I've done it! 200k and counting

[mechanicx]

Originally Posted By: Malo83
207,895 miles on my 83 Silverado with the 305, engine has never been touched except for an alt,water pump and fuel pump, all on 3K oil changes with Pennz dino and Fram 2qt oil filters

So much for people who say Quadrajets aren't reliable lol.

 

[Cutehumor]

I got 167k on my 96 sunfire. I'm not driving hardly anymore. But I'm going to keep it to try to reach to 200k

 

[cousincletus]

Originally Posted By: Geo_Prizm
Originally Posted By: Chris Meutsch
The 2001 Civic and I have made it above 200k as of this morning. To date, the only non-wear items that have been replaced are the thermal overload circuit on the AC compressor and the alternator.
10k Platinum oil changes, Amsoil ATF keep it going. And 80% highway miles help as well.


Congrats!

If you keep maintaining it, your car will carry you for another 800K miles trouble-free, unless, of course, you get sick of it before it breaks. We should be grateful to the Japanese engineering.Without it we would be forced to inferior D3 products and D3 would not have the competition that forced them into quality improvement.


There are plenty of big 3 cars w/200K plus miles on them. I'm glad there are Chevys so I don't have to drive inferior nippon products. 800K? Give me a break.

 

[StevieC]

Originally Posted By: cousincletus
There are plenty of big 3 cars w/200K plus miles on them. I'm glad there are Chevys so I don't have to drive inferior nippon products. 800K? Give me a break.


Sure any car could hit 200K Miles but how much did you have to put into that "Big-3" product to get it there?

 

[tig1]

You just opened a can of worms. My sons 96 Accord ran him out of house and home with repairs. Now that he can afford to drive anything he wants he drives nothing but Fords. 2005 F150 and 2006 Expedition.

 

[fdcg27]

Good for you!
200K is a milestone, one that is always fun to reach.
I've done this with three cars (two Civics and an MB diesel), and I was always pleased to see that big 200,000 on the odo.

 

[BuickGN]

Originally Posted By: Geo_Prizm
Originally Posted By: Chris Meutsch
The 2001 Civic and I have made it above 200k as of this morning. To date, the only non-wear items that have been replaced are the thermal overload circuit on the AC compressor and the alternator.
10k Platinum oil changes, Amsoil ATF keep it going. And 80% highway miles help as well.


Congrats!

If you keep maintaining it, your car will carry you for another 800K miles trouble-free, unless, of course, you get sick of it before it breaks. We should be grateful to the Japanese engineering.Without it we would be forced to inferior D3 products and D3 would not have the competition that forced them into quality improvement.


Very, very ignorant post.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: StevieC
Originally Posted By: cousincletus
There are plenty of big 3 cars w/200K plus miles on them. I'm glad there are Chevys so I don't have to drive inferior nippon products. 800K? Give me a break.


Sure any car could hit 200K Miles but how much did you have to put into that "Big-3" product to get it there?

For a Vic? SFA.

 

[StevieC]

Originally Posted By: tig1
You just opened a can of worms. My sons 96 Accord ran him out of house and home with repairs. Now that he can afford to drive anything he wants he drives nothing but Fords. 2005 F150 and 2006 Expedition.
That's one car... Can't judge the brand by 1 cars problem.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: StevieC
Originally Posted By: tig1
You just opened a can of worms. My sons 96 Accord ran him out of house and home with repairs. Now that he can afford to drive anything he wants he drives nothing but Fords. 2005 F150 and 2006 Expedition.
That's one car... Can't judge the brand by 1 cars problem.


Yes you are correct, but that works both ways.

 

[StevieC]

Yes but I have seen tons of poorly engineered "Domestic" vehicles compared to "Foreign" sure no company is completely perfect, but far from it. But I would rather be playing Russian Roulette with a "Foreign" make.

(Although Ford isn't bad)

 

[Liquid_Turbo]

Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Originally Posted By: Geo_Prizm
Originally Posted By: Chris Meutsch
The 2001 Civic and I have made it above 200k as of this morning. To date, the only non-wear items that have been replaced are the thermal overload circuit on the AC compressor and the alternator.
10k Platinum oil changes, Amsoil ATF keep it going. And 80% highway miles help as well.


Congrats!

If you keep maintaining it, your car will carry you for another 800K miles trouble-free, unless, of course, you get sick of it before it breaks. We should be grateful to the Japanese engineering.Without it we would be forced to inferior D3 products and D3 would not have the competition that forced them into quality improvement.


Very, very ignorant post.


Hey, not trying to start a war, but how so? Surely there must be some truth to his post.

Back in 2004, GM started a "Road To Redemption" campaign, where they admitted their faults and promised improved quality.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/busine...redemption.html

If there was no foreign competition, I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be such an ad campaign in the first place.

 

[CROWNVIC4LIFE]

Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Originally Posted By: Geo_Prizm
Originally Posted By: Chris Meutsch
The 2001 Civic and I have made it above 200k as of this morning. To date, the only non-wear items that have been replaced are the thermal overload circuit on the AC compressor and the alternator.
10k Platinum oil changes, Amsoil ATF keep it going. And 80% highway miles help as well.


Congrats!

If you keep maintaining it, your car will carry you for another 800K miles trouble-free, unless, of course, you get sick of it before it breaks. We should be grateful to the Japanese engineering.Without it we would be forced to inferior D3 products and D3 would not have the competition that forced them into quality improvement.


Very, very ignorant post.


+1...Very ignorant post.

 

[CROWNVIC4LIFE]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: StevieC
Originally Posted By: cousincletus
There are plenty of big 3 cars w/200K plus miles on them. I'm glad there are Chevys so I don't have to drive inferior nippon products. 800K? Give me a break.


Sure any car could hit 200K Miles but how much did you have to put into that "Big-3" product to get it there?

For a Vic? SFA.


+1

 

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[Jonny Z]

Got a CEL there Bro.

 

[occupant]

I put a 1989 Escort over 351K once. It had timing belts and water pumps every 60K. Battery every 5 years give or take. CV axles were replaced along with the clutch around 250K. Nothing else but regular maintenance. Of course I bought it used and sold it used but it was nice to have a binder full of receipts to prove things. Tripled my money on that car.

Parents bought a 1995 Century 2.2L new in 1996. They put 224K on it and had to replace two belt tensioners, an alternator, the whole AC system, and several batteries. Brakes got changed every 40-60K and I drove it to 270K doing one brake job, a few tires, and I sold it when the TCC began staying locked up during stops after highway driving. Unplugged the connector to get a little more out of it first. But that car just needed the lockup solenoid replaced.

There are many cars that can easily go well over 200K. Care and maintenance and PROPER DRIVING TECHNIQUES will do more than a badge or a company name. Yugos exist with 200K or more. Odyssey minivans can have transmissions fail in the first 10K. You show me a car and I can show you examples at the far ends of the reliability spectrum. You could say it's like gambling. And it's why I only buy USED cars, so I can see how they've been treated and cared for.