I would like to know who has the most miles on their Aurora and what has been the most costly expense. Please reply with total miles to date, year and total cost and description of any major repairs not covered under any factory warranty. Threads without repairs I will assume you have a perfect car.

I will start with my 98 Autoban, 95,000 miles, $450.00 for ignition replacement.

I know of two 96 Aurora's in Atlanta with 250,000+ miles with no major repairs. Can anyone match this?

I hope to get a great response from all of you that own Aurora's in this forum.

Thanks

'97
bought with 60,000............now has 130,000
tires $650
Brakes $400
radiator $500
A/C compressor and waterpump $1100
plugs and wires $450
Fuel rail before the recall $300
rearshocks $50
serpentine belt $300

'97, I bought it in '99 with 35k
Now has 145k

Brake pads - $50
Radiator - $350
SparkPlugs & Wires - don't remember
Oil changes every 3 months
Transmission Filter & Fluid once a year
All work performed by me

Of course...Thursday my wife killed my car by smackin a guard rail...EVERY body panel is destroyed or deformed in some way. Interior & power train stuff appears to be fine.

Will prolly post on E-bay soon to sell it off...

TxAurora

98 model bought in June 2002 with 51,000 at Autoplex in Denton, Tx.
Have 149,500 on it today.

New AC Compressor at 52,000.

New Michelins at 75,000.

Disks twice, miles unknown.

Plugs and Wires 110,000.

Battery in May 2003.

Radiator - classic passenger crack , 125,000.

Alternator at 130,000. Had work done at the stealer, Over $500.

Silverstar Low beams in June 2004

Broken power window wire in drives door jam. Repaired with bullet connectors September 2004.

Replaced driverside Axle Bearing October 2004. Only took about 45 minutes. After reading of the horror story and viewing photos by Rorastar I was nervous.

All issues seem to compare with others posted here regularly. They built them all the same!
Change fluids on time and check the air in the the tires.

I have driven it a ton of miles and it has held up well.
Only auto I ever liked better was my old 74 El Camio. Dated my wife in school driving that auto. No car can EVER compare with the times I had in that car with her. :-)
I hope to get around 250,000. I have placed that on my last several autos successfully. 1988 Blazer, 1985 Grand Am, 1980 Cutlass and 1978 Toronado. All were used when purchased.

160,000 miles on mine. It's kind of nice to see the repairs people had done. It seems like all of the auroras have about the same problems. I've had about all the problems everyone listed (other than alternator and waterpump). So it is nice knowing that I might be towards the end of the repairs needed. I've had my transmission pulled once, abs traction fixed once, a few months ago, i had to replace my radiator, i am doing my brakes in a few days, just had my AC compressor replaced, my battery died about a year ago. A lot of problems. Pretty much what everyone else had wrong. So I am expecting for my water pump to go out soon, my alternator to die, and my shocks to die (which it seems like my car has been riding very stiff lately), then I should be all set forever with my repairs!!!

'97
bought with 60,000............now has 130,000
tires $650
Brakes $400
radiator $500
A/C compressor and waterpump $1100
plugs and wires $450
Fuel rail before the recall $300
rearshocks $50
serpentine belt $300
wow!! $300.00 for a serpentine belt,,are they that difficult to replace ??

Jim56 who is charging those kind of prices? $300 for the belt and $450 for wires and plugs is totally outragous!
After you have done the belt once it is a fifteen minute job. I used a two foot peice of brake line to make a tool for the job. Just bend the last couple of inches 90 degrees and flatten it out. Makes it a peice of cake. The first time I spent more like an hour.

1995 with 57,000 four years ago 118,000 now
-brake pads, front and rear
-rear shocks
-plugs/wires
-one coil
-shift solenoids
-water pump-did all hoses and belts at the same time
-EGR stuck twice. Paid for it the first time, not second
-fuel rail leaked as recall started
-Mobil1 every five to six thousand miles
-tranny fluid and coolant with Bars Leak Gold every fall
-for the last the last few months it has been making the "pop" sound in the left front when turning right
-I did all the work except the EGR the first time. I had no idea what was going on. I've learned a lot from this and a couple of other boards. Pretty minor repairs for the miles and age of the car. I would not hesitate to take of cross country in it right now.

