500,000 miles on my Yaris.

[trini_per4mance]

So I finally hit 500,000 miles on my Yaris on Sunday 26th May @ 9.24pm. The car still runs perfect. Absolutely no issues with it whatsoever except with my clutch. I change out my original clutch after 400,000 miles and installed an ACT 4 puck ceramic disc with a heavy duty p/plate. After one year of running the car, I starting having shifting issues. Initially I thought the slave cylinder was giving up and after replacing it and still having the same issues, I thought the p/plate gave out, so I went ahead and bought another ACT 4 puck ceramic disc and a heavy duty p/plate.But when I dropped the gearbox, I realized that it wasn't the disc or the p/plate, but the flywheel. It was worn down a lot and the disc wasn't barely grabbing onto it. And because I couldn't afford any downtime, I installed the 2nd new ACT clutch kit with the worn flywheel. The clutch bites but not at fast as it should at high rpms. So I can't shift fast when I'm running out my rpm. I need to replace the flywheel and install a carbon/kevlar disc and heavy duty p/plate. Oh, and my water pump pulley is so badly worn from the the back of the belt running on it, that it actually has a groove in the pulley and is cutting that new belt that I recently installed. So I already have the new pulley to swap out.

Parts that are still working properly:
1. All Sensors (Oxygen, Crank, Cam, Knock, Coolant Temp, Oil Press)
2. A/C Compressor
3. Electric Power Steering
4. Fuel Pump & Injectors
5. Ignition Coils
6. Radiator
7. Brake Booster, Master & Slave Cylinder, Rotors and Drums
8. Throttle Body
9. Engine
10. Manual Transmission

Here's a list of repairs that I've done on my Yaris so far:
1. Struts & Shocks @ 153,000 miles on 9/7/08
2. Alternator @ 323,000 miles on 4/15/09
3. F&R Brake Pads and Shoes ONLY @ 400,000 miles on 2/21/10 (First and ONLY brake job)
4. Driver's Side Rear Hub Assembly @ 435,000 miles on 2/19/11
5. Clutch @ 448,000 miles on 9/3/11 (First clutch job)
6. Backup Switch @ 448,000 miles on 9/8/11
7. Sway Bar End Links @ 451,000 miles on 11/2/11
8. Passenger's Side Rear Hub Assembly @ 457,000 miles on 1/13/12
9. Oxygen Sensors @ 459,000 miles on 2/8/12
10. Alternator @ 467,000 miles on 5/26/12
11. Clutch Slave Cylinder @ 468,000 miles on 6/14/12 (Didn't need replacing. It was the flywheel that was worn)
12. Starter @ 469,000 miles on 6/25/12
13. Clutch @ 474,000 miles on 9/2/12
14. Fan Motor @ 479,000 miles on 10/2/12
15. Fuel Filter @ 481,000 miles on 10/30/12
16. Driver's Side CV Axle @ 483,000 miles on 12/1/12
17. Fuel Pressure Regulator @ 492,000 on 3/22/13
18. Valve Cover Gasket @ 492,000 on 3/27/13
19. Water Pump & Pulley @ 502,000 on 6/18/13
20. Clutch @ 506,000 miles on 8/11/13
21. Shocks & Springs @ 515,000 on 11/23/13

List of Acessories & Mods:
1. SUS Custom 2.5" Air Intake Kit
2. eBay Exhaust Headers
3. Magnaflow Catback Exhaust System
4. Weapon-R iThrottle Controller (Best investment ever!!!)
5. Rims (From 15" to 16" to 17" and now 18")
6. Tanabe Lowering Springs (With 500k miles on them)
7. Scangauge II
8. HID's & LED's
9. Double OEM Spoiler & Lip Combo
10. Eliminated Cats
11. Magnaflow 28" Resonator
12. 1ZZ Throttle Body
13. Taylor Helix Throttle Body Spacer
14. Tein Lowering Springs

[mazilla]

Alright!

Glad to see a fully intact Yaris hit 500K, that's badass.



I'm @ 530ish, but with a second motor swap and one trans swap since I'm going turbo any day now and wanted a fresh start.

[nookandcrannycar]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang: :bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::respekt::respekt::respek t::respekt::respekt::respekt:

Congratulations! Just yesterday, a new member replied to a post I made about changing my oil at 240,010 miles inspired him and that he won't worry anymore about putting too many miles on his Yaris. I replied that you (what you have done) = my inspiration. I don't have the mechanical skills you do to do my own fixes once 'replacement becomes more frequent' (so to speak), but documenting 'what at what mileage interval' as you have helped me decide how long I want to keep my Yaris (probably until almost 400k----and will get another one if the French don't 'muck it up'). I'm at 245,704 miles and there are at least 4 original owners between us -- Contraband831 was at 246,000 when I was at 244,400 and another is at 265,000+ and 2 more are at 350,000+. Among original owners, I think I can safely say that no Yarisworld member will ever catch you. Again, Congratulations!

[Gogogordy]

Part car, part owner...takes two to tango to achieve that type of mileage.
Well done sir!

[Perpetuous_Dreamer]

Congratulations! Do you plan to keep your car or looking for a new ride?

[Septembersrain]

Oh this inspires me so much.
I'm so glad I decided on the Yaris!

[Astroman]

Amazing! Really glad to see this car is still on the road, and really makes me optimistic about my Yaris. Haven't put a single mile on it in nearly 6 months, so it may take me longer to hit 500k (currently at about 128k).

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Congrats Trini. Amazing job you're doing. I'm a long way away from 500k being at only 92k.

[UberSilver]

Wow! over 200 miles per day.

