# Tech Tip: Servicing GM's 3800 V6 Engines **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 10, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611 "2008-04-10T21:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611/1 "2008-04-10T21:32:52Z")
I saw this posted on clubGP today. Some good info. [http://www.aut](http://www.aut) ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611/2 "2008-04-11T06:17:12Z")
I have owned a few 3800’s and i gotta give a big clap to gm for that product… its been such a staple for there company for such a long time, it fills soo many niches soo well… thanks for the info! =) ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611/3 "2008-04-11T06:22:59Z")
just got rid of My GP with the 3800…not a single issue the entire time I owned it now if only GM could do something about the tranny…the thing felt like it had 75000 miles on it with only 32000 ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611/4 "2008-04-11T06:34:05Z")
> [@OfficerK](#): > > just got rid of My GP with the 3800…not a single issue the entire time I owned it > > now if only GM could do something about the tranny…the thing felt like it had 75000 miles on it with only 32000 you dident beat it up enough!!! my riv went 74k in 2 years and not 1 mile was a “easy” one… lol (L67 btw) ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611/5 "2008-04-11T06:42:48Z")
yea my 3800 series 2 in my f-bod was bulletproof up to 98k when I sold it. Only thing was it ate starters. That thing got me through assclowning from age 16 to 21 and came out of it no worse for wear. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611/6 "2008-04-11T18:38:58Z")
153k miles and still going strong. 3800 Series 1 ---
**Author:** ![1BADGPGT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1badgpgt/32/5123_2.png) [@1BADGPGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1BADGPGT)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611/7 "2008-06-20T14:41:53Z")
I love me a Series II/III 3800. Tough as nails. Stock bottom-ends handling 3-400Wheel hp/tq …holding 700+Wheel HP/TQ. (not for too long probably) but, they’re doing it. I might replace my SBC 400 in my wagon with one of these. ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tech-tip-servicing-gms-3800-v6-engines/46611/8 "2008-06-20T21:23:54Z")
Heck, my father-in-law ran a Series I 3800 into the ground at 341k miles ('89 Olds 98). Now is running a Series II past 186k…