highest mileage ever?
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Ford blue through & through
I have a 95 F-150 with 202,000 miles on a 302 (original engine/transmission). I bought it when it had less than 40k miles on it. A lifter sticks and the engine doesn't have as much power as it used to have but otherwise it runs okay. I did have to recently replace the axle bearings in the rear end. Three of four were deteriorating. They had started to whine pretty loud.
I drive my truck every day and I don't really want to trade up. When the time comes to park it, this truck goes into storage until I can give it a complete rebuild. It deserves that much.
I drive my truck every day and I don't really want to trade up. When the time comes to park it, this truck goes into storage until I can give it a complete rebuild. It deserves that much.
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1986 Ford Thunderbird Elan 3.8 auto. 412,000 + miles at first rebuild. Car is still running today with over 550,000. Mobile 1 synthetic oil and Fram filters changed every 2500 miles. Transmission filter changed every 30k
1986 Mustang GT, all original 219,000 when freeze plug blew. Replaced it and still rolling right along at 220k.
1986 Mustang GT, all original 219,000 when freeze plug blew. Replaced it and still rolling right along at 220k.
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From: Sparta wisconsin
Over on the deisel truck resource web site there was a thread about a guy here in wisconsin who just gave away his 89 dodge with the 5.9 cummins that had 1,780,000 miles on it. towed with it every day but not sure what repairs were made if any.
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'86 Mustang GT -- 225,000 and still ticking
I still have an '86 Mustang GT that I bought brand new and it has just over 225,000 miles on it. I guess that's not too unusual, but the weird thing is that I've never changed the clutch and it still works great.
In fact, the only things I've ever changed on the car are the oil, the spark plugs (about 90,000 miles ago), the water pump (about 125,000 miles ago), the coolant, the battery, the fuel pump, the front struts (once), the mufflers, the fan clutch, and the driver's side door hinges (twice!!).
The paint looks like absolute crap. The car looks like it's been sandblasted. The windsheild is pitted. Half the dash lights don't work. The driver's side arm rest fell off. One of the horns quit working. But the darned thing just keeps on running like a top.
In fact, the only things I've ever changed on the car are the oil, the spark plugs (about 90,000 miles ago), the water pump (about 125,000 miles ago), the coolant, the battery, the fuel pump, the front struts (once), the mufflers, the fan clutch, and the driver's side door hinges (twice!!).
The paint looks like absolute crap. The car looks like it's been sandblasted. The windsheild is pitted. Half the dash lights don't work. The driver's side arm rest fell off. One of the horns quit working. But the darned thing just keeps on running like a top.
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From: Cleveland, TN
my 86 F-150 has 190,000 miles with the original engine, tranny, clutch, EVERTHING......and it doesnt smoke oil, but it does have a little leak.....the engine's is a 302 EFI with a granny gear 4 speed, and i plan on going another 100,000 miles with and beyond
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All of these V-8's and V-6's gas and diesel engines showing up. I want to include my '94 Ranger with a 2.3L 4cyl. It just turned 200,000 and still doesnt burn oil...although it leaks it on the bottom end. Replaced timing belt, water pump, a few sensors belts and hoses, air filters and tires, brake pads, clutch, and battery. At half the available cylinders as the 6 and 8's and getting that far on only 4 cylinders is a feat. Change your oil and filter more often than not is the key. Castrol 10-30 and motorcraft filter no Fram crap!
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My 1989 F-350 7.3L 149k C6, orginal engine other than injectors, ip, water pump, starter, glowplugs, glow plug module, radiator, the previous owner did all of this went under a overhual to get her running right. The tranny was rebuilt.
My dad's 1993 F-250 7.3L e4od, evrything is original 180K
My Dad's 1995 Mack CH613 service truck 530K, Just did bearings original Motor, tranny repalced.
My dad's 1993 F-250 7.3L e4od, evrything is original 180K
My Dad's 1995 Mack CH613 service truck 530K, Just did bearings original Motor, tranny repalced.
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From: North Dakota
my 89' Buick Lesabor Custom - 3.8L V-6 262,000miles - I drive this car daily to work - my dad has a 94 GradPrix with a 3.1L V-6 @ 240,000 miles no major work - my wifes 2000 Chevy with a 3.1L is already at 109,000 and runs great short of the commen GM Piston slap although a seal went out on thte trans at 80K (overdrive wouldn't hold preasure, a $2 gasket/o-ring cost me $1800). I do have my new Super Duty which only has 24K, But I plan on owning that one for another 7-10years so It'll have its day in the spot light some where down the road. My 89' Cutlass International Supreme with a 2.8L V-6 was at 175K when I sold it last year although it had eaten 3 clutches - (Very expensive clutches to replace - $600-$1100 depend on the shop) None of my cars ever go more than 3k to an oil/filter change, the buick goes 2k and the same for my new truck as it ends up being 3-4 months between changes although the chevy gets changed at 3k since the wife drives 95miles round trip to work and back - seems like I'm changing oil every other day.
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Had a 1980 VW rabbit with well over 200,000 miles est. The odometer broke at 180,000. Then it got wrecked, Unfortunately Iwas in it. ouch. Reg oil changes, aug. water separator. Didn't use or leak much oil at all. Still miss that critter, even if it from across the pond.
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1991 F150 231,000 miles
I have a 1991 F150 with the 300 Inline 6 and had to replace the valve cover gasket at 231,000. Original clutch went @ 200,000. No major problems with the truck EVER!! It still runs awsome!!!
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From: Fairmont, WV
There was a young fellow here who went down to Fla. on vacation. His car broke down and he found out that he could buy an old Studebaker pickup truck with 750,000 miles on the odometer cheaper than he could rent a truck to haul his car back. Brady
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I saw the world's most expensive car on TV today - a 1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost insured at $40 million. It is owned by RR and they bought it from the original owner when it was brought to them for minor work with 500,000 miles.
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