High Mileage Sonics - the longevity thread
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Rbrown1677
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Just hit 50,000 in my LTZ. So far so good loving it every mile.
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manual63
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I am confused at the purpose of this thread. Any car these days can go 200,000 miles or more.
What I think most people want to know is not how many miles a car can get up to, but how many repairs, what are the repairs, and at what mileage those repairs happen.
To me, that is more important information for a potential buyer.
What I think most people want to know is not how many miles a car can get up to, but how many repairs, what are the repairs, and at what mileage those repairs happen.
To me, that is more important information for a potential buyer.
^^^YES!!!
That info would greatly help. Any repairs. Costly or cheap. And mods or stock. I have my 16 RS 6m exactly one month today.
Got it with 77 miles. Now it has 3700. Stock af. No mods at all.
Except for tints and plastidip bow ties.
My commute is about 104 miles total to work and back. I will be putting a lot of miles on my car and I'm always thinking longevity.
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manual63
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You have the same car I do and about the same.mileage.... although I got my car in April. I recently, as in a couple days ago, added a K&N Typhoon CAI and. Trifecta tune to utilize it.
Love the 6 Speed Manual.
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I was looking over both the bnr and trifecta. Do you know what the differences are and which one would you recommend for my type of driving?
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manual63
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I don't know much about BNR, so I don't have much of an opinion except for what I have read.
I have used Trifecta 2 times now. A tune on my Camaro and now this one on my Sonic RS. Customer service has been excellent and the performance I gained in both vehicles is amazing.
Trifecta requires a Windows Laptop in order to hook up the red cable, shipped to you when you order, to your car and update it. They send you the file and it takes a few days to get it. Update takes about 15 or so minutes. I got the Elite tune so I can update the tune for free when I add or remove performance parts.
From what I read, BNR sends you a module with the tune on it. It can have a few tunes stored, including stock. Seems simpler since you don't need a Windows Laptop. The specs show less gains from the BNR tune vs the Trifecta tune. Trifecta also stores your stock tune and if you need to switch back, like when you take your car to the dealer, it is possible.
I tend to stick with a company if I get good service from them. To me....that is important and Trifecta was great. I am also a geek, so I don't mind monkeying with using a laptop.
As for my performance gains.....they are pretty significant. I need new tires to get better times, but with the stock tires I am able to do 0-60 in 7.4 seconds.....my launch skills for front wheel drive are not that great. I am getting better though. With wider and stickier summer tires.....I am pretty sure I could shave a second off that time and get into the mid 6s.
That is pretty quick for a 1.4 liter Turbo with only a few inexpensive mods.
On the highway is where I really notice it. A quick downshift to get into the power band and it's surprisingly quick! For me.....being able to pull hard when the car is at highway speeds is super helpful and fun!
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TrashbagGhost
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I have 53 thousand miles as of today. Unfortunately my rear wheel speed sensor has rusted out. Which means no abs and no traction control. Lucky for me never use traction control and I was going to pull the abs fuse any way. The car already knew that I don't like the nanny system on the car: )
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KartRacer
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Noticed your sig says Nexus 6P, does your Bluetooth stream music ok or skip like mine?
nickalltogether
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I had a 6p, now have a 5x, both have streamed fine.
2014 Blue RS
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Doing good so far!
nickalltogether
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I'm at about 89k these days. Had the car for 9 months now and have enjoyed it the whole way.
Stew
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I just turned over 80k miles, still running good! I've had a couple minor problems along the way, all things I've fixed myself. The only two times it's been to a dealer since purchasing it was for the MyLink update a year or two ago, not the new no-chime recall.
It's been tuned since around 32k miles and other than being way more fun and using more gas, I haven't had any issues from tuning. I have been really happy with my Sonic and still have a blast driving it!
It's been tuned since around 32k miles and other than being way more fun and using more gas, I haven't had any issues from tuning. I have been really happy with my Sonic and still have a blast driving it!
sonic2013ltz
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92,500, no problems until this week. Coolant leak nightmare @ the dealer. I did have a no crank issue in the early days, but it ended up a once in a lifetime scenario that caused it. Stopped the routine, never happened again.
xx_throttle_xx
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2012 1.8L LTZ 2LZ
Daily commuter 120 - 180 miles daily
102,198 miles on the clock
Currently at a local dealership after self diagnosing uv coolant dye found in head that is apparently assisting in making colorful caramel colored milkshakes. :sadbanana:
opcorn:
Daily commuter 120 - 180 miles daily
102,198 miles on the clock
Currently at a local dealership after self diagnosing uv coolant dye found in head that is apparently assisting in making colorful caramel colored milkshakes. :sadbanana:
opcorn:
