What have you fixed or replaced on your car (out of warranty)? Future plans?

[hardcore302]

2016 Chevy Trax with 70K miles:
Front brakes
Vapor canister purge valve (went band recently)
Plugs
Tires
Typical maintenence

Planning on giving it to my son as his first car in two years.

 

[Timmastertech]

Is it a 1.4 or 1.8? If its a 1.4 theres a ton of stuff that will likely soon be failing

 

[Jetronic]

2013 Alfa Giulietta diesel 110k miles

rear wheel bearing, both side repeaters (leds failed due to water getting in after 9 years, heater fan, brakes front and back, a couple oil filters, 1 fuel filter, 2 air filters, oil. and an AC recharge when the car was 2 years old (if you want it done right, do it yourself).

I track this car and run up and down mountains so brakes have a pretty hard time... they lasted surprisingly long

 

[blupupher]

Daughters '12 Scion xB with 70,000 miles:
Battery (x2)
Tires (x2)
Oil (14 changes?)
Brakes once (pad slap)
Headlight bulbs
A/C recharge once (and still has issues with initially starting to cool not a freon problem)

'18 Santa Fe with 39,000 miles (actually still in warranty for a few more months):
Tires
Battery (last week)

'04 Sonata with 119,000 miles (but only had for a few months):
Power steering belt

'02 F150 with 205,000 miles:
Too much to remember, I got it in 2013 with a blown motor, so replaced that, tires a few times, 3 batteries, a few switches, intake manifold, alternator, brakes, and other things.
Nothing in the past 4 years or so.


Hope this did not jinx me.

 

[hardcore302]

Is it a 1.4 or 1.8? If its a 1.4 theres a ton of stuff that will likely soon be failing

1.4 man! Waiting patiently for the intake manifold, cM cover, and turbo bov to fail!

 

[doublebase]

2016 Toyota Avalon 3.5 V6. Haven’t had to really fix anything in 102,000 miles, but I’ve done brakes all around (had to warranty Carquest rotors twice now - absolutely junk rotors - won’t even bother having them warrantied a third time).

I’ve done two sets of tires, oil changes every 5,000 or so, tranny service at 50,000 and every 25,000 drain and fills after that. Brake fluid exchange at 60,000 miles and cabin and air filters maybe once a year. I did fluid film underneath for a couple years, not sure if I’m going to keep doing that. I may keep the car long term...300,000 plus, or I may sell it in two years when I’m really bored of it. But I’m leaning towards keeping it.

 

[Passport1]

2014 Mitsubishi Outlander V6, 75K miles. Technically still under warranty for three more years. One battery, two sets of tires. Air filter, K&N, rear pads/rotors. Coolant change. Twelve oil changes, diff and transfer case lube change. I've done all the maintenance. Never been in a shop. Very reliable vehicle.

 

[ecotourist]

2007 Honda Accord 4 dr sedan, V6, 6MT 190,000 Km (120,000 miles).

After the warranty - almost nothing. Had to replace a rear brake caliper and rear brake discs and pads. Replaced a couple of bulbs (on the seat warmer switches). Routine maintenance (tires, battery, fluids, belts, filters, etc) and that's about it.

And it doesn't need anything either.

 

[doublebase]

I already posted, but I’ll post another. 1999 Honda Accord purchased new. 4 cylinder Vtec, automatic. Took all the way to 289,000 miles, BUT a long long list of repairs.

Almost nothing to 100,000 miles, then BOOM.

Charcoal canister and vent valve, tie rod, couple sets of sway bar bushings and links got me to 150,000 miles. Then the gas tank rotted out (metal tank). Big job, whole rear end of the car including exhaust had to come out. Then after 150,000 miles...engine mounts three times, vtec solenoid, tranny switches, EGR valve, IAC motor, charcoal canister again, struts, ball joints, two more sets of sway bar bushings, power steering rack, radio, the entire front engine cradle (design flaw) big job, radiator, several windshields, O2 sensors, three mufflers, brake lines (twice), fuel lines, countless upper control arms, a set of front calipers, front brake hoses, an axle.

Never did a single repair to the starting system/charging system (original alternator). Zero repairs to the AC system and not one single transmission issue - and those transmissions were the ones with the class action suite/extended warranty campaign - but I did do yearly drain and fills on the unit, I think that helped.

 

[chemman]

2004 Chevy TrailBlazer, 4.2L I6 - water pump and alternator at 54,487 miles sue to bad bearings in both. Power Steering lines at 56572 miles.

Planned work - replace the front and rear sway bar end links.

