Who has the most miles on their 350???
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My 92 G 3500 was at 999,000 when GM gave me a new van it had three trannies and two water pumps and 2 fuel pumps ran Mobil 1 and that is all, they have removed the engine and ripped it down and said that it could have done another 2 – 3 hundred thousand no problem and my 99 G3500 has 325,000 and has only gone through a fuel sender I drive coast to coast so miles are easy to rack up.
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GM GAVE you a new truck? > My 92 G 3500 was at 999,000 when GM gave me a new van it had three trannies > and two water pumps and 2 fuel pumps ran Mobil 1 and that is all, they have > removed the engine and ripped it down and said that it could have done > another 2 – 3 hundred thousand no problem and my 99 G3500 has 325,000 and > has only gone through a fuel sender I drive coast to coast so miles are > easy to rack up.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I turned 270K about 3 weeks ago on my ‘89 K1500. Ordered it new from the > factory. Run nothing but Mobil-1. As for maintenance, let’s see… It’s > on > it’s 3rd starter, (all figures include the factory original) > it’s 3rd set of intake gaskets, > it’s 4th or 5th thermostat, > it’s 2nd alternator, > it’s 3rd set of u-joints, > it’s 2nd exhaust system (converter, inclusive, and back), > it’s 2nd ring & pinion (rear – my fault, ’cause I dropped it off the jack > too > quick after taking the snow tires off. The parking brake was set and when > it > hit the ground… and, well… expensive lesson) > s.m.lewis >What about brakes tires alignment tuneups shocks body work?
I figured brakes and tires go without saying. But since you asked… I haven’t kept close track of tires. The worst usage I had was from a set of 235×85 Armstrongs – barely got 35K on them; the best was from a set of 265×70 Goodyear GSA’s – nearly 90K. Several years back I bought a set of "Lifetime Warranty" calipers and pads. The local chain went out of business, so that didn’t work too well. The fine print must have meant *their* lifetime – not the actual parts 
. I guess I get in the neighborhood of 40-50K on the front brakes, a little more out of the rears. Okay, now I’m starting to recall a few other items. New ball joints about 6 years ago; new pitman arm about the same time. And a new rear brake cylinder about 3 years ago. New fuel pump 12 months ago. I try to keep it aligned about every 6 months or so. About 4 years ago I backed up against a large stack of split rail fencing which put a small (as in shallow), but long and noticeable crease down the box on the right side. I have an old car that I’d begun restoring so just took the opportunity and enrolled in a year of auto body night classes at the local comm’y college. I fixed my own dent and repainted the whole truck, well, just because. Made it two-tone while I was at it (stayed with factory colors and schemes though). It does need a new set of shocks – it’s on it’s second set – Monroes. And I hate them; will never get another set by them. And I’ve done all my own tune-ups. And other than my own self-inflicted crease, it’s never been in an accident or hit. All in all, I think I’ve pretty well squeezed every nickel out of her, and she sure doesn’t owe me anything. I can honestly say that I’ve never been stranded or let down. I’ll never buy any other truck but Chevy – if and when I replace this one! (Actually, my son is 10 now – probably hand him the keys to it one day…) s.m.lewis
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I’ve only got about 250,000 on my Chev. Nomad van (1980) but I was at my dealer one day and a fellow was trading in his one year old truck (a couple of years ago) that had 100,000 on it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > Thanks! Her Bow Tie
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I have a 90 GMC Jimmy with 235,000. Runs great (knock on wood) and burns no oil and does not smoke at all.
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1978 GMC 3/4 Van , I have at least 350,000 the odometer went out at 325,000. Transmissions are a Difference story went though 5 in 2 years. . had a friend whos last him 600,250 miles, he is always on the road. A 350 maintained will last you .300,000 easily
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have a 90 GMC Jimmy with 235,000. Runs great (knock on wood) and burns no > oil and does not smoke at all.
