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03-01-2014, 05:46 PM | #73 |
25, 550 MILES!
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Amazing...
I always like seeing this thread, glad you brought it back Nook - It just amazes me
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 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 |
03-10-2014, 01:31 PM | #74 |
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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!
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03-10-2014, 02:27 PM | #75 | |
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03-10-2014, 07:31 PM | #76 |
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Been a while again...anyone here from Trini?
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03-10-2014, 07:53 PM | #77 |
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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 .
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06-19-2014, 08:42 AM | #78 | |
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Hey OP do you still have it?
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06-19-2014, 02:05 PM | #79 |
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It is absolutely amazing how many miles/kilometers that a Toyota Yaris can achieve. There is a lot to be said for solid engineering.
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06-19-2014, 02:24 PM | #80 | |
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06-21-2014, 09:18 PM | #81 |
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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.
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06-21-2014, 09:34 PM | #82 | |
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06-24-2014, 03:45 PM | #83 |
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and i thought my 1994 Hilux Surf (is that 20 yrs old??) had high mileage... almost 400,000KMs (its kilometers, not miles).
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07-19-2014, 05:42 PM | #84 |
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Trini, did you ever change the spark plugs or battery?
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07-20-2014, 01:36 AM | #85 |
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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. |
07-20-2014, 08:39 AM | #86 |
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Why would a battery wear out in only a year?
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07-20-2014, 10:42 AM | #87 |
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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.
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07-20-2014, 12:03 PM | #88 |
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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.
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07-20-2014, 01:45 PM | #89 |
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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.
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