[bronsin]

Only 1038 miles from last October till now.

At that rate I'll get to 500,000 when Voyager 1 gets to Alpha Centauri. :cry:

[Ryze268]

This is epic I must say

[NEexpat]

OK, so what you're saying is the Yaris really starts falling apart at 450'000 miles.........j/k

Congrats!

[marcus]

i like this... now we know approximately how long ours might last... thanks

[contraband831]

I'm half way there, glad to see this bad boy still running strong!

[bronsin]

Unfortunately 500,0000 miles over 7 years doesnt translate into 200,000 miles over 15 years.

The 200,000 mile/15 year car wouldnt do as well....

Still...who can say theyve owned a car with 500k on it? :iono:

[Yoda]

YOU = Greatness

[UberSilver]

I put 1/2 million on my 85 Toyota 4x4 PU.:thumbsup:

who can say theyve owned a car with 500k on it?

[RABYARIS]

Awesome...keep going...

[bronsin]

I put 1/2 million on my 85 Toyota 4x4 PU.:thumbsup:

Wait a minute..I GAVE AWAY a pickup truck with 175,000 on it to my brother in law and he racked it up to 375,000 before he gave it away...

[fnkngrv]

Just curious as I might have missed you talking about it previously, but what are you running for your lubricants? Also as well to be sure that I am reading your list correctly you haven't replaced wheel bearings yet or did you do that as part of your CV Axle work? I applaud you for not only sticking with the Yaris, but also keeping us abreast of your success. Truly awesome!

[nookandcrannycar]

Unfortunately 500,0000 miles over 7 years doesnt translate into 200,000 miles over 15 years.

The 200,000 mile/15 year car wouldnt do as well.... :iono:

Probably almost always true, but there are probably a few exceptions based on different combinations of climate, roads, driver skill, what they vehicle is being used for, and if garaged 'at home' or not.

[nookandcrannycar]

Only 1038 miles from last October till now.

At that rate I'll get to 500,000 when Voyager 1 gets to Alpha Centauri. :cry:

:laugh:

[nookandcrannycar]

i like this... now we know approximately how long ours might last... thanks

:thumbsup: I agree. Most things I'd have to pay someone else to do and trini chronicling his journey as he has lets me know that I can probably stretch to 400k (or close to it) without any drama nor much expense.

[nookandcrannycar]

Wait a minute..I GAVE AWAY a pickup truck with 175,000 on it to my brother in law and he racked it up to 375,000 before he gave it away...

Sounds like my next door neighbor. He has a 1996 Civic with almost 300,000 miles on it and has only replaced the clutch (since we've been neighbors. His son owns an auction house and bought the Civic new. After his son put just over 100,000 miles on it (fairly quickly) he thought it 'no longer reflected his station in life' and sold it to his dad. It's been a great car for his dad ever since.

[mazilla]

:thumbsup: I agree. Most things I'd have to pay someone else to do and trini chronicling his journey as he has lets me know that I can probably stretch to 400k (or close to it) without any drama nor much expense.


That's true, there were about 15 other Yaris over 350,000miles where I bought mine. At 445,000 literally the only things changed had been the motor(they had an on-site mechanic that traded labor for rent so it was cheaper than parts) brakes and fluids.


There were 600,000 mile Echos that were still in service.



In the courier industry Toyota is the go-to for a reason. These high mileages often surprise people, those of us that drive for a living are used to seeing 500,000 mile vehicles quite often. One thing that did surprise me about the Yaris however, these specific cars were company owned and driven by employees. As you can imagine people don't exactly treat their work cars like their personal vehicles...surprise surprise. Given that, I was stunned to find that a car with dozens of different drivers each with their own individual bad habits, each under pressure to be on time had managed to last just as long as the ones personally owned and cared for by my employees. There is something to be said for a car that can take on just about any driver and still be reliable after a half-million miles or more.

[fnkngrv]

In the courier industry Toyota is the go-to for a reason.

There is a courier that travels from VT to here in northern Maine every day with his sedan. I really need to stop him one day and talk with him a bit if he can spare the cycles.

[screenprintr]

Don't mean to be negative. If you add up all the things he did just past 400,000 miles. Those of us who are unable to fix them ourselves, would just buy a new car.

500,000 is a lot. It took me 13 years to get over 300,000 on my Camry. I drive about 100 miles a day now.

[nookandcrannycar]

That's true, there were about 15 other Yaris over 350,000miles where I bought mine. At 445,000 literally the only things changed had been the motor(they had an on-site mechanic that traded labor for rent so it was cheaper than parts) brakes and fluids.


There were 600,000 mile Echos that were still in service.



In the courier industry Toyota is the go-to for a reason. These high mileages often surprise people, those of us that drive for a living are used to seeing 500,000 mile vehicles quite often. One thing that did surprise me about the Yaris however, these specific cars were company owned and driven by employees. As you can imagine people don't exactly treat their work cars like their personal vehicles...surprise surprise. Given that, I was stunned to find that a car with dozens of different drivers each with their own individual bad habits, each under pressure to be on time had managed to last just as long as the ones personally owned and cared for by my employees. There is something to be said for a car that can take on just about any driver and still be reliable after a half-million miles or more.

:thumbsup: Wow. Just wow.

[nookandcrannycar]

If you add up all the things he did just past 400,000 miles. Those of us who are unable to fix them ourselves, would just buy a new car.

As I will do. I just think that how he chronicled his journey clarifies that 'best to move onto new' point, which I find very helpful for those of us who don't know how to do most potential repairs.

[nookandcrannycar]

There were 600,000 mile Echos that were still in service.

