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Perks to a west coast pavement pounder. Bets it’s never seen a muddy road.

You all say that but engines and transmissions have a lifespan. I think more of it’s life is over than infront of it.


Coop

These Toyota 4.7s are known for running forever. With proper oil change and timing belt changes this truck has another 150k+ in it no problem.

[quote=""DCIV""]You all say that but engines and transmissions have a lifespan. I think more of it’s life is over than infront of it.


Coop[/quote]

150k is nothing for these. Basic maintenance and they'll run 500k

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]These Toyota 4.7s are known for running forever. With proper oil change and timing belt changes this truck has another 150k+ in it no problem.[/quote]


This.

[quote=""DCIV""]You all say that but engines and transmissions have a lifespan. I think more of it’s life is over than infront of it.


Coop[/quote]

This isn't a GM where you have to start worrying about the transmission once you hit 100k miles.

You all are funny, a couple people may have made it to 500k and all of them can go to them. Are GM’s tranny worse, sure. But that vehicle isn’t making it to 500k with “basic” maintaincs.


Coop

You obviously have owned too many domestic vehicles.

[quote=""ChargerX3""]You obviously have owned too many domestic vehicles.[/quote]

Including what I have right now, I’ve only owned one other. A Chevy blazer.

Had an izusu, celica, another celica, blazer, accord, crv, Mitsubishi, and now ford.

So no, I havnt...this comes from car makers wanting to sell parts and stay in buisness and make money.


Coop

[quote=""DCIV""]You all are funny, a couple people may have made it to 500k and all of them can go to them. Are GM’s tranny worse, sure. But that vehicle isn’t making it to 500k with “basic” maintaincs.


Coop[/quote]

You don't know Toyotas.

My dad had a Yota pickup that had 330k on it when he got rid of it. The only failure it ever had was the rear end letting go at 310k.

The last place I worked for had a Toyota T1000 that was used as a work truck. They got rid of it with around 315k miles on it and there was a bidding war on it.

They also had a Tacoma with 190k miles on it with only basic maintenance. The only reason they got rid of it because the GM slid on some ice and went over an embankment and wrecked it. They got something like $8500 from insurance to fix it (it wasn't totalled) and just decided to sell it and they sold it for $4800.

Here's a Tundra that went 1,000,000 miles on the original engine and trans

https://jalopnik.com/heres-what-a-toyot ... 1776141464

[quote=""stealthee""]Here's a Tundra that went 1,000,000 miles on the original engine and trans

https://jalopnik.com/heres-what-a-toyot ... 1776141464[/quote]

That’s very impressive.

Sorry coop thought you owned more domestics. I’ve had nothing but great experiences.

[quote=""DCIV""]You all are funny, a couple people may have made it to 500k and all of them can go to them. Are GM’s tranny worse, sure. But that vehicle isn’t making it to 500k with “basic” maintaincs.


Coop[/quote]

You're not a good one to comment on this. You refused to do basic maintenance on your CR-V.

[quote=""stealthee""]Here's a Tundra that went 1,000,000 miles on the original engine and trans

https://jalopnik.com/heres-what-a-toyot ... 1776141464[/quote]

Thats actually in my home town, the dealership we bought our STI from lol.

[quote=""vr4""]You're not a good one to comment on this. You refused to do basic maintenance on your CR-V.[/quote]

Yeah this... Already planning lots of basic maintenance items..

[quote=""vr4""]You're not a good one to comment on this. You refused to do basic maintenance on your CR-V.[/quote]

Because I was over the vehicle. It was reliable even at 220k....that’s a long way from 500k. To think a vehicle can go to 500k with basic maintance is just crazy. How many 400k vehicles do you see? How many 200k?



Coop

200k is normal.

[quote=""stealthee""]200k is normal.[/quote]

I agree. I see 200k often. But to say it’s under half it’s life at 200 just doesn’t make sense. But I am gonna guess Chris will put on 100k miles and sell it around 250k. And yes that vehicle will do 250k but you will start to realize it’s not a 500k vehicle.


Coop

[quote=""DCIV""]Because I was over the vehicle. It was reliable even at 220k....that’s a long way from 500k. To think a vehicle can go to 500k with basic maintance is just crazy. How many 400k vehicles do you see? How many 200k?



Coop[/quote]

Quite a few come thru the shop with 300+. We have a couple regulars with 400+.

It's less surprising to see one make it that far without major repairs than it is to see one make it that long without being wrecked.

I've got a Ford and a chevy both with 200+, 2 Toyotas with 250, and a Honda with 340k

But it’s not common and I’m sure they have had to have some major repairs.


Cooo

On the west coast it's way more common than you think. Seriously trust us. When I was shopping for Toyota/Lexus Truck/suv with this drive train I'd see LOTS with over 200k and seeing 250k+ wasn't uncommon either. Rust and neglect are about the only things that will kill these. Besides I put so few miles on my cars it doesn't matter too much.