My girlfriend is looking at a 99 Sunfire GT. Which year of the LD9 is the one with the oiling issue?

In general... all years. 96-98 are worse than the 99-02, but I've seen both fail horribly with low oil levels...

A buddy of mine killed a 2001 Sunfire GT after only 8,000 kms... low oil and beating on it...

...j

at 120000 miles the number one conecting rod exploded into about six peices.on my 99 z24

168k miles on my 01 before the 3rd rod bearing failed.


01' Z24 5 speed
422whp/400wtq
T4 Turbocharged
Built LD9
HP Tuners

Josh Dearman's original LD9 motor is at 289,000 miles....and still going strong!

Does your girlfriend plan on driving it like she stole it? If not then I wouldn't worry about it. I mean I'd trust my wife with a 2.4L car because she doesn't treat a car like a POS.

I had 200,000k plus on my 2.4. It still ran like a champ, burned a little oil though lol

jmarks82 wrote:I had 200,000k plus on my 2.4. It still ran like a champ, burned a little oil though lol

Mine leaks more than what it burns. I'm at about 160k miles, and have never had an oil issue. I run synthetic oil, and always make sure it is filled. At a minimum, check it once a month and you'll be fine.

The irony here is that, my car still uses less oil than my friends BMW. Even with the leak. (Which I have now fixed in a separate issue)

BTW, I've always drove my car like I stole it from the first day I got it (Bought used). And it is a 96'.




"Boosting a z..... one step at a time."