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Re: considering buying a 88 900t
Posted by Huzrjim (more from Huzrjim) on Fri, 3 Oct 2003 06:55:30
In Reply to: considering buying a 88 900t, Jay, Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:32:37
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I've owned 3 high mileage 900 turbos and have yet to replace a head gasket or transmission. Common items I've replaced on all three cars were steering racks (leaking/groaning), harmonic balancer and front engine mounts.
I think transmission longevity has as much to do with the driving style as it does with the transmission itself. My highest mileage 86 turbo had just developed a pinion noise started popping out of 2nd gear at the 328K miles point. I donated it to charity for other problems, but it was still very driveable.
My first 86 turbo went 275K on original transmission - no pinion noise or problems when it was totaled.
My current 86 SPG has 209K on the original transmission and still shifts smooth as new. I've used redline MTL in all of them.
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Posts in this Thread:
- considering buying a 88 900t, Jay, Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:32:37
- Re: considering buying a 88 900t, Huzrjim, Fri, 3 Oct 2003 06:55:30 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: ask about headgasket, JohnK, Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:28:18
- I bought an '88 S about a year ago..., nt moore, Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:57:11
- The price should be low because the tranny is, KB88900T, Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:17:29
- In addition to Texron's comments ..., RS
, Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:10:50 - Check TSN classifieds and that auction site, u know, Texron, Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:54:19
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