was the belt. however,I was able to get in there and spray some oil on the pully bearings, and that quieted things down significantly. i can't say for sure what caused the noise, but my guess would be just from the high miles. bearings only last so long.
i hope this helps.
has anyone had this problem corrected?
thank you
For everyone that is posting their MPG's, are you using premium or regular gas in the car?
I have not done the math yet, but I will. I set my gallons used and the trip indicator to zero and reset the aveage mileage indicator to zero before I started my trip. I am going to divide my gallons used by the total milage to see if it agrees with the DIC number.
I saw a gold 98 Classic with Autobahn, Bose, sunroof and NO HEATED SEATS! What's up with that? Must have been a California car. Hey Zinc1 ever get your heat fixed??????
Zinc. 2.17 a gallon....ouch. That will make think twice about moving to Pasadena with my company!
Brett
South Carolina $1.61
New York $1.99
Amonco is usually 3 or 4 cents higher than say Exxon/Mobile
autobahn 95 - My traction light lights up every now and then for no reason and then sometimes the abs lights up too and so both stay lit until you turn car off. When they both stay lit, then you don't have the use of those facilities. I even had where you are driving at about thirty mph and all of a sudden it seems the abs tries to stop the car and both lights, traction and abs lights up after that. I suspect a bad sensor. I did take it to the dealer but those guys were scratching their heads. I am going to take it to a cadillac dealer next.
I had 2 hot chicks in my car lastnight. One of them asked "Did your parents buy you this?" I said no Im paying for it myself and then I took them for a ride and showed them what an aroara can do. When they got out the both remarked how nice of a car it was. Just thought I would share. It's always nice to have bonified hot chicks telling me my car is sweet. God I love these cars.
MPG - again, 22MPG at 80MPH in my '95. I run nothing but Premium, although I'm not particular about the brand...
Gas Prices have come down in Central Florida recently:
Premium at Aamaco is about 1.75
Premium at Mobile is about 1.70
S. Florida runs about .08-.10/ gallon more
thanks for that information. i am curious to find out what causes this. however, i had a gut feeling that just maybe i had some dirt in the wheel sensors, so i thoroughly washed the front wheels from the outside and then i even got some mild degreaser and sprayed the wheels from behind. i let them soak for a good 10 minutes and then blasted them with water to rinse everything out. sure enough, the lights haven't come on since that, so hopefully i've figured it out.
thanks again.
Matrixfrog-
sure is great to have some fine figured ladies in an Aurora isn't it??
i've got one up on you though, my record is 3 beautiful women cruising in my car with me at once. :-) :-)
gotta love that car!
I get about 26mpg driving 70mph.
Well, as of today this is my last day of work. I prolly won't be on too much after today but I will stop by when Im at home when I get a free chance. (I'll prolly just be reading and little posting) I will be back regulary once school starts up again. BTW I got a summer job painting the schools.
Have a great summer everyone and sport those Auroras.
Nice to hear that I'm not the only one getting 28MPG, thought my car was messed up.
NOS, you'll probably mess up your engine more trying to travel higher, faster and further at Zinc Factor 14 with the aid of NOS than anything that MMT might corrupt.
Cruising down the highmany in some cold blue steel.... I had 2 foxes in the front and 3 more in the back..... Sounds like Matrixfrog is either Bad or Nationwide....
One and Only
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Serpentine Wear
ABS>>>> my suggestion is an AB roller. It gets them nice and flat and it works. Get rid of the keg and get a six-pack.
Trac and Brakes>>>> sounds like the sensors. my father had this problem on his 95. water and other crappy crap crap gets in there. they replaced it and all was well with the world.
Gas prices, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY: $1.85 for 93 octane at KwikFill and Mobil.
where are you from? i'm from Lockport. there are very few Aurora's around here, which makes the ride even more special.
I did a fair amount of research on this before buying a used '98 Aurora back in late March. The thing to remember is that the Aurora is a luxury car, with a lot of gadgets and features. Overall reliability seems to be pretty good (one chronic problem seems to be the AC compressor), but, then again, this car has a lot more features/gadgets/technology than other cars of its vintage. Simply put, there's more to go wrong than the average car.
Not that this should discourage you from picking one up if you like the car and you're paying a good price (the demise of Olds has reduced resale value; I got my loaded '98 w/27k miles for $17k, less than half sticker price, yet still under warranty). You may want to factor in the cost of a decent extended warranty ($1000-$1500), however, or set some $$$ aside for repairs.
Another thing you can do is take the VIN number of the car you're interested in into any Oldsmobile service dealership (possibly even any GM dealership, but I'm not sure). They can look up the warranty repair history, and see what warranty-related repairs were done (for example, my car had about 10-12 warranty claims, for things like wind noise, door realingment, loose trim, etc., but none of these concerned me greatly because there were no engine/drivetrain warranty claims).
I also used CarFax to check out where my car previously was titled, and any major milestones (i.e in-service dates, mileage at emissions tests, date of sale, date the dealer picked it up, etc.). I went for their "2 months of VIN lookups" package, and probably looked up 50-60 different cars during that time...
