Hi Scotty
I bought me a 2016 Chevy Cruze 1.4L Turbo 6 speed automatic it has 137,000 miles i paid $8,500 it was originally a Texas car I bought it here in Missouri it seems like a great car works fine no issues was it good buy?.
Big mistake to get that vehicle especially with that mileage. I would get rid of it, especially in this market.
Nah I'm good but everyone has the own opinion the car means to much to me.
Well they are not known for longevity. Baby it and keep up with maintenance. Do oil changes at no more than 5000 mile intervals using full synthetic oil.
Ok thanks appreciate it 👍
I am very familiar with these.
It's worth mentioning that when Scotty is talking and answering questions he has pictures to illustrate what he's talking about - when he says "junk", he often has a picture of a Chevy Cruze to illustrate that.
In one of his latest videos he used a picture of a Cruze to illustrate the word "Crap" (This video at 3:29), Although sometimes he shows a pic of a 1st gen and sometimes of a 2nd gen - they're really the same, the newer one are slightly worse.
https://youtu.be/YXgAYeDvChY?t=209
Where I live they were also sold as the Opel Astra, Judging by the picture on your profile your one is based on the Astra J.
The engine you have, the "EcoTech Family 0", also known in Europe as the A14NET/A14XER - and it requires you to maintain it correct and constantly check for issues (It's not uncommon to see an EcoTech 1.4T fail before 60k miles)
Generally the "Check engine" light on this car means "REPAIR IMMEDIATELY". Unless you have an endless supply of pistons, engine blocks and turbochargers it's important to listen for noises, and notice drops in performance or efficiency as those are usually related to very serious issues in the PCV system. This engine will only last if all of the equipment around it is in tip-top shape!
These are not good cars, they do not last long and cost fortunes to maintain (some get lucky - most don't)
Online you can find half-hour videos on how to care for this engine, I saw a really good one by AutoStrong-M but you'll have to use English subtitles.
Additionally, When you buy a car with this engine - a trick mechanically savvy people do is asking to inspect the turbocharger and acting shocked that it's already has cracked (these absolutely garbage unit that cracks by it self but seems to still work correctly for a while after, there's no such thing as an intact turbo on a 1.4T chevy)
Also keep the ATF clean - not many people know how to repair their automatic gearboxes, especially in the US.
I REALLY suggest that you consider selling it and buying something better built.
Yeah well I've had no issues with it I respect everyone has there own opinions but I will not sell this car it means to much to me
It's your choice.
Anyway, if you're going to keep it - here's some tips to make your Korean designed Daewoo Lacetti (on an Opel developed platform), high-tech German engine going:
- inspect the red rubber membrane on a regular basis
(It's the most common issue with these, I saw a video from PineHollow where he was searching for the cause of the car running rough where to anyone who ever touched an Opel it's obvious that that's the PVC red membrane)
- Inspect vacuum lines on a regular basis, and check that there's no vacuum in the fuel tank
(if a valve get's stuck in the EVAP system it won't trigger a code but it will mess-up your crank pressure and cause very premature failure)
- Looking online people say that this engine is a "hot engine" (as in, it runs at extremely high temperatures) but it also tends to develop hot spots - so keep the coolant level full and the radiator clean.
- I can't emphasize this enough: respond quickly to check engine lights when they appear as you should do with any engine that was designed by "Adam Opel AktienGesellschaft" - it's common to see pistons fall apart when issues go unchecked, these German engines require German punctuality.
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Lukly your one has the Opel A-series instead of the newer Opel B-series because those are somehow even worse, especially considering Opel stopped building engines (they switched to Peugeot's technology instead), so good luck to anyone that owns one...
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/postid/198425/ (the Terrain comes with the GM SGE aka. Opel B15)
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And for the love of god, keep the ATF clean - and even if it's clean replace it every 30k miles.
these GM 6T40 chew through valve bodys faster than shops can source them - and it's not like they're cheap either, brand new easily goes for over a thousand bucks, so I think replacing the $40 oil more frequently is a good idea...
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Good luck! I hope that this GM-Daewoo-Opel thing will last.
I know Scotty has been saying this for a while, but here's a 2nd opinion
Here's a link to a video posted 14 hours ago:
"NEVER buy (...) Chevy Cruze (...) that have the 1.4 EcoTech (...) These engines are failing at such a high rate that even the dealership told us 'we will not have one available until 2024'. (...) It's that bad guys (...) "
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https://youtu.be/RCvKDr7DYYE?t=407
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As I've been saying, it's not uncommon to see one fail bellow 60k - so at 137k and especially for that price I would dump that piece of junk even for half of what you spent on it, just to not have that liability on my hands.
Thanks ill definitely look into that.