Truck made it to a milestone

[yqtszhj]

The ole Tundra made it to 100k today. How many miles has your truck (current or previous truck) made it to? I gotta get some new tires now.
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[Bawanna]

I can't remember owning a truck that didn't have a 100000 on it. I guess my van had less when I bought it. Like 85 or something, it's like 120,000 as I recall maybe a little less.

Being a Ford it's already on it's 4 life and borrowed time.

[Alfonse]

My current F250 is at 185k. My wife runs the work trucks in her construction company, which get very hard use, between 200k and 300k. They are F350s.

[kenemoore]

I'm currently driving a low mileage Isuzu Trooper, 99 model with only 159,000. Gas mileage sucks, but 4WD is great in the winter.

[muggsy]

I don't have a truck, but all six of my Grand Marquis made it to 100,000 with no major problems. I'd have bought a seventh if Ford hadn't stop making them. The trunk would hold two deer or four golf bags! Damn Ford and there better ideas.

[b4uqzme]

My trucks don't get driven all that much so I measure them in years vs. miles. This one's a relative baby at only 8 years old.

[hardluk1]

I have owned 2 trucks since 1990 that stayed with me trouble free to 225,000 miles plus when sold Mat 1994 a say around town for another 4 years till the tranny went out . I'm retired so my current truck does not get drove much and is only at 90,000 .

Keep them well serviced and they will last .

[Dragracer]

Rookies!!!! :) My last 2 GM trucks, a 1994 full size and a 2000 Sonoma went 381,000 and 385,000 respectively. The 94's trans went out for the second time, and that's why it was retired. the 2000 had a light piston slap cold, but otherwise was still in good condition. My current car, 2010 Yaris, currently has 288,000. We'll see if my first ever Japanese car can beat my GM's!

[ripley16]

My son drives a 2001 Tundra. I don't know the mileage, but I assume it's well north of 100,000. Just sold a unused, no longer needed, 2008 Tacoma with 120,000 miles still going strong. My utility vehicle is a Sienna van with 115,000 miles on her. I've driven a bunch of Toyotas since 1976 and not once did they let me down. Toyota builds a very reliable and long lasting vehicle.

[Bills1873]

S10 Chevy - 270,000 miles, first clutch replaced 8000 miles ago. 2002 Chevy 2500HD - 110,000. Love a truck!

[Bills1873]

Nothing I own has less than 110000 miles! Except the Harley

[deadeye]

285,000. It's a 1948.

[340pd]

I had my SUV in for some work last week and the " Saturn loaner" they gave me had 303,000 on the odometer. Ran great.

[getsome]

2002 Chevy Silverado 5.3 189,000 miles....have used synthetic 0w30 German Castrol since day one and she still runs like a top.....I'm going to run her till the wheels fall off because to replace it with a brand new one would cost me 50 grand I don't have......Can't beat a good ole Cheby Truck......

[DanTana]

As long as you use synthetic oil you should have no problem going well over 100,000.

[Bawanna]

The ole Tundra made it to 100k today. How many miles has your truck (current or previous truck) made it to? I gotta get some new tires now.
http://www.kahrtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13333&stc=1

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For what it's worth, it looks like you take good care of your truck. Exactly the kind of used truck I look for when I'm shopping which sadly isn't very often.
I'm probably due not far in the future. Really hoping for a 4x4 full size van next time but probably won't happen.

And talk about multi tasking, taking a picture of your instrument cluster while driving 50 mph and getting it exactly at 100,000 on the dot. You sir are a better man than I.

I thought I was good smoking, drinking coffee and reading directions, then I had to do all that without my feet, challenging. Gave up the smoking but still manage the rest.

[yqtszhj]

For what it's worth, it looks like you take good care of your truck. Exactly the kind of used truck I look for when I'm shopping which sadly isn't very often.
I'm probably due not far in the future. Really hoping for a 4x4 full size van next time but probably won't happen.

And talk about multi tasking, taking a picture of your instrument cluster while driving 50 mph and getting it exactly at 100,000 on the dot. You sir are a better man than I.

I thought I was good smoking, drinking coffee and reading directions, then I had to do all that without my feet, challenging. Gave up the smoking but still manage the rest.

