1992 Oldsmobile Ciera 3.3 V6 from North America
Summary:
A magnificently reliable car
Faults:
Once you learn that the front rotors are going to require resurfacing a couple times a year, you figure out that having a spare set for what, $100 makes sense. I'd have to resurface them after every 10,000 miles, but for the $10 it cost to grind a pair of rotors, and the hour to install with new pads, who cares? A good set of after-market drilled rotors would probably have prevented the whole issue. Other than that, my Ciera was the most bulletproof, perfectly running car I ever owned.
General Comments:
A quart of Slick 50 every third oil change, and 208,000 trouble free miles on the car when I sold it.
Regrettably, I was drawn by the allure of a nice, red convertible that was a heartbreaking exercise in maintenance and breakdowns, and abandoned the plain-jane comfort mobile that never failed me.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th May, 2007
10th Feb 2006, 18:31
Yes, the Oldsmobile is a reliable car, I own one like yours myself. I got it when it was 6 years old and I've had 9 years now. It now has 170,000 miles on it.
Only major thing gone wrong with this car is it severely overheated 4 years ago and blew both the head and intake gaskets. It did not crack the head, though. My mechanic says the car has a cast iron head and it was unharmed.
Had all that fixed and did fine afterward. Burns no oil and no transmission problems.
Great car.