All fluids need changed including brake fluid every 30K.
How to get to a million.
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How to get to a million? well it's going to need some serious road time..
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.
What temp is it running that it oxidizes this quickly?
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"?
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"?
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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.
Make sure the pumpkins can breath. Extended line kits are usually cheap.
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.
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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.
Honestly here’s my take.
Oil - every 6k or 7k kilometers using a 0w40 oil MB/BMW/Porsche approval
Oil filter: A good quality one, say, Carquest premium, or micro guard
Transmission fluid: every 40k kilometers or 4 years - using Redline, Amsoil ot HPL
Diffs: see above for Trans (same interval)
Transfer case: see above for trans (same interval)
Brake fluid: every two year or three, using Redline, ATS or Motul
Coolant: Drain and refill every 4 years regardless of mileage. Use genuine Toyota coolant or Valvoline Zerex
For alternators use OEM Toyota, batteries, Kirkland (Costco) or OEM.
Spark plugs: Denso Iridium - every 80 - 90 kilometers
Oil - every 6k or 7k kilometers using a 0w40 oil MB/BMW/Porsche approval
Oil filter: A good quality one, say, Carquest premium, or micro guard
Transmission fluid: every 40k kilometers or 4 years - using Redline, Amsoil ot HPL
Diffs: see above for Trans (same interval)
Transfer case: see above for trans (same interval)
Brake fluid: every two year or three, using Redline, ATS or Motul
Coolant: Drain and refill every 4 years regardless of mileage. Use genuine Toyota coolant or Valvoline Zerex
For alternators use OEM Toyota, batteries, Kirkland (Costco) or OEM.
Spark plugs: Denso Iridium - every 80 - 90 kilometers
I realize that we're all a bit OCD when it comes to maintenance. But replacing Spark Plugs every 80-90 kilometers, is ridiculous.
I currently have two customers who own land cruisers that are both over 500k now. Insane.
If you have the money for it, it’s not an issue. I myself have a Toyota and it’s pushing close to 330k km. I attribute it to their engineering, but also my preventative maintenance schedule.
It may sound “extreme” but with the driving conditions we go through (stop and go, weather, idling etc) it’s not all that exaggerated.
I simply gave my two cents, if it’s not needed it can be placed in the donation jar!
I assume he means every 80k km
Witty, but a salient point.
The only vehicles that make it to 1M miles have very particular duty cycles. They are driven all the time, at modest sustained load and rarely have temperature cycles.
It's a beautiful LC. I think your goal should be to let your daughter sell it to some up and coming BITOGer when you get to old for it.
100% of cross threaded spark plugs occur during the process of installing them.
Don't over-maintain something, it's as risky (or riskier) than neglect in some cases.
Logically speaking, there's no other way for them to become cross threaded. . . Might as well sit there and never undertake anything due to a fear or potential issue. I understand where you are coming from, but what's the alternative? Not putting spark plugs back in? Things happen whether you are careful or not. It's like saying 100% of injuries occur during the process of doing something.
Fate. Sometimes you maintain perfectly and things still go wrong. I prefer to execute with due diligence and competence. If things still go south after I put effort and focus into them, then so be it and it's a lesson to learn. What's that quote? "You can do everything right and still lose, that's not a weakness, that's life".
Yes, exactly what I meant, thank you.
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