2010 V6 Camaro with 110,000 Miles, How Has it Held Up??

In this video, I go over how the 2010 V6 Manual Camaro has Held up after 10 years of service and 110,000 miles.

[@marcandre8832]

Wow I'm really impressed with this one. This video may have just decided which sports car I'm going to purchase.

[@danielkrieger3728]

Nice car and vid man. Just got the same car as you, it has 16,000 kms... I'm stoked!!

[@andrescastorena9604]

I have 2010 I bought in April 2022 had it for bout 7 months with 2 year warranty ND replaces the whole engine and it came with 132k miles and now it has 145k in 7 months having the car I have flowmaster super 10 exhaust sounds really good almost like a v8

[@keithhernandez4319]

I’ve have a 4th gen camaro and it’s been a good car but I’m now trying to get a 5th gen camaro. I like the Looks of the 2010-13 .

[@desalineyanga1116]

Watched the fbody and this vid... Great breakdowns.. New Sub👍🏿

[@CaptainThirdGen]

thanks!

[@Edge060]

Great video bro 👍

[@CaptainThirdGen]

thanks!

[@joshkaleb6453]

Great video man. Looking at purchasing a 2010 1LT Camaro tomorrow with 85k miles for 13k. Feels a little steep, but car prices are jacked and I’m in the need for a new car

[@CaptainThirdGen]

13k is VERY steep. Definitely look elsewhere or try to talk them down

[@556blackwater]

Great vid. Thanks. I’ve wanted a gen 5 for a long time, and finally made the jump. A flawless synergy green RS fully loaded, manual trans, full leather with 24000 miles. Probably paid too much at 20K, but the cars is stunning!

[@CaptainThirdGen]

hope you enjoy it!

[@marcoramos426]

What year is it?

[@isaacbaylor4511]

instablaster.

[@556blackwater]

@@marcoramos426 2011 2LT / RS. It finally came in, and it is friggin flawless! Absolutely new in and out.

[@marcoramos426]

@@556blackwater theres a 2014 2lt w 99k miles for $16k is that too much you think ?

[@MrKongatthegates]

I have never changed out a clutch, most of the cars I buy are higher mile. Clutches last a while imo

[@NaterV2]

This is super helpful for me because I want to get a 5th gen camaro for my first car and then upgrade to a 6th gen ss camaro after and I wanted to know if there are any issues with older camaros because a lot of people say chevys run bad after 100k. Thank you

[@CaptainThirdGen]

all in the care and maintainence. If you abuse any car, it will fail eventually.

[@julianmox0459]

Should i buy a 2010 RS with 159.000 Kilometers? The Condition is good

[@AlexAlex22023]

I have the exact same car color and everything just bought one cash with 140k miles for $8k I absolutely love it!!!!❤

[@mmv_mark]

how's it holding up? I'm looking at one myself with 130k miles for about 8.5k. Car market is crazy rn

[@AlexAlex22023]

@@mmv_mark Still goin strong i recently had to replace the starter nothing major, and yes the market is crazy rn but u can still find a decent deal id go for it !

[@vizard9206]

@@AlexAlex22023I’m going to see a 13’ LT in 2 more days or so, 100k miles trying to hopefully snag it for 10k🙏 old owner, gentleman in his 60s, 2nd owner and garage kept. I truly wanna get it bc it’s coming from him, def was taken care off

[@dablyx5803]

loved the mustang joke lol

[@SupersusSS606]

The starter is going out. Just changed mine and it started right up. Other than that mine runs just like yours. It’s a 2014 ls with 128,000 miles

[@jeremiahjohnson7713]

Yours has a different engine

[@SupersusSS606]

@@jeremiahjohnson7713 not quite. Lfx and llt the same motors, lfx just doesn’t have headers and a plastic manifold to reduce heat soak

[@jeremiahjohnson7713]

@@SupersusSS606 then why is the LFX more reliable than the LLT?

[@SupersusSS606]

@@jeremiahjohnson7713 because they removed the headers and changed the manifold from metal to plastic. It also makes 10 more hp to the crank.

[@GlobalGEmpire]

Great video subbed.. Is a 2010 synergy green Camaro with 118,000 miles for 9k worth it? I was think about purchasing tomorrow

[@CaptainThirdGen]

sounds pretty fair in this market

[@crystalstudioswebdesign]

Hey Captain, did you ever re-glued that cloth panel on the door? Did you have to take the door apart if you did?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

i didnt do that yet unfortunately

[@bendergod5747]

I’m getting one in two weeks 😮 . Do you plan on do any upgrades ?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

yes, brakes tires and exhaust

[@dcartellone2659]

2011 rs package with automatic and 71,000.. is this a terrible price? Heard also the automatic transmission has problems and the cars were recalled for a turning off while driving. Do you know anything about that recall.