 

[ls1mike]

Malibu 2.0 LTG is at 76,000 miles. Front Brakes, Battery, plugs at 60,000 per GM

Caprice 6.0/6L80E is at 70,000 miles. I did a DOD delete, but other than that brakes and battery.

Trans Am LS1/T-56 is at 71,000 miles. (Heads, Cam, full exhaust, intake McLeod twin disk clutch) I broke the rear end once, 3rd clutch, 1 water pump, plugs and wires, belts and pulleys, but It has like 500 1/4 mile passes on it.

2017 Silverado 42,000 miles. 0 things.

2005 Buick Lacrosse 132,000, prior to me owning it just normal maintenance. I did the intake gasket, coolant elbows, brakes, shift kit. Thing runs so nice now. I suspect I will see 250,000 out of this car easily. I don't think the plugs and wires have been done so I will do them in the fall.

1997 K1500. 172,000 miles. I got it with 159,000. We have done the power steering pump, water pump, fuel pump, belts and pulleys. Waiting for the 4L60E to die, but it seems fine. I do believe previously out of warranty they did a radiator and intake gasket.

 

[Snagglefoot]

2008 Chev Suburban 3/4 ton. 230,000 miles. Original owner.

PS pump, front wheel bearings, alternator, some power door locks, two batteries, all idler pulleys, AC belt, main serpentine belt, rear end bearing seals, one complete set of brake pads and rotors, master brake cylinder, one brake fluid refill. One set of Iridium plugs.

My concerns for the future are the water pump and fuel pump, as well as the hydro boost assembly. I’m watching carefully for any coolant leakage on the water pump and for any different sounds on the fuel pump. I’ve budgeted for a transmission rebuild some day.

 

[PF52]

I'm just about to run down to the parts store to grab an oil pressure sender for my Cobalt.... 265K miles and the old sensor leaks oil.

 

[Accent Abuser]

2016 Hyundai Accent with 202,000 miles. Entire front end minus the tie rods, one wheel bearing, and knuckles has been replaced, struts and sway bar links have been replaced twice, water pumps been replaced twice, belt once, coils once, plugs 3 times, rear shocks, two front brake jobs and one pad slap, rear drums, wheel cylinders, and shoes.

In the near future I'm pretty sure it's going to need injectors, I've had some odd symptoms lately and last time I had it hooked up to the scan tool fuel trims were between 17-19%, some minor improvement adding a full can of seafoam to a near empty gas tank, probably will do the in tank fuel filter at the same time.

 

[Highboy]

2008 Scion tC-130000 miles. New alternator And battery. Old battery was almost 6 years old Everstart Max. Put in the same.
2008 Toyota Highlander-82650 miles. Just changed both rear wheel bearings.
Great vacation so far. Oil change on daughters CRV this week too.

 

[Donald]

I will fix whatever breaks. The only spare spare parts I have are exhaust gas temp sensor and a serpentine belt. In a giant ziplock bag.

 

[Deamos]

I no longer own it; however, someone got a well-maintained vehicle they bought used back in late 2020.

2013 Kia Sorento EX V6.
I was prepping to replace shocks and struts (and anything else suspension-related that my trusted indy shop suggested needed replacing that was suspension related!)

Did replace:
Battery (at least 3x, one was after the alternator fail and deep discharge trying to get home)
Front driver side (IIRC) lower control arm
Alternator
Failed AC hose - this was the dealer service guy (who became their service manager two years later) first of two guesses for the likely failure AC system failure. Common with that model of Sorento it seems.

For 145k miles and just shy of 8 years, it was a fantastic vehicle for me, and the 3.5L V6 was very reliable for me; alternator fail was the only time it stranded me, and that was less than 2 miles from home.

If circumstances hadn't changed, I'd still be driving the **** thing. I had intended to keep it until it rusted apart or the wheels fell off. Life happened while I was making other plans, though.

 

[Silver]

Very disappointed in our '16 Town and Country. Trans went out at about 105k. Started to eat itself. Worst shifting vehicle I've ever been in, ever since we bought it and after the replacement. Never towed a thing, never even been anywhere close to full throttle.

 

[RooflessVW]

2012 Touareg TDI. 137k miles.

No out of warranty repairs. Just maintenance.

 

[MCompact]

2014 M235i, 74k miles- tires and valve cover gasket.
1995 318ti, 149k miles- tires, brakes(once), thermostat, heater hose fitting, valve cover gasket, pinion seal, serpentine belts, one idler pulley,A/C compressor
The ti was my HPDE instructor car from 1996 to 2012, so I think the repairs are reasonable.