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400,000 Miles - 2/5/2007 2:06:17 PM    new2honda   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/31/2007 Status: offline I was recently talking to a service tech at the local Honda dealership and he said that a lady brought her Accord in the other day and asked him to drive it with her to roll over the 400,000 miles mark.  He said that she always brings it in for the required service and it still has the original engine and transmission.  He did not say what year or model it was.  Has anyone ever heard of this? Post #: 1

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/5/2007 2:25:54 PM    sir_nasty Posts: 6309 Joined: 2/23/2006 Status: offline That doesn't make any sense to me.... a honda dealership probably won't care if it has that many miles or not, I suppose if the lady always had it serviced there and requested that someone come with her then I'm sure they would but why she would want that is anyone's guess... _____________________________ 1981 Civic Station Wagon - ROhnda (Really Old Honda) 1981 Honda CB650 Motorcylce - WHEE What More can I say? 2000 Lexus RX 300 - Oooh baby my wife let me drive it once!! Quote: Life''''s great but it''''s not all beer and skittles (in reply to new2honda) Post #: 2

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/5/2007 2:43:00 PM    live2rice Posts: 3459 Joined: 10/18/2006 From: Keene, NH/New Haven, CT Status: online it is impressive, however far shy of the record, i believe the record is 2.5million which is held by a volvo or saab.  but if/when mine rolls over that, i will probably have some champaign or something to celebrate, then laugh at all the domestics in the junk yard with far less then that.   _____________________________ quote: ORIGINAL: hondadude I would not put a fram filter on a lawnmower engine... 1997 Fiji Blue Pearl CD7 1995 Sage Green Metallic CD5 (in reply to sir_nasty) Post #: 3

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/5/2007 2:46:33 PM    sir_nasty Posts: 6309 Joined: 2/23/2006 Status: offline I just keep seeing an old episode of "Married with Children" run through my head as we talk about this *L* he was supposed to get paid some big money for the dodge going like 1 million miles or something..... _____________________________ 1981 Civic Station Wagon - ROhnda (Really Old Honda) 1981 Honda CB650 Motorcylce - WHEE What More can I say? 2000 Lexus RX 300 - Oooh baby my wife let me drive it once!! Quote: Life''''s great but it''''s not all beer and skittles (in reply to live2rice) Post #: 4

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/5/2007 11:39:47 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Dodge is pretty good stuff to though.  Our Spirit has 160k and thats with the faulty tranny.  It hasnt been replaced or rebuilt.  Just has a $30 tranny cooler, which is what they all needed.  Dodge didnt allow enough fluid for the trannys to keep them cool.  Plus that Sprit will still rip your head off and spin the tires with no problem at all.  There is a Dodge Cummins diesel that went well over 1 million miles, and this is more impressive because he delivered Airstream campers with that truck.  So it was doing some long heavy hauls.  And didnt replace anything other than the usual! _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to sir_nasty) Post #: 5

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/7/2007 1:16:43 PM    HondaRacer4Vtec Posts: 326 Joined: 7/28/2006 From: new york Status: offline Most Cars can last very long if it is properly maintained in my opinion. But Honda is the only engine that can take excessive abuse and still have a long life. I think they have a 1million mile honda but its in japan. _____________________________ Honda Accord 2000 ex coupe 4-cylinder-automatic Short Ram Intake Exhaust OBX Headers 17" rims with V-rated sports tires. 10.3mm spark wires. Soon to be lowered 1" for the spring time. (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 6

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/7/2007 2:06:11 PM    deserthonda Posts: 3575 Joined: 12/3/2005 Status: offline 4 of my customers have over 400,000 miles ..the highest 446...some,,  the last time she was in for an oil change a few months ago. ................2 are 90 acoords ,1  a  91 and 1 a  92 .. all 4 still look good inside and out _____________________________ No Year No Model in Your signature No Help from me Take a look in the DIY section before asking for help Always Diagnose First,,, Before Replacing Parts (in reply to new2honda) Post #: 7

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/7/2007 2:17:40 PM    sir_nasty Posts: 6309 Joined: 2/23/2006 Status: offline Yeah but that's just because you're their mechanic *L* I doubt someone would get that from MOST honda (notice I didn't say all) dealership service centers! _____________________________ 1981 Civic Station Wagon - ROhnda (Really Old Honda) 1981 Honda CB650 Motorcylce - WHEE What More can I say? 2000 Lexus RX 300 - Oooh baby my wife let me drive it once!! Quote: Life''''s great but it''''s not all beer and skittles (in reply to deserthonda) Post #: 8

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/11/2007 12:03:36 AM    fireballer44 Posts: 203 Joined: 7/14/2006 From: North Little Rock, AR Status: offline Heck yeah I wish he would have his shop here, would finally have a mechanic that I don't feel like I have to do my homework way before hand so they won't try to tell me something is wrong that isn't broken.  My old crummy pontiac I had a shop try to tell me my motor mount was bad.....it was 2 weeks old.  Needless to say I haven't gone back there.  I don't have any plan to get rid of my Accord so hopefully I will see 400k some day.....in fact I will be thrilled to hit 200k and I think I will this year.  Can't beat these cars I have taken it on long trips and everything. _____________________________ 1991 Honda Accord LX 5-Speed (in reply to sir_nasty) Post #: 9

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/11/2007 2:25:01 PM    HondaRacer4Vtec Posts: 326 Joined: 7/28/2006 From: new york Status: offline I dont plan to keep my accord for more then 250,000 miles. By then ill prboly be looking to get a new accord or a sporty honda. But truth is truth i think iam a honda fun now and forever. Unless i win the lottery then ill become a ferri and lamborghini............but i still buy the honda NSX type R _____________________________ Honda Accord 2000 ex coupe 4-cylinder-automatic Short Ram Intake Exhaust OBX Headers 17" rims with V-rated sports tires. 10.3mm spark wires. Soon to be lowered 1" for the spring time. (in reply to fireballer44) Post #: 10

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/16/2007 9:43:11 PM    YeuEmMaiMai Posts: 1822 Joined: 5/28/2006 Status: offline At the rate I am driving, my CL will see 150K when it is paid off and I will drive it until the trans falls out.  _____________________________ Jesus is Salvation White 2002 Acura CL type S. 68K and change Criminals thrive upon the intolerence of society''s understanding.....and political correctness (in reply to HondaRacer4Vtec) Post #: 11

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/16/2007 11:45:01 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline I am planning on driving this car, many years after college, married to my HS sweetheart!  It will be nice to be working, and still be driving my first/trusty car.  I plan on keeping it for a VERY long time, as almsot all adults say they regret getting rid of their first car. You guys will be grandpas by then  hehe Just kidding! < Message edited by 19Accord97 -- 2/16/2007 11:46:16 PM > _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to YeuEmMaiMai) Post #: 12

RE: 400,000 Miles - 2/17/2007 2:13:37 PM    poser_pilot6 Posts: 1036 Joined: 11/2/2006 Status: offline Im planning to keep my car forever, although not as my daily driver.  After I get out of the army, Im going to get something newer to drive, and thats when Im going to start doing the real work on my Accord, like new paint, rebuild the engine and turbo it, etc. On a side note, I was at the Honda dealership today picking up trans fluid, and there was an older gentleman there who has an 87 Accord that he bought brand new at that dealership, and it has 385k on the original engine.  Never done anything to the engine but regular maintenance, although he said that it started leaking a little bit of oil at about 360k.  And I thought I had high mileage lol. _____________________________ 1994 Accord LX four door Bomz SRI w/ K&N filter 194k miles (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 13

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