:thumbsup: There are some videos on You Tube (that I've watched in the past) of ECHOs hitting 1 million kilometers.

[yougojay]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang: :bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::respekt::respekt::respek t::respekt::respekt::respekt:

Congratulations! Just yesterday, a new member replied to a post I made about changing my oil at 240,010 miles inspired him and that he won't worry anymore about putting too many miles on his Yaris. I replied that you (what you have done) = my inspiration. I don't have the mechanical skills you do to do my own fixes once 'replacement becomes more frequent' (so to speak), but documenting 'what at what mileage interval' as you have helped me decide how long I want to keep my Yaris (probably until almost 400k----and will get another one if the French don't 'muck it up'). I'm at 245,704 miles and there are at least 4 original owners between us -- Contraband831 was at 246,000 when I was at 244,400 and another is at 265,000+ and 2 more are at 350,000+. Among original owners, I think I can safely say that no Yarisworld member will ever catch you. Again, Congratulations!

That was me, I am in shock! Can't BELIEVE these mileage figures, unreal! :w00t:
I'll be dead & buried by the time I get 150,000 on mine, well, maybe...I'll have to drive mine more often!

Congrats on this HUGE milestone, you should be proud. I am in shock thinking about this, looking at your ODO screen...just unreal

[Septembersrain]

In the courier industry Toyota is the go-to for a reason. These high mileages often surprise people, those of us that drive for a living are used to seeing 500,000 mile vehicles quite often. One thing that did surprise me about the Yaris however, these specific cars were company owned and driven by employees. As you can imagine people don't exactly treat their work cars like their personal vehicles...surprise surprise. Given that, I was stunned to find that a car with dozens of different drivers each with their own individual bad habits, each under pressure to be on time had managed to last just as long as the ones personally owned and cared for by my employees. There is something to be said for a car that can take on just about any driver and still be reliable after a half-million miles or more.

:thumbup: This was definitely why after looking at like a billion other car models, I ended up with the Yaris.
Those stupid pay-per-review reports online don't even hit the nail on the head when they talk about it.
You have to go talk to the owners of these cars in order to really get the right idea about it.
Sure, It doesn't have new fancy technology all over it.
Sure, It's not the most innovative car in the market.
Yet, It's got a tried and true powertrain and plenty of owners to prove that!
I get attached to my vehicles, last thing I want is a 100K throwaway car.

Especially with the heart ache of losing my Princess after having her only 3 years.
She didn't even make it to 100K miles before everything broke down on it! :cry:

[padre1964]

Incredible !

[nookandcrannycar]

:thumbup: This was definitely why after looking at like a billion other car models, I ended up with the Yaris.
Those stupid pay-per-review reports online don't even hit the nail on the head when they talk about it.
You have to go talk to the owners of these cars in order to really get the right idea about it.
Sure, It doesn't have new fancy technology all over it.
Sure, It's not the most innovative car in the market.
Yet, It's got a tried and true powertrain and plenty of owners to prove that!


^^^^^ This. Exactly. Gets to the heart of why the whiny people at Consumer Reports disapprove while at the same time owners on Yahoo! Autos, Edmunds, etc. extoll the virtues of our car.

[trini_per4mance]

Thanks for support guys. It really means a lot to me and my Yaris.

[nookandcrannycar]

Thanks for support guys. It really means a lot to me and my Yaris.

:thumbsup:

[joshthorsc]

That's awsome. I don't think I will ever reach 500k on my car or keep a car long enough to reach 500k. It'll probably take me over two decades to even get there.

[trini_per4mance]

Congratulations! Do you plan to keep your car or looking for a new ride?

I plan on keeping my Yaris and I'm not looking for any other vehicle. :thumbup:

[peewee1]

Nice going this gives me hope for my 2009 sedan s.

[screenprintr]

Guess as long as we up keep everything the car will last awhile. I paid for all the oil changes so we're good there.

[SilverSquash!]

Congrats dude! i thought 300 was a feat..500:eyebulge: keep it going strong:thumbsup:

[Aetre]

Congrats! It's great that you can see that point where things start to go south, and you can make the repairs to keep it going past that. No reason you can't hit 600k in that car.

...I'm only doing about 10k a year, so I'll never reach that milestone, but it's good to know that it's just something I don't have to worry about.

*sigh* Now if only they didn't salt the roads so much in the winter... And I had a garage...

[henrylee]

Awesome! I'd like to see it hit a million miles!

[Kal-El]

Way to go Trini! Keep it up! :thumbup:

[trini_per4mance]

So, my water pump is finally going bad. It's making a lot of noise and the pulley is a little wobbly, but it hasn't started to leak as yet. Luckily, I have a new OEM water pump and pulley just sitting here waiting to be installed. I should replace it some time this week. Other than that, it's just my original flywheel that need to be replaced along with a new clutch kit.

[bronsin]

This is the origional wp?

Wobble isnt good. Mine didnt wobble but leaked a little.

Dont let it blow and ruin your day!

[Kal-El]

So, my water pump is finally going bad. It's making a lot of noise and the pulley is a little wobbly, but it hasn't started to leak as yet. Luckily, I have a new OEM water pump and pulley just sitting here waiting to be installed. I should replace it some time this week. Other than that, it's just my original flywheel that need to be replaced along with a new clutch kit.

Original water pump? Lasted 500K? Good stuff. Weird how some had it go at 30,40,50K....

[nookandcrannycar]

A bit less than half as far, but I'm still on the original water pump.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Mine started failing around 60k miles. Trini's sedan is just amazing and keeps chugging along like a champ.

[nookandcrannycar]

Trini's sedan is just amazing and keeps chugging along like a champ.

