high milage

hey guys,

i commute a lot and since this is my first vehicle i actually care about, i was wondering if anyone had tips for ensuring my truck lives a long time! i change the oil as recommended and i try to use premium as often as i can afford it. I stick to the recommendations in the manual for upkeep. any tips or pointers would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

Hell I have buddies with these trucks that can't remember the last time they changed their oils, and are still strong after 200k miles. Routine maintenance will serve you well.

 

lol ya thats what i hear a lot. my buddy's mech. says to just keep adding gas and go

 

Yeah I pretty much do what you do. Do my oil changes on time and stick with that maintenance book that came with the truck. Not sure what else we really can do!?!?

 

take care of it, mine has 200k and still goin strong

 

i def take care of her...my wife jokes that i love my taco more than her

 

Haha, so does my wife but the only difference is that she ain't jokin! It's true what they say, "treat your wife like you treat your truck and you'll be just fine!"

 

lol i'll have to remember that! only been married 6 months and already getting the 'you love your truck more than me' talk

 

Well I feel you brotha! I've been with my girl almost 6 years!!! Kind of hard to explain the love you have for your truck compared to the love you have for your girl!

 

maybe just your normal maintenance- use synthetic oil,

$25 bg44K BG 44K fuel system cleaner power enhancer 11oz.

bg44K works nice to clean out the engine every 5-10 thousand miles

 

My 05 has 103,000 miles and still as strong as the day I got it. I change the oil every 5,000 miles. I run 87 octane & dump fuel injector cleaner in every 6 months. K&N air filter, cleaned at 50k miles. New plugs at 85k miles. So no need to worry. No major problems with mine.

 

Use synthetic fluids and make sure you do the routine maintenence. Stay on top of things and take care of minor issues before they become major problems. My 96 regular cab 2.7 5 speed had 327,800 miles on it when Toyota bought it back and was still running like a champ.