This is How Much The C5 Corvette Has Cost Me In Maintenance in 4 Years
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- Опубліковано 4 гру 2023
- This is How Much The C5 Corvette Has Cost Me In Maintenance in 4 Years
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7 year ownership on C5 convertible, originally 63,000 miles and now has 140,000, it’s well loved and definitely not a garage queen, while I have spent on 2 major repairs I wouldn’t trade it for anything else. Not even for another C5 corvette I’m a firm believer cars have souls
I joined the Vette team and I wonder what were the two major things you talked about? I need to know what to expect at worse. From what I read so far, nothing, all pleasure from a lot of sources but what do u say?
@@LC-nh8ig keep in mind these cars are old and with them sitting around not being driven a lot you may need to replace the plastics like coolant reservoir, old hoses, spark plugs, My first repair was an oil leak (intake manifold gasket) that would have been 4,000$ because half the transmission needed to come out but I knew a guy who did it for 1,200$ and the second since it’s a convertible someone ripped the roof with a knife and was was on top of the roof and caved in the roof because the thief was heavy which needed to be all replaced which was 5,000$ insurance didn’t want to cover it. Not the cars fault but I would say look at the CARFAX and consider replacing the original plastics since mine was all original. Other then that the car has been great I’ve even driven it in Chicago winter and during the polar vortex when it was -50 degrees
This is true cars have souls and you just connect with one and mine I just got is like I’ve known this car for years how happy it makes me
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96k here. 40k miles of my driving and only issue so far has been the ignition switch.
Have 2004 C5 corvette, brought it in 2021. Had 86,000 miles on it, now has 96,112 miles on it. Some things I’ve done have been preventative maintenance, but certainly had some issues. The car is ultimately a money pit and that’s fine because I love my car!
Your love for the car really shines through. I just got my C5 Z06 and have been watching your videos for mods and stuff.
Your videos are awesome. The way you have set up your C5 is awesome. Thank you for the inspiration
I've got an '05 C6 that I've had for nearly 4 years, and I can say repair costs have been zero. It did strand me in a Lowes parking lot when the starter was turning, but not engaging... Triple A'd it back home only to find out that it wasn't a bad starter, just guessing whoever replaced that one didn't torque down the bolts and they backed out just enough to prevent engagement... no cost, just some time & frustration.
As far as maintenance, the 9-year-old dry rotted tires needed replaced as soon as it came home... that was an ouch, but it was known ahead of time. Other than that, been fluid changes and no other issues whatsoever... now I'm knocking on wood. Only thing I'm currently dreading is hearing the torque tube start to grind.
As far as upgrades, it pretty much had everything already done that most 'Vette owners would do, minus the engine work. It already had an intake/exhaust, I just took it the next step with cam & heads, and did the harmonic balancer as a "while you're in there" item.
What cams and heads did you put in?
1999 C5 here, 10 year ownership. Was stranded at grocery store with broken shifter cable on the automatic transmission. Recently replaced oil pressure sensor, gauge was stuck on 80 psi. Don’t drive much. Waiting for dreaded balancer and ABS sensor to break but so far so good. Bought with 83K, now has 90K miles.
Sorry to hear about your shifter cable, had that happen to me (luckily I was home) my mechanic, who specializes in Corvettes suggest it should really be changed every 3 years no matter what. Apparently this is a problem on all versions of the Corvette.
My mechanic told me that the shifter cable problem was common to many GM vehicles and he was familiar with it.
Funny video as always Jake! Love the tree 🎄
I've had my c5 for 2 years and only had to do the balancer when I got the car with 112 thousand miles on it the guy who owned it before me did everything to it so it's pretty clean
There's a lot of stuff to go wrong with the newer cars compared to those 60s and early 70s cars... power everything and sensors everywhere. Really looking at a c5 or c6 z06 but nervous about the maintenance. Good video....
I going to rebuild my head light motors over the winter, Aside from that just fluids, 1998 Base with 97,000 miles
I can't wait to get my hands on one of these beauty's!!
03 c5 own 8 years had 60,000 on the clock. I have replaced tires, 2 keys, antifreeze tank, clutch &slave. Future needs new convertible top. Oh I forgot guys I have 89,000 on the clock now.
