Trouble Free High Mileage Car's

[bionic2006xr6t]

Like the title say's I want to hear about trouble free high mileage car's. I will kick it off I'm pretty proud of our 1997 Trio S Festiva. My mother bought it new it's been through the family and it's now done 375,000Km. It's in at the dealer at the moment getting it's first replacement clutch other than it's still still all standard other than brake rotor's, wheel bearings etc. It is still running the original CV's however I have changed the boot's when they start to split. I'm hoping to get 600,000+km out of her.

Tell us about yours.....

Cheers Ryan

[jaydee]

My XC is close to 400 with the same motor FMX and 9inch, all been rebuilt at some stage though.
The only time it ever really broke down was when I bent a push rod and I was stranded near Carnarvon.

[smoo]

AU coons FTW

AU1 futura 470k original 4spd
AU1 futura 580k 2nd box
AU1 Fairlane 380k
AU1 Fairmont Wagon 300k
AU1 Fairlane 565k 2nd box
AU3 XR6 5spd ute 650k original engine and box.
All unopened 4.0 engines, that goes with out saying.

I've done over combined 250k in my Falcons EF to BA and only been stranded by a blown heater hose and broken clutch pedal.

[te250]

In the family we have a 1977 TE Cortina ghia, 250 crossflow and auto. Shes done 310,000 kays, had the auto replaced once and thats about it. It even went floating across our front yard in the floods last year but it survived.

[Franco Cozzo]

Old mans 2003 Mazda 323, done 321,000km still on its original clutch, its been abused its whole life with just about non existant servicing, just feeding it new oil.

Doesn't like to rev over 3000 RPM anymore and burns through a sump of oil in less than 10,000km, but she still gets the old man from A to B haha.

He just puts more oil in it when the oil pressure light comes on, means the sump is nearly dry haha.


Never left us on the side of the road, but I suspect its coming sooner than later.

[SPArKy_Dave]

My Grandparents old 1985 XF sedan. (now used as a second car)
314,000km, oil leaks from nearly every seal.
2nd trans, alt and starter.
Been on gas it's whole life, which has never been adjusted or rebuilt.
One of the quietest running Crossflows you ever heard.


Mums Hyundai Accent - 267,000km.
Original brakes lasted 90,000km
Original everything else except for Clutch at 255,000km
Rear suspension bushes need doing now.

My XH Panelvan - 278,000km.
apart from brakes, original everything else.
Head never been touched.

Old mans EL sedan, got to 285,000km, with nothing but brakes, and other normal servicing.
Needs a water pump, and brushes in the alternator now though.
Head never been touched either.

[burnz]

VL commo 1.1 mill 3x man gearbox.
TC cortina 780,000 mechanicly sound. (rear ended)
TD cortina 220,000 2x engine (traded)
VX commo 320,000 no issue (sold)
VR commo 450,000 no isue (sold)
hundi exel 230,000 starting to rust. (current)
JG cruze 80,000 no issue (current)
JH cruze 12,000 no issue (current)

[Iggypoppin']

My old mans 2003 Avalon is pretty robust. 280,000klm of driving and it is yet to need anything other than general servicing and constant new tyres. The tyres are from his work in the mclaren vale region, he gets a flat nearly once a month.

[Luke Plaizier]

BA XR8 - 210000km


Lukeyson

[Nic85]

We had a 1982 Mitsubishi L200 ute that my step dad bought in 1987 with 150,000kms on it. At the time he thought he had made a big mistake buying a heap of crap Japanese car, but 15 years later we've just sold it to a wrecker because we had no use for it. 300,000kms - original clutch, original 5 speed manual gearbox, original suspension, head gasket had never even been changed. Of course half the lower part of both doors were rusted to hell. Never a single problem with it and we used to use it for moving big loads of sand and gravel when we renevated a house a few years back. It was rated to 1/3 tonne in the tray, but we regularly loaded it up with 1/2 tonne, air con on, up hills, the whole bit.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by bionic2006xr6t

Like the title say's I want to hear about trouble free high mileage car's. I will kick it off I'm pretty proud of our 1997 Trio S Festiva. My mother bought it new it's been through the family and it's now done 375,000Km. It's in at the dealer at the moment getting it's first replacement clutch other than it's still still all standard other than brake rotor's, wheel bearings etc. It is still running the original CV's however I have changed the boot's when they start to split. I'm hoping to get 600,000+km out of her.

Tell us about yours.....

Cheers Ryan

Yup... no surprise there. Reflects my ownership. I finally did the CV's at around 180,000km I think. Didn't do the boots when they split, just the whole lot when they became too noisy.

Although... I do remember a service receipt stating boots were split at around the 130k mark...

You know whats funny..... Everyone was against me buying the Festiva, but it was the only new car I could afford at the time and it also had free full comp insurance for a year. I paid cash from my own savings, so in the end the decision was mine.