:thumbsup: I agree.

[mirapatec]

Even though my Yaris is fairly new, I fully anticipate and eventually expect to eventually attain your mileage. Hey, I am an optimist. It is a Toyota, right? :-)

[Kal-El]

Even though my Yaris is fairly new, I fully anticipate and eventually expect to eventually attain your mileage. Hey, I am an optimist. It is a Toyota, right? :-)

How many miles do you average a year?

The average is around 15,000 miles which would only take 33 years. :tongue:

[Chifte]

This thread makes me feel all warm inside, go Yaris!

[trini_per4mance]

This is the origional wp?

Wobble isnt good. Mine didnt wobble but leaked a little.

Dont let it blow and ruin your day!

Yes, it's the original w/p.

[trini_per4mance]

I replaced my w/p with an OEM replacement on 6/18/13. It was very easy to do. But today I went to change my oil and to my surprise, there was an oil leak which looked like it was coming from the front main seal. So, I'll probably be replacing that seal this weekend.

[regal]

Do you use 5w-30?

[Kal-El]

Do you use 5w-30?

I'm not sure if it's 5w-30, but he does use synthetic if you're wondering. I believe his Yaris would've made it to this point similarly on regular oil though.

[detroiter]

I'm the original owner of my 08 yaris and nearing 181,000 miles...glad to see your ride still going strong! Only failure I've had really is the waterpump needing replaced. Other than that, still runs strong and fires up everytime...even the ac is still ice cold and never had to recharge it

[3cyltrbo]

Lolz

I have 12,000miles (20,000km) on my 2010

I guess I'm a long way off from hitting 500,000km?

[nookandcrannycar]

500,000km?

...or the 500,000 miles the OP hit (which is 806,451.6 km).

[Ronald Schmittburg]

Hi trini_per4mance,

The last time I read your post, you mentioned that you put 500,000 miles on your Yaris. How many miles do you have on it at this point?

Sincerely,
Ronald

[nookandcrannycar]

I'm pretty sure Trini only logs on to post a new mod, accessory, or repair. His last edit was just under 3 months ago (8-22-13 (see bottom of OP on this thread).....the day after Detroiter's post on this thread....to add his clutch replacement at 506,000 miles on 8-11-13). I think Trini does all (or at least most) of the work on his car. That 8-22-13 update is newer than any other update by Trini himself (see YouTube, Google, Subcompact Culture, rest of Yarisworld) that I see.

[IllusionX]

I think Trini delivers blood or something for living. That's why he can put so many miles on his car in a year.

[nookandcrannycar]

I think Trini delivers blood or something for living. That's why he can put so many miles on his car in a year.

When he stopped doing that, naturally his mileage accumulation slowed down quite a bit.

[yougojay]

Now it's up to 506,000? Heck, I haven't even reached the 6,000 yet! Just turned over 5,200 today... :iono:

[Kal-El]

When he stopped doing that, naturally his mileage accumulation slowed down quite a bit.

And he stopped a couple of years ago. If he had continued that original pace, he'd probably be in the 800,000's.

It is too bad he doesn't feel like being a consistent member. He could share a lot of valuable info.

[nookandcrannycar]

And he stopped a couple of years ago. If he had continued that original pace, he'd probably be in the 800,000's.

It is too bad he doesn't feel like being a consistent member. He could share a lot of valuable info.

I agree with all of your points. I'm glad that he still adds his repairs, and mod/accessory changes. I hope he continues to do that.....and lets us know when he hits 550k or 600k++ :thumbup:!

[bronsin]

Hmm well for some reason you can dammage a car just by driving ~5000 miles a year like I do.

If you drive 100k miles a year somehow you get away with it!

[IllusionX]

Hmm well for some reason you can dammage a car just by driving ~5000 miles a year like I do.

If you drive 100k miles a year somehow you get away with it!

not necessarily. If you essentially use your car during weekends only, vs short trips everyday. I think weekends are less damaging.

i put about 2miles on my car every way to/from work, so about 8miles a day total cuz i do it twice a day... talk about engine wear!

[nookandcrannycar]

I just did a search (for the heck of it - to see what would pop up :smile:) on the DuckDuckGo search engine using the following search terms: 100,000 miles Prius C. I got quite a few hits re the warranty on the hybrid system, but the URL below was also one of the hits.



http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3067924


I found this interesting because the first post outlines a post from PriusChat about a 2009 Prius that the owner retired at 465,000 miles. The owner is a courier in a field related to medicine (I thought about Trini, and the reason for most of his miles) and the owner lives/works in Florida (like Trini). The owner was below Trini's level when it comes to maintenance. I found the results the owner logged to be interesting, and thought others might also find the link interesting.

[Doix]

Wooaaah, deep respect, over 800.000km's, the real argument of reliability. I have a long way to go to reach this with about 12.000km a year and 65.000km on the dash ..... ;)

Kind regards,

Aad ~ Doix

[nookandcrannycar]

I was just looking at the thread at the top of the page in the 'Items for sale' section (CTScott's 'every single part.....07 MT Liftback' thread) and noticed a post from Trini from last week. That prompted me to think about this thread. I think it had been about 6-8 moths since I'd checked for any updates to this thread's OP. Any changes?....answer = yes (a few)....

....and as of 3 months and a week ago he was at 515,000 miles!