[@CaptainThirdGen]

what price? the 6spd automatics are actually better than the manuals. 6l50 is a very good transmission. and that recall was primarily for chevy cobalts in the ~2007 age range when people would hang a bunch of garbage on their keys.

[@danielarriola1871]

I have 150k miles on 2012 camaro

[@jacobbennett4509]

I just bought a 2010 v6 camero and it's an automatic with 105,000 miles on it. I wanted to know what type of gasoline you use and think is best for the car?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

87 octane should be fine. Its an 11:1 compression engine, so a tune with 93 octane would likely gain a lot of power. But in stock form, 87 octane is fine. Mines at 125k miles on 87 octane and all is well

[@jacobbennett4509]

@@CaptainThirdGen okay cool I've been using 89 midgrade but I was going to try using 87 since it's a little cheaper since gas prices are crazy these days. I'm enjoying the car and it's drives great for being over 100k and is really fun to drive commuting to work and back home everyday.

[@hugogarcia5354]

RS Camaro with mostly all the rs package features for $14,250? It has 54k miles. Good deal?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

miles are low. not a terrible deal but closer to 10k would make it a good buy

[@davidbeaudin1106]

Good deal yes :)

[@tommiedavis5564]

Deal

[@user-pj6nx3or4u]

Should l buy a 100000 miles camaro 2011 v6 3.6 manual for $7500? Its one owner and a clean car

[@CaptainThirdGen]

YES. very good price for that

[@Ciscokiidd03]

Should I buy a 2012 v6 automatic with 79k miles for $12k excluding taxes?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

id say get it down to 10k and youre getting a good value. 12 is pushing it in my opinion

[@Ciscokiidd03]

@@CaptainThirdGen couldn’t get it down to 10k I understand the prices are super jacked rn but I found another 2012 with 70k miles for $12k owner won’t take anything less it was listed at $13k should I go for it?

[@jeremiahjohnson7713]

Yes but change the oil every 3000 miles

[@J.Cashalot]

Is a 2014 2ls Camaro with 116k miles on it for 13,999 a good deal?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

no, thats way too much

[@jaketaymedia]

@@CaptainThirdGen how about the exact same vehicle in this video lol, with only 90k miles for 11,000

[@jjr5085]

I'm looking at a 2011 v6 Camaro with only 12,000 miles. The Carfax shows that the owner gave it oil changes every 3,000 miles. Is 21,990 too much or a good deal?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

definitely too much. id say more like 15k is fair

[@trebleboost7]

Interesting. I just looked at one 2010 today with 10K and it is immaculate and they are asking 19.5K (dealer) but it is ... um strange. It has some striping, and is badged with ‘ Racing Edition’. It is very bare-bones - 6 speed apparently but there are only left button controls on the steering wheel. The right cross-piece has nothing. Popped hood and clearly V6 (with K&N). Doesn’t match up with any special editions I find. What is this thing? Oh and it has some kind of push-button start added.

[@jjr5085]

@rocco_s10 Exactly. It was perfect and I've never seen a 2010-2015 camaro with low miles being as cheap as 15,000. All the ones that cheap have high miles.

[@johnnyedify]

110,000 miles should not be the end of the line for any well serviced car. Most cars can go to 150k and more.

[@CaptainThirdGen]

tell that to nissan or mitsubishi

[@ASHERTESTIFY]

How many miles do you service the engine?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

i would change oil every 4 or 5k miles. I would not listen to the oil change light it goes too far in between changes. Make sure you use synthetic

[@ASHERTESTIFY]

@@CaptainThirdGen Awesome!!! thinking about getting these with an LFX 3.6 v6 commodore, some say the LFX is improved and doesn't have the timing chain issues like on the older ones.

