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  • 1998 Camaro, any issues I should know about?

    I may be looking at buying a 98 Camaro, 3.8, 5-speed. Over 100k miles.

    Are there any issues specific to this year that I should be aware of? I had a 95 3.4 for a looong time and knew a ton about that vehicle....

    Just checking b/c I bought a 99 lightning about a year ago that never had a recall done 4 or 5 years ago that I'm going to have to drop around a thousand dollars to fix. The recall expired in 2002.
    1999 White Ford SVT Lightning.<br /><br />Hoping to dyno @ 450hp/550tq by the end of \'04.

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    Believe me in '98 a lot of fuel pressure vacuum regulators went out rapidly .I changed mine at 36k & the dealers mechinics said watch for it again in that 35-50k range. There was a special warranty on the wires that said they could become defective prematurely.Cats have a tendancy to rattle & need replacing in your milage range.Electrical gremlins have been reported by some.

    All said it seems to have pretty good engine & a sturdy trans & rear gear.A lot of members here have some heavy duty miles on theirs, & most have had just wear & tear items changed other than what I mentioned.Hope some others ring in if they don't believe I'm correct with the issues.
    IMO I'd change all fluids ie. trans ,gear,coolant, oil(10 w30),brake fluid &even p/s fluid.Then if the wires & plugs were not changed ,them too...
    geocor

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      Also for Auto's in your year all the way till early 2000, watch for the dreaded P1870 Code... If it's not taken care of QUICKLY it costs you a transmission rebiuld. Basically you have to get a Sonnax Valve Kit for the Tourque Convert or Trans I forgot which... I just knew I went through it TWICE with TWO Camaro's and it's NOT fun...
      1997 Camaro RS W/T-Tops<br />All Stock / 200 HP

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      • #4
        forget about the p1870 if you're looking for a M5 car.
        Honestly, the condition and maint history of any specific car you're looking at is more important. It's damn near impossible to find one that hasn't been thrashed, wrecked, or badly modified.

        I actually ended up getting one that was water damaged, but was able to determine how high the water was in the car [not high at all]. The only premature failures I've had was the cat and 2 ignition coils. Good thing the car had no power options on it.

        Oh yeah, that's the one thing you can check: do the power windows work well.... sore spot for a lot of people here.
        \'00 f-bird 3.8 M5 coupe, pewter metallic<br />Torsen LSD, Pro 5.0 shifter, Spec stage 1 clutch, Y87 muffler, aftermarket stereo<br />-more fun than the Oldsmobile it replaced...

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