[yougojay]

I always like seeing this thread, glad you brought it back Nook - It just amazes me :thumbup:
I got my 2013 last April 11...had the 1st freebie oil change at the dealer at 5,100 miles around October 15th, 2013 (was driving it about 20 miles a day or so then) JUST turned over 6,100 miles today. It's like another 5 weeks or so to the next 6 month service and I'll have only put on just over 1,000 miles in 6 months:iono:
I guess I'm a little frazzled as this is the least I've driven EVER, it's WEIRD! At least before when I was younger I would rack the miles on a car, OH, time to change the oil. I did change the oil out once at 1,500 - happy here tho, rather not have the wear & tear. Just amazes me how dependable these cars are. I am still completely enthralled driving this little bugger :thumbup:

[jess01999]

I just hope to get similiar results. I have 109K currently and drive on average 2k a week (bought vehicle around 3 months ago)......couier contract. I do 10K oil changes using Mobil EP and Puralotor Synthetic filter.....run 100% gas and a bottle of Techron before each oil change. Hope this will yeild me 500K!

[nookandcrannycar]

I just hope to get similiar results. I have 109K currently and drive on average 2k a week (bought vehicle around 3 months ago)......couier contract. I do 10K oil changes using Mobil EP and Puralotor Synthetic filter.....run 100% gas and a bottle of Techron before each oil change. Hope this will yeild me 500K!

A different member (Mazilla) owns a courier company. When he bought the company, the assets included not just 1 Yaris, but 20. IIRC, the least driven one had 350,000 miles on it and the most driven one close to 500,000. He kept one of them as a personal car, doing quite a few modifications. IIRC, he sold the rest of the fleet. But still, THAT number, with THAT MANY miles...EACH!

[fnkngrv]

Been a while again...anyone here from Trini?

[nookandcrannycar]

Been a while again...anyone here from Trini?

Other than updating Page 1 of this thread, his post around 2-20-14 was the first in a long tome. That post (#186 on CTScott's 'For Sale - Every single part off..' thread) indicates to me that he spends very little time here.......else he would know that he wouldn't need to explain to Scott what a midpipe is :biggrin:.

[JumpmanYaris]

Hey OP do you still have it?

[mirapatec]

It is absolutely amazing how many miles/kilometers that a Toyota Yaris can achieve. There is a lot to be said for solid engineering.

[fnkngrv]

It is absolutely amazing how many miles/kilometers that a Toyota Yaris can achieve. There is a lot to be said for solid engineering.
To a point. There are plenty of plastic parts on the car that were installed for weight reduction that are easily broken and costly to replace. Case in point is the plastic underpanels in the wheelwells and engine compartment. those arw flimsy as hell and cost 200 bucks (not including shipping) to replace if you have to do them all. Certain interior panels have clips that break if you breathe right too.

sent from my m-o-b-i-l-e

[Astroman]

I've lost at least 70% of my wheel wells/splashpanels are long gone, and they've been replaced twice. I've since moved onto some stuff you can use for bathroom walls that is thick and flexible (but white) a couple of months ago, less than $9 for a 4'x8' sheet and I have lots left.

[fnkngrv]

I've lost at least 70% of my wheel wells/splashpanels are long gone, and they've been replaced twice. I've since moved onto some stuff you can use for bathroom walls that is thick and flexible (but white) a couple of months ago, less than $9 for a 4'x8' sheet and I have lots left.
pics or else you are lyin!

sent from my m-o-b-i-l-e

[tamrat]

and i thought my 1994 Hilux Surf (is that 20 yrs old??) had high mileage... almost 400,000KMs (its kilometers, not miles).

[bad]

Trini, did you ever change the spark plugs or battery?

[nookandcrannycar]

Trini, did you ever change the spark plugs or battery?

He changes his spark plugs and his serpentine belt every 100,000 miles. He also runs synthetic oil and changes his oil and filter every 5,000 miles.

I can't find the post, but he had a guarantee on his Wal-Mart battery that by 2010 was no longer offered. He was getting his battery replaced every year for free by Wal-Mart (I imagine that he took the battery to Wal-Mart each year and the quarantee must have allowed free replacement if not meeting a certain benchmark). I don't think I've ever seen a battery warranty duration of longer than 5 years, so I imagine that warranty is no longer in place (assuming he replaced the OEM also at 1 year). IIRC, he does all of the repairs and
maintenance himself.

[bronsin]

He was getting his battery replaced every year for free by Wal-Mart (I imagine that he took the battery to Wal-Mart each year and the quarantee must have allowed free replacement if not meeting a certain benchmark). .

Why would a battery wear out in only a year? :iono:

[Kal-El]

Why would a battery wear out in only a year? :iono:

He seemed to maintain/replace things prematurely. Like replacing his synthetic oil every 2 weeks. Total waste of money. If you're driving 5,000 highway miles every 2 weeks or so, you could run synthetic for 15,000-20,000 miles and it would come out nearly as clean as new.

[bronsin]

I guess it was important that the car start and last a long time because it was for his business so maybe that's why he did it. If Im Walmart Im not replacing a good battery for free though so it must have been bad somehow.

I agree though 5000 miles with constant driving on a synthetic oil change seems like overkill.

[nookandcrannycar]

I'm assuming that that they replies above using the past tense should be using the present tense. I'm thinking he still has the car. IIRC, a member asked him (soon after he hit 500,000 miles) if he planned to keep the car and he replied yes, and that he had no plans to get rid of it anytime soon. I think his original plan (when he was still driving so many miles) was to try to make it to 1,000,000 miles. If he was still keeping up his early pace, he'd be reasonably close to that right now.

[nookandcrannycar]

If Im Walmart Im not replacing a good battery for free though so it must have been bad somehow.

