Buick Regal GS-first video

Just got the car a week ago, '99 Buick Regal GS 104k miles 240 hp.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Buick
• Regal
• Chevy
• 1999
• 3.8

[Jon3800]

Did you add any mods to the Buick yet

[stanbernadino]

Actually no, I'm in the process of ordering a new steering rack for it, my steering assist just quit working a few weeks back, and we checked the power steering pump; it's fine. So we're going to replace the rack and pinion, I'm puzzled why that would go out in the first place.

[nicoli669]

It wastes gas without o/d use o/d it's designed to be used either highway or city i don't see how using o/d in a city causes wear to the tranny. continues shifting? The computer has sensors to detect how the vehicle is driving and tells the transmission when to shift. If anything you strain the engine but unlikely it's just got no benefit at all

[stanbernadino]

ANY transmission tends to shift into overdrive at low speeds to increase mileage, which is fine, except for it tends to cause them to cycle between gears a lot. It'll shift into o/d, you'll step down on the gas, it'll shift out, you let up, it shifts again. How can you not see that preventing it from doing that would decrease wear and tear on it?

[nicoli669]

Because Ive worked on cars before Ive worked with a friend who rebuilds them and the clutches and bands are made out of Kevlar and the fluid is a lubricant so in essence a transmission is nothing more than a planetary gear set connected to a wet clutch system that engages and disengages the set giving your gear ratio's the bands and clutches are designed to outlast your car unless you neutral bomb it or mod the engine outside it's horsepower range Ive never seen an overdrive failure in a tranny

[stanbernadino]

Yeah I've rebuilt transmissions before too, and I know how mechanical thing are, the more you use them, the faster they wear out. It's the same concept as you're supposed to turn off the overdrive going up hills so it doesn't cycle back and forth between gears, it's to prevent that from happening. Also it helps with engine braking, you don't have to use the brakes as much for traffic and stoplights etc.

[GMCboy1500]

@nicoli669 tell me all u can about these tranys i just got one of these car just over a month ago and it keep eating trannys the 1st to had 906 stamped on them the 3rd one has 916 on it where can i found the trany code on it or where can i look for the 4T65-E HD mark...plz and thank you

[FAME6500]

nice car

[paradisevalleybucks]

@stanbernadino coandcaiv obviously doesn't know what a GS is.

[sar32386]

regal gs= dangerous sleeper

[MrPAULONEAL]

my buick regal gs is just like yours, except mine has a spoiler...

[DJTinyDJServices]

I have had this car for a few years, and I absolutely loved it. But a few days ago I was in an accident, with a telephone pole, and it smashed the driver side front end, engine was fine, still running after accident, all the electrical stuff, lights, controls, power everything, radio, etc. Was still working, except front right lights. but the back right wheel was dis-aligned, three tires blown, it being Blue Book value $3000, it was totaled, looking for similar if not same car now.

[nicoli669]

btw you have an 4T65-E HD trans with your super charger it might help to look on wiki for any info