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1%. Most cars today can go 200,000 miles without much trouble so doing 2,000 is going to use up 1% of it's life and 3% of your tires life. Or maybe not.
Seriously you're never going to find any kind of absolute "you've done x.xxx%" wear on your vehicle in xxxx miles. There are far to many variables especially over such a short distance. Yes 2,000 highway miles will do less wear than 2,000 city commuting miles but you're not going to get an exact specific amount.
People have asked questions like "how much horsepower will I lose at 100,000 vs new" and can't get a solid definitive answer, 2,000 shouldn't do any appreciable wear at all.
Well, I've gotten some unofficial answers to my questions.........
It seems like if one drove 500 miles per day on the highway that it would be completely realistic to reach a MILLION MILES on the orig engine and tranny, as long as the owner followed all the manufacturers recommended maintenance intervals.
I'm beginning to think (correct me if I'm wrong) that most cars life expectancy is based more on the calendar and on the number of starts, than based on mileage.
I've searched the net for specific info, but have come up empty, other than the usual "highway miles are easy on the car", but I'm wondering specifically about this hypothetical situation.
Lets say I were to drive 2000 miles, (500 miles a day) on wide open and relatively flat highways, with just a stop or two each day for gas. Lets assume that I drive the car gently (70 mph w/CC set and no sudden starts or stops).
If one were to do a microscopic analysis to get a quantitive figure on engine and transmission wear and tear, just how much would it likely be, compared to let say just 200 miles over 10 days committing to work 10 miles each way.
What % per mile of wear and tear would most cars likely exhibit (tolerances with piston wear, etc) on a 2000 mile 4 day trip in the example i listed, compared to just 200 miles over 10 days of committing to and from work on suburban backroads with several traffic lights and a fair amount of stop and go traffic?
Thanks
I drive my cars seven days a week. But I only drive 1,000 miles a year. I take train to work so just drive to station and local errands.
Well, I've gotten some unofficial answers to my questions.........
It seems like if one drove 500 miles per day on the highway that it would be completely realistic to reach a MILLION MILES on the orig engine and tranny, as long as the owner followed all the manufacturers recommended maintenance intervals.
I'm beginning to think (correct me if I'm wrong) that most cars life expectancy is based more on the calendar and on the number of starts, than based on mileage.
Life expectancy is dictated by car dealers trying to sell you a new car. If you do your routine maintenance and understand the true life of certain parts on your car (ex.timing belt at 100K), you will be able to see many 100K turnovers. Of course, parts do fail which will need to be replaced, but for the most part, you will do fine as long as you take care of your car.
I drive my cars seven days a week. But I only drive 1,000 miles a year. I take train to work so just drive to station and local errands.
How would that compare?
That's terrible. Those short trips probably have the engine always in warm up mode, which means it runs rich creating excess carbon buildup. Condensation also builds up in the oil and the engine doesn't get hot enough to burn it out... this can lead to sludge.
Especially most modern cars. Most have overdrive and many V-8s have fuel saver mode where they run on 6 or 4 cylinders if you are just cruising. The operating cylinders rotate I think so you do not get uneven wear.
That's terrible. Those short trips probably have the engine always in warm up mode, which means it runs rich creating excess carbon buildup. Condensation also builds up in the oil and the engine doesn't get hot enough to burn it out... this can lead to sludge.
Does that happen on modern cars? It is a 2011 car.
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