Yep. My 3rd Battery overall/2nd replacement was from Wal-Mart (OEM = 2yrs 11 months and 138k miles, 1st replacement = Sears 1yr Guar. = 3yrs and about 87-88k miles). Just shy of one 1 year I took the car in...thinking the battery would fail and I'd get a new one for free. Unfortunately, the battery passed the test Wal-Mart put it through :thumbdown:. I replaced it about 4 months later (only 48-49k miles on it) with the NAPA Legend (the model in CTScott's Yarii) at 274k on the car. What a great battery (for many reasons). Corrosion appeared fairly soon after install on both previous cheap replacement batteries, but not one bit on the NAPA Legend. Overall cost re the Legend = almost the same to the penny as the Wal-Mart and Sears combined (about $130), but well worth it, IMO.

OR....Perhaps (my wild imagination) Trini had a friend there who just marked it as not passing the test (:wink::wink:).

[nookandcrannycar]

Why would a battery wear out in only a year? :iono:

CTScott has posted re the technical aspect of the effect of temperature on batteries. I imagine the effects in South Florida (where Trini lives) would be similar to SE Texas. My Wal-Mart battery only lasted about 16 months.

[firebird1999us]

Holy cow! That's awesome! I've got about 183,000 on mine at about 2815 a month... So I'll need about 10 more years to catch you!:thumbup:

[KKevin]

So I finally hit 500,000 miles on my Yaris on Sunday 26th May @ 9.24pm. The car still runs perfect. Absolutely no issues with it whatsoever except with my clutch. I change out my original clutch after 400,000 miles and installed an ACT 4 puck ceramic disc with a heavy duty p/plate. After one year of running the car, I starting having shifting issues. Initially I thought the slave cylinder was giving up and after replacing it and still having the same issues, I thought the p/plate gave out, so I went ahead and bought another ACT 4 puck ceramic disc and a heavy duty p/plate.But when I dropped the gearbox, I realized that it wasn't the disc or the p/plate, but the flywheel. It was worn down a lot and the disc wasn't barely grabbing onto it. And because I couldn't afford any downtime, I installed the 2nd new ACT clutch kit with the worn flywheel. The clutch bites but not at fast as it should at high rpms. So I can't shift fast when I'm running out my rpm. I need to replace the flywheel and install a carbon/kevlar disc and heavy duty p/plate. Oh, and my water pump pulley is so badly worn from the the back of the belt running on it, that it actually has a groove in the pulley and is cutting that new belt that I recently installed. So I already have the new pulley to swap out.

Parts that are still working properly:
1. All Sensors (Oxygen, Crank, Cam, Knock, Coolant Temp, Oil Press)
2. A/C Compressor
3. Electric Power Steering
4. Fuel Pump & Injectors
5. Ignition Coils
6. Radiator
7. Brake Booster, Master & Slave Cylinder, Rotors and Drums
8. Throttle Body
9. Engine
10. Manual Transmission

Here's a list of repairs that I've done on my Yaris so far:
1. Struts & Shocks @ 153,000 miles on 9/7/08
2. Alternator @ 323,000 miles on 4/15/09
3. F&R Brake Pads and Shoes ONLY @ 400,000 miles on 2/21/10 (First and ONLY brake job)
4. Driver's Side Rear Hub Assembly @ 435,000 miles on 2/19/11
5. Clutch @ 448,000 miles on 9/3/11 (First clutch job)
6. Backup Switch @ 448,000 miles on 9/8/11
7. Sway Bar End Links @ 451,000 miles on 11/2/11
8. Passenger's Side Rear Hub Assembly @ 457,000 miles on 1/13/12
9. Oxygen Sensors @ 459,000 miles on 2/8/12
10. Alternator @ 467,000 miles on 5/26/12
11. Clutch Slave Cylinder @ 468,000 miles on 6/14/12 (Didn't need replacing. It was the flywheel that was worn)
12. Starter @ 469,000 miles on 6/25/12
13. Clutch @ 474,000 miles on 9/2/12
14. Fan Motor @ 479,000 miles on 10/2/12
15. Fuel Filter @ 481,000 miles on 10/30/12
16. Driver's Side CV Axle @ 483,000 miles on 12/1/12
17. Fuel Pressure Regulator @ 492,000 on 3/22/13
18. Valve Cover Gasket @ 492,000 on 3/27/13
19. Water Pump & Pulley @ 502,000 on 6/18/13
20. Clutch @ 506,000 miles on 8/11/13
21. Shocks & Springs @ 515,000 on 11/23/13

List of Acessories & Mods:
1. SUS Custom 2.5" Air Intake Kit
2. eBay Exhaust Headers
3. Magnaflow Catback Exhaust System
4. Weapon-R iThrottle Controller (Best investment ever!!!)
5. Rims (From 15" to 16" to 17" and now 18")
6. Tanabe Lowering Springs (With 500k miles on them)
7. Scangauge II
8. HID's & LED's
9. Double OEM Spoiler & Lip Combo
10. Eliminated Cats
11. Magnaflow 28" Resonator
12. 1ZZ Throttle Body
13. Taylor Helix Throttle Body Spacer
14. Tein Lowering Springs

why first clutch job over 400k but second and third only last 30k? is it because aftermarket part?

[nookandcrannycar]

why first clutch job over 400k but second and third only last 30k? is it because aftermarket part?

My take from the TEXT above the lists in the post you quoted.....He set out to do a replacement thinking the flywheel didn't need replacing (he does all of his own work, plus many kits don't include the flywheel, pilot bushing, etc). He then got in there to do the work, and the flywheel did need replacing. He couldn't afford the downtime to wait to order a new flywheel, so he left that as the one major part not replaced. Later, when he'd at least gotten some use out of the parts he put in when the flywheel needed replacing, he replaced the flywheel.....and the other parts again because he wanted them all new at the same time and the parts are pretty inevpensive when ordered online. He stated (after hitting 500k miles), that he has no plans to get rid of his Yaris, so I imagine 'starting fresh' re that area was worth it from his perspective.

