High mile gas engine trucks
I would like to see who else still tows with higher mile gas engine trucks say over 100,000 miles. I have a Chevy 6.0 gas with 120,000 miles and am curious as to see who else is running with higher mi...
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carringb wrote:
I replaced my V10 at 460,000 miles. It was mostly fine still, even had good crosshatching in the cylinders still. But low fuel pressure cause a spark plug to melt and the electrode lodged in a valve seat. I planned on just having the head pulled for reconditioning, but since book labor included R&R of the engine, plus removing the timing chain and head, and was only a little more for a complete factory motor with a 3-year warranty.
Still have the original transmission too. Not even touched except a total of 3 filter changes. I'm at 470,000 now.
FWIW - over half the miles are towing miles, and typical combined weight was 22,000 and occasionally over 25,000.
That’s very impressive!
