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#349 of 454 '05 Century - Special Edition by nickper Aug 01, 2004 (8:27 pm)
Replying to: driver26 (Sep 12, 1999 3:13 pm) I think the 16" chrome rims for the 2005 Buick Century special edition are the same chrome rims from the 2000-2002 Olds Intrigue. I was driving in Lansing, Mich. this evening (on s.b. Waverly Rd St. Joseph for those in the area) and pulled up next to a silver Century and though it was an Intrigue until I looked closer. The center lug cap has the Buick shield instead of the Olds symbol. I have an '01 Intrigue with these rims (minus chrome) and like them, but am surprised how GM used leftovers from Olds on Buicks.   Can anyone confirm this? Is this new for MY '05 or are these from the '04 year too?
#350 of 454 by a_l_hubcaps Aug 02, 2004 (4:09 pm)
nickper-   Yes, those are indeed Intrigue wheels. Maybe they had some extra ones in a warehouse or something.   -Andrew L
#351 of 454 Air Bag Light by walker1 Aug 03, 2004 (9:17 am)
I have a 2002 Century and it is a great car! Recently the air bag light will come on for a few seconds while driving my dealer has up dated the software and the computer shows every thing ok, yet the light will come ontwo or three time a day. Has anyone had this problem?
#352 of 454 Talk to the Press by Sylvia STAFF Aug 10, 2004 (12:26 pm)
A reporter is hoping to interview Buick Century owners between 16 and 60 who love their Century and would like to be interviewed for a magazine article. Please respond to jfallonedmunds.com by Friday, August 13, 2004.   Jeannine Fallon PR Director Edmunds.com 310-309-4900 jfallonedmunds.com
#353 of 454 Head Gasket yet again by thriceshy Feb 04, 2005 (9:42 pm)
We've owned our 94 Buick Century Special Wagon for 3 years. At 1 1/2 years, the head gasket went, causing a catastrophic overheat which lead to the replacement of the entire engine. Today I noticed off-looking oil on the driveway, popped the oil cap off, and sure enough, coolant crusting on the inside of the cap. This time there have been no overheats, and a week ago the inside of the cap was clean. Can I hope to get away with a simple (only 500-700 bucks or so) head gasket replacement, or am I being overly optimistic? We've parked it, and will have it towed to the shop--not going to risk an overheat.   From what I've read, the 3.1 is notorious for head gasket problems--am I stuck with a vehicle that's going to require a 500-700 dollar repair every 18 months?   Thrice Replies to this message: yurakm (Feb 04, 2005 11:44 pm) thriceshy (Feb 09, 2005 5:45 pm) yurakm (Feb 09, 2005 11:25 pm)
#354 of 454 Re: Head Gasket yet again [thriceshy] by yurakm Feb 04, 2005 (11:44 pm)
Replying to: thriceshy (Feb 04, 2005 9:42 pm) May be it is not head gasket, but intake manifold gasket? They are leaking often with GM 2.8, 3.1, and 3.4 liter engines. GM changed the gasket's material recently, presumably for better. Replies to this message: thriceshy (Feb 09, 2005 5:45 pm) yurakm (Feb 09, 2005 11:25 pm)
#355 of 454 Re: Head Gasket yet again [yurakm] by thriceshy Feb 09, 2005 (5:45 pm)
Replying to: yurakm (Feb 04, 2005 11:44 pm) Good call--thank you! Still a pricy fix, but over 300 bucks less. Our mechanic says we can start with a stop-leak product, which may or may not fix the problem. If it doesn't, we'll move on to replacing the gasket.   Does this sound about right?   Thrice Replies to this message: yurakm (Feb 09, 2005 11:25 pm)
#356 of 454 Re: Head Gasket yet again [thriceshy] by yurakm Feb 09, 2005 (11:25 pm)
Replying to: thriceshy (Feb 09, 2005 5:45 pm) Would it leak outside, maybe stop leak could help. Not urgent: the car can run for several years with such a leak.   However, in your car antifreeze leaks inside engine. It is better to replace the gasket now, than replacing the whole engine soon. Hopefully it is not too late.   The job includes coolant system flush and oil change after repair. In Connecticut it costs about $650 at dealership, about $100 less at independent shop: roughly $50 gasket and bolts, $40 two gallons of DexCool, and $500-$600 labor. The numbers are for Chevy Malibu, with the same 3.1l engine.
#357 of 454 Be careful... by isellhondas Feb 14, 2005 (7:49 am)
I don't like putting stop-leak in a car. It's a temporary patch at best. This stuff can clog up your heater core as well.
#358 of 454 transmission trouble by sebastian Mar 27, 2005 (10:48 pm)
I have a '91 buick century. I need to replace the tranny. Is there any other model interchangeable with this one, or must i use only the '91 model tranny?

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