Hey my moms 93 jeep made it past 100k it had 110k, even though it was 2wd cherokee, 4.0 6cyl. auto, and she traded it in on a honda civic for $400 (on paper it was $4000 so she could get a better deal) it was in pretty good shape, i dont remember it burning oil but it did leak a little bit. I would have drove it........(im kinda glad that it was traded in though...cause then i wouldnt be enjoying the life of 4wd!!!!!!)

 

Oh yeah? This guy doubled that! http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/...recordid=43579

James

 

yeah, but it is not as kool because it's not a YOTA!
































PS> Free Rocket

 

1,000,000 miles is pretty impressive, I dont care what anyone says, and on an original Auto tranny, thats insane... it had to have been rebuilt though, right?

 

Argh, I just want him to update the site already

 

haha yeah pretty sweet story. that would be so sick to pull into a toyota lot @ 1 million miles. I'd say that'd be at least good for a 50% off discount. Toyota could make a huge deal out of it and they should!

 

I couldn't tell, is that a 3.0? At one point he talks about a timing belt and of coarse the 22re has a timing chain.

 

True, true......

James










































p.s. I got a rocket for ya, right here!

 

That's a good point - I just assumed when I originally read that website that it was the 22RE because it was a 4x2 but there was definately some 3vze 3.0's put into those 4x2's as well, and there is one picture of himi and the truck where you can see the front of the truck but where the V6 emblem would be on the grill he is in the way so you can't tell. He also mentions "burnt valve" in his truck too, on top of the timing belt which you pointed out. Leads me to believe it could be a 3.0 as well.

 

UPDATE:

Well, he's probably there by now. One Aug 1st, he was at 999,786 miles.

check it out: http://www.racetoretirement.org/

 

Hey had to have passed a million by now or waiting to drive in do the dealership. Anyways reminds me of a Married with Childern episode, ecept I don't think he will screw up.

 

My 89 3.0 / auto 4 Runner hit 300K last fall, and has never had the trans apart: Good care & feeding are important!
Toy hits 300K movie

 

I contacted Auburn Toyota to find out if they knew if it was a 3.0 or 22RE - waiting to hear back hopefully. I don't see a contact/email on his webpage, that's why I did it.

 

Here's the response to my email:

It's a V-6 engine

Andy Guerrero
Fleet & Internet Manager
Magnussen's Auburn Toyota
(530)887-2484 Direct Line
(800)969-8484 Toll Free

----- Original Message -----
From: <stk80@shaw.ca>
To: <andyg@auburntoyota.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: Quick Contact - Auburn Toyota


> Provider= Dealerskins Quick Contact

>
> YOURMESSAGE: You guys are probably Familiar with Ken Mann, who has the 91
> Toyota 2wd xtra cab Pickup who is close to 1 million miles? His website is
> http://www.racetoretirement.org
>
> I am having a little debate with some people on a discussion board, and he
> doesn't mention which engine is in it. He mentions a burned valvle, which
> can happen in the 3vze, and he mentions a timing belt on his truck which
> the 3vze 3.0 V6, yet most think he might have the 22RE 4 cyl in his truck
> just because it is a 4 cyl? Do you happen to know which engine he has in
> his truck? ON his website there is a picture of him standing in front of
> the truck with a guy from a tire store and he is standing right in front
> of where the V6 emblem/decal would be on the front grill had he had it, so
> you can't tell, and there is no email contact on his homepage. If you
> could settle this once and for all that would be much appreciated,
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
>
>
>

 

What? It's a V6? Well he has to be lying cause I think they are the worst motors Toyota ever made. He isn't telling us everything.

James

 

What more can he tell us? It's either a V6, or a 4 cylinder.

 

Maybe he can tell us that is his 3rd motor or had 4 head gaskets go That motor must have been made in the beginning of the week!

James

 

Why is it the worst motor? Mine has been going strong for 14 1/2 years now.

 

Ok, what do you consider to be the worst motor Toyota ever made? Keep in mind that the worst Toyota motor may still be in the upper percentile in the overall industry.

 

I remember a story back in the 80's about a guy that owned two Cadillacs he used in his limousine service. One of them had a lot of miles.

He tells the story this way (paraphrasing);

I live in a fairly small town. Everyone knows what is going on. I go to the same store every other week to buy oil. I change the oil every 1500 miles, which is about twice a month. That is a lot of oil. Back in the 50's they used to rib me when I came in to buy the oil. Hey Earl, what are you feeding with all that oil? That continued as a joke through the 60's, 70's, and now into the 80's. Last week I passed a million miles with no engine work. They have stopped laughing... I'm a folk hero.

No way to know if the story is true. But it was written up in Life magazine. Back when news reporters had slightly more integrity. Great story in any event.