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the Cummins diesel is pretty solid many HD Rams with over a million esp. the older 6BT 5.9L Cummins still on the original engine.
As for Tacomas reaching a million not hard to believe they are on proven solid platforms and one without all the new fangled "infotainment" stuff should last along time with proper maintenance.
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Originally Posted by outafocus
But that engine isn't made by Chrysler. It's made by Cummins.
Yeah, that's the thing about Dodges. Cummins engine, New Venture transmission/transfer case, Dana axles... it's a great drivetrain.
Notice how everything on the truck that isn't made by Dodge is awesome
Great drivetrain. The truck will fall apart around it.
Nope, go watch the video again. He says he didn't change the spark plugs until 700,000 miles, he has the original shocks, and from how he described it it sounds like he has never changed the transmission fluid. That doesn't sound like a guy who's very religious with maintenance.
I'd say that truck's longevity is much more due to luck and the fact that nearly all of the miles are highway miles from a guy who drives it easy from the right lane only.
Yeah, highway miles make a huge difference.
My own car had 158,000 miles when I bought it- it was only 5 years old. Made it to 297,000 before it needed an engine rebuild (and even then it didn't exactly *need* one, but it was time due to other problems).
IMO age is far more important than miles when it comes to reliability.
If the engine was replaced, it's not true Million miles on ONE engine.
It was replaced at 800k, which is still pretty darned good.
My 2007 Tacoma has the V6, and the most I’ve seen on those (so far) is around 400k. I’m currently at 106k on mine, but considering I only drive it about 5k a year, I’ll likely never even see 200k before I sell it.
Amazing truck has way over a million miles on it. A testament to quality engineering and manufacturing. I was impressed when my Nissan truck hit 200,000 miles. That's just a drop in the bucket!
I have a 2011 Tacoma , bought it new. It has 9400 miles. That works out to 1342.857 miles per year. So at this rate, it will take me 894 years to equal that record. Drat, I’m 81 years old now so I will be 975 years old then. I’ll probably give up driving by then.
Love our 1999 Tacoma: extended cab, long bed, 4x4, auto. Great little truck as a daily driver. The only negative is 4 cylinder doesn’t have the oomph needed for mountain passes when hauling cargo. DH changes oil, plugs, fluids. The rear auto slider quit but everything works great. Currently at 118k miles.
Amazing story. Incredible that the original spark plugs went 704,000 miles. This guy must be on the road all the time. I believe that averages out to about 545 miles per work day. I would say he is putting some long days in with stop time and traffic lights.
It was replaced at 800k, which is still pretty darned good.
My 2007 Tacoma has the V6, and the most I’ve seen on those (so far) is around 400k. I’m currently at 106k on mine, but considering I only drive it about 5k a year, I’ll likely never even see 200k before I sell it.
(Bolding in quote mine): from who? Not contradicting you, but neither have I researched how long that line of engines last. Toyota has many variations around the V6 of that era, which was amusing because I was thinking maybe 2-3. Nuh uh: lots more, powering most of their fleet at that time.
My Tacoma is a 2007, now with (about) 117K miles. I don't do high miles/year, either, but did for a few years early on because that's where the work was. I slapped the TRD Supercharger on mine at 93K (or so) miles, that is a major upgrade warrantied by the factory (they sold and installed it, for reasonable cost). I cannot stress enough what an impressive upgrade it is, and worth it if you can pony up maybe $5,300. URD does it better but I'm not a tweaker of superchargers.
Every part in my '07 speaks to quality and longevity; I'm assuming mean time to fail must be specked far higher than most comparable vehicles. Compared to a Nissan Frontier of that era, isn't even close.
Watched a video on the Land Cruiser yesterday: "Why would anyone pay $85K (starting) for a late model Land Cruiser, when Toyotas's own Highlander and 4Runner are half that?" Answer is self-evident: there are some vehicles that are well and truly tough. There are Land Cruisers and Hilux all over South and SW Africa, all diesel, and damn little else. Africa eats vehicles, period. Little more need to be said since both just keep on going.
I'd change the oil and drive my Tacoma from Seattle to the Maine coast tomorrow afternoon on drop of a hat, though it's unimpressive in the snow And back. And I've done things like that, though mostly N-S instead of E-W.
My 1992 4X4 Ecab is approaching 350k, no major issues mechanically but it sure needs a paint job and interior. It used to be red. My daughter thinks it's an eyesore and the girl friend won't allow it in her driveway.
Some people have no appreciation for the good things in life.
The Tundra with 1,000,000 on the original drivetrain is much more impressive.
or this '98 Chevrolet also with 1,000,000 on the original engine and transmission.
This owner has a website dedicated to his million mile Ford van. Both the original engine and transmission made it over the 1,000,000 mile mark before giving up the ghost.
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And back. And I've done things like that, though mostly N-S instead of E-W.