[@bwop2956]

What about 175k miles 2013 camaro? Is it worth it for $7400k

[@CaptainThirdGen]

if you can talk him down to around 6k id say go for it. The one in this video was bought at 107k miles for $6500. The car market is so out of wack right now it may be better to wait until prices come down a little

[@jbone1383]

​@@CaptainThirdGen ahh, so you had only driven the car 3,000 miles or so since purchasing when you made this video? That makes more sense now because I had actually watched your video talking about how much you HATE the Aisin ay6 gearbox & the clutch in this car before I found this video

[@CaptainThirdGen]

@@jbone1383 the ay6 is pretty lame. as is the factory throttle programming

[@jbone1383]

@@CaptainThirdGen arrgh! You have no idea how disappointed I am w/ Chevy for picking that jap-trap to throw in a Camaro! I wuz planning on making an "impulse" buy on a 2012 this weekend w/ only 5,000 miles on a fresh lfx 3.6 & the AY6 manual but decided to pass after doing my homework on the AY6😔 I have YET to find one single review where anybody who's ever actually driven a good stick shift car is in love or highly praises the AY6! The absolute best I could find from real owners of this tranny are people saying things like "oh, I haven't had any trouble out of mine" and " i've got such & such amount of miles on mine & it still works" etc.; but they ALL seem to agree that the brass synchros suck & you CANNOT shift this transmission very fast!?! Plus the fact there is many more negative reviews then even semi-positive ones... I'm sorry, but if I'm gonna give up my 4-door automatic sedan for a manual coupe Camaro, knowing me I'm probably gonna wanna drive a little more 'spirited' from time 2 time! Is that too much to ask? It seems the new Tremec TR3160 in the 6th-gens. are much more solid than these as they use some kind of bronze w/ carbon fiber synchros & you can actually find reviews where people love the shifting & actually praise this transmission! If only it would bolt right up to a 5th gen. Camaro v6 I might be in business b/c while I do like the idea of a lighter Camaro, I'm not in favor really of a smaller one which the 6th gens. are so I really do like the 5th gen. body styles better even though they ARE a little on the hefty size🤷‍♀

[@kaneetsate1662]

What you think about one with 140k miles?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

if its been well maintained it wouldnt bother me at all. These cars are built well. 100k miles on a 2010+ camaro is like 60-70k miles on a 2000 Camaro. These are solid cars

[@kaneetsate1662]

@@CaptainThirdGen a guy selling me one for 9grand it's well maintained he has all the maintenance records n a clean carfax

[@CaptainThirdGen]

@@kaneetsate1662 id say thats a pretty decent buy. I think you will like it

[@jeremiahjohnson7713]

You’re lucky

[@xojeany13]

Picking mine up in 2 days! You know....for the cross country team. 😂

[@xojeany13]

Mine has 66,000 miles on it though.

[@CaptainThirdGen]

nice! hope you enjoy it

[@willielynchjr9912]

That timing chain is rattling I can hear it or is that a rattlesnake in the background

[@CaptainThirdGen]

they do that when new too. LLT all make that sound. When the chain is bad, believe me, youll know for SURE haha

[@sharkiieegg1133]

100k miles on a 2015 camaro! You think it’s worth getting?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

for the right price, yes I do. At 110k miles my 2010 is still a great car!

[@Xerope_]

Yellow with 2 black stripes down the center with an automatic trans in texas?

[@venomforhonor]

no

[@keithhernandez4319]

So you bought it with 110,000 miles ? Any timing chain issues?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

@@keithhernandez4319 got it with roughly 107k in 2020. Has over 130k now in 2024. Gave it to my grandpa, whom is driving it now. Has some fuel injector wiring issues causing a misfire, but that has been resolved. No timing chain issues yet.

[@keithhernandez4319]

@@CaptainThirdGen well I was told that the early fifth gins had that timing chain issue more than the 2012 through 2015 V6 Camaros I had a 2013 last year for seven months and it ran great and it had 107,000 when it got totaled so I’ve been looking for another fifth GEN Camaro but I wasn’t even considering a 2010 or a 2011 because of the timing chain issue was told they had

[@CaptainThirdGen]

@@keithhernandez4319 the LLT (2010-11 for camaros) is worse for timing chain issues than the LFX (12-15) and LGX (16-24). However, my family has had several LLTs, in camaros and other vehicles, and have yet to have a timing chain failure. Changing the oil, and keeping it full is key. Change oil every 3-4k miles with full synthetic, and keep it full in between changes, and the 3.6 are pretty decent engines. But when those chains do fail, its a big expensive job to fix.

[@PAJG28]

How many miles on it?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

currently at about 121k

[@chucktaylor8319]

A dealership wants 17k for a 2010 Chevy Camaro ... they are asking way too much right ???? Please let me know before I buy

[@CaptainThirdGen]

17k for a v6 is way too much

[@chucktaylor8319]

@@CaptainThirdGen what’s a ballpark price for a 2010 with 121,000 miles on it ? When they call me tomorrow I’d like to be a little more educated on this vehicle

[@CaptainThirdGen]

@@chucktaylor8319 i wouldnt go over 9k for the car you described. The car in this video has 110k miles and was bought for $6500.

