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Tucker442 · June 27th, 2009, 02:55 PM

As of this writing i have 2 of these now a 2002 that i bought new and a 2000 that i bought last summer cuz my daughter loved moms van so much. If you guys don't like these vans thats fine but i have to say that both of them have been problem free for the enitre time i have owned them. Just today i did the oil again in the 02 model, it was still full at 4800 miles from the last change. Both these vans have their original transmissions and i do filters at 15 k, complete flush at 60k and they both still work 100%. The 02 and 2000 have both had intakes gaskets done at some time in theif life but the cost was covered by GM they know they messed them up in the original design. I have changed them both over to regular green anitfreeze because of the Dexcool issues and the heat and cooling are just fine, both still have the original radiator, front and rear heater cores with no problems. I am an exception to the rule?? How could you not like a vehicle that just needs oil changes and brakes about every 50k. To me this is almost a no maintance vehicle.

June 27th, 2009, 02:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tucker442 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jamesburg NJ Posts: 9	Silhouette Vans As of this writing i have 2 of these now a 2002 that i bought new and a 2000 that i bought last summer cuz my daughter loved moms van so much. If you guys don't like these vans thats fine but i have to say that both of them have been problem free for the enitre time i have owned them. Just today i did the oil again in the 02 model, it was still full at 4800 miles from the last change. Both these vans have their original transmissions and i do filters at 15 k, complete flush at 60k and they both still work 100%. The 02 and 2000 have both had intakes gaskets done at some time in theif life but the cost was covered by GM they know they messed them up in the original design. I have changed them both over to regular green anitfreeze because of the Dexcool issues and the heat and cooling are just fine, both still have the original radiator, front and rear heater cores with no problems. I am an exception to the rule?? How could you not like a vehicle that just needs oil changes and brakes about every 50k. To me this is almost a no maintance vehicle.