Who has the most miles on there 4.8,5.3,6.0 without rebuilt engine or tranny?
Mar 10, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Snake Eater
If he did 95% highway driving with no load its still 25,000 hours on that motor minimum.
If he averaged 65 MPH, which seems more likely, then he would have 15,385 hours on his engine.
How many "hours" do engines usually last?
Mike
Mar 10, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 83 Chevy
If you divide 1 million miles by 25,000 hours, that is only 40 MPH average speed.
If he averaged 65 MPH, which seems more likely, then he would have 15,385 hours on his engine.
How many "hours" do engines usually last?
Mike
If he averaged 65 MPH, which seems more likely, then he would have 15,385 hours on his engine.
How many "hours" do engines usually last?
Mike
A normal gas engine life is @5-6K hours, thats enough time to go 200,000+ miles.
Mar 10, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Snake Eater
I did a little more digging and it is a 350 vortech. I know they can last, but I'm not sure if I believe a million miles with no rebuild. That just seems unreasonalbe from a gas engine period.
If he did 95% highway driving with no load its still 25,000 hours on that motor minimum.
If he did 95% highway driving with no load its still 25,000 hours on that motor minimum.
Mar 10, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Bo185
Who said he drove it maybe they just set it on blocks and put it in drive and set the cruise!
Mar 12, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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I have a '00 Z-71 ECSB w/ 136k miles and no trouble. Only replaced brake pads, fuel sending unit, 2 injectors, and the rest was normal routine maintenance. My '02 ECSB has over 142k miles and original everything except tires and rear brake pads. My best friend has a '99 ECSB w/ over 175k miles and still original, he keeps it well maintained, and drives the $hit out of it.
Mar 12, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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how are some of you with 125+ still on STOCK brake pads??? Mine were sqeualing by 75k. Of course I drive rush hour every day, 25 miles each way and tow too so that could be why.
110k on a 2000 4.8 here, completely stock tranny and motor
110k on a 2000 4.8 here, completely stock tranny and motor
Mar 12, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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my wifes grandpa has a 94' extcab with almost 250K on it ALL original. Stock belt, stock brakes, stock tranny fluid even. He changes the oil with penzoil 10-40 every 15,000 miles or so and thats it. His advice to me to make a vehicle last is keep your foot out of it, dont make fast starts or fast stops. I guess it works.LOL
Mar 12, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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I have the original front brake pads and rotors, my rear passenger side caliper locked up and I just replaced the pads and drove to work and got out and you could feel the heat coming off of the wheel. So I replaced both the calipers and rotors but if that hadn't happened I would still be driving on stock pads all the way around. I do about 95% highway driving...Zed