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i had a gmc 305 for 12 years. when the tranny went out(a 700r4) for the fourth time, i gave up on her. i had 423000 miles on the engine. always used penzoil 10w30, every time, every 3000 miles. i think every engine with routine care will last at least 500000 miles. just my opinion though. except maybe hyundai!!!! —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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I have a 95 Tahoe w/ 182,000 miles on it and it runs great. Haven’t had any problems at all with it. Richard Bullington
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > Thanks! Her Bow Tie
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I do.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > Thanks! Her Bow Tie
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> Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > Thanks! Her Bow Tie
I turned 270K about 3 weeks ago on my ‘89 K1500. Ordered it new from the factory. Run nothing but Mobil-1. As for maintenance, let’s see… It’s on it’s 3rd starter, (all figures include the factory original) it’s 3rd set of intake gaskets, it’s 4th or 5th thermostat, it’s 2nd alternator, it’s 3rd set of u-joints, it’s 2nd exhaust system (converter, inclusive, and back), it’s 2nd ring & pinion (rear – my fault, ’cause I dropped it off the jack too quick after taking the snow tires off. The parking brake was set and when it hit the ground… and, well… expensive lesson) s.m.lewis
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > Thanks! Her Bow Tie > I turned 270K about 3 weeks ago on my ‘89 K1500. Ordered it new from the > factory. Run nothing but Mobil-1. As for maintenance, let’s see… It’s on > it’s 3rd starter, (all figures include the factory original) > it’s 3rd set of intake gaskets, > it’s 4th or 5th thermostat, > it’s 2nd alternator, > it’s 3rd set of u-joints, > it’s 2nd exhaust system (converter, inclusive, and back), > it’s 2nd ring & pinion (rear – my fault, ’cause I dropped it off the jack too > quick after taking the snow tires off. The parking brake was set and when it > hit the ground… and, well… expensive lesson) > s.m.lewis >What about brakes tires alignment tuneups shocks body work?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Lucky man. I have 180K on my ‘93 Z71, however, it is on its second > transmission, second transfer case and third alternator. > Good machine though. >92′ 2500 >320K on original engine running strong.. Nothing but oil changes, and two >water pumps. No oil leaks, no smoke. Doesn’t burn a drop between oil >changes. It’s a company truck, and the reason I ended up selling my Jeep >CJ7, and buying a Tahoe. You just can’t beat a 350. >I can provide pics. >> >I have about 310K on my 89′ V1500 GMC Jimmy. I dropped the pan and >> >replaced the rod/main bearings and oil pump at about 225K. Replaced >> >the water pump at I think 150-175K, starter BRUSHES only at 200K and >> >just did the AC compressor last week. I get about 60K on Sears AT >> >33X12.50 tires. >> >Still have the original wires but change the plugs every 100K. I add >> >NO oil between changes(4K). That’s all the engine has received to >> >date. I love that Tonawanda plant. Too bad I had to replace the body >> >with an 84′ from Va. last year due to rust from road salt in NY. >> My 97 Yukon just turned 110,000 miles last week. Change the Penzoil >> 5w30 every 3000 miles, K&N Air filter gets cleaned every 6,000 miles. >> No probles at all but the drivers seat is starting the wear. >> I realize 110k isn’t that much, but for 4 years of driving? I expect >> at least another 100k out of this fine truck. >> "It would be strange to find in a catalog of the ‘rights of >> individuals’ a provision securing ‘to the states’ the right to >> maintain a designated `Militia’. Dispassionate scholarship suggests >> quite strongly that the right of the people to keep and bear arms >> meant just that. There is no need to deceive ourselves as to what the >> original Second Amendment said and meant." >> Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
88 k5 350 211000 miles …never had the heads off. only engine prob: new ac compressor. No trans probs. slight white smoke on startup.did have an alignment at 2000,000. Jack
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Lucky man. I have 180K on my ‘93 Z71, however, it is on its second transmission, second transfer case and third alternator. Good machine though. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->92′ 2500 >320K on original engine running strong.. Nothing but oil changes, and two >water pumps. No oil leaks, no smoke. Doesn’t burn a drop between oil >changes. It’s a company truck, and the reason I ended up selling my Jeep >CJ7, and buying a Tahoe. You just can’t beat a 350. >I can provide pics. > >I have about 310K on my 89′ V1500 GMC Jimmy. I dropped the pan and > >replaced the rod/main bearings and oil pump at about 225K. Replaced > >the water pump at I think 150-175K, starter BRUSHES only at 200K and > >just did the AC compressor last week. I get about 60K on Sears AT > >33X12.50 tires. > >Still have the original wires but change the plugs every 100K. I add > >NO oil between changes(4K). That’s all the engine has received to > >date. I love that Tonawanda plant. Too bad I had to replace the body > >with an 84′ from Va. last year due to rust from road salt in NY. > My 97 Yukon just turned 110,000 miles last week. Change the Penzoil > 5w30 every 3000 miles, K&N Air filter gets cleaned every 6,000 miles. > No probles at all but the drivers seat is starting the wear. > I realize 110k isn’t that much, but for 4 years of driving? I expect > at least another 100k out of this fine truck. > "It would be strange to find in a catalog of the ‘rights of > individuals’ a provision securing ‘to the states’ the right to > maintain a designated `Militia’. Dispassionate scholarship suggests > quite strongly that the right of the people to keep and bear arms > meant just that. There is no need to deceive ourselves as to what the > original Second Amendment said and meant." > Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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92′ 2500 320K on original engine running strong.. Nothing but oil changes, and two water pumps. No oil leaks, no smoke. Doesn’t burn a drop between oil changes. It’s a company truck, and the reason I ended up selling my Jeep CJ7, and buying a Tahoe. You just can’t beat a 350. I can provide pics.