Great video. A couple of things that I would say are somewhat major that go along with some of the things you pointed out are 1. Below the battery is your computer and the typical lead acid batteries will leak over time because as you mentioned the heat or typical lead battery boil over and will leak down and ruin your computer. The best battery to get for these Corvettes because of the electrical draw and the heat is an AGM battery. Like you mentioned the Optima, but stay away from Optima. They suck now! Odyssey Extreme is in my opinion the best battery. Very pricey, but will last years and will not leak. 2. Your cowl where the air flows into the cabin below the windshield, below it on each side of the car is what they call bladders where the water drains out from rain or if you’re washing it, those bladders are known to get clogged with leafs 🍁 and debris and if they get clogged it will cause water to leak down inside your car into the carpet and give you that Smell you were talking about and could potentially make you think it’s been flooded when it was just water leaking in because the bladders being full. Glad you mentioned the “Harmonic Balancer”!! FYI- these will fail not only because of what you mentioned, but more so due to the poor quality of manufacturing from GM or whoever they actually have make them. These balancer’s are a two piece, which means you have the outside part and then the inside part, and they are held together by a rubber substance that deteriorates and falls apart causing it to wobble and even could cause it to hit your engine or the steering rack. If you replace it, do not go back with a GM brand. Go with either a Summit Racing, Trick Flow, or one of the most popular is the ATI Super Damper, but is the most expensive one. The Summit brand is the best overall for budget and quality.

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments and good points. Stay Tuned! More C5 content coming this spring! Corvette Dan.

Clean C5. I don't see many this color in my area often. I always liked the spoke design of those z06 style wheel 👍

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate it. Stay tuned as I drop content daily! Thanks again! Corvette Dan.

CORVETTE DAN- brother u hit a "home run" on all the major / minor C5 things to look for 100%. Being a C5 owner myself, "as you may know" a Quality C5 & body lines are timeless and just stealthy when done proper. THANKS CORVETTE DAN!

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

No problem! It's back to Corvette ( mostly) now. Looking forward to NCM Bash now. Thanks again. Corvette Dan

@KA-te7xk

Жыл бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan 👍🙏🌵☀️

Very informative vid. Thanks so much!

@Corvette-Dan

9 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Hope it helps. Forward on to anyone else who might be considering a C5. Corvette Dan

Great Video Thanks 😊

@Corvette-Dan

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Victor! Stay tuned for more C5 content. Corvette Dan

I just picked up a 01 vette with 120xxx km for 13k in Ontario, so far very happy with it. great video

@Corvette-Dan

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply. Enjoy the new purchase. That engine is venerable! Stay tuned for more and please remember to click the thumbs up! Thanks! Corvette Dan.

great video for us guys who are considering out first corvette,especially the beautiful C5. If doing an out of state purchase isnt the best thing to do is a PPI?

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments Sean. That was my intention. It is hard to judge out of state purchases as a whole. It depends on the state. Taxes vary depending on the state. Some states rob people by making them pay state taxes even if purchased with cash from a private party. Otherwise, they refuse to let you license it. Corvette Dan

Hello Dan enjoyed the video very much.i have a 2002 C5 Corvette just turned 100,000 mi on it love the car.where did you get those seat covers? I'm not sure what you call those but my Corvette has a tear in the same spot as yours . Thanks again for a great video

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments Rick. Got them at Mid America in Effingham IL. Stay tuned for more C5 content coming soon! Corvette Dan.

Something you should have mentioned is that a six speed manual C5 raises the price over one with an automatic transmission.

@Corvette-Dan

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the comments. Stay tuned for more C5 comments coming soon! Corvette Dan.

Also watch out for sticking clutch pedals and oil pressure regulator besides that I think this is a great car I have a 2002 I bought in 2012 it now has 93,000 miles on it I bought it with 73,000 miles on it I am the 5th owner and loving it

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments and insight Gregory. Stay tuned for more C5's coming soon as well as the NCM 2033 Bash! Corvette Dan.