All in all, after 2 1/2 months, I love my Aurora, and don't regret my decision to purchase it. Each time I walk to my car, I feel like I need to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming...
--Robert
BTW, gas prices for Premium Unleaded (Clark 93 octane) here in the Milwaukee 'burbs are down to 1.789, from a high of around $2.049 a month or so ago. I get gas mostly from Clark, since their premium unleaded "premium" isn't as high as the Amoco's and Mobil's of the world (typically it's 12-15c more per gallon than regular unleaded, unlike the 20c premium of the other guys).
Hope this helps,
--Robert
I was extremely lucky to find the exact car I would have ordered on the used lot, in perfect shape with low mileage, at a great price. If something happened to my car, I'm not sure I'd be as lucky (certainly hard to find loaded with low miles).
(Warning: my opinions follow):
I'm not an SUV guy - I want a car with handling and horsepower, thankyouverymuch. I'm also a sedan guy - I frequently take co-workers and customers out to lunch, etc., so 4 doors are essential to me.
I'm kind of a GM guy - my mother-in-law works at the Janesville Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban plant (before transferring to Wisconsin in 1998, she worked at the Lake Orion plant building Auroras, Bonnevilles, Park Avenues, etc.), so I also get that GM Family Discount (though I bought the Aurora used anyway :-). My GM cars (1984 and later) have always treated me well.
I can't say that I like anything Chevy has (the Impala is ugly - my old Lumina had better styling). Pontiac offers the Grand Prix and Bonneville - I loved the GP rental cars I've had, and test drove one before buying my Aurora, but feared for my license (found myself easily crusing 45 in a 25 zone, or 85 on the freeway :-). Olds? I drove a base Intrigue and hated it. The new Aurora's nice, but the styling is so bland...
Move up to Buick and maybe the Regal - just had a rental in California, and it wasn't bad - handled the curves along Hwy. 1 from Monterey to San Luis Obisbo pretty well - but the interior is still somewhat bland. I'm too young (35) for the LeSabre or Park Avenue.
Caddy? Only thing I can afford is the Catera, and I think it's a twin-sister, styling-wise, to my old Lumina. Maybe the new CTS when it comes out. Saturn? The LS isn't bad, but it's more like a Grand Am.
I understand GM is going to consolidate its car lines even more (bye-bye Bonneville, Park Avenue, etc.). This will work only if they improve their cars/make them appealing to more than just specific age groups, etc.
I really think there was a place for Oldmobile yet at GM, maybe co-joined with Saturn. There's a familial resemblance, and mid-size/large cars like the Intrigue and Aurora would complement the smaller SC/SL/LS etc. (ditto the Bravada and the new Saturn SUV). But, the patient's dead, just not yet buried...
I hope to keep my Aurora (Classic) for a long time. I really do think it's going to be a classic. I'll probably keep it as my "daily driver" for another 4-5 years, then, as long as it's in good mechanical and exterior/interior condition, think about garaging it and bringing it out a few times a year (my parents garaged their 30k miles '73 Javelin for 13 years, never starting or driving it, and it had to be hauled out on a flatbed when they sold their house a couple of years ago - got $2500 for it, sad).
Just rambling,
--Robert
My aunt used to live on hillcrest in lockport...
And welcome to Web Crossing's evil spellcheck - looks like it bit your post pretty good. Sorry about that, personally, I have never understood exactly how it works. All I know is that if you are not very careful, it will change how you've typed things when you did not mean for that to happen.
The best suggestion I've seen so far for dealing with it is to run your post through it, see what it wants to change, and then use your browser's Back button to go back to what you originally typed. If you want to accept anything the spellcheck suggested, simply make the changes by hand. Then post from the original post box.
Anyway, welcome - good luck with finding a solution to your problem, I'm sure the good folks here will be happy to help if they can.
Pat
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Im a chronic spell-checker but I avoid this one. It scrambles things so badly that you sometimes havent a clue what the poster meant. But, considering the etch screen and say all says are within spews I guess we know the spell checker is the one using hemp.
I just scanned a really nice pic from a brochure - here. This is for all you Aurorians.
Larryfl, and any one else whose interested.... I strictly use Meguiars products on interior, and exterior. Premium leather care for the leather, and #40 vinyl cleaner/conditioner for tires, dash, and other vinyl areas. As far as the exterior I prefer to use #7 show car glaze, followed with a coat of #26 high tech yellow wax. The yellow wax doesn't last as long but provides a brilliant shine. For finishes that are oxidized there are various cleaners, with different levels of abrasiveness. This information was gathered as a result of showing a 71 442 since 1989, and it still looks great.
As far as gas mileage goes our Aurora is getting between 19 and 22 mpg (depending on how much I drive the car. It is all in town with a little bit of highway time in morning and afternoon commute. We only run premium (91 0ctane in this part of country), mostly from phillips 66. At end of July we will be taking the Aurora, and my 73 Cutlass Supreme to the Olds Nationals in Denver. We'll see what kind of highway mileage we get then.
I like the VW Passat wagons. May be a little bland, but they are very nice. Would have to be a 4 Motion with a VR6 engine of course. My last car was a VW, and I was VERY impressed with the quality of the car.
