1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2010
- In this video I give a full in depth review and tour on a 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora. I take viewers on a close look through the interior and exterior of this car while showing details, over viewing of features, and noting unique styling cues to the vehicle itself. I also show the engine and the details of it, start it up and see how it sounds under acceleration. A thorough review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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One of GM's best cars during the 90's. Oldsmobile was always my favorite GM division RIP Olds.
I prefer Pontiac and Oldsmobile
Why can't they make a comeback?
@@brando3098Cuz it don’t make sense to bring something that failed
had a 1996, most comfortable car ever. tech in the car was way ahead of its time. 4.0 Aurora V8 would haul ass and the exhaust note is insane.
Was it quick, looking at buying one and trynna get some info about them
The interior on this car is by far one of Gms best designed interiors I love that the way controls everywyhere they hit Luxury on its head with this I miss Oldsmobiles the Old 70s cutlasses n toronados
Lol I have this car!!! God blessed me so greatly! I want to paint it white though !!
Oldsmobiles definitely focused a lot on the user experience. Their thing was being classy, yet affordable. Unfortunately, they just kind of lost their way as the markets changed, and failed to find a brand identity that could survive.
There's nothing better than a BIG fast car! Auroras have always been a favorite of mine!
You think that is a big car? Hardly. This was GMs attempt to match the unmatchable Chrysler LHS that came out in 1993. The Aurora was a terrific car once you got the head gasket replaced with a real one instead of squeeze on gel. A big car is the 1959 Cadillac. Stuff that into the UA-cam search box and brace yourself.
They don't have RTV gaskets from the factory, the headgasket problem is actually not the gaskets but the bolts. They used too fine of a thread for the aluminum and they end up tearing out of the block causing gasket failure. Repair it with coarse threaded studs. I've owned two Auroras (one was totaled by some jerkoff) over ten years I've never had one overheat. You just have to keep the coolant clean and the cooling system in order and you're fine.
@@DrVink86 thank you thats what i need to tell my local mechanic your so correct
Even for today this car is incredibly modern
My first car, bought a 1996 last year with 47, 988 original miles for $2900. Excellent car with the perfect combination of luxury and performance. Oldsmobile really hit it out of the park with this car.
When i saw this car for the first time, it was on a magazine. I was 9 and I was living in Sao Paulo. Since that, Im still in love with this car, but only the first gen. Now im 32, Its incredible but las week I saw this car on the street for the first time in my life, here in Paraguay, Asuncion. I felt bad, because the car was in a bad shape, but for me still a beautiful car. My co driver doesn’t thought the same. Sorry for the bad English.
+Marcello Ribeiro I know how you feel! :) I have always been in love with the 1st gen Mercury Sable (1986-88) And i feel bad if i seen one in bad shape too. (I say "if" because those cars are super rare nowadays!)
I first saw a first gen Olds Aurora for the first time a few weeks ago at Giant Eagle! It was nice! Same color as the one in this video.
SUZUKI FORENZA
Marcello Ribeiro do you like the Buick riviera with the touchscreen CRT?
TwinkieFanboy I saw that touch screen too. They had that in the 80s though? it's a really cool looking car, but I prefer the 80s style over the 90s.
I agree. My first car was an Oldsmobile Aurora like this one and I still love the look. It was very unreliable and everything was constantly falling apart, but the styling and the way it drove... it was very unique.
These cars look like frickin space ships! So cool lol. I used to have a 99 olds intrigue with the 3.5 litre Dohc and that thing was quick! I miss these cars lol 😫
The exterior still looks modern and cool. Looks better than some cars today.
That gas gauge though Haha. BOOOINNGGGG!
Yep LOL
Brandon Buchanan gas? What gas? It's already out of gas when you hit the freeway lol
I have a blue '97 Aurora. Bought it in June. About 80,000 miles, runs great, no problems so far (knock on wood). The premium gas is a bit pricy, but it's worth it! Ever since I learned how to drive I've wanted one! Great car, I'll never sell it! Maybe if I have the time/room/money someday, I'll buy myself a second generation as well.