Belt was the dealer
Plugs and wires was an independent

Bought a 95 with about 50,000 in 2000.

Replaced:

* New transmission - 2 g's
* New fuel rail - 500 (finally getting reimbursed from GM for this)
* New tires - 500 (or so)
* New brakes - ? (midas)
* New rear shocks/struts 300

Added:
* New Mini Disc Stereo unit 200
* New 10 cd changer 200

To come (possible next summer):
*ALL new speakers
*Headrest monitors
*DVD / PS2 installed
*GPS

All in all I've put more or less 3-4 grand into it.
Its got 95,000 miles now...going strong...just need to repair some minor dings and a new paint job.

I've only had mine since Feb. this year. '95, 157000 miles. So far, a thermostat, plugs, all fluids & filters changed, a couple light bulbs that were out when I got it and a cleaned EGR. For fun, new wheels and tires (17's) and new pipes. Other than big money going into gas, this has been the cheapest operating car I've had to date all for $3500.

Bought our 1997 in May of this year with 91000 kms on it and we currently have about 105000 kmson it.

Started with new Amzoil Synthetic Oil & Filter
New Alternator in June - Warranty
Waterpump Belt in July - $15.00 (easy job,did myself)
AC Compressor Clutch August - $178.00 (Garage)
Steering Rack in November (rebuilt one) - Warranty
Waterpump in November - Warranty
Thermostat in November
Oil Cooler Hoses (cost $180.00 for both + $50.00 labour)

And in December I will put a new gas filter in and do a Tranny oil change as well as a fresh Synthetic motor oil change.
We love the car and I think I can justify the repairs sofar. I know that these are things that are regular wear and replace items around the kms I have on the car. I bought a Warranty with the car for 3 years were I pay the first $150.00 of the repair bill.

I have 160,000 on mine and it has been in the family since 40,000...has had its deal of repairs but runs good now.

I need somebody to post that says they have a car with over 160,000 miles on it. (Not somebody that knows somebody that heard somebody whisper to somebody else they they may have seen an aurora with 250,000 miles on it.) It's sad, my car has the most miles on it which means other people aren't posting because all of theirs died at about 150,000 to 160,000 miles. Not a lot to look forward to now. Come on people. Somebody can beat my 160,000 miles!!!

Mine has 193,200 miles on it now. Tranny was rebuilt before I got it last year, water pump in June, recall work last month. Other than needing new rear shocks, the car runs fine. Traction control light goes on and off, but that has no ill effects. I never owned a car that had it, so I don't miss it. I just wish it had more low end torque. It seemed a lot faster when I first got it!

If I could find another Acura Legend, I would sell my Aurora in a heartbeat though! It's still a good running luxurious car though. It's great on long road trips.

I need somebody to post that says they have a car with over 160,000 miles on it. (Not somebody that knows somebody that heard somebody whisper to somebody else they they may have seen an aurora with 250,000 miles on it.) It's sad, my car has the most miles on it which means other people aren't posting because all of theirs died at about 150,000 to 160,000 miles. Not a lot to look forward to now. Come on people. Somebody can beat my 160,000 miles!!!

One of these cars is owned by a buddy of mine at work, it has 263,000 on it now, I checked the odometer myself, a radiator is the only replacement. As for the other, a friend of his works at GM Assembly in Doraville and stands by the word. One I can vouch for...

I have 253,000 miles on a 1995 Aurora I bought off the showroom floor in August of 1994. The most expensive repair I ever had was to replace the AC compressor approx. $700. The dealer was Goodwrench Plus and replaced it free a year later when it died.

I have a 1995 with 153,000 miles and nothing replaced but the Idle control motor and some ignition coils.

Over 140,000 on two and 101,000 on my third one now. Sorry to say ever got to see if the two would go more than 140,000 cause both were total. Only did brakes and oil change to them.

96 olds aurora. Bought in Jan 05. Now sept 05. Less than a year. With all these repairs.

Back pads 90.00
Cleaned fuel injector and fuel rail 150.00
New brake line 100.00
some type of seals I can't recall 80.00
First tune up plugs and wires 100.00
Second tune up 250.00 including better wires performance air filter and fuel filter
New fog lights and wiper blades about 40.00
Passenger window not working and 2 knobs on the stereo replaced 175.00
Ac went out at 78,000 haven't had it fixed yet.
gas gauge went out at 78,000
Bought the car with 75k now with 79k.

