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Sedans Toyota Corolla Who plans on keeping their Corolla for 200K+ miles?
156 messages, Last post on Jun 25, 2009 at 4:17 PM
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I have a '99 Corolla which I put 2500-3000 miles on per month. Since the vast majority of miles this car sees is on the highway, I can easily see it lasting AT LEAST 200K miles. How many of you are looking to drive your Corolla this long and what type of preventive maintenance do you do/have done to reach this milestone?
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....who plans on keeping their Corolla this long? I find that hard to believe.
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I dunno my uncle has an old corolla maybe a 94-95. it has over 200,000+ miles driving from westmont to indiana everyday for work. he just keeps beating on it. after all that he bought a new one for 06 and so did my mom. figure we'll just beat them until the engine dies. 
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Replying to: bottgers (Aug 24, 2006 11:43 am) So far, I've only done the standard preventive and scheduled maintenance (oil changes twice a year, the standard service every 30K, one set of new brakes - the front discs finally gave in a month ago at about 95K miles!, new tires when needed). I'm still on the original muffler, radiator and every other major part. I may look to buy a replacement next year, but it'll be really hard to give up such a reliable ride that gets decent (30 mpg in 60/40 city/highway driving) mileage and, more importantly, has been paid off for a long time. Safety is a bit of a concern, though, as I've got two infants now and it is a base model - no ABS, side airbags, or any of the other safety features that are now common in most cars (we do have a Highlander that is the primary kiddie hauler though). However, I am of the belief that most competent drivers will never get in an accident where these items come into play and believe strongly that 75% of accidents are avoidable, so safety isn't necessarily a dealbreaker for me (unless the car gets unacceptable/poor ratings all around).
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That's amazing! I put that many miles on my Corolla every 2 months! Do you use synthetic oil? Is your's an auto or a manual?
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Replying to: bottgers (Aug 25, 2006 11:54 am) I do not use synthetic. I just say yes to whatever the cheapest stuff is that Jiffy Lube has handy (or the dealership for the major service intervals). 1.6 liter, 3 speed automatic tranny (which is why I only get 30 mpg combined instead of 35 - though the EPA rates it in the mid 20s, so I'm not complaining) |
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| I don't know much about the 1.6, but I understand it's a very good engine in terms of holding up well. Yes, your '97 would probably get a little better mileage with a stick, but 30 MPG is nothing to complain about. If you are interested in getting slightly better mileage you can inflate your tires to 4-5 psi higher than the recommended pressure listed on the driver's door. I gained 1 MPG highway just by going from 30 psi to 33 psi. | |
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Replying to: bottgers (Aug 24, 2006 11:43 am) |
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| I have a 96 Corolla that has been very good to me. It has 149,000 miles on it. A month ago, my right tail/brake light was out. Went to replace it at home yesterday and notcied that both rear brake/tail lights were out. Bulbs and fuses are good. Now, I cannot get it out of parking gear. Suggestions?? | |
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