[JimKellyfan]

wOw
Excellent achievement that makes us all happier to own our cars
thank you very much and congrats
here's to doubling that total

[Kal-El]

His latest YouTube mileage update is 535,000 miles. Says it still runs perfect. :smile:

[nookandcrannycar]

why first clutch job over 400k but second and third only last 30k? is it because aftermarket part?

He explained why (VERY recently) in the comments section of his You Tube post '2007 Toyota Yaris S doing 400,000 miles in 3yrs 6m'

[nookandcrannycar]

His latest YouTube mileage update is 535,000 miles. Says it still runs perfect. :smile:

^^^^^ 2 months after that, someone posted that he had a light that was burned out. No burnout. He had to remind the person that he installed LEDs. No mileage update with that post :frown:. Amazing...some of the imbecilic replies he gets on YouTube....especially from 'moparsrock' :rolleyes:.

[bad]

Can someone please give a link to his youtube account?

[nookandcrannycar]

Can someone please give a link to his youtube account?


Just do a YouTube search for '400,000 miles on a Yaris in 3 years 6 months' and his car will be the top ranked hit.

[fk2015]

Impressive, my A/C went out at 200K but then again I live in Texas.

[MugenRep]

Phenomenal!!! Amazing to see someone in today's day and age love their car through all this mileage!

[jack black]

4. Driver's Side Rear Hub Assembly @ 435,000 miles on 2/19/11
5. Clutch @ 448,000 miles on 9/3/11 (First clutch job)
6. Backup Switch @ 448,000 miles on 9/8/11
7. Sway Bar End Links @ 451,000 miles on 11/2/11
8. Passenger's Side Rear Hub Assembly @ 457,000 miles on 1/13/12
9. Oxygen Sensors @ 459,000 miles on 2/8/12
10. Alternator @ 467,000 miles on 5/26/12
11. Clutch Slave Cylinder @ 468,000 miles on 6/14/12 (Didn't need replacing. It was the flywheel that was worn)
12. Starter @ 469,000 miles on 6/25/12
13. Clutch @ 474,000 miles on 9/2/12
14. Fan Motor @ 479,000 miles on 10/2/12
15. Fuel Filter @ 481,000 miles on 10/30/12
16. Driver's Side CV Axle @ 483,000 miles on 12/1/12
17. Fuel Pressure Regulator @ 492,000 on 3/22/13
18. Valve Cover Gasket @ 492,000 on 3/27/13
19. Water Pump & Pulley @ 502,000 on 6/18/13
20. Clutch @ 506,000 miles on 8/11/13
21. Shocks & Springs @ 515,000 on 11/23/13


phenomenal results. thanks for doing this.

mental note to myself: get rid of yaris before 435,000 miles.

[tiiams]

I have a 2007 Yaris 4 Door S with 197.000 All OE except plugs, Just now have one Rt rear bearing winning for attention and a squeaking break spring, Going to see what all the hubbub is about tomorrow at work most of it life was in New Mexico from day one off the show room floor in Oct 2006. We now in Wisconsin so here comes the salt and rust.......

[bronsin]

Lots of problems come with the northern lifestyle...

[dogsridewith]

still on original front wheel bearings
(why I searched his repairs list: I've got an 07 from Gilroy CA that is rust free, unmodified and not beat. Seems like a front wheel bearing is making noise.)

[fnkngrv]

I have replaced my wheel bearings twice in just over 100k miles yet people try to tell me that excessive speed doesn't bother them. (Rolling my eyes)

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[lupetnen]

this thread inspires me time and time again

[contraband831]

still on original front wheel bearings
(why I searched his repairs list: I've got an 07 from Gilroy CA that is rust free, unmodified and not beat. Seems like a front wheel bearing is making noise.)

I work in Gilroy I'm at around 315k, the list of repairs on this car has been minimal: Alternator, accessory belt, radiator fan, a few sets of plugs and fuel filter. Its got plenty of clunks and squeaks. My car has light mods, lowered since 1k (spring then coilovers), air intake and exhaust.

[trini_per4mance]

In addition to my above repairs. I recently replaced my outer tie rod ends this wkd gone @ 558,675 miles. My next repair is going to be my valve seals in preparation for the turbo kit. I plan on running 6-7lbs on the stock internals and ECU and fuel system with 558,000+ miles on them.

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[ern-diz]

In addition to my above repairs. I recently replaced my outer tie rod ends this wkd gone @ 558,675 miles. My next repair is going to be my valve seals in preparation for the turbo kit. I plan on running 6-7lbs on the stock internals and ECU and fuel system with 558,000+ miles on them.

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Tremendous!

[Kal-El]

In addition to my above repairs. I recently replaced my outer tie rod ends this wkd gone @ 558,675 miles. My next repair is going to be my valve seals in preparation for the turbo kit. I plan on running 6-7lbs on the stock internals and ECU and fuel system with 558,000+ miles on them.

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You're alive! Good to hear from you man. Looks like you barely drive it anymore. :smile:

[lupetnen]

he is alive please keep inspiring us with your thread sir :)

[trini_per4mance]

Thanks for the support guys!

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[fnkngrv]

Sent you a pm

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[contraband831]

Oh shit he is going turbo at 550K that's crazy awesome, cant wait to see this.

[trini_per4mance]

I have everything for the project. The only thing I'm missing is time. I simply don't have the time to install everything.