I have an '01 aurora and I LOVE IT. Good little cars. Mine has a GM 4t-65E transmission and a 3.5L V6 with 238,986,1 miles. Loved every mile, too.
time to install transmission cooler.... 10x5-8inches.... it increases the mileage till rebuild (clutches runs cooler) ask any transmission shop...
Not a little car!!
How i just love American cars
I worked at Dakis Oldsmobile in Cinnaminson, New Jersey when this car came out and it was an awesome car. Hot rodders were putting that motor in hot rods. Future collectible.
Getting a 95 with 45k original miles tomorrow. Cannot wait!
Love the Aurora, not cookie cutter like every car today. You don't see them too often. I had a '99 that was totaled and I loved it so much I bought a '98 right after. Have been driving them almost ten years now. Most reliable car I've ever had.
Absolutely stunning in every detail. The 32V V-8 was actually a tweaked Northstar which was a fantastic engine. GM hit it on every cylinder with this car. God I wish I could find a really nice one like this. The styling and ergonomics on the inside put the cars today to shame. It looks like it would drive like a dream and it does.
Got one for$$$
Oldsmobile Aurora and the Buick Riviera from that era my favorite
This car was incredible! it was a rocket. and handled a beating and drove either like a sports car on corners or highway crusiers
Can you do 2001-2003 Oldsmobile Aurora?
MY FAVORITE SEDAN EVER! My dad had one he bought for about $300 looked exactly like this one. In about a year Im old enough to drive getting one for my first car.
One vehicle where GM completely nailed it out of the ballpark. Unfortunately GM knew Olds was on life support when they intro. the Aurora in 1995. Nowhere did the name, "Oldsmobile" appear on the exterior nor the rocket logo. New jewelry-esq Aurora emblem instead. One vehicle where I think the first generation was actually better than the second generation. I know the model lineup for Olds was headed in the right direction with Aurora, Intrigue and Alero. Bravada not so much being cookie cutter GMT360 for the most part. But the Oldsmobile brand was so tarnished at this point....shame. Miss Pontiac as well.
Aurora's are AMAZING.
They are VERY underrated!
I bought my Mom one a few years ago that looks identical. Really a great car. Smooth riding and driving, had good power, had every option you could want, and it looks really fantastic. Certainly as nice as any Cadillac. I especially loved how this dash was driver oriented, with a cockpit look and feel. And believe it or not, it got decent highway MPG(low to mid 20's). I think it still looks just as good today as it did then, probably more so. Probably one of GM's best offerings ever.
One of my dream cars, very sporty looking sedan for its era
It looks like a spaceship! I usually hate oldsmobile for their aging designs but this was like 2004 design in the 90s!
This was the car I wanted when I was learning to drive. These cars we pretty well used at that point and were becoming very affordable. They were loaded with features, had a strong engine and pretty good looks too! Unfortunately the only ones being sold near me were in terrible condition. I ended up getting a Cadillac Seville. The big brother of the Aurora.
Nicely produced video. Your scene transitions are especially smooth and easy on the eye. Keep it up!
Kyle, I appreciate all the work you've done to bring these cars to the "everyman" like me who cannot view them all for myself. But I get so angry at those who get on here and criticize your words! "Borderless" or "Frameless?" Who cares? I knew what you meant the first time I heard it! Keep up the great work Kyle!
We loved our1998 Aurora. However, there was a problem with the paint primer with some of them and ours was one of the Auroras with bad paint; it began coming off in big pieces. Taking the paint down to bare metal for the repaint was going to result in a $7500 paint job. We passed but, other than the paint, it was an awesome car.
should've be rear wheel drive
That is a sad waste of power, must of gone for the winter handling appeal?
IM so glad you did this review i had a 95 Aurora missed the heck out that car great job man!
