How to get to a million.

[NibbanaBanana]

All fluids need changed including brake fluid every 30K.

 

[wjs7]

Power Steering fluid? With each engine oil change I take a turkey baster and use it to remove fluid from the power steering reservoir and then refill the reservoir with fresh proper spec fluid.

 

[earthbound]

How to get to a million? well it's going to need some serious road time..

 

[Astro14]

I don't think anyone wants to do the math on the fuel costs of one of these.
Too discouraging.
Just to say "high" is probably enough.

Rough math is daunting.

600,000 miles at 15 MPG is 40,000 gallons.

At current prices for regular around the US - it’s a bit over $120,000.

But it’ll be amortized over 30 years.

So, no worries.

 

[Oliveoil2]

Rough math is daunting.

600,000 miles at 15 MPG is 40,000 gallons.

At current prices for regular around the US - it’s a bit over $120,000.

But it’ll be amortized over 30 years.

So, no worries.

Correct. It’s just the BUTT time that is going to be painful. Not the most comfortable or quiet vehicle. I wish him luck.

 

[Mazomopar]

My dad rode in it a few times.

 

[nascarnation]

Power Steering fluid? With each engine oil change I take a turkey baster and use it to remove fluid from the power steering reservoir and then refill the reservoir with fresh proper spec fluid.

What temp is it running that it oxidizes this quickly?

 

[IndyIan]

Probably the biggest obstacle is insuring it to keep it on the road in an expensive accident, which I guess they all are these days!
I presume replacement value is actually going up year by year? or are all parts still available for this?
What happens if you get in a minor accident than bends the frame? Is your insurance going to cover the high cost of making it right again, or just cut you $5k for your "old high mileage truck"?

 

[User_19876]

Your coolant hoses should last longer by replacing those worm gear clamps with the proper spring clamps. The hoses look pretty fresh. I’d ensure it had the proper coolant.

Make sure the pumpkins can breath. Extended line kits are usually cheap.

 

[BHopkins]

Rough math is daunting.

600,000 miles at 15 MPG is 40,000 gallons.

At current prices for regular around the US - it’s a bit over $120,000.

But it’ll be amortized over 30 years.

So, no worries.

This should be fairly accurate, but only applies if he is driving the car solely to reach the million mile goal. If he is driving the car as he would for normal use, then wouldn't it be more accurate to calculate the difference between 15 MPG and the average fuel economy of whatever he would normally be driving. That difference would be the additional expense of driving the Land Cruiser to a million miles.

 

[wjs7]

What temp is it running that it oxidizes this quickly?

Since I’m only removing the oil in the power steering reservoir and not doing a complete fluid change we’re talking about only a few ounces exchanged every 5,000 miles or so. This results in the fluid never being completely fresh or completely dirty.

I used to pay shops to change power steering fluid every 100,000 miles. With the turkey baster method I probably exchange a quart every 20,000 miles. I got the idea from someone else and adopted it.