930,000 mile '95 Honda Civic

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: steppinthrax

Originally posted by: evident
not saying this guy did this, but how long would it take to put a car on some "treadmill" type device and just keep it at a constant 60 mph till it gets to 1 million? 🙂

Well lets see here

D = R * T (Distance = Rate * time)

1,000,000 = 60 mph * T

Solve for Time

T = 16,666 hours (roughly)

So 16,666/24 = 694.4 days

694.4/365 = 1.9 years

If you know the gas mileage you could calculate how much it would cost as well.

But lets say the car gets a good 25 mpg so....

1,000,000/25 = 40,000 gallons of gas

40,000 * (2.62 cheapest I see in my area) = $104,800 for gas.

Also for oil and filter.

Assuming you change that every 3K

1,000,000 / 3,000 = 333.33 oil changes

How much is a quart of oil like almost 2 bucks * 4 = 8 + (oil filter $3.00) = $11 (approx for oil change) * 333.333 = $3,666 for 1,000,000 worth of oil changes.

Someone please correct me on this if I'm wrong.

Also, you forgot belts, electrical problems that are undoutably going to pop up, tranny issues and matainence, fuel issues, tune ups, etc.

Yeah

I'ts a rough estimate and it dosen't take in account for a lot of things. Such as increase in gas prices. There is also a factor where the belt will naturally slip or creap in comparision to the tires so you have to some how measure and factor that.

It would honestly be easier to mess with the odometer and somehow age the car so that it looks like it has that kind of mileage.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
I don't get how this is even possible. The compression should be shot, seals should be failing, there is just no way they put 900,000 miles on it without a rebuild

I wouldn't say it's impossible, mainly because it's happened before, happened in this instance, and will no doubt happen in the future 😉

Next time I'm down on the farm I'll have to ask one of the road train drivers what kind of distance they rack up, but I imagine it would be pretty vast...

No the seals would have leaked well a long time ago from just normal wear and tear.

Also he did NOT say it has never had engine/trans work just that the engine and trans are the orignal. I am sure most if not all the seals and most gaskets have been replaced.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
I don't get how this is even possible. The compression should be shot, seals should be failing, there is just no way they put 900,000 miles on it without a rebuild

I wouldn't say it's impossible, mainly because it's happened before, happened in this instance, and will no doubt happen in the future 😉

Next time I'm down on the farm I'll have to ask one of the road train drivers what kind of distance they rack up, but I imagine it would be pretty vast...

No the seals would have leaked well a long time ago from just normal wear and tear.

Also he did NOT say it has never had engine/trans work just that the engine and trans are the orignal. I am sure most if not all the seals and most gaskets have been replaced.

What would have happened to make the seals and gaskets need replacement? Time? No. Excessive cold/hot cycles? No. We're not talking about moving parts, here.

 

[exdeath]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
I don't get how this is even possible. The compression should be shot, seals should be failing, there is just no way they put 900,000 miles on it without a rebuild

I wouldn't say it's impossible, mainly because it's happened before, happened in this instance, and will no doubt happen in the future 😉

Next time I'm down on the farm I'll have to ask one of the road train drivers what kind of distance they rack up, but I imagine it would be pretty vast...

No the seals would have leaked well a long time ago from just normal wear and tear.

Also he did NOT say it has never had engine/trans work just that the engine and trans are the orignal. I am sure most if not all the seals and most gaskets have been replaced.

Yup, no doubt the "9 timing belts" service (at 100k miles each time) was "everything under the timing cover" service including seals, idler bearings, water pump, etc.

And I wish my oil was $2 a quart. I end up paying like $6-7 a quart and it's 6.5 quarts every time.

 

[exdeath]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
I don't get how this is even possible. The compression should be shot, seals should be failing, there is just no way they put 900,000 miles on it without a rebuild

I wouldn't say it's impossible, mainly because it's happened before, happened in this instance, and will no doubt happen in the future 😉

Next time I'm down on the farm I'll have to ask one of the road train drivers what kind of distance they rack up, but I imagine it would be pretty vast...

No the seals would have leaked well a long time ago from just normal wear and tear.

Also he did NOT say it has never had engine/trans work just that the engine and trans are the orignal. I am sure most if not all the seals and most gaskets have been replaced.

What would have happened to make the seals and gaskets need replacement? Time? No. Excessive cold/hot cycles? No. We're not talking about moving parts, here.

Yes we are, the hot crank rotating is constantly sliding against the inner part of the seal within hot oil that collects metal, carbon, etc, from the engine. Even if the oil could be perfectly clean at all times, there is still constant heat and rubbing that eventually works the rubber brittle. Even the tension in the spring inside the seal that keeps it tight would decay just as the molecular tension breaks down over time.

It's one of those things like rubber bands and CV boots, there isn't a substance on Earth they can be made of that will allow them to last forever.

 

[ViviTheMage]

haha 2300$ nice!

 

[Tarrant64]

I will stop complaining about the 100k I'll be hitting here in a couple of months on my '01 Accord. 🙁

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: j00fek
honda :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Originally posted by: zoiks
Certainly impressive. Not all cars are made equal however. There have been a few cars that have gone over a million miles.

Chevy truck. http://www.knfilters.com/million/

2.48 million miles on a volvo. http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/020312-5.htm
Million mile Ford truck. http://www.11alive.com/news/lo...ide.aspx?storyid=95148

Chevy :thumbsup:
Volvo :thumbsup:
Ford :thumbsup:

lol not really. find some pre 1995 chevy's volvo's or ford's FS on craigslist with over 150k and running well. not many are there... :thumbsdown:

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: Tarrant64
I will stop complaining about the 100k I'll be hitting here in a couple of months on my '01 Accord. 🙁

LOL I have 123,000+ on mine and average 40 miles per day on my 01 Accord.

 

[EvilYoda]

yeah, Saab did the whole "new car for 1M miles" thing and I saw the actual 1 million mile car at the Milwaukee auto show. It was actually in pretty good condition!

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
But lets say the car gets a good 25 mpg so....

1,000,000/25 = 40,000 gallons of gas

40,000 * (2.62 cheapest I see in my area) = $104,800 for gas.

Also for oil and filter.

Assuming you change that every 3K

1,000,000 / 3,000 = 333.33 oil changes

How much is a quart of oil like almost 2 bucks * 4 = 8 + (oil filter $3.00) = $11 (approx for oil change) * 333.333 = $3,666 for 1,000,000 worth of oil changes.

Someone please correct me on this if I'm wrong.

It's a Civic, probably more like >40 mpg peak. No reason not to run at the most efficient speed if you're on a treadmill anyway. Fueleconomy.gov gives 41mpg for a 95 Civic. You might be able to get even higher with very light-duty loads (like the treadmill).

Also, since you're running it continuously you could use synthetic oil after break-in, analyze it, and extend your oil change interval, probably at least until 15k.

So,
1,000,000/41 * $3/gal = $73,170 in gas.

1,000,000/15k = 67 oil changes. With a $5/filter+using Shell Rotella T 5w-40 synthetic ($13/gal at Walmart, good quality oil), that's $1206 in oil changes.

Let's assume you use rock-hard "4 for $99" tires that get 60k, so that's $1667 in tires (let's assume that includes mounting).

Do your own work on timing belt, and extend the interval to 100k--maybe $1000 for timing belt/waterpump changes.

Most of the other "maintenance items" should last the full million, since it's being run continously.

So that's $86,046 to get a million miles.