OR, a used Seville. Why not get the big brother to the car I already have. Actually I was looking at these and stumbled on the Aurora. How can you not love a car that is half the price with all the fun???
OR, I just go ahead spring for that new Ferrari I been toying around about :P
While I certainly had no plan to do so, and was on my way to buy something else, I saw a Sterling 3.5 sitting up on a platform and, well, now it's mine!
My brother is an Olds collector -- his black, 1950 sedan is legendary now -- so, along with hearing how stupid GM is (and thinking we would have to commit him) following the announcement of Olds' demise, I have heard, heard, and re-heard all the Aurora's merits and why it is an excellent import alternative. After nay-saying and laughing outright at him, I must admit that I do not find crow to be such a bad meal.
Fickle as I am, I was on my way to buy a new Acura TL, but I am so, so, glad I stopped when I saw and, ultimately, chose the Aurora instead. I got an excellent deal -- I still cannot believe how great a deal it was -- and, when compared to the Acura, the Aurora just feels and fits better. We took off to Tahoe right away and... Man! What a drive! What fun!
Although I still feel that GM is run by a bunch of boneheads and that they need to take the meat cleaver to their product lines and upper management, every now and then something special manages to make it past their collective dim-witted scrutiny. Aurora is such a something special. I'm totally impressed with the car and impressed with myself for even stopping.
I'm looking forward to many miles to come.
John
Resistence is futile
You will be . . . . . .
Hmm, is that a smile I see ???
Resistence is futile
You will be . . . . . .
Hmm, is that a smile I see ???
Excellent post too, by the way.
Best wishes to you for many miles and years of driving enjoyment with one of the best GM products to ever be manufactured.
Every one of the Aurorophiles here (including those of us who must admire Auroras from a distance - like myself, a 2000 Bonneville man) will be anxious to hear of your experiences and Aurorian thoughts.
Again - congrats.
Ken
My overall reactions include:
.love the interior layout and looks
.engine a bit lazy off the line but great over 2500rpm
.dis-appointing fuel economy 20mpg overall
.Bose stereo is wonderfull
.wind noise a bit higher than expected
.great body structure
.suspension a bit "clunky" on Michigan roads
.trunk hinges crush luggage (not nearly as good a design as the struts on the midsize "W"cars
.onstar hands free calling is great
.good quality leather (and smell)
.part throttle shift points could be sooner
.memory features are grt but should include isrv mirror
there are a few other strange design quirks concerning the interaction with rainsense wipers and the daytime running lights and so on but overall, it's a looker and very competitive with what else is out there!!
My 2K1 (#14142959) does not have this problem.
If you want the fastest off the line performance, you need to turn off the traction control. The first stage of traction control is torque reduction (brake application comes later). If you floor the pedal, the traction control will engage and stay on for a few seconds. Turning TC off and using the throttle to prevent wheel spin will yield the best GO factor. I have not had any tire problems (other than the one that was ripped open by that pickup that hit me in February) or any build quality issues. At 6500 miles and 10 months (got one of the first OnStar equipped models) I still love this car.
Posted the earliest drawings of the Aurora I've seen yet: 1989 - here. This predates the Cadillac concept, which clarifies the issue of whether or not Cad 'gave' Olds the Aurora (at least the entire package), looks like the name and engine were Cadillac's but the body was always Oldsmobile's. Strange that the low-profile tires were drawn way back in '89.
henry: Actually, my father's Oldsmobile is the 1995 Cutlass Supreme twin-cam 3.4L V6 that my wife and I drove before we found out that our second child was really twins. We sold the Cutlass to my father (he always admired it and jumped at the chance to buy) and bought a 1999 Silhouette that is my wife's regular car. The AURORA is MINE! (OK, she gets to drive it when she wants to.)
Regarding the styling issue, it's kind of a personal thing. To me, the Classic is visually distinctive, whereas the 2k1 is more of a Japanese/Lexus clone (the rear is similar to the Taurus and the Neon, among other cars, and the front isn't as aggressive as the Classic Aurora/Intrigue/Alero). The new one is more of a replacement for the 88 and was not intended to be the Aurora, but budget and platform cuts turned it into it. I bet, had GM's plans gone the way they intended, whatever would be sold as an Aurora today would be more distinct than the 2k1. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the 2k1, it's just not as distinctive/sharp in my eyes. To each their own...
By the way, I still think the designers of the Classic should have made the gas door oval/oblong, rather than square. Bugs me every time I get in :-)
--Robert
Dish
Since 1995 all of GM's big cars are now built on this new design. Cadillac is now developing a new rear wheel drive design. The 03 CTS (Catera replacement) will be the first. The Seville will move to this design later (with all wheel drive optional).
Oldsmobile was given a lot of goodies. The V8 and the V6 northstars. Euro style (this was taken away from Buick) although Pontiac still does Euro (SSE). Even so, it took $3000 rebates to move the Aurora's every year. The first couple of years (before the big price tags) they did sell very well. But in 97 the Park Ave was on the new design and.........