Rediculous let me tell you.

Still not running right. Code p0171 in car right now. Has to see dealer next week.

I love the car but won't do it again. I still have faith after another 10,000 in repairs it will run.

Good Luck Jer

Jer,

Sorry to hear of your issues. sounds like you do have few issues with the AC, fuel gauge, window and brake line - but all the rest sounds like reg maintnence and overall it seems as though the previous owner let things go until "poor you" took it off their hands.

for your code PO171: from http://www.obd-codes.com
Causes

A code P0171 may mean that one or more of the following has happened:
The MAF (Mass Air Flow) Sensor is dirty or faulty. Note: The use of "oiled" air filters (K&N, etc.) can cause the MAF to become dirty if the filter is over-oiled There could be a vacuum leak downstream of the MAF sensor.Possible Solutions

Possible solutions include:
In the vast majority of cases, simply cleaning the MAF sensor does the trick. Consult your service manual for it's location if you need help. I find it's best to take it off and spray it with electronics cleaner or brake cleaner. Make sure you are careful not to damage the MAF sensor, and make sure it's dry before reinstalling Inspect all vacuum and PCV hoses, replace if necessary Check for a dirty fuel filter and proper fuel pressure
BTW - I have 197,000 miles and I have done many of the common "Aurora" fixes. Overall I love it and I am very concerned about what can replace it when it gets to 300,000 miles

Purchased my 97 in June 2005 with 169000 miles on it.

Previous owner replaced;
Wiring harness....warranty
back glass trim,twice
waterpump

I now have 172486 miles on it.

I have done your basic oil changes.
Replaced the serpintine belt... $27
FuelRail recall...$0

I Love My Car and this board.

97 with 204,000
Radiator plastic ends
thermostat and hose
idler pulley and belt
tires
water pump tensioner and belt
will do plugs and wires in a few weeks.

115,000 today, fuel gauge going crazy setting off Check Engine Light. Guess I'll have to replace that $500.00 sensor. What a rip.

I have a 95' with 193,565 miles no major work, little trouble with a/c not working on driver side, needs shocks, bought at auction for 1,000 dollars this year, runs perfect

I'm current at 170,000 miles.

Things I have replaced are just recently :

Solenoid in my Tranny

Water Pump(wasn't broke, just had it changed as a precaution)

Belts/Hoses(same as water pump)

Two front Window Motors

Had bad power steering and coolant leaks.

Fuel Rail Recal

New EGR Valve(had stalling problems)



Nothing really bad except for the solenoid, everything else was like $75-200 bucks.

1996 - bought in 1999 with 93,000 for $12,000 - currently at 178,000.

Repairs (that I know of):
Front hubs - $1,000
Electronic Body Contrrol Module - $3,000
Tires - Twice - $1,200
Front Brakes & Rotors - $250
Fule Pump - $700
Rear Brakes & Shocks - $770
Current Electrical Problem - $$$?

The ability to drive faster than the 140MPH speedometer - Priceless!

:cool:

Jer,

Sorry to hear of your issues. sounds like you do have few issues with the AC, fuel gauge, window and brake line - but all the rest sounds like reg maintnence and overall it seems as though the previous owner let things go until "poor you" took it off their hands.

for your code PO171: from http://www.obd-codes.com
Causes

A code P0171 may mean that one or more of the following has happened:
The MAF (Mass Air Flow) Sensor is dirty or faulty. Note: The use of "oiled" air filters (K&N, etc.) can cause the MAF to become dirty if the filter is over-oiled There could be a vacuum leak downstream of the MAF sensor.Possible Solutions

Possible solutions include:
In the vast majority of cases, simply cleaning the MAF sensor does the trick. Consult your service manual for it's location if you need help. I find it's best to take it off and spray it with electronics cleaner or brake cleaner. Make sure you are careful not to damage the MAF sensor, and make sure it's dry before reinstalling Inspect all vacuum and PCV hoses, replace if necessary Check for a dirty fuel filter and proper fuel pressure
BTW - I have 197,000 miles and I have done many of the common "Aurora" fixes. Overall I love it and I am very concerned about what can replace it when it gets to 300,000 miles

