dallas63

i have a 1996 camaro z28 lt1 with 130,000 miles on it . i am doing a complete tuneup and replacing waterpump . my opti seems ok . but , i was going to replace it anyway to save on labor . i use my car for an everyday driver . i just was going to replace my opti with one from autozone or oreilly . any help will be appreciated . thanks jay

roguedriver

"has anyone had luck with an poti from autozone or oreilly ? "

They sell poti's now? Wow! They stock toilet paper too??? Sorry, had to.

I've had the complete Autozone unit on my car and didn't have any problems with it. For the same money though, you can probably find new original GM units if your willing to wait for them in the mail. I got a new in box GM unit on Ebay for $220.

Ken R.

Heatmaker

didn't know they sold Poti's but I"ll have to check em out now for sure.

1989CamaroLT4

I'll actually didn't know they had opti's. I did a water pump on a '94 Z last summer and though about replacing the opti as well. I got the Duralast pump from AutoZone but just figured they didn't sell opti's, and the dealer was too expensive so I gave up on the idea.

If the brand they are selling is Wells, it's OK. I have used their Wells brand stuff for many tune-ups - including my LT1 last time - and never had an issue.

zero231

i bought one from autozone with a lifetime warranty....paid to have an ASE certified shop install it, and 200 miles later, the car would sputter and die, and not restart until it cooled down....took it back under warranty, got a replacement and put it in myself- the second one lasted about 500 miles...then it took a dump! after paying AND doing it myself, i finally decided to go with the MSD opti...and it runs great! even in the rain.

moral of the story- the money saved by buying cheap parts, isn't worth the cost/time it takes to install it. do it right, buy a quality piece (GM or MSD) and you will be alot happier in the end-

Daniel6718

i got one from oreilley..after 8 of them i finally went and bought a brande new one from gm (about 40 bux more) and havent had a problem since...
the oreilley were fine tull you spin them over 6400...hmm

sbca96

Buy the Opti from Dal (about $230 bucks shipped):

http://www.beasst.org/links/links.html

Will help you to change seals:

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=493471

Tom

sbs

Is it new or rebuilt? All I've seen at the chain stores is Delco and rebuilt. I would not use a rebuilt, and you can get the Delco cheaper elsewhere.

reamo04

Oreillys sells "borg warner" opti's

sleeper94z28

IMO dont repalce the opti unless its not working, the opti doesn't usually go out, but the cap and rotor has to be cleaned or replaced pretty regularly, i service mine about every two oil changes or so.

2000GTP

I've heard enough negative feedback about the Autozone replacements that would make me go elsewhere. You can most likely snag a brand new GM replacement from Jason or Dal for around the same price and be comfortable in knowing that it will perform as intended.

sbs

Got a P/N or a link? The B-W website lists only a cap and rotor not an opti.

reamo04

my friend works at the local oreillys, and he had a complete borg-warner opti that he was gonna sell me for 200. I decided to just do my cap/rotor tho since thats all that needs done

94Z28WP

I've had an Autozone opti on for a couple of years with no problems. Mine wasn't a complete unit, it came with the cap/rotor and the optical side separate. I had to put it together.

sbca96

Most guys on the Impala site find that shortly after doing the cap and rotor
for about 40-50 dollars cheaper than doing a NEW opti from Dal, they have
to replace the opti anyway since the bearings start to come apart. I would
rather go through all that hassle of removing it, to put on a new one. Keep
the old one for when they start selling "rebuild kits".

Tom