My 140,000 mile Cobalt SS | Ownership Review 

Thanks brother. Lots of lsj owners out there I love it. Stay safe out there man 😁

Emerson Ready that’s exactly what this car will be for once it retires it’s DD title lol. And thanks for watching .

thanks brother. what bolt ons do u have? and what yr is the car?

SergNextdoor it’s a 2009, I have zzp decatted downpipe, Injen upper pipe, zzp 91 tune, gm stage 1 sensors, and zzp cold air intake, the lower pipes on these cars are good they usually last a long time, it’s night and day difference from stock when I got it tuned

SergNextdoor also a muffler delete makes the car sound a lot better and not that loud, check out my instagram @gerardo.madera135 to see more that’s where I post everything I do

Is it turbo and supercharged??? I see an ecotec supercharger, if so thats wild man!

Everyday Muscle turbocharged

thank you! its getting built, getting some goodies for it

Haha yeah man I have it still 👍🔥 thanks for the support

Roger Leadbeter they are affordable now bro .. look for one

Awesome bro . I’m hoping this year and can throw some bands at the cobalt. 🙂

Thanks man, I love the headlights you installed. 😉

Royal Onscreen thanks brother. I appreciate it

i used both hands when i drive lol but kidding aside thanks for watching brother. what yr is yours?

Hahaha you got me there; admittedly I'm usually a one-handed driver. I have a bone stock 2010 with 178,000km or about 111,000 miles that's my daily. I have little video on my channel talking about it when I bought it

The short shifter install was pretty easy brother. Took me bout a good hour and a half for removal and install . I recommend buying some type of lubrication/grease to lubricate the ball joint and any other friction areas of the shifter. 👍👍

Good to know, thanks for the information and advice. I’m thinking of getting one for mine once I get it back. Always wondered if it was hard or not. But I’ll for sure be following your channel for the build. Looking forward to it!

Jeffrey Slongdong damn that awesome!!! So little mileage .

@Victor Martinez 2008-2010

Yes mostly likely you’ll get a code, car sends you to limp mode, or you can have no engine lights on but fuel pump cuts out pressure

Thanks bro. From the las cruces area ... sweet. What turbos u running ?

@@sergnextdoor5213 on one zfr 7163 e47 28 psi bolts on big intercoler and ko4 with bolts on 91 26 psi

It really just depends what area u from in Cali, I’m sure u can find an e85 pump near you. Try E85prices.com and search with ur zip code 👍

@@sergnextdoor5213 Thanks! That doubled the my known number of E85 stations near me, from 3 to 6. I only have a 10 gallon fuel cell, and E85 is 30% less mileage than gas. Are you going to get into tuning your engine to make your modifications work? I spent ~$600 to get HP Tuners and an AEM wideband O2 sensor & gauge. My engine has never run better, and I am ready for the next round of modifications.

Ross Lawrence yeah brother I will tune my car soon, it’s my daily driver currently so once I get situated with another vehicle I’ll start modifying it heavily . How much did it cost u to tune the car with hp tuner?

@@sergnextdoor5213 ~$600 for the hardware, and Kyle at RU-vid channel Goat Rope Garage has taught me how to tune. I am a patreon member of his @ $15/month while I learn, but will probably end that after 6 months.

Take it for a drive, see how it feels, Get a mechanic to look at it. If it’s good, ask for market value . If your getting a cobalt ss for a project car you are in a good situation already you possibly might have found a really good sound car.

People right now are actually picking these things up as we moving into a new era of vehicles . Definitely an opportunity more than a threat.

Mines got 256k and still running fine

#1 concern should be how well the vehicle was maintained with oil changes! Because of the timing chains & especially if the car has variable cam timing! (the variable valve solonoids can get clogged with carbon & oil sludge! There are two timing chains & two tensioners! You have to start the car when it is dead cold & listen for a tapping noise only at start up! If you hear a tapping noise which quickly goes away, It is the top timing chain tensioner which is SIMPLE TO CHANGE! Can be gad for arround $20bux & its on the passenger side rear of the motor-EASY TO GET TO!!! However, 1ST THINGS FIRST, JUST CHANGE THE ENTIRE TIMING SET-UP, BOTH CHAIN'S, & TENSIONERS ALONG WITH THE TIMING GUIDES & OILER, & THE WATER PUMP, & THERMOSTAT, ALONG WITH FRESH COOLANT! There are millions of video's online explaining in detail on just how to do it! Watch all that you can find & keep in mind that the 2.0, 2.2, & 2.4 eco-tec is in several vehicle's from the cobalt, Pontiac G5, Chevy HHR, Saturn Ion, Cavalier & etc. The most important thing like I said is oil changes, timing chains & tensioners! Its nothing to pop off the valve cover & inspect the chain, upper guide & the "problematic guide bolt that is known to loosen up" but, mine is fine!!! Use thread locker on timing bolts!!!

Stay away if it's had royal purple ran in it

Yeah bro the stock piping should fit right in if it’s a zzp intercooler. Some aftermarket intercooler that are universal need custom fitting but if u bought it From zzp or an intercooler specifically for the cobalt you should be good.

@@sergnextdoor5213 yeah it’s zzp . And thanks for responding back

I believe you will need another tune since it’s another turbo … congrats bro !!!

@@sergnextdoor5213 thanks man and with a little research managed to find one in florida(where my brother lives) for five grand .the previous owner didn’t do anything to it except the tune and the guy wasn’t abusing the car lol when I got it home it had a Christian music song cd in the CD player .I’m hoping that’s a good omen but yeah bro thanks your videos are awesome and you got a great scene out there .take care man and I’ll upload a video tomorrow of my cobalt it’s damn near 2 am here in Nashville but I definitely want to keep you posted

@@waynejordan7473 damn bro u found a gem from what it sounds like !! Yes bro upload the vid can’t wait! Thanks for the support brother … let’s goo!!!

Chris C gotcha ... can u send me a pic of that bracket to my dm ?

@@sergnextdoor5213 yeah 1 sec

@@sergnextdoor5213 ok i took the pictures man but im 35 and embarrassed to say I don't know how to actually send it to you.

Chris C do u have a Facebook or instagram ?

@@sergnextdoor5213 i have FB

It’s not necessarily a problem. It’s just part of the maintenance.. many timing chains on many cars get loose after 100k and need replacement…

@@sergnextdoor5213 alright thanks!

I wouldn’t pay over 7k for one .

@@sergnextdoor5213 getting one for 2500 140000 miles two owners ss

@@sergnextdoor5213 is $10k for one with 40,000 miles on it a good deal? 2009 turbocharged

@@nickturgeon7632 make two offers, 9k for financing w/ the bank or 8k cash… that’s a good tactic .

no brother, stock turbo, ko4, its really tiny, but it hasnt smoked on me yet. lol this will be my project car soon so ill be bringing you more content.

are you talking about my front bumper lip? lol

SergNextdoor naaa bro the license plate holder

Honestly, I didn’t use to bother me before, but now that u mention it, it’s coming off lol