A low mile/late model Corvette is NOT a bad thing, if they are driven a thousand miles per year or so will keep the mechanicals in working order. Long gone are the days when engines/transmissions would leak fluids from cork gaskets because of no use. As far as batteries go, keep the car on a battery maintainer when not in use & these cars will not "eat" a battery any faster than other cars of that era

@Corvette-Dan

10 ай бұрын

Trust me, they still eat batteries. For every person who claims a 6 year battery in a C5 I could name 4 that don't. I've seen more than my fair share of C5 Corvettes with less than twenty grand on the clock with all kinds of random issues too. Thanks for watching! Corvette Dan.

i like those fuel rail covers, where did you get them?

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply Se7en. I got them used on the Corvette Forum. A great source of as new, used C5 parts. Stay tuned as I have more C5 content coming as well as NCM Bash event footage starting this afternoon! Corvette Dan.

I understand the ecbm goes bad on these and they are epoxy potted. They cant be repaired. Also, nobody makes them anymore. Big problem.

@Corvette-Dan

7 ай бұрын

Hello George. Thanks for the reply but your statement is not completed. I will extrapolate for the viewers. The 97-00 there is no replacement. The 01-04 can be rebuilt. The 01-04 can be retrofitted into a 97-00. The EBCM issue is not common with my guess it affects about 1 percent of total C5 production. The latter reason explains why the aftermarket hasn't made a replacement. Corvette Dan.

In your opinion how many miles a year should a corvette be driven?? I get lots of people keep them as garage queens but like you said not driving them is also bad so what’s a happy in between?

@Corvette-Dan

9 ай бұрын

As many as you want. The only detriment to higher mile vehicles is resale value. Keeping it in good shape, both mechanically and appearance wise and nobody will know how many miles it has. The LS1 is venerable and maintained properly can theoretically hit 1 million miles. Yes, I said 1 million. Thanks for watching. Stay tuned! Corvette Dan.

Where did you get those bladder covers?

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Mid America. Thanks for watching. Stay tuned! Corvette Dan.

Mods do matter on a car in my opinion my c5 I wouldn’t take any less then 24k & it’s a 2001 which is a great year color corrected & ceramic coated I’m the 2nd owner & well taken care of 💯

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Hello Mark. They do matter, no question. They just don't drive the price up in most cases. Of course a supercharger on my car would make it sell for a few grand more but would I ever recover the 8 grand in parts and installation? No chance. I instruct people to remove mods prior to selling which usually yields about 50 percent of original cost. Seems like this is standard in the C5 community these days. Stay tuned for more C5 content and thanks for watching! Corvette Dan.

@markcrisp4867

Жыл бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan I have everything done except that kitchen remodel this year took that $ sir

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

@@markcrisp4867 are you the person with the torch red car I filmed a few months ago?

@markcrisp4867

Жыл бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan no it’s all black I don’t have a KZread channel I’m on instagram though !

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

@@markcrisp4867 thanks for the replies Mark as well as your sharing your view on C5 values. I do appreciate the comments. If there is anything you would like me to feature, let us know. Or if you want your car in a future video, email me at CorvetteDan@protonmail.com and I'll add it in. Thanks again!

Do you have all season tires on,I feel that would be the best way unless your going to the track what day you

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. I do not. Summer only tires. Corvette Dan

@caddymac6917

Жыл бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan In FL we can run all year that's why I asked

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

@@caddymac6917 Understood. My C5 sits all winter. Thanks again for watching. Corvette Dan.

Manuals in my area are $20k+ . Was seeing those for $12k pre-covid. Times are rough!

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

And prices are high. Thanks for responding. Click that thumbs up. I would appreciate it. Stay tuned. Corvette Dan.

@ladin425

Жыл бұрын

Even at 20k, as long as the car is well taken care of, it's still a good value when you factor in the reliability of these cars. I can't think of another car with similar performance at this price point. I do like the understated d styling of the c6, but the c5 is so muscular looking. Just enough personality to like it, but not too much to make you sick of it.

@drewmorg.

Жыл бұрын

@@ladin425 It definitely doesn't feel like a good value when C6 was $15-20k (I have even seen good 2008's for 19k before). There is no way I would pay $20k for a C5, literally a 100% markup from where they were 1-2 years ago. This market will eventually come down.