Check out the new GPZ with the Northstar 4.6 V8. Splitten image of the Classic. Bigger brakes and other performance features. Not sure if I want the GPZ or the GTO...

i got a 97 a year ago, with 135000 on it and i now have 146000.

the only thing i have to do to the car is put gas in it.

i put rear brakes on it for $40.00
fpr for $40.00
tune up for $80.00

thats all the money i have put into the car. great car, and im the second owner, kinda dont want to part with it. the motor and the tranny are in perfect working order, with no leaks whatsoever. :lol2:

The car I purchased in March, had 109,000 miles on it. The motor that was in it, is sitting besides my shed now. Seems like someone ran over something or hit a huge pothole, cracking the oil pan. I guess They decided to keep on driving, losing the oil, and causing the engine to over heat, blowing the head gaskets. And also causing cracks in the engine block. If the tranny pan, was made like the engine pan, It probably would be sitting beside the shed also. I think some people would be better off with a heavy duty bicycle.

115,000 today, fuel gauge going crazy setting off Check Engine Light. Guess I'll have to replace that $500.00 sensor. What a rip.
Owners, be careful with this common Aurora problem. The fuel sending sensor is available separately from the whole assembly. I paid $152 for it and $96 labor to install AT THE DEALER.

I would like to know who has the most miles on their Aurora and what has been the most costly expense. Please reply with total miles to date, year and total cost and description of any major repairs not covered under any factory warranty. Threads without repairs I will assume you have a perfect car.

I will start with my 98 Autoban, 95,000 miles, $450.00 for ignition replacement.

I know of two 96 Aurora's in Atlanta with 250,000+ miles with no major repairs. Can anyone match this?

I hope to get a great response from all of you that own Aurora's in this forum.

Thanks
150K miles on my 98
replaced radiator, front rotors @ $900, shocks, ignition @ $450, rear interior door panel for $1000 (insurance paid for it) and all regular maintenance

I've had my 96 Aurora for 5 years now and it has 198,000 miles. I have to admit that parts and repairs for this car are VERY expensive. I've had the following repairs:

Radiator and Water Pump: $900
AC Compressor and hoses: $1400
Multi-function switch: +$300
Ignition Switch: $500
Fuel Rail: Recalled item
Sunroof binds when closing and needs repairing.
Looses water so probably needs new head / head gasket.

I cringe any time I need to take it to my mechanic but other than that I've been very satisfied with this car. A V-8 that gets 25 mpg is a big plus, too.

The Aurora Club of North America has a member with over 300,000 miles. No major repairs and still runs well.

Personally, with over 209,000 miles I'm looking forward to the next 100,000+

www.auroraclubna.com (http://www.auroraclubna.com)

I got a 96 with 122465 miles. had this car for about 5 years. jus recently put alot of work in after 100000 miles but other then that it's a champ

i was jus wondering when u guys changed the radiator did u get a gm one one aftermarket one. i got a aftermarket with lifetime warranty

I have owned a 96 for 5 years now and it has ~165,000. Black, moon roof, bose system with autobahn. I love the car.

Since i have had it i have done the following (all myself except for fuel rail)

Wheel bearing
Axle shaft
Radiator
Starter
Intake gaskets
Ignition switch
Struts
Shift Solenoids
AC Pump
Water Pump
Input Speed Sensor (ugh)
Fuel Rail Recall
Tires
Rotors (pads too)
The norm plugs, wires, air filt,fuel filter etc
EGR Valve
Radiator
Water Pump cross over gaskets (ugh)
2 or 3 O2 sensors
Belt


Flickering lights (contact cleaner and blow gun fix)
Broken trunk strut mount (weld job)

If i had to pay a dealer, the car wouldt be worth it. Fortunately i love the car and dont mind the work.

Owners, be careful with this common Aurora problem. The fuel sending sensor is available separately from the whole assembly. I paid $152 for it and $96 labor to install AT THE DEALER.

True, but why didn't you replace the fuel pump?

