Anyone with more than 200k miles cars/trucks
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Wife's chevy corsica 3.1. 207k and pretty shot. Motor ran good but leaked oil everywhere. Front end was junk. 3 speed tranny held up great.
Just did a clutch on a buddys saturn with 275k on its original clutch... to my knowledge he never had the motor open. Burning lots of oil like they all do.
Olds intrigue 3.8, 225k and the tranny was going out (lost 4th gear), blew some brake lines, called the junkyard.
Just did a clutch on a buddys saturn with 275k on its original clutch... to my knowledge he never had the motor open. Burning lots of oil like they all do.
Olds intrigue 3.8, 225k and the tranny was going out (lost 4th gear), blew some brake lines, called the junkyard.
91 240 Volvo. 218K miles now.
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94 toyota previa (230k) and 96 MB E300D (210k) have needed nothing but standard wear items and fluids.
I have a bunch of other MB diesels which all were well over 200k, and also had original transmissions, nothing required, but they did get valve covers removed regularly for valve adjustments... not sure how you want to count them.
The key is gentle driving and understanding and respeting physics. Nobody needs to think they are "sporty" when driving, as this, IMO/IME causes excess wear.
Based upon our/friends' experiences, I would not expect a Honda product to hit 200k without needing at minimum a radiator and some rubber parts... And an AT if it is an auto vehicle. The engine will surely go way more than that running quite well but the car/parts are poor in certain areas.
I have a bunch of other MB diesels which all were well over 200k, and also had original transmissions, nothing required, but they did get valve covers removed regularly for valve adjustments... not sure how you want to count them.
The key is gentle driving and understanding and respeting physics. Nobody needs to think they are "sporty" when driving, as this, IMO/IME causes excess wear.
Based upon our/friends' experiences, I would not expect a Honda product to hit 200k without needing at minimum a radiator and some rubber parts... And an AT if it is an auto vehicle. The engine will surely go way more than that running quite well but the car/parts are poor in certain areas.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Wife's chevy corsica 3.1. 207k and pretty shot. Motor ran good but leaked oil everywhere. Front end was junk. 3 speed tranny held up great.
Just did a clutch on a buddys saturn with 275k on its original clutch... to my knowledge he never had the motor open. Burning lots of oil like they all do.
Olds intrigue 3.8, 225k and the tranny was going out (lost 4th gear), blew some brake lines, called the junkyard.
Wow I'm surprised to see the 4T65E went that long before going out. That gives me some hope for my car.
Wife's chevy corsica 3.1. 207k and pretty shot. Motor ran good but leaked oil everywhere. Front end was junk. 3 speed tranny held up great.
Just did a clutch on a buddys saturn with 275k on its original clutch... to my knowledge he never had the motor open. Burning lots of oil like they all do.
Olds intrigue 3.8, 225k and the tranny was going out (lost 4th gear), blew some brake lines, called the junkyard.
Wow I'm surprised to see the 4T65E went that long before going out. That gives me some hope for my car.
1987 Acura Legend, 5-speed coupe: 406k miles. Consumes 1-quart of oil every 4500 miles.
Cylinder heads have two valve covers. Top covers removed to replace gaskets. Side covers removed to adjust exhaust valves. No sludge, lot of varnish.
Engine oil fill and filter: Chevron Delo 15w-40 and Fram (cartridge).
Cylinder heads have two valve covers. Top covers removed to replace gaskets. Side covers removed to adjust exhaust valves. No sludge, lot of varnish.
Engine oil fill and filter: Chevron Delo 15w-40 and Fram (cartridge).
I took the valve cover off my Civic EX (225,000+) and Integra GS-R(200,000+), but it was just for valve adjustments. Nothing got replaced underneath.
I don't know how many miles my Suzuki Swift GA had. It was well over 175,000 miles. I drove it for awhile with a broken speedometer cable. I just changed the oil when I felt like it. Maybe once every 12,000 miles or something. The muffler rotted out and the interior door handles and window crank handles broke.
I did replace a clutch above 150,000 miles and a CV axle that had been run without a boot for a long time.
I don't know how many miles my Suzuki Swift GA had. It was well over 175,000 miles. I drove it for awhile with a broken speedometer cable. I just changed the oil when I felt like it. Maybe once every 12,000 miles or something. The muffler rotted out and the interior door handles and window crank handles broke.
I did replace a clutch above 150,000 miles and a CV axle that had been run without a boot for a long time.
Valve covers off to replace gaskets only
92 Camry 211,000
92 Camry 211,000
92 Toyota truck 195k when it got totalled. Everything original except the clutch that got replaced at 150k. That 22R engine was truly remarkable, I loved it. Just regular oil changes with whatever was on sale, no additives of any kind.
1997 sebring 6 cyl 2.5 215000. First owner changed oil every 3000 till I got it at 164000 now it gets 5000 mile changes. Clean as can be.
1988 F-150 with the 4.9 straight six. Has 225k on it and uses no oil in between changes. Usually 3-4k on QS 10w-40. It still gets 16-17mpg in town too!