If you ask me, the Oldsmobile Aurora is destined to become a classic. Every classic car has a story behind it and the Olds Aurora definitely has that. When it was being tested, it’s unibody construction is so strong that it actually broke GM’s testing machine. It’s 4.0 litre V8 was also pretty dominant in the Indy Racing League. Even though I’m a Ford guy, I still have a soft spot for Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs. The Oldsmobile Aurora also had a design that was pretty radical for the time. The Oldsmobile Aurora in my opinion is one of the best sedans of the 90’s. Oh and the 2001-2003 Auroras had a limited production run due to the Oldsmobile brand being phased out. It’s pretty sad, isn’t it?
i've got a 2002 v8 black loaded w chrome wheels and exhaust tips, only 2000-and-change v8 models were made in 2002. i've had it since new in autumn 2001
This is my dream car!! Awesome job Kyle.
One of my fav models, keep the good job!
Excellent video. Great job. I love these cars even more now. Thanks !
Nice vid, I love the design of the interior..Power seat conrtols on the doors are the best placement IMO, and I like the styling of this car..Looks unique and you dont see them every 2 minutes like other cars...
Many GM cars did ride on a specific structure (like the w-body, b-body, f-body), but the Aurora was different than many other GMs. It actually tried to be different. GM has now learned their lesson and give their brands individualized styling and they dont compete with each other anymore.
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
I'm looking at one in the morning, looking forward to it
Era un excelente auto para su época, incluso hoy en día inspira respeto.
I would never personally own one of these but the aerodynamic looks of a lot of GM cars from the 90s has always fascinated me.
It reminds me of a lot of the 1950s airplane inspired car designs.
Just picked up a teal colored 97 aurora and so far I like it..searching videos about this car and reading reviews about it makes Me accept it even more because this was the only car in my price range at the time of needing a vehicle..payed 800 for it
+Tyler Davis Lol. that's what a defunct brand and make can do for you.
that is a beautiful car my dad had one I loved it super fast 💨
One of my favorite looking cars
That is a cool car. never would have thought the interior was that cool.
Love these cars! Head gaskets are the issue with most of these!
One of my colleagues had this car back in 1998. I was so jealous because I couldn't afford such an expensive car back then. Now that I can, they are gone.
l absolutely love my 97 its been the best car i've ever owned. Even better than my 0ld vws
Esse carro esbanja conforto ,potência e design realmente a olds mobile deixou saudades.
love the interior
This car is on fleeeeeeeeeeeeek!
I have 2 say this Oldsmobile is a very special car due 2 the fact of its short production run and its unique design!! Love the sound of that 4.0L V8
I'm getting this car in a few weeks or so
I love these cars!
those were really nice cars....i would love to have one..
Man, didn't expect that thing to be that nice or have a V8. Also 5*s in the editing department :D Sweet vid man
It does remind me a lot of the Bonnevilles of the same Era, but so much nicer. Love the Auroras
i love auroras! I have a 1999 white with the gold A on the hood, i wish it had chrome rims like that one tho, its a nice one you found there! its in prestine shape!
Beautiful design! 🇺🇸👍
I had one of these, I loved that car, It performed well in the city but really came alive on the highway power was ample even before I added the throttle body cool air intake flomasters and hi flo catalytic coverter, options were on point (heated seats!!!) aouto lights. the dic was usefull. This car is very expensive to work on and is known to be a cooling nightmare, but like any car if you stay on top of your maintenance this car will take care of you.
I really like this car a lot.
It would make a great first car.
I had the same exact one back when they came out.
nice car would love to have one
Beautiful Car.
Love these.
I wish they still made these today! I'd love to have one! Kyle could you please do a video on second gen. Aurora?
That looks like a nice car for its age!
i miss my grey 01 aurora so much but now im getting an 05 audi 3.2 ;) but i really do miss this shit man i really do it was so cool for an 01
I had one 1998, and 3 1999s. All with the sunroof and Autobahn package. These are FANTASITC cars. I also had a 1996 DeVille and a 2001 Eldorado ETC. The DeVille had over 250,000 miles on it when I sold it. NONE of these cars had a problem with the engine block threads for the head bolts pulling out. Why? Well I THINK it is because I did not run DexCool anti-freeze and I changed the Anit-Freeze every 50K miles. However, I will not tempt fate and ever buy a Northstar engine again. I figure my lucky streak is just about up on Northstar engines..