I was waiting on someone to catch the speedometer. Actually the picture was easy. It was about 9pm on a long straight road with no traffic. I just put the phone on the steering wheel and took about 5 pictures. I would have pulled over but there wasn't a shoulder on the side of the road. Only thing I could have hit was a deer but that would have filled up the freezer i guess.

I do all the mechanical maintenance myself. It has sat outside for about 10 years. Ive had it about 7 of those years. It gets washed about 5 times a year. I wash, clay bar, and wax it every spring. Then keep pollen washed off it till about july, then let the dust collect and protect the paint until the next spring when i repeat the process. If I offroad I'll give it an extra washing to get the mud off if required. I did wash it last weekend because the weather was nice. Every now and then I'll touch up a chip in the paint as i find one.

Oh, and the best thing was i was driving on $1.59 a gal. gasoline.

[GROTMAN]

I Don't own a truck but had a 2005 Toyota rav 4.. had over 170, 000 miles on it and then gave it to my dtr and bought a jeep. The rav has over 250,000 miles on it now and still going strong. :D

[Dragracer]

Standard oil is just as good if you change it regularly. I've never used synthetic oil in my vehicles.


As long as you use synthetic oil you should have no problem going well over 100,000.

[AJBert]

I remember taking a picture of the odometer on my 2000 Chev Blazer at 100,000 miles. Of course, that was a few years ago and over 150,000 miles ago. Bought the thing brand new and have only used conventional oil since the very first of many, many oil changes over the years. Dang engine keeps going along! My plan from the day I bought it was to put a V8 in it when the engine finally died. The wife won't let me do it until the engine dies.

[Barth]

Toyota (no name compact pre-Tacama) 1988 I4 5SP 4X4.
389K with original engine and transmission.

Current Driver?
Toyota Tacoma 2013 I4 5SP 4X4.
Go Figure?

[DanTana]

Take the valve covers off an engine with conventional oil and then the ones with synthetic oil then decide which oil you'd rather have in your engine.

[O'Dell]

If properly maintained, there's no reason any modern car or truck shouldn't do 200K w/o major problems.

Currently my three cars are low mileage, but I have driven a 89 and 94 Astro van to over 170K miles, a 98 Blazer to 150K, and an 02 Santa Fe to 120K with few issues.

[Barth]

Take the valve covers off an engine with conventional oil and then the ones with synthetic oil then decide which oil you'd rather have in your engine.

Only run full synthetic - Final Answer.:)

[O'Dell]

Only run full synthetic - Final Answer.:)

I agree! Ford, GM, Mercedes, and BMW all specify synthetic. Ford, GM, and Mecedes recommend Mobile One and BMW Castrol or Shell.

[Bills1873]

I'm a synthetic oil psycho. Read piles of literature on the oil. Really is superior in every way compared to conventional oil. I put it in everything, cars, trucks, lawn mowers, 1955 Ford tractor. Need conventional only for new engine break-in, synthetic is too slippery for that.

[AJBert]

Funny, my 2000 Chevy Blazer owners manual makes no mention of using synthetic oil, just lists the weight of the oil you should use. I have used synthetic only in the 2006 Monte Carlo and the 1998 Camaro SS, though. The 1990 C1500 I had went over 300,000 miles and only used conventional in it.

[yqtszhj]

I've found unscientificly that conventional oil is good at clogging leaks on worn seals when used from day one. Put synthetic in an engine that always used convensional that has 100k plus miles and watch it start leaking. (Dont ask me how i know this but it has happened twice to me.)

I have a camry that I bought with 104k on it that always had used conventional oil and that's all I'll run in it and its up to 145k now. Everything else runs Mobil 1.

My story tells me don't switch back and forth, just stick to one or the other.

[yqtszhj]

Toyota (no name compact pre-Tacama) 1988 I4 5SP 4X4.
389K with original engine and transmission.

Current Driver?
Toyota Tacoma 2013 I4 5SP 4X4.
Go Figure?

Now thats cool there.

[Armybrat]

Have been puttin' around in my 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport for almost 17 years, but am 8,000+ miles shy of 100,000.