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1989 GMC Sierra 1 ton 280,000 miles. Finally going to retire it from towing duties this year. Original Engine, Transmission and Rear end. Never a rebuild. Has had a few hoses, 1 radiator,
a few sensors, a set of injectors two ball joints and 3 water pumps. Most of the that is from towing for over half of those miles.
My previous 1991 S-10 Blazer made it to 260,000 miles before I sold it. All original there too, Minus 1 intake gasket at 140,000 ish, 1 oil pressures sending unit, 2 water pumps and normal maintenance items.
Do some of the other cars in this thread still have the original timing belt and water pump?
a few sensors, a set of injectors two ball joints and 3 water pumps. Most of the that is from towing for over half of those miles.
My previous 1991 S-10 Blazer made it to 260,000 miles before I sold it. All original there too, Minus 1 intake gasket at 140,000 ish, 1 oil pressures sending unit, 2 water pumps and normal maintenance items.
Do some of the other cars in this thread still have the original timing belt and water pump?
Two real oldies running here in the fleet.
One is 04 GMC 3500 Savana, loaded down to 9000+ pounds every day in its life. Only things I can remember changing are the water pump, fan clutch, a few front end bushes, and alternator. And a lot of tires, brakes, and oils. This truck is well over 400k miles and may run forever!
Another 06, same make, model and duty cycle has over 250k miles on it and runs well also. It is literally untouched, and still very tight.
I buy these things new and fully expect them to run a minimum of 200k miles. That's what we're used to.
One is 04 GMC 3500 Savana, loaded down to 9000+ pounds every day in its life. Only things I can remember changing are the water pump, fan clutch, a few front end bushes, and alternator. And a lot of tires, brakes, and oils. This truck is well over 400k miles and may run forever!
Another 06, same make, model and duty cycle has over 250k miles on it and runs well also. It is literally untouched, and still very tight.
I buy these things new and fully expect them to run a minimum of 200k miles. That's what we're used to.
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
94 toyota previa (230k) and 96 MB E300D (210k) have needed nothing but standard wear items and fluids.
I have a bunch of other MB diesels which all were well over 200k, and also had original transmissions, nothing required, but they did get valve covers removed regularly for valve adjustments... not sure how you want to count them.
The key is gentle driving and understanding and respeting physics. Nobody needs to think they are "sporty" when driving, as this, IMO/IME causes excess wear.
Based upon our/friends' experiences, I would not expect a Honda product to hit 200k without needing at minimum a radiator and some rubber parts... And an AT if it is an auto vehicle. The engine will surely go way more than that running quite well but the car/parts are poor in certain areas.
We kept one of our 123 diesels long enough to get to 210K.
Other than the speedo cable break that is generic to all old Mercedes, and which is easy to replace, we had very litle trouble with the car.
Our two '86 Civics both passed 200K on their original radiators.
OTOH, the '97 Accord needed a rad at about 127K.
Is it just me, or were earlier Hondas more durable in general?
I think that earlier Mercedes were more durable than current models.
94 toyota previa (230k) and 96 MB E300D (210k) have needed nothing but standard wear items and fluids.
I have a bunch of other MB diesels which all were well over 200k, and also had original transmissions, nothing required, but they did get valve covers removed regularly for valve adjustments... not sure how you want to count them.
The key is gentle driving and understanding and respeting physics. Nobody needs to think they are "sporty" when driving, as this, IMO/IME causes excess wear.
Based upon our/friends' experiences, I would not expect a Honda product to hit 200k without needing at minimum a radiator and some rubber parts... And an AT if it is an auto vehicle. The engine will surely go way more than that running quite well but the car/parts are poor in certain areas.
We kept one of our 123 diesels long enough to get to 210K.
Other than the speedo cable break that is generic to all old Mercedes, and which is easy to replace, we had very litle trouble with the car.
Our two '86 Civics both passed 200K on their original radiators.
OTOH, the '97 Accord needed a rad at about 127K.
Is it just me, or were earlier Hondas more durable in general?
I think that earlier Mercedes were more durable than current models.
we have a 1995 dodge ram 1500 (2wd) in the extended family (bil) with a 318(5.2L). 270,000 miles and still going.
things replaced:
water pump
bypass hose
alternator
radiator
belly pan gasket
whole bunch of oil (trans and motor), filters, brakes(front multiple times, rear once), tires, spark plugs etc...
also removed the trans cooler line check valve early around 2000-2001. (probably why the auto has lasted)
sees alot of highway driving.
also some stuff i am forgetting like serp belts etc...
things replaced:
water pump
bypass hose
alternator
radiator
belly pan gasket
whole bunch of oil (trans and motor), filters, brakes(front multiple times, rear once), tires, spark plugs etc...
also removed the trans cooler line check valve early around 2000-2001. (probably why the auto has lasted)
sees alot of highway driving.
also some stuff i am forgetting like serp belts etc...
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