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Lets say you were to drive 500 miles each day, at roughly 70mph, on interstate highways, only stopping for gas, minimal idling, etc………….
Assuming one maintains the vehicle meticulously by changingthe oil and other fluids, timing belts, etc……………would it be realistic to reacha million miles, without major engine or transmission work?
This would only be 5.5 years calendar time
It seems like it would indeed be since 1) there would onlybe one cold start each day, and only 2-3 starts total, and 2) The tranny wouldbe locked in high gear 99% of the time, with a near constant RPM.
I have read such stories of vehicles driven similar to this (1M miles over 8 years to be picky)that have hit 7 figures (owner had a career doing hot oil deliveries), but I’mjust wondering if this is simply “luck” rather than due to excellentpreventative care from owner?
Of course, its so rare for anyone to be ina position to drive this much.
So based on driving 500 miles each day on the highway, roughly 70 mph, would reaching 1M berealistic since its only 5.5 years time, assuming driver doesn't abuse car?
Since purchasing the truck, Sheppard has been the sole owner and has put an average of 125,000 miles a year on the odometer, regularly driving long-haul trips from his home to North Dakota, Wyoming, and Virginia for his job. The truck still has its original engine, transmission and paint job.
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The dealership even posted his odometer reading when it hit 999,999 miles. In maintaining his truck to the extraordinary million-mile mark, Sheppard has logged 117 dealership service visits over nine years, ranging from timing belt replacements, oil changes, and the manufacturer's regularly scheduled check-ups.
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Popular Mechanics has done studies and documented some of these. The cars that were mentioned were:
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1964 Porsche
1966 Volvo
1990 BMW
1983 Lincoln
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1983 Mercedes
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I'm sure there have been many more, especially when police cars have become taxi cabs, but perhaps not everyone makes a big fuss about it. Yes, one Honda made their list, but I'd bet that at least a few of every make has had at least a few make a million miles. Interesting that the newest on the list was over 20 years old.
While I don't doubt there are some engines that are capable of it, especially with synthetic oil... very few automatic transmissions will last that long. Maybe if you have the fluid changed every 30k miles, and even then I'm skeptical.
We have an elderly gentleman in this little hick town that purchased a 1992 Honda Civic new.
His miles on odometer verified as he went to Honda dealership for oil changes and such.
Just over 750,000 miles.
This was the base model (no radio). Yes youngsters, a radio was an option in the olden days for some cars.
The car still looked nice but rust finally got to the undercarriage. No, he was too cheap to get the vehicle oil undercoated (popular here in hill and mountain country up North). If he had done the oil undercoating annually he would still be driving that 1992 Honda. Penny wise and pound foolish.
I'm sure there have been many more, especially when police cars have become taxi cabs, but perhaps not everyone makes a big fuss about it.
Nah, those cars are generally junk long before they ever get anywhere near a million miles. Lot's of idling and hard stop and go miles involved there and generally poor maintenance or maintenance that barely cuts it to keep it on the road.
Not uncommon for long haul truck tractors to see 7 digits on the original engine though.
Qualifying for 1m miles recognition does not require that you not have engine or transmission overhaul. That's my understanding anyway.
Then I guess it would be quite easy to get to 1,000,000 miles (or more) for a vehicle if you have the money and desire to keep on replacing/rebuilding the transmission/engine when and if they fail.
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