1.5 Million Mile Tacoma

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...5-million-miles-still-runs-strong-164959.html

 

damn I waited forever for a follow-up on this truck. this is insane

 

The man literally drives 500 miles a day.

 

Exactly why I bought the 2.7L, it's slow AF but so overbuilt that I never worry about its longevity.

• Iron block
• Closed deck
• Forged rods and crank
• Square bore and stroke
• And only 159 hp with all that beefiness!

 

His original engine lasted him 880,000 miles. That's nuts. Toyota should hand him the keys to a new one and put that baby in a museum.

 

"Access Cab truck is driven approximately 500 miles (311 kilometers) daily."
Someone really hates imperial system ..or just uneducated

 

And from what I understood it needed a head gasket, so if he had just done that it may have gone longer.

 

They did the conversion backwards. 311 miles is 500KM

 

The kicker is he did 5000 mile oil changes with 10/30 Dino.

 

A Tacoma's lifespan is measured in frame integrity not drive-train. Which is great depending on what part of the country you live in.

 

gotta wonder how much he spends on maintenance lol

 

Toyota was at one point the toughest truck on the planet.

 

Ya know.. I have a 2019 Tundra 4wd with the 5.7 and it feels like... you could just drive it hard and forever. It is strange.

 

I’ve been following that guy on YouTube for years ha ha

 

there is NO ‘ BAD ‘ oil

i change filters more than sump oil

thereby keeping oil filtered more

legal hiway speeds + regular maintenance are very positive factors

 

I cant believe this guy made it that long with that truck. These trucks are amazing.

 

Touché. Name a better manufacturer. Go ahead, we will wait

 

You can replace the frame too. Then it comes down to the availability of spare parts. If you still have money to spend, you can have parts fabricated. There is no end to the Toyota, but is it a Toyota anymore?

 

I wonder how many transmission flushes, brake fluid exchanges, and differential oil replacements he has done during that time?

 

That's some Ship of Theseus stuff there