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Re: Fear of 100,000 mile vehicles
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Posted by Gerald J. on March 15, 2007 at 17:08:08 from (67.0.102.94):
In Reply to: Fear of 100,000 mile vehicles posted by landlord7012 on March 15, 2007 at 15:53:31:
It builds on the old rememberances that a 30s, 40s, or very 50s vehicle often needed rebuilt at 30 to 40K miles. That was caused by poor oil and long stroke engines. When the short stroke overhead valve Fords came along in 1954, engine life drastically increased. I took my dad's 1954 Ford 6 apart at 65K miles and found it passed the clearance specifications for a new engine. I did all that work for nothing but the experience. The '49 jeep station wagon he'd traded in on the Ford lasted hardly 30K between rebuilds and was due when he traded it off. Rumor was that it was sold off the used car lot and burned up from running out of oil the first week with the new owner. Then 100K was a pretty good life, and only those who commuted long distances were able to get past 100K before the body rotted away in the north. Today, improved oil and bearings and the occasional use of galvanized steel in the most rust prone body parts has extended life. I think the improved oil is the most effective car lifetime improver. Likely there is some effect from blue book mileages rating a vehicle with 100K as "should have already been scrapped" with little trade in value and so with little trade in value. Now many vehicles have some sort of drive train warantee for 100K miles, though in the fine print that usually means only that if the steel parts break they are covered, but not the bearings or seals or for wear. Gerald J.
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