I love this car. I have a 99 that has 174,000 miles (not a typo). Engine and transmission run perfectly.
Badass oldsmobile
Wanna beautiful car!
I'm sick and tired of seeing replies to people who love this car saying "why do you love this car, its ugly" and overall comments saying its slow, ugly, have poor design, and are peices of shit. Keep your comments to yourself ladies and gentlemen, there are people out there who actually like this car and appreciate it, and there is a whole community on UA-cam who also enjoy this car, but what the hell, Haters will Hate.
I have a 2001 Aurora. It's been my first car and I have tons of memories with it. But it's getting to that point of no return :(
As always an excellent in depth review. With the exception of the analog odometer this car was ahead of its time with an ergonomic cockpit. However the styling IMHO is just too Saturn-like.
@MrThestig8 The Aurora was introduced in 1994 for the 1995 model year, and 2000 was the last year for this body style of the Aurora before it was redesigned for 2001.
This car is alot nicer than I thought it was.
wow, that is a decadent looking car! First time i saw these, i didn't think they were anything special...
I had a 1998 model, awesome ride, and a sleeper aka Rice Burner eater!
Hmmm thinking about getting one of these now =D
I love this car. The styling is fantastic, and everything I've read suggests that they were very well built. I think it's one of the best cars GM has built. If they could do this once, why couldn't they do it with all of their cars?
A broken clock is right twice a day
@CeeStyleDj but if you notice in the manual of any vehicle it says that if you are stuck in snow or dirt to turn your tires from right to left all the way to clear the way on the sides of the tires
cool Aurora! We used to have one, but we had problems with the cam. I hear the northstar engines have trouble when the milage gets up there. But ours had 202k!
I got a 97 Eclipse. I love the 2 door sport look and the fact that it's a sports car, but I would trade it for an V8 Aurora in a heart beat! 250HP V8!! Whooo! Gimmeeeee! And it looks so sleek too!
If you want the quietest startup and rev, you should go with a newer Accord, '03 and up. I revved one at an auction, at 4k my dad kept asking if I was scared, I told him I was about to redline it and all he said was, "WOW!"
as much as i loooved that car and the year i owned it...there was always something wrong..then the infamous northstar headgasket problem did it in..traded it on a 2002 grand prix gt...that has been rock stready reliable...oh and the aurora only had 100k on it when i got it!!! so did the grand prixand its been over a year now...only a sticking caliper and a wheel bearing since...
Great American car.
I found this car on cargurus. This car is rare as hell
Buy one and dont sell it
Nice car
I just bought a 99 there awesome comfe and fast
wow this car is insane.
my dad has a 98 aurora 4.0L V8. Has some nice power to it
+Scott Domi JUST BOUGHT A 1997 V8, 4 LITER. REAL GOOD POWER AND QUIET COMFORTABLE CAR. JUST WISH IT WOULD BE FOR REGULAR GAS. I HAVE TO FILL WITH PREMIUM GAS. ABOUT A 40 TO 60 CENT PER GALLON MORE THAN 87 OCTANE.
Howie Loso rip
Howie Loso rip
@FralleGM It will be going up now, but it might still be processing.
i love them so much better than ANY car in the market. body style better than 2NT aurora.my dream car. i used to have one a 1996. i will get another one.it will bring back memorys. i love you 1995-1999 olds auroras and lss and intriges. SO MANY aleros. 88 is good.
If possible, could you find a 2nd gen Aurora to review? Would be great to have a video on both gens of this amazing car.
any difference in MPG when using regular?
Hey Saabkyle04 I really love the auroras especially the ones made in 2001-2003 if you find one, can you please do a tour and a test drive?
Wow, My '00 Deville made it to 315k before it started having electrical issues. The engine was perfect, but there were too many electrical issues.