Hey i just upgraded my side rear marker lights i went with the smoked lens they do a little sequential sequence when u turn them on as well as being the full length of the marker
i got them from vettelights
Here’s my story ! Bought a C5 2004 with 7600 miles on it . Before it hit 8000 miles my repair cost was already $ 2200.00 dollars . The primary fuel pump quit 200 miles from home. That was in 2012. It’s now 2024 and I’m going to sell it. I’m afraid of another pump plus the harmonic balancer plus possible torque tube issues. I think I’ll go back to an older car for fun. I can work on them. The C5 drive train is a joke along with no access to the fuel pump without removing the entire rear suspension to remove the fuel tank to access the pump. It’s a nice car with some of the dumbest engineering GM has ever done !!! The car has never been abused !
You saved a lot of money by doing it yourself my Corvette I had to take her to the garage since I'm not a mechanic
Intermittent shaft Hoss is the clanking btw 🤣🤣 madd annoying does it in the trucks too
Hi there...I own a 1999 C5...I've owned mine for 3 years now and I drive mine from around April until Oct. Like you...I live in a cold climate. I live in the mid-west. So....with that said. This is not my daily except for 6 months out of the year. The only real major issue I've had so far is that the idiots who owned it before me added roll bars and the kind that are more for looks than anything and drilled them into both gas tanks. So, I had to buy two new gas tanks and have them put in. That's it so far. Next year I might need to fix the actuator for the air conditioner on the driver's side...which I hear is costly so I'm not looking forward to that. I love her. I've added fun things to her but I don't consider that a part of repair costs. I have put around 10,000 miles on and she's sitting at around 90,000 miles.
2003 c5 1 year 2k miles. Tires and an oil change. Car came with original tires.
I’m surprised that the starter or wheel bearings haven’t failed yet. My 03 Z06 needed those between 70 and 90,000 miles😢
Love the video Jake i have a 2002 C 5 Corvette I had to replace the battery put four new tires on it keep the oil and filters changed put a new air intake on it it has 100,000 mi on it Love the car
Hey bro we're also in New Hampshire and my buddy is 18 and just got into a C5 Corvette😂 we should meet up!
Hey brother love your channel I’m from Australia and want to buy a c5 but the market over here is very limited and expensive any idea of how I’d be able to source one from the US?
I have that same style of clicking but only when I back out and turn the wheel to the left. It's weird
Rebuilt headlight motors, new serpentine belt, brakes, shocks, rotors tires, fluids, 2 air conditioning actuators (the doorman unit failed in a year), replaced DRL lenses, air filters, replaced windshield wiper motor, water pump, shifter cable and replaced the two rear seals where the tranny connects to the rear differential. For a 31 year old car that I maintain with the intention to occasionally daily .... indefinitely .... this isn't much, IMO.
Hey what shifter knob do you have?
Pray the clutch lasts. They’re never fun or cheap
I hope they replaced the front crank seal when they replaced the damper 😮
200 for an alignment, ive owned my C5 since i was 20, im 24 now, even as an adult that doesnt change the fact i would have thrown a table through a window
I’m looking into buying a 1999 c5 automatic vette for 8k but I’ve just been wanting to see how much maintenance and parts are before I go all in
‘98 C5 6spd convertible 3 years ownership. Bought it with 27k now just over 30k.
Drivers side mirror spring snapped very expensive estimate for repairs. DIY with JB plastic weld. Starter went bad. Clutch Master Cylinder bad. Tailpipe fell off. Had it welded. A/C cold except drivers vent. Repair was expensive. New battery AGM. Emergency brake doesn’t hold. Waiting to do rear brakes. Terrible design making this fix $without doing great brakes. Both seats move forward when harder than normal braking. I am not a mechanic so most work out. R U thinking I hate her. Absolutely not. She’s mint. Love it but they have Gremlins!!
Just recently bought a 2000 C5 with 140,000 miles and I took it in for maintenance and it ended up running me $2300
What was wrong?
@@LC-nh8ig The two big things were there was a slight leak from the valve cover gasket and the rear diff was leaking. Other than that a boat load of maintenance all around the car.
I did this too. Bought a 2000 c5 2 months ago. Did new battery,plugs, every fluid, shocks, sway bar links, tie rods, wheels and tires, belts and tensioners, all 4 brake pads and rotors. Got it home, alternator went out, changed it.
Got my 125k mile 01 C5 Z for 13.5K and am 27k deep all parts no labor 😂. At 144k miles now and basically runs like a brand new car with all that bread put into it. Only 3k - 3.5 ish of that was mods, rest all maintenance more or less. Ive basically rebuilt the whole car besides trans, full top end engine rebuild, cooling system, ignition system, fuel system, mounts, full clutch system upgrade, and tons I’ve forgotten. What’s funny is I don’t regret a dollar though. I’ve learned not only so much about cars in general from doing all the work myself but I learned how to rebuild an engine in my driveway, I’d say that’s priceless stuff for a 20 yr old kid like me now 21 since the rebuild. I’ve bumped the number up to 32k though, got some go fast goodies that’ll bump it to around 500 hp n/a and get me even more tickets woohoo. Handles like a beast too, left some noob in the dust driving a ‘19 gt3rs in the canyons, driver mod is real haha.
