So, engine looks beautiful and all... but where's the odometer pic? 
Greetings from the moon !
After 242k miles I have recently arrived on the moon, it only took 30 months driving an avg of 60mph. I have averaged approximately 48.8 mpg during my adventure. The main reason of this post is to update my repair list after a few insignificant leaks along the way. All of these repairs have been very minor.
30k a/c not cold ( recharge ) - warranty
100k oil pan reseal (oil leak ) - warranty
105k valve cover ( air leak )
180k valve cover ( air leak )
185k water pump ( coolant leak )
190k purge valve ( emissions )
235k overflow hose ( coolant leak )
240k front crankshaft seal ( oil leak )
This is a list of replacements I dont consider repairs. The water pump was still working and not leaking, the oil drain thread was stripped, and the oil pan required a reseal after 15k miles for an unknown reason.
205k water pump replaced ( noise ) - warranty - unnecessary - still working
220k oil pan replaced ( stripped plug thread ) - improper use
235k oil pan reseal ( oil leak ) - warranty - improper install
After repairing the recent crankshaft seal leak I cleaned the engine one last time before winter.
Link to a bigger picture. http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/memb...4225-oil-leaks-picture111986-clean-engine.jpg
I will upload better pictures with more light Sunday afternoon
I must say my confidence is at an all time high. I have recently inspected this engine thoroughly from top to bottom, front to back, and I am genuinely impressed at how well this compact and efficient engine is holding up. With the exception of the oil at the TB there are currently no other leaks to report.
I have a good feeling about this cruze.
30k a/c not cold ( recharge ) - warranty
100k oil pan reseal (oil leak ) - warranty
105k valve cover ( air leak )
180k valve cover ( air leak )
185k water pump ( coolant leak )
190k purge valve ( emissions )
235k overflow hose ( coolant leak )
240k front crankshaft seal ( oil leak )
This is a list of replacements I dont consider repairs. The water pump was still working and not leaking, the oil drain thread was stripped, and the oil pan required a reseal after 15k miles for an unknown reason.
205k water pump replaced ( noise ) - warranty - unnecessary - still working
220k oil pan replaced ( stripped plug thread ) - improper use
235k oil pan reseal ( oil leak ) - warranty - improper install
After repairing the recent crankshaft seal leak I cleaned the engine one last time before winter.
Link to a bigger picture. http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/memb...4225-oil-leaks-picture111986-clean-engine.jpg
I will upload better pictures with more light Sunday afternoon
I must say my confidence is at an all time high. I have recently inspected this engine thoroughly from top to bottom, front to back, and I am genuinely impressed at how well this compact and efficient engine is holding up. With the exception of the oil at the TB there are currently no other leaks to report.
I have a good feeling about this cruze.
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CEBT can certainly correct me, but I believe nearly all of his driving is rural highway at around 50-55mph. I myself can hit 50mpg on certain short trip routes of ~20 miles according to my calibrated UltraGauge in my Eco. I drive mostly city and I'm just a few under the highway rating for lifetime. The Eco 6MT is a mpg machine.
Breathing be damned, it's all bout those MPGs! :grin:
For anyone interested in this sort of thing, this is a to-scale shot of what CEBT just accomplished.
Keep in mind how insignificantly small of a spec the Cruze is on that pretty blue marble. For the 15' long Cruze to be visible as 1 pixel on a 20" HD 1920x1080 computer monitor, this image cropped at the outside edges of the Earth and Moon would have to be over 14 miles wide. Really. I did the math.
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