1992 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 review from North America
"Powerful, Strong Running, Fun to Drive Car, Requires Routine Maintenance Schedule"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator - normal.
Replaced Clutch - normal at 92,000mi.
Replaced Timing Belt - Normal at 92,000.
Water Pump.
The place on the block where the distributor used to be had an oil leak - required removal of the intake manifold to fix.
General comments?
Very enjoyable car. 5 speed is awesome and large bucket seats are comfortable.
Handles and accelerates great. Beats pretty much any car its age and a lot of new ones too although it is a pretty big and heavy car (although I guess that does help with the collision safety issue). Car has four wheel disc brakes and stock 16inch rims, too.
Engine compartment is a little bit tight and an alternator replacement is a real pain with the alternator being mounted behind the front axle.
Not a whole lot of aftermarket parts, but I'm beginning to see more. The engine really has a lot of potential.
Car needs to be maintained regularly if you want it to last, but it will last if its maintained properly.
Exterior style of the car is nice with he spoiler and ground effects and the interior is very comfortable, although hitting the high defrost is a little bit of a reach to get to the button.
Engine has somewhat of a loud idle. My clutch throw out bearing rattles a little bit and there is a consistent engine noise (I hear everyone complain about it) in the front (it can only be heard from outside the car usually though)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 92000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 94000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Beretta |
| Date of Entry | 6th March, 2005 |