’96 with 166,000

This was a good exercise. Please don't remind me which repairs were gross overcharges; it made me sick all over again to type them :(. Currently dealing with a host of problems and trying to decide how much money I want to put into Alice (my aurora): DIC message "Service vehicle soon" with alarms at in-town speeds, no traction control (traction off light on permanently), air bag light is flashing intermittantly, EGR valve, etc. Getting frustrated paying $75-100 to get a computer read when a warning signals every 1-3 months (most recent was a 2-week turnaround)

Purchased February 1999 with 19,000 miles

February 2006 (163,400) $450 Rear shocks
September 2005 (154,600) $90 Oil pressure switch
November 2004 (138,600) $525 Tires (Goodyear Assurance – best purchase ever)

June 2002 (81,000) $400 Tires (Century)
October 2004 (136,800) $166 Flush injector, fuel filter, PCV valve $460 Spark plugs and wires
August 2004 (131,300) $620 Right front wheel bearing and Left front CV axle

April 2003 (102,500) $420 Brakes
June 2003 (106,000) $300 Transmission linkage cable
May 2003 $480 Belt tensioner, belt, O2 sensor
July 2002 (84,000) $1000 Body work (Hit a deer_Insurance)
April 2002 $260 AC Clutch
January 2001 (52,2000) $95 mass air flow sensor
August 1999 (26,600) $443 Tires (Cooper)
July 1999 (26,000) wheel speed sensor (warranty???)

Autobanaurora-what kind of govt work do you do? I work for the govt as well.

i have 138,000 miles on 1998 aurora. have changed plugs wires, radiator needs changed cracked ,tranny leaks bad seal i hope.changed mass air flow sensor,back shocks.rotors and breaks,ilove the car hope it dosen't start nickling and dime me to death. also drivers window dosen't go down. is this common problem. i also changed the catalatic converter makes one hell of a difference. flow master sounds awesome. i get on it people look know it has a v-8 sounds like tuned port injection.

no it takes about 15 mins, and about $25 for a belt. I think you got RAPED.

Bought my 95 Aurora on 1999 with 63000 miles, now it has 115,000 and going strong and smooth. But overall this is an overpriced, heavy car with stupid coil-pack system that requires tuning and replacement of plugs/wires and coils all the time, stupid shock-ajustment-pumps and has too many gizmos that can go bad and mess up the car. GM engineers could have made this car 500 pounds lighter, 30HP stronger and they could have put a simple 1 coil firing mechanism that's easy to maintain. Learn a little from Toyota for God's sake. Take a look under new Camry's hood.

Bought my 95 Aurora on 1999 with 63000 miles, now it has 115,000 and going strong and smooth. But overall this is an overpriced, heavy car with stupid coil-pack system that requires tuning and replacement of plugs/wires and coils all the time, stupid shock-ajustment-pumps and has too many gizmos that can go bad and mess up the car. GM engineers could have made this car 500 pounds lighter, 30HP stronger and they could have put a simple 1 coil firing mechanism that's easy to maintain. Learn a little from Toyota for God's sake. Take a look under new Camry's hood.

LMAO -

#1 coil packs replace a distributor (and a single coil mechanizm) and under normal circumstances, NEVER require "tuning" or maintenence of any kind.

#2 plugs and wires should last at least 80,000 miles. if they don't then stop buying the cheap parts.

#3 look under the NEW camery's hood??? Your car is 12 years old and technology has come a long way in 12 years. BTW, take a look under the new Lucern's hood if you want to compare apples to apples.

Autobanaurora-what kind of govt work do you do? I work for the govt as well.

Been hanging in the GTO forum, I'm a Manager in a major Postal Facility in Atlanta.

my aurora has 261,000 i havent had it that long so iv had nothing to replace in the codition it is in now $1500 to replace the head gaskets or $1235 for new motor if any one thinks im lieing i can and will take a picture of the car and the millage
:naughty:

114,000 miles on my 1995.
Car has never stopped or stalled.
Useful Tune-up (NGK irridiums+borg-warner wires+2coils) = $500
Amount I spent on dealer GM-garbage parts/plugs/wires before I learned not to = $600
Catalytic Converter = $180
Tire/wheel package = $820
Brake mastercylinder installed = $120
Tranny fluid changed twice = $160
Broken Oil pan changed = $600 (Block of wood on the road hit it)
Total Maintenance cost in 8 years = $2980
Cost per year = $360
Not bad.
Oh, engine and trans work fine at 114000 miles.

