1987 Pontiac 6000 review from North America

Antifreeze replaced 4 times.

Air filter changed twice before changing to K&N drop in filter (Currently in process of finding a cone filter to eliminate the factory air box).

New brake pads.

New battery twice.

New drive belt.

New plug wires.

Corrected acceleration stumble and surging with new throttle position sensor.

New spark plugs.

Front brake hoses replaced twice.

New exhaust pipe and muffler - cured engine cooling off - idling and in gear would drop to less than 60 degrees Celsius.

New thermostat.

New tires.

New water pump (re-manufactured)

Idle air valve replaced.

New Bosch Platinum plugs (idles down the street going 40km/h).

New front semi-metallic brake pads and new rotors.

Wheel alignment.

Front left steel wheel replaced.

Fuel pressure regulator replaced (would get up to 60km/h where the torque converter locks up and it would unlock and lock like crazy)

New rack and pinion (still groans when at its stops though)

New mass air flow sensor.

Oil dipstick broke.

Starter overhauled (new brushes and shift fork) starter was never touched before and there was still a lot of brushes left, but we replaced them and the shift fork the little pins on the end were eaten about halfway through.

Currently have 2 problems.

1 is once in a while I will lose a cylinder and still can't find the culprit.

2 is when the car is hot and in gear when at a stop engine oil light comes on.

I love this car.

Today I took off the hose from the valve cover to the throttle body and put a PCV valve in the valve cover and blocked off the hole on the throttle body hose. This summer I am picking up a K&N RC-3250 air filter. This is a cone and I will be taking out the stock restrictive air box.

I want to find a set of the 15X6inch 3 spoke rims off a 6000 or Lumina van or 16X6 or 16X7inch 3 star rims off a Bonnevile or Lumina van.

I want to find a decent donor car and take off the rear disc brakes off and convert mine to a 4 wheel disc car.

I would like to lower the car about an inch or two and to have a stiffer spring rate.

Getting the windows tinted next summer.

When I graduate from University I want to put a shot of nitrous on it with a complete rebuild with all the strongest parts.

Well I would like comments on this because this car is a sleeper in the processes.