Priscilla at 422K

[CutthroatSlam]

My wife names her cars and her 2014 SR5 is named Priscilla, while her 2023 ORP is named Basel. Well she just drove down from Montana to our SoCal home and Priscilla rolled past 422K miles while I was driving it yesterday. Engine runs like new and does not consume oil and no leaks. Recently had the cam position sensor go out and that plug was loose and replaced. I was not up in Montana to do that work, but had diagnosed it based on the codes she called me with. Had our local mechanic do the work up there. Otherwise, I do all the maintenance and almost all the repairs
on both Priscilla and Basel.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

A pic of Priscilla today. She’s a bit dusty as our front yard is under construction for a new circular driveway out of paving stones, plus gates, wall and fencing.

 

[osugsxr]

My wife names her cars and her 2014 SR5 is named Priscilla, while her 2023 ORP is named Basel. Well she just drove down from Montana to our SoCal home and Priscilla rolled past 422K miles while I was driving it yesterday. Engine runs like new and does not consume oil and no leaks. Recently had the cam position sensor go out and that plug was loose and replaced. I was not up in Montana to do that work, but had diagnosed it based on the codes she called me with. Had our local mechanic do the work up there. Otherwise, I do all the maintenance and almost all the repairs
on both Priscilla and Basel.

:thumb3:

I like seeing this, our plan is to keep it for the long haul. 2017 sr5 set up the way I like it, 3rd row is handy for the kids. 112k miles at going strong, think next project will be spark plugs and when the 6112s give out might switch to dobinsons.

 

[Nick B]

Outstanding . Let me guess. 0W-20 since new ?

 

[trailwalk]

422k miles on the original drivetrain is no joke. That right there is proof that turning your own wrenches and keeping up with the maintenance actually pays off.

Good call on the remote diagnosis with the cam sensor, too. Trying to walk someone through engine codes over the phone from a few states away is usually a massive headache, so getting it right and just dealing with a loose plug is a solid win.

If that block is still completely sealed and not burning a drop of oil at that mileage, you've definitely got a good one. Half a million miles is right around the corner.imp:

 

[Humble Leader]

very nice. looks like it is in very good shape too. body looks clean, wouldnt be able to tell 400k miles

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Outstanding . Let me guess. 0W-20 since new ?

Yes. Mostly Quaker State or Pennzoil 0w20 synthetic, though I’ve been running it on Valvoline Restore & Protect 0w20 since 360K.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

422k miles on the original drivetrain is no joke. That right there is proof that turning your own wrenches and keeping up with the maintenance actually pays off.

Good call on the remote diagnosis with the cam sensor, too. Trying to walk someone through engine codes over the phone from a few states away is usually a massive headache, so getting it right and just dealing with a loose plug is a solid win.

If that block is still completely sealed and not burning a drop of oil at that mileage, you've definitely got a good one. Half a million miles is right around the corner.imp:

I have her trained and she will call me. She already had O’Reilly’s pull the codes. She was still 3.5 hours from our Montana home and wanted to know if she was ok to continue driving it home. I did all the research and concluded she would be ok, but admonished that if she had any braking issues, she was to halt the drive (she was going over passes between Coeur d’Alene, ID and Missoula, MT). She made it fine and our local mechanic (he wants to hire me after I retire) had it repaired in a day.

 

[Nick B]

Curious. During all of those miles did you have any trouble with things like water pump, starter, alternator, etc ?

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Curious. During all of those miles did you have any trouble with things like water pump, starter, alternator, etc ?

Lost alternator at 318K, but that was just 4 miles from the Montana home. Lost alternator again last fall, but that was probably due to the starter cable and starter going out. Water pump is at the top of the list to watch for. Usually shows up as a leak from the pump. Have considered doing a preventative replacement job, but just been too busy with home projects.

 

[Irkeith]

It's nice to see the runners get high mileage with regular maintenance. I just picked up a '13 with 240k. All the service/maintenance was performed by Toyota....not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing?

 

[Blacktower]

Nice! Hopefully many more good miles to come.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

It's nice to see the runners get high mileage with regular maintenance. I just picked up a '13 with 240k. All the service/maintenance was performed by Toyota....not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing?

Probably a good thing.

I personally think I can do better than a dealer, but would a buyer believe that? I would send them to our local mechanic who occasionally gets to work on it when I’m not there. He would tell them it’s the best maintained and best condition of any Toyotas he works on by a large margin.

 

[Ezlife45]

stories like this make me smile.

I have a '14 that I bought new, daily drive other vehicles for now but just hit 95K. This one is about to step into just about daily driver status. Also bought a GX 460 for road trips. When folks heard that they wanted to know if i was selling my '14. Nah, need to get my money's worth first.

 

[Mrvmax]

I’m hoping my 19 & 23 will last that long. MY 19 has about 35k and my 23 about 47k on them.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Did a full transmission fluid and filter change today on Priscilla at 423.4K miles.

 

[rdruss]

Did a full transmission fluid and filter change today on Priscilla at 423.4K miles.

How many miles on the fluid and is a filter change really necessary?

 

[CutthroatSlam]

I go 60K miles between changes, using Valvoline Max Life Synthetic. One time I reused the filter after cleaning it, because I did not like the plastic one Napa sold me.

 

[premise]

I go 60K miles between changes, using Valvoline Max Life Synthetic. One time I reused the filter after cleaning it, because I did not like the plastic one Napa sold me.

This would tend to refute the "you have to use the Toyota WS fluid, lest your transmission fails" claim made by some, no?

 

[CutthroatSlam]

This would tend to refute the "you have to use the Toyota WS fluid, lest your transmission fails" claim made by some, no?

Part of the reason why I make these posts.