WA-WHOOO!!! 299,997 Miles...299,998...299,999...299,999...299.999...299,999...I locked my odometer!

[joejoev]

Hey everyone! Remember, oh about two years ago, when olympic from Canada witnessed his odometer stopping at 299,999km? I am proud to announce I locked up my odometer the U.S.A. way...IN MILES!When did it happen? - Thursday June 26, 2008 at 7:49pm ESTWhere? - Romulus, MI (Westbound Ecorse Road just East of Wayne Road if for some weird reason you want to map it on Google or something.)How 'bout some tidbits?Vehicle: 2004 Abyss Base Model, M&T, Auto TransPurchased: September 9, 2004Condition: New# of CELs? Only one, yes one...O-N-E...P0420 at 252,830 miles. (Never did take care of this.)Repairs other than regular maintenance stuff:1) Replaced OEM battery in Dec. '072) Replaced HVAC blower motor in Jan '083) Accident in June '07. Hit a deer and hit her but good. Almost all cosmetic, radiator was trashed.4) Front wheel bearings are on the agenda for the very near future, along with a driver's side door check, instrument panel (need that working odometer back), and eventually that CEL.Does it burn oil? No. Does it leak oil? No. Trans fluid? No. Antifreeze? No. Any fluid leaks? No.Average MPH from Sept. 9, 2004 through June 26, 2008: 9.02 MPH (Thanks joatmon for that Cliff Claven-ish thought)- # Oil Changes: Ballpark 60. Generally 3,500 to 7,500 miles based on type of miles driven, season, etc. Occasional fresh oil flushes. At higher intervals two filters, one for the flush, one for the change.- Sets of Tires: On my 4th. Set #1: OEM Goodyear RSA, Sets #2-4: Goodyear Triple Treads; plus three blowout replacements- Sets of Spark Plugs: On my 3rd- Front Brakes: On my 4th set of pads, 3rd pair of rotors- Rear Brakes: On my 2nd set of pads, OEM drums- Serpentine Belt: Replaced once- PCV Valve: Replaced at 283k for the heck of itStuff I put in my Vibe: K&N air filter; Oil - Valvoline Durablend for the first 75-80k, Valvoline MaxLife thereafter, Valvoline Conventional for the flushes; Oil Filters - Fram Tough Guard, Fram Extra Guard for the double oil changes; Valvoline MaxLife DEX/MERC ATF trans fluid; Prestone Dex-Cool Extended Life antifreeze; Gumout (High Mileage) Injector Cleaner, Gumout (High Mileage) Fuel System Cleaner; Seafoam Motor Treatment (once so far); Gas Brands - Mobil 60%+, Marathon 15%+/-, Shell 10%+/-, BP 10%+/-, Speedway/Citgo/Valero/Other

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[joatmon]

Congratulations! You must really like the Vibe to spend so much time in it. SPECMO, http://www.specmo.com should be able to reset your odometer for you, They're even local for you. You'd make a great subject for an article in that Pontiac Performance magazine.

[VivaVibe]

Amazing! Yes, this is worth a Pontiac article. I was wondering if you can still use the trip meters to keep track of mileage? If so, a notebook to record those until you get the odometer reset.

[KNINE]

I hope to be the next. I had my '95 Monte Carlo for 285,000 before trading it on the Vibe. Hope to do the same with this car. It's encouraging to see that you did so little repairs, other tham typical maintenance.

[skimaxpower]

Congrats. Your news makes this recent Vibe buyer feel very happy with his purchase!

[joejoev]

joatmon - Thanks. I learned of specmo.com here at GenVibe. Think it may have been one of your posts.VivaVibe - The trips still work. Think someone around here says they go up to 10k or 15k.I picked up a replacement instrument panel a few weeks ago with 16k on it. I'm currently using trip B to track my miles. Just gotta break the habit of resetting the trips when I fill up. I might just leave the old one in until I rack up another 16k.

[ToolGuy]

Very nice! I reached 100,000 in my 1987 Cavalier, called Chervolet Customer Assistance and got a 100,000 miler T-shirt!

[Blueridge9]

It's wonderful news that your Vibe is still going strong at 300K! Thanks for listing how few repairs you've had. What is a CEL?Pontiac should definitely put you in the magazine, give you a T-shirt or a prepaid gas card and all expenses paid trip to the Vibe rally. So if I only put 5K a year on my Vibe it will last for 47 more years (235000 miles to go) and I'll catch up to you in 2055 (when I'm 90).Salute!

[joejoev]

47 years...that's funny! Thanks for the salute. "CEL" is Check Engine Light.

[WaveAction]

congrats!!, i wont hit 299,999 km for a very long time, i figure if i drive 16,000 km like i did this year it'll take me 18 and abit years

[NibCrom]

Well done sir! I hope my car lasts that long!

[lovemyraffe]

Congrats!

[Ol' Timer]

Quote, originally posted by joejoev »Stuff I put in my Vibe: K&N air filter; Oil - Valvoline Durablend for the first 75-80k, Valvoline MaxLife thereafter, Valvoline Conventional for the flushes; Oil Filters - Fram Tough Guard, Fram Extra Guard for the double oil changes;Nice Job!!! Ya know what I really like....someone that dispels the Fram Oil Filter Myth. But this is not the place to discuss oil filters. Congrats again on Breaking the Odometer!!!

[Cougar Vibe]

Man that is awesome...especially considering I have an '05 AWD and I just ticked over 25K; considering the relatively minor number of maintenance issues, that just kicks (removed).BTW: I'm not a big Fram fan at all, but you ought to post a little blurb over at BITOG about your mileage success; those guys hate Fram.

[IBx1]

QUOTE: I reached 100,000 in my 1987 Cavalier, called Chervolet Customer Assistance and got a 100,000 miler T-shirt!We hit 100,000 in our 2003 VUE sometime in July-ish last year... Saturn didn't give us anything...

[Eloi]

Congrats!! When I bought my 2009 Vibe in April, I left my 1996 Pontiac Sunfire with 353 278 km and it was still running pretty well. I'd like the new Vibe to reach these numbers too...

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