High Miles

[oldchevron62]

I was just wondering if it was just me or does everybody have high miles on the galants. And are the trannys made to hold up with proper maintinece. My galant is an 01 ES with 80xxx. What can I say i like to drive. I owe more than the car is worth. I not worried about the car itself cause its bad ass, im just worried about the tranny holding up say over 100xxx miles. I do flush my regulary with Mitsubishi Fluid.

[peanotation]

i have a 94 with 110xxx, and it still feels good. when it hits 150xxx i'm gonna start car shopping, even though i have no....repeat....no money....at all. i havn't had one tranny problem yet, and i drive it hard!

[oldchevron62]

I had a 94 Es a few years ago and i put 153xxx on it and it still ran balls to the was until the tranny went out ant then it put me in a 00 Metro. But i got a new very much high paying job i shitcanned the metro and stuck to my guns and bought an 01 Es a year ago (Had 43xxx) when i bought it.

[Auto-9]

I think the engine and tranny will hold up just fine up to 100k miles. We've all heard that the engine is nigh indestructible, and my tranny took it in stride when I was spraying nitrous and racing back in the day. Heck I even did it in reverse...only once :wink:

[BIGMONEYDAY]

Well I'm at 160xxx miles now on my 99 ES V6, and it's holding up quite well, I think this is mostly cause the mile that I put on it are highway miles. I've only had the tranny serviced once, at around 60K so things are holding up pretty well. Actually I'm pretty sure my baby was made on a Wednesday when everybody was sober from the weekend and not rushing to get off on a friday. But since I don't want to jinx myself, that's all I'm going to say about my baby for now, and go knock on some wood.

[Auto-9]

Actually I'm pretty sure my baby was made on a Wednesday when everybody was sober from the weekend and not rushing to get off on a friday.

Wow and all this time I thought I was the only one that knew the terms "Monday cars" and "Wednesday cars."

[oldchevron62]

That good to hear that there are some galants out there that keep ticken after 100k. All of my miles are highway and also i change my oil with Mobile 1 Synthetic oil every 3-4 thousand miles. Done this since i bought it and also change air filter and spark plugs etc, every 25xxx. Its only the tranny that worries me. I dont drive it too hard but i do like to go out and chase 626s, Accords, and those ugly civics and hand them there ass. Is there any way besides flushing to improve the longetivity of the tranny.

[pinoyesv6]

maaan. you guys drive alot. a few months ago, i didn't know how i was gonna void my bumper to bumper, 3 years or 36000 miles.

imma say goodbye to mine today. after 35 months of owning the car.

[Potr]

hey i have 85xxx on my 01 es and my tranny is ready to go so... it depends on who you drive and who drove it before you cause mine was a rental car before i got it...

[errika]

Yes i'm very proud of my car, its a 2000 de and i have 102000 on my baby, and no major problems at all.

Galants are good cars.

Erika

[HeadAche]

my 5-speed tranny has about 10k miles on it, but my motor has about 50k on it..

[Gilhuly]

I have 94,500 on my 99 ESV6 and the tranny is what worries me as well. My motor is a rock, though - still sounds new and my tailpipe is still clean - no carbon after 94k! Running synthetic and changing tranny fluid every 30k

[Khopari]

I think the engine and tranny will hold up just fine up to 100k miles. We've all heard that the engine is nigh indestructible, and my tranny took it in stride when I was spraying nitrous and racing back in the day. Heck I even did it in reverse...only once :wink:

dont u lie to them Peter,, u did it Twice once you and once your Bro.. https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif

umm i still got 130 or more miles to go on mine.. i only have 12K on 02 Ls.

[Xavier22]

MINES doing the dam thing - very reliable-just hit 60k on my 02es, and going on 2 years of owning it in oct!! - -gots to get the t-belt changed soon!!

[00GTZ00]

LOL hearing all of this makes me feel better about my car LOL i have an 00 GTZ and just passed 63K not to loga ago! Ya for me!!

[clone2020]

I just hit 90k on my '99 Galant. *2cents*

[bronxbombr]

mine is at 114 and it runs like a kitten.

[bam462]

i have a 00 es 60xxx and no probs and mine came from a auction b4 meand ive had it for 2 years so far . it had markings all over the dam thing. but after being so impressed with mitsu i bought a 01 montaro sport lmt. gotta hand it to the japanease they sure can desine a good car (fuck amarican) just do all the reg maintance and you will be fine

[jay shafer]

I have a 99 es v6 galant and i just turned 114,000 miles on mine and just keep changing my trans fluid about every other oil change from a good hook up.

[ChromeGalant]

Low miles are not always good...

I have 17K on my 2002ES.. which was 'low' miles, thus making the value go up.. THUS not making it a total loss in my accident..

[MidNightRacing]

I got exactly 99,985 on my 94 ES, and the tranny is going. Only 15 more miles till I reach the big 100,000. I dont plan on it soon. I aint got no where to go :oops:

[Danger DANJ]

Jesus, where do you people drive to? I've got a '99 ES V6, bought it brand new in '99, and I'm just getting to the 60k mark.

[Novs The Shadow]

i got a 99 es v6 and got 37k on it

[Juventas]

got 49K on my 01 ES V6, would have more but got into an accident six months ago gonna be puttin those miles on soon again.

[CWolf]

I've got 77k on my 00 ES. I bought it on October '01 with 55k on it. Person who owned it before me drove the crap out of it.

[BBGalant]

I think I have you all beat. 19k on my 99. Beat that!

[djl421]

I have 90K on my 99 and everything was fine until the other day when it shut off on me and didn't start up again.

[CT_GalantV6]

'99 ES V6, purchased in Aug.'98. Auto trans, 135xxx miles and climbing everyday. I drive it for work. I have changed the ATF twice. No problems, of course my miles are 90% highway miles. As suggested by many folks here, I ALWAYS use Mitsubishi ATF. I also have been using Mobil 1 in the engine since about 50k miles. I dont know if I have a Wednesday car or not but remember, the engine and tranny are the only parts built in Japan, and thats a good thing. Change the fluids when you should and your car will be fine.

[john mars]

my 01, 4cyl ES has 74k now, got it new exactly 2yrs ago. due to have timing belt change this month along with tranny fluid drain and refill, coolant drain and fill and fuel injection cleaned. Tranny is holding up, 90% of my miles is commuting to work in bronx,ny..hope to keep it giong till 150k then trade it in,hopefully for an EVO

[john mars]

my 01, 4cyl ES has 74k now, got it new exactly 2yrs ago. due to have timing belt change this month along with tranny fluid drain and refill, coolant drain and fill and fuel injection cleaned. Tranny is holding up, 90% of my miles is commuting to work in bronx,ny..hope to keep it giong till 150k then trade it in,hopefully for an EVO