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#684 of 1497 Used 2000 LeSabre by 442455 Dec 12, 2002 (2:49 pm)
I just purchased a 2000 LeSabre and love the car. I traded in a 93 LeSabre, and I can not believe the difference between the two! The 2000 is a Custom model, but loaded with leather, 16" cross lace wheels, driver info center, sunroof, and what I think is the best feature, the Universal garage opener. It took about 45 minutes trying to get the opener to store my codes because I followed the directions and held the openers several inches away. I finally got frustrated and held it right against the overhead opener, and it instantly grabbed and stored the codes.(So much for following directions.) Every GM 3800 engine I've had in other cars would idle around 900 RPM and would cruise at 65 MPH around 2000 RPM. This LeSabre idles around 600 RPM and cruises at 65 MPH between 1500 and 1600 RPM. I don't have the Sport Suspension package which I know uses a different final axle ratio, so I don't know if the tach is recording properly, or if there is that much difference between my 1999 Olds 88 readings. Just as a side note, I have always driven Oldsmobiles except for the 93 LeSabre, which was from my mother in laws estate. Love those big GM "cruisers" and am 50 years old.
#685 of 1497 1999 LeSabre fires by jlouden Dec 13, 2002 (10:58 am)
I just read a disturbing article about 44 engine fires in Buick LeSabres. Does anyone know if GM has addressed this problem? The government is investigating.
#686 of 1497 Dash Rattle follow up by indrek Dec 13, 2002 (4:19 pm)
Just got my 2001 Le Sabre back from the dealer.   The rattle turned out to be some loose air bag fasteners in the steering column. Fixed under warranty.   At the same time they fixed the driver's heated seat. It took about a month to get the part that was back ordered. Makes you wonder about the durability of the heated seat element.   I am beginning to think that I will have to carefully consider the merits of the GM extended protection plan given the large number of electrical gizmos on this car.   Cheers, Indrek Aavisto Sudbury, Ontario
#687 of 1497 A good article about 2000-2002 LeSabres by jimsxn Dec 13, 2002 (6:23 pm)
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jc/00-02lesabre.htm It contains lots of info.
#688 of 1497 2003 LeSabre by imidazol97 Dec 19, 2002 (4:21 am)
Just took delivery or my 3rd LeSabre. After reading comments about ride and wheels _here_ I chose the 16 inch wheels with Michelin Symmetry tires. The ride is more controlled than '98 Limited I have. It's perfect.   Tires and wheels are quiet.   Just wish I could have avoided paying for OnStar as a required part of every option combination that I wanted -- no way to avoid it and get the individual options I wanted. OnStar must be the new profit center -- dealers use "packs", GM uses OnStar, grin...   Any comments from other owners or recent LeSabres?
#689 of 1497 imidazol97 by beach15 Dec 19, 2002 (3:33 pm)
Nice choice. We had a 2002 LeSabre Custom rental for a month when our 300M was being re-built after a wreck, and fell so in love with the car, we planned on buying one once we got the car back. Didn't end up with one, but I still think it's one of the nicest cars on the road for a great price.
#690 of 1497 LeSabre assembly line? by imidazol97 Dec 27, 2002 (2:41 pm)
Some post in the past said that the Park Avenue an LeSabre were assembled on the same line as a 'Cadillac Model. What one was that? _-- or am I remembering wrong?
#691 of 1497 Assembly line by beach15 Dec 27, 2002 (5:06 pm)
Like several large GM cars, the LeSabre rides on the G-Platform. Because of this, the LeSabre comes off the same plant line as the Buick Park Avenue, Cadillac Deville and Seville, Pontiac Bonneville, and the dying Oldsmobile Aurora. Hope this helps!
#692 of 1497 Vibration when in gear 92 Lesabre by buick92 Dec 31, 2002 (7:11 am)
There is a vibration, when at idle that disappears when car is put in neutral..Old buick, that I love, has 120,000 miles without any problems to date, except an alternator, two water pumps, and a coil. great car.
#693 of 1497 Vibration Buick 92 by imidazol97 Jan 01, 2003 (8:57 am)
Have you replaced plugs and wires? I did that at 90K. My great service manager at small town dealer told me to do that on both 93 and 98.   Do you feel the vibration the same in reverse and drive?  I assume you've looked for hoses or wiring bundles  that might be transmitting vibration when engine is twisting again transmission load?   Have you checked the PCV valve? It may be not sealing closed at high vacuum at idle if it's dirty and gunked up if the oil ahs not been changed regularly and often?   If engine oil's been changed regularly and you don't think the roughness might be something major in engine, you might try some Techron engine cleaner in gasoline (available at most mass parts stores and some others now line Meijers in Midwest). Try one in tank when low with fillup of GOOD brand gasoline (I use Plus or Premium). Then do it again within a half of a tank after the first gas is run through. It's got one of the best cleaners in gasoline (Exxon's brand of cleaner for their gasoline).   These are things I found from my 93 LeSabre. Too there was a prom update for roughness at load at lockup on the torque converter under light throttle at 50 or so. I thought it was wires and plugs, but BUICK had a mixture change and a change in the lockup speed for torque converter -- it won't lock in until 50 mph. It used to lock in at 45. That way you don't notice the roughness under load since the converter is not locked up.   Good luck.

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