@ladin425

Жыл бұрын

@@drewmorg. To be hones, I can't say I remember a time when excellent condition c5 with a 6M were going for $10k. Even a few years ago I would have told you budget $15-20K. Not that I'm an expert on the market, however. When it comes to a base c5 vs base c6, I don't see why a c5 would be discounted steeply over an early year production c6. In my book, I think are pretty close and I would choose the better condition of the two. Again, I'm no expert just stating my opinion.

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. The market will come down. Buy C6 is nowhere near the values you mentioned here. C6 will tank in value however while C5 will remain flat if anything. Just my opinion on that. Thanks for the comments. Stay tuned and smash that thumbs up for me. I appreciate it! Corvette Dan.

At 9:40 you mention bladder covers? Or did I not hear you right? What are they called and where can I get some. Bought a 2000 c5 just a few months ago and the driver seat had a little rip in the side with some tape on it. I was thinking of getting seat covers or whole new seats but saw this in your video. What would you recommend? The car is torch red with black interior. Thanks!

@Corvette-Dan

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes you did hear this correctly. Try Mid America Mototworks for them. That's where I got mine. Stay tuned. More C5 content coming soon! Corvette Dan.

@spercoco

11 ай бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan I went on that website and couldn't find them. Also went on Amazon and Rock Auto and nothing.

@Corvette-Dan

11 ай бұрын

@@spercoco That is where I got them but it has been quite some time. Try this and let me know: www.topflightautomotive.com/products/auto-accessories-of-america-1997-2011-chevrolet-corvette-maximum-bolster-seat-protection-bikini-auto-chaps/?gclid=CjwKCAjwh8mlBhB_EiwAsztdBDdqnLwr4JjopWHMuSw65NU76MPqnRyTjxpdF4h_ogdCzC_yxYGN1hoCZ1UQAvD_BwE Corvette Dan

@spercoco

11 ай бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan oh ok I thought they were called "bladder covers" it looks like they are calling them auto chaps. I will search for them also on the three places I mentioned and maybe e-bay too. Thanks so much!

@Corvette-Dan

11 ай бұрын

@@spercoco They might be called that. Bought mine years ago from Mid America. Thanks for watching. Stay tuned. Corvette Dan

What is this paint code?

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. The Light Pewter Metallic paint code, introduced in 1998, is 11. It was offered through 2002. In 1999, 6,164 Light Pewter Metallic cars were sold, 3,325 of them being coupes. Black, Light Gray and Red were the interior colors one could choose with it. Thanks for asking! Stay tuned as Corvette Dan is the channel that drops content daily. I would appreciate it.

3:00 why not heads number?

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

It doesn't really affect much. Either the LS1 has stock heads, or is modified. If you were looking at a modified LS1, you would know it. A LS1 with just LS6 heads will not do any good. I've also never found an LS6 with LS1 heads on it. So, I didn't think it was really worth mentioning. Thanks for the comments. Corvette Dan.

assuming everything goes wrong, how much am I looking at to pay for every repair total including most labor?

@Corvette-Dan

10 ай бұрын

There is no way to determine that. I've never seen anything close to that. Most of these are outliers anyway. Corvette Dan.

@alexblagoev5281

10 ай бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan Outliers meaning well kept?

@Corvette-Dan

10 ай бұрын

@@alexblagoev5281 No. Exceptions. Most C5s have only a few issues from the potential problems. I've never seen one that had everything. They are pretty robust cars overall. Thanks again for watching. Stay tuned for another C5 tech video coming Friday! Corvette Dan

@alexblagoev5281

10 ай бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan Thank you man

Can you bypass ebcm?

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

Not to my knowledge.

@benjaminwiner6220

Жыл бұрын

@@Corvette-Dan conversion is possible though to gen 2 ebcm like you said. Pretty sure you are right it isnt ‘that’ common… cross your fingers

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

@@benjaminwiner6220 It is but the conversion is a little tedious and not for a beginner to accomplish.

Sounds like this was a fleet car

@Corvette-Dan

Жыл бұрын

It sort of was. It was owned by someone who owned dealerships and transferred from one to another. Why is the part I can't figure out.