350,000 miles!!! I heard that the LS engine is built to last and it seem so in your case. The main issue with the engine is just replacing leaky gaskets, however the the engine internals are usually trouble free if there is no excessive wear from running the engine in low/burnt oil conditions.I have an 02 Escalade and it’s still running strong at 350,000 miles. As long as you always change oil and filters and fix things on time, it’ll never do you wrong.
How many miles did it have when you first bought it?Yea mine has all same engine and transmission parts. The only thing that I know of that’s had to be replaced is the combo switch/turning signal. I’ve never had to fix anything on engine or transmission. And still runs great!!!
Well, since you are only now 17 years old with the engine having 350k miles; the engine may have had some repair before you acquired it. You was very young when your parents bought the Escalade with only 50k miles on it so you would not really have known(or cared I believe) if your parents did replace some gaskets over the years before you took possession.I’m 17, my parents are the second owners of the car and I’m the third. They first bought it with roughly 50,000 miles on it. We’ve just gotten really lucky over the years.
I bought my 2006 Escalade AWD with around 206k miles I believe and it needed a lot of work to bring it back to proper working order. Hell, I still have a couple little repairs left to make it perfect like a weeping power steering hose. Buying a used Escalade is not for the faint of heart.2005 ESV with 207K, 2nd owner, picked it up at ~50K miles years ago. Just replaced the transmission for the 3rd time (125K and 207K). And the rear main seal for the first time. It was leaking like the Valdez. Persistent EVAP CEL issue. Otherwise, normal wear and tear. Shocks need to be replaced but I'm not sure it's worth it now.
A lesson I leard from my prior Suburban 4x4. These are heavy trucks and can be hard on brakes. If/when when you have to replace the warped front rotors, go to drilled ones. Really helps with the brake cooling and not expensive.
Your Caddy look great!!!I have 2002 Cadillac Escalade 5.3 I just hit 492k on original motor , tranny was replaced a couple years back this picture is taken 9/15/20 View attachment 592156
Going off topic; I would upgrade to some chromed tow hooks to complete your Caddy chromed accented look.I couldn’t agree more !
Unfortunately, your experience is what many owners of newly acquired 2002-2006 used Escalade with high mileage(over 150k) will probably have unless the Caddy was maintained well by the previous owner. Neglected items like transmission fluid, differential gear oil, and transfer-case fluid usually mean these items will probably fail after 150k miles or be on the way out when a new owner buys the Escalade.I bought my 2006 Escalade new in June 2006. Tried to talk my wife into waiting for the new body style, but just had to have this one. I've got 225k miles on it. I've replaced three water pumps. One oil pressure sending unit. The entire shock absorber system to the tune of around $1400.00 dollars, that included the pump. Dropped a valve spring on #3 cylinder around 160k miles, $1700.00. Replaced the front drive gearbox, $1200.00. Replaced the transfer case, got a used one for $1500.00. The nav unit quit working about a month ago. Looking into getting a decent aftermarket brand. Needless to say, this Escalade is the reason a new Navigator is parked beside it in my garage. I'm going to keep it till it won't run no more, but I'll not buy another GM. Some of you may have a gazillion miles on yours and put tires on it, gas in it, and changed the oil. But that's not my experience with it.
WOW. So you changed the gear oil in the front differential and the ATF in transfer-case before the failures? Usually they fail because owners never change those fluids until it is too late or if at all.I bought it brand new. In June of 2006. Its had a garage kept, pampered life. Never over 4000 miles before an oil change. Regular routine maintenance, no one has ever touched it but a GM dealership or myself. It still looks great, inside and out. I get a lot of compliments on it, but I have had my share of problems with it. The money I paid for it when it was new, I would have thought I would have got a couple 100k miles on it before I had major problems. It still rides and drives great, not a spec of rust on the body anywhere. The black paint still shines like a new penny. I've thought of selling it a couple of times but decided its worth more to me than I can get out of it.
A picture or video is worth a thousand words. However, I never heard of the older designed PCV system causing valve springs to break aside from oil consumption.Please elaborate further on this PCV valve cover issue. Thanks