When I crashed it, around the dinner table my brother or sister made a 'funny' comment on how I can now get a 'real' car... My dad (a man of few words and fewer actions) slammed his fist on the table, stood up and said... "and in all the time he had it it didn't cost him an effen penny in repairs.. not 1 bloody cent".. They quickly shut up.....

My sister had an Audi A4 and my brother a Hilux "real cars" and they were both constantly in and out of the workshop for repairs after they hit around 140,000km... and each visit wasn't cheap...

I greatly regret letting the isnurance mob write it off.......

[Marquis]

Zh has done 536000. Only changed battery,starter,starter solenoid,fuel pump in over 13 yrs.
El lpg has done 338000 and no trouble since we bought it about 3 years ago. Honey.like oil after 10000 k
Corty has done 224000 trouble free. Oil still like New before service. Motor and box is being preped for a change. Just want gears and mor balls
Focus has done 000224 and has been trouble free
I use nulon worn engine treatment in all cars except the new one at every service

[EDManual]

Hyundai accent 265000 manual (a few gearboxes though, engine still good)
Hyundai accent 245000 manual (starting to smoke, synchros not good)
2007 Elantra 230000 manual (Engine completely fell apart, gearbox synchros had it)
I get 3 years out of a brand new car (all serviced by book), then its a write off :-)

These ^ cars have been redlined and rallied (jumped, sliding etc) every day of their lives.

ED Falcon manual, I bought it at 140,000 at just 2 years old, did about 100,000, then my mum had it and did another 100,000+, never a drama, apart from gearbox pedal box which had to be rewelded. Gearbox never had a problem, engine perfect! Had a clutch at somewhere near 300,000!

Now I'm driving Triton Diesels. Should last a bit longer than the hyundais I suspect, but not as much fun...

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by Marquis

I use nulon worn engine treatment in all cars except the new one at every service

I think the best way to look after an engine is to service it correctly with quality fluids at the correct intervals....

I did a service every 10k km +/- 200km and used an oil flush every time. Distilled water in the radiator and servicing things to reduce wear and tear / extend service life not trying to fix it after it breaks.

My oil started to go dark at 7-8,000km. I probably could have gone to 15k between services but why? At the time a lube service was costing $99.

As for the diesel..... pitch black oil driving out of Ford after a service. Thought I was ripped off the first time I checked the oil at home 800km after my 30k oil change. That car will def be getting new oil every 7,500km after seeing how much soot the oil holds in such a short time....

Would love to see the Focus get to the km the Festiva did... should be easy for a diesel.

[tweeked]

2003 Camry Altise 4cyl auto.

378000 km. Has only had regular services and Tyres. Interior is stuggling but mechanically it still feels near new, except for a slight transmission whine in 3rd. Just did Melbourne to Falls Creek and back, three people, skis and gear, 820km easily on the one tank of fuel.

[Kingsley]

1985 XF Wagon 450,000k. (sold). Never had an issue other than blowing smoke on start up. Most reliable car I ever owned.

[ford71V8]

My 5 Litre EB Fairmont was sold earlier this year once I hit 400,000 kms.

Was still very reliable......someone on here bought it and its seen Heathcote dragway already.

It went to a good home!

[The Snout]

2003 Camry Altise 4cyl auto, 245000kms only had tyres and servicing. No rattles or anything.

Originally Posted by tweeked

2003 Camry Altise 4cyl auto.

378000 km. Has only had regular services and Tyres. Interior is stuggling but mechanically it still feels near new, except for a slight transmission whine in 3rd. Just did Melbourne to Falls Creek and back, three people, skis and gear, 820km easily on the one tank of fuel.

And here I was thinking I'd be happy to see 300000kms in mine then get rid of it. Looks like I'll be keeping her for a while yet.

[My poor XF]

2002 BA futura, 240 000kms only replaced battery and injectors.

1996 El fairmont 279 000 and 1 trans before written off

1986 XF 500 000 plus, no idea as odometer died at 330 000. Sent to wreckers with an oil leak that wasnt worth fixing.

[MWTB]

My brother has a 2003 BA XT (ex Telstra) wagon he paid 2 grand for. Prime condition even @ 300xxx km. No engine issues whatsoever. Drives just as well as my 07 XR6.

[mik]

au2 xr6 vct, general maintenance items only, 200,000+ k`s un opened engine/gbox/, diff,
has done plenty of caravan towing, family taxi , still runs like a clock, best car i`ve ever owned.

[AU Mont]

father-in-law's AUII futura done 350,000km towing a caravan most its life on the original motor & box. Only recently did i manage to convince him to fit a trans cooler, and we did, but he refused to change the trans oil as he didnt want to "jinx" things

this thing never gets serviced, only money spent when it needs it like a wheel bearing, last section rusted exhaust replaced, fuel pump....... thats it. Oh and a set of used tyres lol, atm hes taking it on a trip around australia

[Pinkbits]

Father in laws Isuzu tilt tray tow truck has just had a second hand motor fitted to replace the original that had done 1.2 million km which was unopened & still on the original injectors.