yeah i know whut ya mean! the "lust bus" , my 1979 chevy van tow vehicle
has 401,00 miles on it and i knida hate to face it's replacement! it's like
an old friend or family member to me. routine oil changes & regular
maintance has been my credo for a very long time.....
chuck
> [Original Message]
> From: Deikis, John G <John.Deikis@va.gov>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <grunthaner@gmail.com>
> Date: 6/28/2006 10:36:09 AM
> Subject: WAS: FI Cleaner NOW: High Mileage
>
> I have routinely gotten 200,000-plus miles out of my cars (as an adult,
> of course) with the original engine and trans over the past 35 years.
> My '96 Dodge Caravan tow vehicle may be the only Mopar minivan in the
> country that is approaching 250,000 miles without having had to replace
> what seems to have been a very poor and short-lived auto trans (fingers
> crossed! :-)
>
>
>
> Besides the oil changes you mention, the biggest factor is to have a
> commute that puts a lot of miles per start-up on the car. Cold starts,
> short drives, stop and go kill a motor. My commute is 160 miles per
> day, I live in Michigan and visit family regularly on the east coast.
> That's my secret. For reliability, change all hoses and belts at least
> every 3 years or when due, if sooner. Fix things as they start to
> break. And just wait until the car rusts away around you.
> Unfortunately, in the rust belt, sometimes the car dissolves before it
> ever starts using oil between changes. It's depressing to have to drive
> a great car that is full of holes. And, if you have teenaged kids, they
> seem to get rid of old cars from time to time by hitting things.
>
>
>
> JohnD
>
> '96 Dodge Caravan 249,000 miles and counting (burns a quart every 2500
> miles)
>
> 2003 VW Jetta variant TDI diesel 135,000 miles (goal is 500,000 without
> a rebuild)
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