Ever turned 100,000 miles over on a Car
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It depends whether or not the owner knows enough and has enough (or has access to enough) equipment to perform almost all of the maintenance himself including everything a mechanic would do and beyond, due to his attachment to both his car and the works related to its keeping in good condition without having to overhaul engines or replace transmissions, stuff like that. I can very well see an enthusiastic/passionate driver changing the oil every other week, although it's certainly not common and could be seen as obsessive/compulsive disorder by some psychiatrists. Heck I'm no shrink but I'd most certainly consider someone who drives their car a million miles as abnormal behavior. There is really bizarre stuff going on in this world we live in.
What model year is your Continental? In the late 70's I learned to drive with my father's enormous 1976 Town Car. Not a Continental, but still a Lincoln and family air lol. I miss those guzzlers, they had such a smooth and quiet ride you'd barely be aware you were in motion. All Lincolns had that same ride.
Pio1980
AK Member
Until the air suspension dies, then it's an overall whack-a-mole exercise until the supply of common mode failure parts is exhausted.
This reminds of a trip to Europe decades ago. I had booked a "medium size" car, other than that I had no clue what make and model it would be. When I first saw it at the Charles-Degaulle airport's agency my thought was "Oh sh1t that has to be the ugliest car ever designed". It was that quintessential French automobile, the Citroen DS. Butt-ugly but thanks to the French habit for overengineering anything that rolls on road or rail, this car had the softest ride I ever experienced. You could literally roll over a railroad crossing at 70 mph and your lidless coffee wouldn't spill even if the glass was full. This was apparently due to the car being relatively heavy and using narrow tires to minimize road contact surface for one, but it was mostly the result of an independent "air-oil" long-throw suspension job, something only an engineer could describe and I'm not one. Too bad aesthetics were so bizarre.
nakmandan
Vintage Nak enthusiast
When I finally sold my 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT a couple of years ago, I was well over 300,000 miles on the odometer. This was due to my doing a daily commute of 165 miles round trip each day for several years. Almost all highway miles and even with the V-6, I was getting about 30-32 mpg. I had the 5 speed manual too. I often had lunch in the car when I was at work so I could listen to the radio and with that, I was often sitting in the car for up to six hours each day. Loved that car! I sometimes regret selling it because now I want another one!
spicer
Lunatic Member
That's true but his was before they had that kind of suspension. For later years there are coil spring kits that can be installed and they work good. When the air suspension is working correctly it does provide a nice ride. Big 60s, 70s Lincolns and in a different way full size Thunderbirds had that super quiet and comfortable ride, comfortable as your living room.
Even the "little" Lincoln Versailles had that same signature premium Ford ride. Too bad it looked like a Monarch.
jocko_nc
Super Member
I have put 130K-140K on company vehicles every 40 months for thirty years. Mercury Sables. Dogde Intrepids. Ford Fusions. Mazda. My former employer used to depreciate fully over the 40 months, then they would become ours for "free", we just had to take the book value as income.
Our 2003 Suburban has 230K and is being driven by my son as a hauler and winter vehicle.
I sold an old VW Rabbit Diesel back in 1991. The Ohio title had a check box to indicate that the odometer had been flipped, but no way to note that it actually had been flipped twice. Odometer read 60K, which means it had 260K at the time. Amazing. 100% reliable and got insane fuel economy and range.
Our 2003 Suburban has 230K and is being driven by my son as a hauler and winter vehicle.
I sold an old VW Rabbit Diesel back in 1991. The Ohio title had a check box to indicate that the odometer had been flipped, but no way to note that it actually had been flipped twice. Odometer read 60K, which means it had 260K at the time. Amazing. 100% reliable and got insane fuel economy and range.
BMWCCA
Addicted Member
What year was the Rabbit that it didn't have a six-digit odometer? I thought that had been a requirement for many decades? My last car with only 5 (plus decimal) was a 1976.
Diesel rocked in the day, cheap, efficient, reliable and one a long way between refills, no waiting in line at the pumps at truck stops. Nowadays it's a different story costs me over $350 to refill my 290hp tractor/loader and that lasts only one day when a nor'easter hits. I make do but profits are melting. Oh well, at least I got time for heavy maintenance since first snowfall was a bit late this year, happened today. Done for now will need to spend next night on it as it's still falling. How many miles before I sleep^
1984, with the BMW turbo diesel. Does 27 mpg, though with diesel prices as they are its not as cheap to drive as that might imply.
depends on the system, the Fox cars are fairly reliable in that regard. Mostly O rings, but aftermarket parts for basically everything exist for not incredibly stupid prices. The big super secret diagnostic tool is a spray bottle of water with some soap in it. When you find bubbles, fix whatever is causing them. My 84 has old Ford air springs of unknown age, my 91 Mark VII with the same system has original rear air springs at 235k.
Tell me about it, I have a 200 hp bidirectional tractor/loader to feed in winter. I get the taxes back (or at least some of it) but it takes over a year and even then the overhead is horrible.
quiet
Addicted Member
Bought new Dakota in 93. Now at 250k. 8K a year is about all I can tolerate the truck for, and that's too much. Burns a quart every 3k at the change. Full trans oil changes every 50k. Synthetic rear lube every 50k. It tows a lot of heavy stuff, up to 14,000 pounds on the goose neck.
No work done between the air filter and the oil pan, and the chain cover and the tail shaft, or axle shaft to axle shaft.
Lots of gas, tires, shocks, belts, brakes, 4 batteries, a set of spark plugs, one muffler, one water pump. That's about it.
Apparently, engine longevity is a result of the roller lifters not grinding away on the cam shaft and trashing the rest of the motor.
Yep, she's loose as a goose now.
318 engine, 46rh/A518 (A-727 plus overdrive) trans, 4.33 posi-rear, heavy duty tow package (big radiator, trans cooler in radiator, aux trans cooler, engine oil cooler, ps cooler, big fan and clutch).
13 to 17 mpg.
No work done between the air filter and the oil pan, and the chain cover and the tail shaft, or axle shaft to axle shaft.
Lots of gas, tires, shocks, belts, brakes, 4 batteries, a set of spark plugs, one muffler, one water pump. That's about it.
Apparently, engine longevity is a result of the roller lifters not grinding away on the cam shaft and trashing the rest of the motor.
Yep, she's loose as a goose now.
318 engine, 46rh/A518 (A-727 plus overdrive) trans, 4.33 posi-rear, heavy duty tow package (big radiator, trans cooler in radiator, aux trans cooler, engine oil cooler, ps cooler, big fan and clutch).
13 to 17 mpg.
Not too sure how many miles that is but I'm sure it's a friggin' lot based on my speedometer's assuring me that 100 kmh is about 60 mph.
Chrysler's toughest second only to the seemingly immortal Slant Six.
quiet
Addicted Member
I think that's the way history is going to play out, cause it for sure ain't that late model Hemi. You know, the one that eats the cam shaft.