Long life maint (500k & up)/low $ maint forums?

[thomason2wheels]

Fwiw, my 91 subaru has roughly 170000 miles on it on the original engine original clutch and 2nd set of brakes and timing belt and waterpump. Still uses no amsoil between annual changes. Its had synthetic oil exclusively since its first oilchange, first mobil one and then amsoil after 115k miles. I'd love to get that much again out of it before doing major work on it.

[suspectnumber961]

They back up opinions with oil testing...there is info on bypass filters...etc.

Not a lot of the unicorn stuff people here are afraid of.....

Originally Posted by stillsearching

Thank you, bookmarked taking your word for it. I havent looked at topics much yet but yes i'm hoping either they can send me on further if even better places or they will know things themself.

That being said were there specific topics youve seen there or knowledge that made you recommend it? Do others there seek 500k engines?

[slowmover]

BITOG was great ten years ago . . . but one can wade through a lot of stuff nowadays to find what is worthwhile. Case in point: check the number of threads on oil & oil filters. Both are practically irrelevant compared to the condition of the air filter (note those number of threads).

Still, for one unfamiliar with wanting to make a vehicle last longest, I'd stll recommend the [old] Bob Sikorsky book, Drive It Forever as the best introduction to how to think about and act upon principles which promote longevity. It also dovetails nicely with EM.

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[California98Civic]

Encouraging thread. Thanks. My hope is to keep my 1998 Civic indefinitely. I bought it used with 27,000 miles in June 2001. It now has 198,000. In the last two years I have been learning to do all the work myself (cheaper) I have a good AAA membership, and I continue what I have done since the beginning: drive it gently and maintain it regularly. Upstream O2 sensor just failed, and I replace it and the downstream sensor tomorrow with brand new OEM Denso units.

[mcrews]

Originally Posted by California98Civic

In the last two years I have been learning to do all the work myself (cheaper) continue what I have done since the beginning: drive it gently and maintain it regularly..

You hit the nail on the head!