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I have about 310K on my 89′ V1500 GMC Jimmy. I dropped the pan and >replaced the rod/main bearings and oil pump at about 225K. Replaced >the water pump at I think 150-175K, starter BRUSHES only at 200K and >just did the AC compressor last week. I get about 60K on Sears AT >33X12.50 tires. >Still have the original wires but change the plugs every 100K. I add >NO oil between changes(4K). That’s all the engine has received to >date. I love that Tonawanda plant. Too bad I had to replace the body >with an 84′ from Va. last year due to rust from road salt in NY. > My 97 Yukon just turned 110,000 miles last week. Change the Penzoil > 5w30 every 3000 miles, K&N Air filter gets cleaned every 6,000 miles. > No probles at all but the drivers seat is starting the wear. > I realize 110k isn’t that much, but for 4 years of driving? I expect > at least another 100k out of this fine truck. > "It would be strange to find in a catalog of the ‘rights of > individuals’ a provision securing ‘to the states’ the right to > maintain a designated `Militia’. Dispassionate scholarship suggests > quite strongly that the right of the people to keep and bear arms > meant just that. There is no need to deceive ourselves as to what the > original Second Amendment said and meant." > Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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Brand new as of fall 1998 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> GM GAVE you a new truck?
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I have a 1974 half ton with 319k on it and have just about replaced everything on – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I do. > Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > Thanks! Her Bow Tie
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I have about 310K on my 89′ V1500 GMC Jimmy. I dropped the pan and replaced the rod/main bearings and oil pump at about 225K. Replaced the water pump at I think 150-175K, starter BRUSHES only at 200K and just did the AC compressor last week. I get about 60K on Sears AT 33X12.50 tires. Still have the original wires but change the plugs every 100K. I add NO oil between changes(4K). That’s all the engine has received to date. I love that Tonawanda plant. Too bad I had to replace the body with an 84′ from Va. last year due to rust from road salt in NY.
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>I have about 310K on my 89′ V1500 GMC Jimmy. I dropped the pan and >replaced the rod/main bearings and oil pump at about 225K. Replaced >the water pump at I think 150-175K, starter BRUSHES only at 200K and >just did the AC compressor last week. I get about 60K on Sears AT >33X12.50 tires. >Still have the original wires but change the plugs every 100K. I add >NO oil between changes(4K). That’s all the engine has received to >date. I love that Tonawanda plant. Too bad I had to replace the body >with an 84′ from Va. last year due to rust from road salt in NY.
My 97 Yukon just turned 110,000 miles last week. Change the Penzoil 5w30 every 3000 miles, K&N Air filter gets cleaned every 6,000 miles. No probles at all but the drivers seat is starting the wear. I realize 110k isn’t that much, but for 4 years of driving? I expect at least another 100k out of this fine truck. "It would be strange to find in a catalog of the ‘rights of individuals’ a provision securing ‘to the states’ the right to maintain a designated `Militia’. Dispassionate scholarship suggests quite strongly that the right of the people to keep and bear arms meant just that. There is no need to deceive ourselves as to what the original Second Amendment said and meant." Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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I had an ‘84 305 with 180,000 miles on it in a K10. It never had any internal work done to it, and even had the original v/c gaskets. I transplanted it into an older truck, and it’s still running fine! 3,000 mile oil changes do a lot for the life of an engine!!!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have a 1974 half ton with 319k on it and have just about replaced everything > on > I do. > > Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > > Thanks! Her Bow Tie
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Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! Thanks! Her Bow Tie
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84 B-350 360 with a thermo-quad, 14 MPG empty, full, day, night, rain, shine, summer, winter, and they’ll get my keys when they pry them outa my
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > Thanks! Her Bow Tie
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sold my 91 k2500 x-cab last year with 215,000…didn’t burn a drop of oil and ran as smooth as new..tranny was another story though… — Baalberith Neca eos omnes..Deus suos agnoscet.. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey fellow Bow Tie fans! Can anyone tell me how many miles (if it’s even > suggested) I can expect out of my truck with good maintenance? Have owned > many Chevy trucks with high miles, but am curious if an average has ever > been offered. Have heard as much as 300-500,000 mile tales-any truth to > this? Have 172,000 miles on my 350, ’94 CK1500 4WD. No leaks or smoke, > starts well and works (even in below zero winters )every day . Thought it > would be interesting to hear other’s experiences on this! > Thanks! Her Bow Tie