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[Kaotic Lazagna]

A new Yaris L 4 door auto goes for about $18,000. A 1 year old rental goes for $12,500 - a huge difference, and most of the "fresh" (1 year or less old) rentals are under 15,000 miles. I think this is just due to Hertz adjusting its inventory due to the shift to compact SUV's in the general car market.

At $12.5k the Yaris is very appealing. I have the iA, but that's really a Mazda2, and while Skyactiv tech is amazingly good, I don't think it's been proven the way the "lower tech" of the French Yaris has been. Also, I really like the rear room and seats on the "real" Yaris (the hatchback), they are higher than the front seat so the rear seat passenger has the ability to look out.

Umm, you're way off on the price. $18k would be an SE 5-door. I'm sure you can get an L 5-door for $16k or less since they're slow sellers. Unless they've gone up since I used to sell Toyotas, but I've only been gone since July. With that said, you can probably find a better monthly payment (despite it costing more) with a Corolla LE and have more features, more power, better mpg, and safer.

I personally wouldn't ever buy a prior rental. Shoot, I've rented a couple of cars that had under 3k miles on them and the alignment was already off. Piss-poor gas was probably used in them, conventional oil instead of synthetic (which all new Toyotas use), etc, etc.

[Type-Y]

I have everything for the project. The only thing I'm missing is time. I simply don't have the time to install everything.

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This thread adds to my belief that the Yaris is the new VW Beetle. Is this car still alive? (Hope so).:cool:

[trini_per4mance]

This thread adds to my belief that the Yaris is the new VW Beetle. Is this car still alive? (Hope so).:cool:Yes, it actually has 570,000 miles on it now and still going strong.

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[dogsridewith]

I work in Gilroy I'm at around 315k, the list of repairs on this car has been minimal: Alternator, accessory belt, radiator fan, a few sets of plugs and fuel filter. Its got plenty of clunks and squeaks. My car has light mods, lowered since 1k (spring then coilovers), air intake and exhaust.

My absolutely red Gilroy-dealer Yaris apparently never saw a drop of rain or particle of salt until a skater/BMX camp counselor drove it east a couple summers ago @ about 135k miles. I first went to see it w/ a set of ramps and found cars had paint in places I never imagined.

Took a couple weeks to close the deal, and only then did I first notice that about half the clear coat was gone from the roof and window pillars.

(Got a bottle of green "Corrosion Block" from a Florida company and squirt all the visible seams on summer-winter wheel swaps...stuff might actually BE functional snake oil. It smells OK.)

[zoidberg444]

Yes, it actually has 570,000 miles on it now and still going strong.

:eek:

To think my 06 has only just done 150,000.

Any repairs since last update?

[fourbangingfun]

212k miles on a 07 sedan up here in the Northeast of the USA. Still passes inspection with the airbag and ABS lights on, and I have no intention of repairing either. The Airbag light mysteriously came on at 200k miles, and my ABS was acting funny (all signs point towards bad ABS sensor), so I just pulled the ABS fuse. Electively driving without either feature. Still on the stock clutch. Motor runs great, doesn’t burn a drop of oil.

[dogsridewith]

212k miles on a 07 sedan up here in the Northeast of the USA. Still passes inspection with the airbag and ABS lights on, and I have no intention of repairing either. The Airbag light mysteriously came on at 200k miles, and my ABS was acting funny (all signs point towards bad ABS sensor), so I just pulled the ABS fuse. Electively driving without either feature. Still on the stock clutch. Motor runs great, doesn’t burn a drop of oil.
Did you confirm and/or do all the free Toyota recalls for 2007 Yaris?

[fourbangingfun]

Did you confirm and/or do all the free Toyota recalls for 2007 Yaris?

Yeah I did. Interestingly enough, my airbag light came on shortly BEFORE I went to have the recalls done. I figured it was the clockspring recall, but the guys at the dealership said that wasn’t causing it. The SRS code I pulled points towards the passenger squib circuit.

[dogsridewith]

So the Toyota dealer just went ahead and did the passenger airbag recall w/ the passenger airbag light on when you rolled in, and still on when you left w/ a new passenger airbag?

[macmotano]

https://macmotanooo.blogspot.com/2019/01/570000-miles-on-2007-toyota-yaris-sedan.html

I have posted this thread on my blog. Niiice to have you here Trini

[mazilla]

Alright!

Glad to see a fully intact Yaris hit 500K, that's badass.



I'm @ 530ish, but with a second motor swap and one trans swap since I'm going turbo any day now and wanted a fresh start.


The Yarrice is still alive and well, I've only put another 15 or so thousand on it so it's right around 550,000 miles now. It basically sits in the garage 24/7.

[firebird1999us]

I’m at 354k and have developed a random rattle... also my valves seem to be a little noisy. I’ve replaced an alternator, midpipe/Cat/sensors, and done basic maintenance otherwose. Hoping mine holds up because I don’t have any plans of getting rid of it.

[Brettguy]

I’m at 354k and have developed a random rattle... also my valves seem to be a little noisy. I’ve replaced an alternator, midpipe/Cat/sensors, and done basic maintenance otherwose. Hoping mine holds up because I don’t have any plans of getting rid of it.That's impressive, still the original water pump?

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[cesturdy]

'Unfortunately 500,0000 miles over 7 years doesnt translate into 200,000 miles over 15 years. The 200,000 mile/15 year car wouldnt do as well....'

My 2007 yaris sedan is 134,000 miles as of April 2021 and is still going strong. We may see what it is like at 200,000 or 500,000 if it goes that far. As you can tell I do not drive it much.