Oil Change @ 435K

[CutthroatSlam]

2014 4Runner changed the oil and lubed the driveshafts with odometer at 434,868. Had to do it slightly early as I have a friend coming to Montana to do some fishing targeting the Hecuba hatch. He’s driving up from Eagle, ID in his Lotus Evora which is impractical for fishing excursions. I have a bay in the garage open for his baby.

 

[Rocko9999]

2014 4Runner changed the oil and lubed the driveshafts with odometer at 434,868. Had to do it slightly early as I have a friend coming to Montana to do some fishing targeting the Hecuba hatch. He’s driving up from Eagle, ID in his Lotus Evora which is impractical for fishing excursions. I have a bay in the garage open for his baby.

Nice! You may have the highest mileage 5th gen(verified) still going strong!

 

[rdruss]

400K miles +, you are doing something right for sure! Mine is 11 years older with only 170K miles. As I recall yours gets a lot of road miles going to Montanna or somewhere.

 

[gomiami]

2014 4Runner changed the oil and lubed the driveshafts with odometer at 434,868. Had to do it slightly early as I have a friend coming to Montana to do some fishing targeting the Hecuba hatch. He’s driving up from Eagle, ID in his Lotus Evora which is impractical for fishing excursions. I have a bay in the garage open for his baby.

Wow...that 4Runner is averaging 36,000 miles per year.

 

[premise]

2014 4Runner changed the oil and lubed the driveshafts with odometer at 434,868. Had to do it slightly early as I have a friend coming to Montana to do some fishing targeting the Hecuba hatch. He’s driving up from Eagle, ID in his Lotus Evora which is impractical for fishing excursions. I have a bay in the garage open for his baby.

Going strong! All that Dealer Service paying off!

 

[CutthroatSlam]

400K miles +, you are doing something right for sure! Mine is 11 years older with only 170K miles. As I recall yours gets a lot of road miles going to Montanna or somewhere.

We have a small ranch in Stevensville, Montana and homes in Fullerton and Big Bear Lake, California. I was still working in LA with my retired wife mostly up in Montana, sometimes driving down to be with me. I couldn’t blame her as she deserves the life she wants in her golden years. While I liked the money and the work, I hated doing the commute grind and living alone. So when I clicked 10 years of service and lifetime medical benefits at 64, I pulled retirement as of June 30, 2026. It was really about spending time with my wife while we still had healthy years left.

I’ve been up in Montana since June as we have construction (new paving stone driveway) going on at Fullerton. No sense being down there while that is going on. So I’ve been fly fishing until my feet need a break. Then I work on vehicles and projects on the house and property. It’s been good. The seasons move fast in Montana compared to SoCal.

 

[Humble Leader]

We have a small ranch in Stevensville, Montana and homes in Fullerton and Big Bear Lake, California. I was still working in LA with my retired wife mostly up in Montana, sometimes driving down to be with me. I couldn’t blame her as she deserves the life she wants in her golden years. While I liked the money and the work, I hated doing the commute grind and living alone. So when I clicked 10 years of service and lifetime medical benefits at 64, I pulled retirement as of June 30, 2026. It was really about spending time with my wife while we still had healthy years left.

I’ve been up in Montana since June as we have construction (new paving stone driveway) going on at Fullerton. No sense being down there while that is going on. So I’ve been fly fishing until my feet need a break. Then I work on vehicles and projects on the house and property. It’s been good. The seasons move fast in Montana compared to SoCal.

congrats on the retirement, are you going to keep the homes in california?

 

[AggieOE]

What's your secret to 400k+ miles? Any major repairs/replacements?

 

[gomiami]

What's your secret to 400k+ miles? Any major repairs/replacements?

He averaged around 36,000 miles per year...so a lot of highway driving.

 

[jmarthsr]

Wow my 2014 trail, bought in Nov. 2013, just turned 69,000. At this rate it might be the last vehicle I own.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

congrats on the retirement, are you going to keep the homes in california?

I don’t know. We currently have construction going on at Fullerton home for a new driveway out of paving stones, plus wall, fencing and gates. Son and grandkids live two blocks away. Hard to get my wife down there anymore because she loves Montana and hates California, which played heavy in my retirement decision.

Now is not the right time to sell. Especially a home in its price range. Got more work to do on it, so I will be down there during winter.

 

[Humble Leader]

I don’t know. We currently have construction going on at Fullerton home for a new driveway out of paving stones, plus wall, fencing and gates. Son and grandkids live two blocks away. Hard to get my wife down there anymore because she loves Montana and hates California, which played heavy in my retirement decision.

Now is not the right time to sell. Especially a home in its price range. Got more work to do on it, so I will be down there during winter.

if you have your health and can still move around and manage the long drives it's not bad going back and forth, especially if you're retired. its when the car becomes uncomfortable and the lifting / DIYing down at the houses becomes a chore and it becomes more work than what its worth. I feel like my parents have maybe 10 more solid years before their boat becomes a chore, but for now theyre happy and busy