[@crazytech1617]

Yes it’s worth around 12k

[@kellen3897]

@@CaptainThirdGen buddy I understand what ur saying but I crashed my 2014 camaro 2lt rs and sold it to the dealership for 17.5..it was a big hole in the back of my car from a guard rail 17 ain't too much for a v6

[@user-ij8ly5ml3b]

If maintained, how many miles do you think you could reach with one?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

i think you could put 200k miles on one and still have it be a decent car at 200k as long as u take care of it

[@jeremiahjohnson7713]

Mine made it almost 127k miles

[@adrianjones4185]

@@jeremiahjohnson7713 it didn’t get to 130k?

[@sammyjammy6647]

@@adrianjones4185 he probably abused it and put mods on it which shortened the life of the engine.

[@White_Snake69]

The person took care of it he probably kept it in the garage

[@CaptainThirdGen]

Id say probably not due to headlight condition and door panel carpet wrinkling (sun damage). certainly was winter driven though.

[@alaysiasworld5770]

i have 55,000 miles on my 2011 camaro

[@CaptainThirdGen]

nice

[@2VShiesty]

Hey bro can I get an update

[@CaptainThirdGen]

update may 2023: 130k miles. car bröke

[@2VShiesty]

@@CaptainThirdGen timing chain?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

@@2VShiesty unsure. seems to be electrical. nasty misfire that shows its face under load. very odd issue i havent been able to track down yet. PO30X codes so all misfire stuff, no timing chain codes

[@2VShiesty]

@@CaptainThirdGen thanks bro hope everything goes well won my sub much love bro

[@CaptainThirdGen]

@@2VShiesty thanks for the well wishes bro. Ill make a video on the car once it gets figured out.

[@josehuerta7016]

what people dont understand, prices for these cars are up, funny how some people still offer pre covid prices lmfao, kudos to those that got with the times and bought one before they get bought by someone else

[@josehuerta7016]

by the way, your starter is on the way out, takes so long for it to start

[@CaptainThirdGen]

@@josehuerta7016 I will cross that bridge when i get to it. Its been like that for a year now and hasnt failed yet

[@jeremiahjohnson7713]

Got about 10k miles left on that engine

[@CaptainThirdGen]

well ive gone another 10k miles since the filming of this video with no problems.

[@jeremiahjohnson7713]

@@CaptainThirdGen well mine didn’t make it to 127k miles

[@CaptainThirdGen]

regular oil changes is key to 3.6 longevity. If you follow the oil life monitor, you will kill your engine

[@ithinkihaveebola5238]

Mine was good up until about 140k. Then the parts started to fall apart. I think the previous owner didn't maintain it to well

[@johna.4334]

Too many joggers, so little time ;~)

[@elijahpilcher4104]

Mine has 143,334 miles

[@maxbakker5194]

I can buy one with the same, how is it holding up

[@elijahpilcher4104]

@@maxbakker5194 it’s holding up really good actually, mine was overheating but that’s because the person before me beat it up and didn’t take care of it. After a few small fixes it wasn’t a problem

[@bendergod5747]

Nice how’s the car still doing for ya? Plan on doing any upgrades!

[@elijahpilcher4104]

@@bendergod5747 The car itself has been pretty good up until yesterday. I tried to take good care of it as much as I could but the previous owner must’ve really messed it up because my engine burnt up yesterday. Heavy knocking and it won’t start. I did a few minor mods to it but this is pretty much it for that car. I’m about to upgrade to a 2015 SS

[@bendergod5747]

@@elijahpilcher4104 oh okay man ! Enjoy your future whip bro!

[@pflow3000]

I'm guessing you said 110,000 miles about...110,000 times. :D

[@CaptainThirdGen]

at 115k now 😎

[@ccg1171]

Why does everybody ask him if prices on cars they're going to buy good deals. He knows nothing about cars.

[@CaptainThirdGen]

thanks

[@GreenLine4444]

Stop saying "110,000 miles" over and over. You act like that's a lot of miles for a vehicle that's a 2010, and it's not. There are vehicles that are 2010s and they have more than 110,000 miles so it's good this one only has that amount of mileage. You said "110,000 miles" like a trillion times, even put it in the title. That's average mileage for this year, in fact, a little lower than normal.

[@CaptainThirdGen]

i agree any car can go 110k these days. point of video is to show how the 5th gen can take 110k miles and still be in fantastic condition afterwards

[@hondamancl450]

V6 😢v8😅