Forgot to mention the reason for the hefty bills is im a terrible owner. The poor ls6 screams to 6500 rpm couple dozen times a week for the past two years with no breaks and sees almost 80 miles of aggressive mountain roads a week now, so I’d say it’s held up to my abuse pretty damn well considering I turn it’s oil black in a thousand miles. anytime I think it’s a unreliable money pit, I remind myself some German trash from the same era wouldn’t last 4 days in my hands without totaling itself, so I go back to happily fixing it whenever something happens 😁
You mean 32k of DADDY'S money. Lmao.
@@ReviewTechAFRICAdaddy’s money 💀 it’s a sh*tbox corvette not a Ferrari smh. Literally anyone in SoCal can pick up restaurant jobs that pay 25+ an hour it’s not rocket science and I work 2 of them. Have fun staying broke and mad I guess
@@peterb4143 yeah let me just work two part time wagie jobs and live in one of the most expensive areas in the country and have an extra 32k to drop into my C5 after rent, bills, etc. Dude you live with your parents just admit it. If it wasn't your daddy directly paying for your car then he paid indirectly by letting you live for free in his house.
@@ReviewTechAFRICAyou say I live with my parents like it’s a bad thing lmao. We’re not white Americans, we are immigrants and we don’t have that toxic mentality this country enforces to make us pay more taxes by living separately. We love each other and support each other and guess what? We all get to live better lives because of it. I completely support myself and help out with bills at home. It’s not a freebie situation, I’m a responsible person who works two jobs”wagie” jobs that pay well. It’s only temporary and I plan on going back to school to be an airplane mechanic but in the meantime I’m enjoying life and enjoying my hard work. Have fun being miserable and on your own I guess, pretty sure every soul in my situation would do the same thing. I’m blessed and I’m not throwing that blessing away. But go on hating on me I guess, it’s funny 😂
Had my c5 for 3 years and only repair was the oil pressure sensor.
30 days in I had a $2200 bill for blowing out the torque tube
What year is your car?
No no no I need you to add in oil changes, transmission flushes, radio repair/upgrades lol ex………..😅😂
Anyone know what color his C5 is.
Quick silver or Light Pewter Metallic Exterior
In nearly three years: Driver side fuel tank $3200. Slave cylinder and clutch assembly $1800.
Spent a helluva lot more on my C5, which I had for 3 years. Damn money pit! Got rid of it
I just bought a 02 vette 20k miles on it Florida car may have overpaid little but you pay for the history car is near mint
got a 01 thats been my daily since 2020 and after to night im ready to crush it.
thats 2 times now the car has left me stuck with a dead battery across 2 different batteries
Gotta keep the batteries charged in them. I drive mine once or twice a week to be sure battery is charged and everything is good.
Happy cruising.
Corvettes are for people that have patience and plenty of play money for repairs. No thanks I will pass!!!
I have an ‘04 with 31K miles on it and until now, I haven’t had any issues with the car-only maintenance items like tires and brakes. Recently, I started hearing a kinda “knocking noise “ coming from what seems to be the left front end. It’s going into the shop next week to hopefully be diagnosed and fixed. I don’t know if there’s a bad bearing, broken engine mount or something totally different.
Would like to know the outcome of this. I have a 2003 currently at 25k miles
@@yisyerry My mechanic tells me that the entire front end needs to be rebuilt because the rubber bushings are so hard and brittle that they are disintegrating. The cost of all the parts is over $1,700.
@@thomasjohnson8246sounds like that mechanic is trying to fuck you over, I'd get a second opinion if I were you.
You should get a 05-2010 mustang or 2010 up camaro and do continued comparisons of ownership to the c5. Then do how each is to own the different u.s. musle cars and drive them longterm .
How many miles do u have on the car?
yeah- how many!
I have an 02 Z about to cross 100K and have not had any of these problems! Bought it used in 05 with 3600 miles. Most important mods: column lock bypass and skip shift bypass.
im pretty sure his is around 130k but could be wrong
I have an E46 and a C5. Hate that fucking E46. C5 never needed a thing so far with 76k. That E46, hasn't moved in years now... POS... 😂😂😂