i have a 95 with 177000, i replaced

1. rebuilt tranny--1300
2. master cylinder--500
3. front struts--300
4. rear shocks--200
5. 4 tires--400
6. right control arm--250
7. antenna--160
8. egr vavlve--80
9. brakes and rotors--600
10. windshield--140
11. engine totally resealed--1400
12. water pump--100
13. maste rpower switch on drivers side door--180
14. ac compressor and radiator--650
15. re weld of left rear wheel well where shcok blots in(rotted)--150

still need to buy an ecu, fix coolant leak and also replace power steering rack!

Update 135K

New Trans not rebuilt, brand new in the crate straight from Detroit with 69 updates. (Don't ask me what they are, but this trans is for real.)
New CVC boots
Several electricial items including signal cruise, wiper items.
New electrical thingy doodle to cure light flickering problem
new wires and plugs
two water pumps
Oil pan dropped resealed with lock tight to stop oil leak (without removing motor)
4 sets of front brake pads, one set of rotors (front, Atlanta had rather stop and go or get killed than build roads)
all new hoses
Two intake and throttle body cleans
Fuel pump and sending unit
Antenna
reweld trunk bracket (shock freeze, broke bracket clean off trying to shut trunk)
One supentine belt
One water pump belt
Fuel pressure regulator
Window power switch on drivers door

Totally happy with car, drives like a caddy and is driven daily for the last 7 years. No plans to sell or trade. Would love to have the car repainted, no flakes or fades (knock on wood):popcorn:

194,000 thousand here...95

196,500 I Was Going To Wait To Post Till I Hit 200 But It Looks Like There May Be A Mileage Race Here.

I picked up a 1998 model from the second owner back in July 2006 for $1K dollars (he was happy to get rid of it - too much $$$ to maintain). This was a $38K + car new. It had 123K when I got it & now has 134K. The second owner picked it up with 20K miles on it from a dealer back in 2001. All I've done is put two tires on it & repair a fuel rail leak. Has the typical oil leak & a can of leak fix every oil change keeps the drips at a minimum. The second owner replaced the ac compressor, power seat motor, window motor, computer, ignition module, coil packs, radiator, alternator, belts, hoses, tune up, brakes & a transmission flush. All the repairs were made at a local shop. The dollar amount in repairs/maintenance receipts I received from the owner comes to around $5K +. Planning on driving it as a work car until the wheels fall off.

2001 3.0L V6. I bought it w/ 24K mi. (used) in Oct. 2001. It now has 155K on it. I have 3 other cars, all with more miles, incl a Camry with 330K. Biggest thing I've had to replace is the transmission - died at ~100K and cost me ~$3000. Although I love how the car handles, its responsiveness and road feel, it has been in the shop more than all of the other cars put together. Water pump, A/C, heater, dual climate contl, window switches, brakes (many times), leaky trunk, oil leaks, would-not-start problems (several times, turned out to be the Pwr Cntl Module), fuel level sensors (it's in the shop today for the 2nd of these to go out and they tell me it's $600 to fix it). I also have a evap system leak (check gas cap indicator) that the shop can't find w/o shotgunning the replacement of everything, an occasional dimming of the headlights that the dealer tells me is "normal" but quite distracting at night, and a transmission that occasionally jerks while shifting (a speed sensor that's not working right - the same thing that was happening when the transmission went out at 100K mi).

Got a 95 with around 120,000 and a blown head gasket. Ain't gonna fix it. Time to just let go.

2001 3.5L purchased in 2004 with 79,000 miles on it now has 167,000 on it and going strong. Has an oil leak (supposedly from oil sender unit that has been replaced twice) but other wise very happy. I drive it hard 500 plus miles a week and consider it the sharpest car on the road today. Issues I've had:

P0410 - current replaced SEC AIR MOTOR working on drive cycles to reset
Front Rack - $400
R Front wheel berrings..warranty
Trunk leaks occassionally...( think I spotted it on the rear strut mounts)
TPS- $39
Pax Side Climate Control Acutator...$170

GM tech just put it on his scanner for me and said "runs great...these were awesome cars"

Happy in Buffalo!