High Mileage Club

Spurshot · October 8, 2011

I had a 99 2500 6.0 L that made about 215,000 before a friend talked me out of it. It's still running fine with him. I imagine it has around 230,000 now. Never used oil nor did the lifters give any clatter. I ran Mobil 1 from the first change

My 08 has a little over 70,000 now. No problems so far. I put Mobil 1 in it from the first change. With the new oils and fuel injection to reduce fuel washing the cylinder walls of oil and diluting the oil, not to mention some tweaks in the alloys for engine parts, these engines are truly amazing compared to a 70s or 80's smallblock. I expect to see many of you guys hit half a million miles with these latest (07 and up) trucks that specify the latest oils.

Mckenzie · October 8, 2011

just out of curiosity what are all your guy's driving habits? do you just hop in and go? let it run a bit? drive slow? or balls to the wall?

as far as i can tell these trucks are tough and nails, i know GM trucks that get beat down everyday with no problems...i often wonder how many folks with other brands fair up on miles

Summer i crank it up give about 5 seconds and im gone, when its cold in the winter i'll crank it up and give the motor a couple minutes to warm up. Other than that i just drive like your average college kid

=v8-only= · October 8, 2011

GMT900 80778 miles still runs strong balls to the wall quite a bit.

iamtron · October 8, 2011

2001 Silverado 1500 5.3L that I just replaced has 153K and still running strong. Haven't done any work on the engine at all, just normal maintenance.

midwestfisherman · October 9, 2011

Just got rid of my '98 Silverado w/ 295,000 miles on it (5.0L Vortec engine). The trans went kaput on it. The engine was still going strong and used NO oil.

zach1990 · October 9, 2011

just out of curiosity what are all your guy's driving habits? do you just hop in and go? let it run a bit? drive slow? or balls to the wall?

as far as i can tell these trucks are tough and nails, i know GM trucks that get beat down everyday with no problems...i often wonder how many folks with other brands fair up on miles

Summer i crank it up give about 5 seconds and im gone, when its cold in the winter i'll crank it up and give the motor a couple minutes to warm up. Other than that i just drive like your average college kid

same here i always give it a minute or two to warm up except in winter i give it about 5-10. driving depends on how much gas money i have at the time. it could be hammer on it or drive like grandma . either way it does fine

harvey_chaney_iii · October 10, 2011

My current 2004 GMC Ext Cab 5.3 has 274K and the 2001 ext cab 5.3 I had before that had 394K before it met its untimely death earlier this year.

Les Chaney

NJinspector · December 8, 2011

Just found The High Mileage Club. I have a 2003 S10 pickup, just turned 217,000 miles. Runs like its new. Great truck.

pshadwick · December 8, 2011

Just past 350,000 miles on my 2001 Silverado

SierraJoe1110 · December 9, 2011

I had a 99 Sierra with the 4.8. traded it at just over 180,000. It ran like a top. Too bad the rockers, cab corners, bed, and frame didn't hold up as well as the motor

Mckenzie · December 9, 2011

Truck has 201,000+ miles on it now and i still run over trees with it and do some pretty good donuts in fields, the power is definitely still there

govener71 · December 10, 2011

My truck is a 99 with a 5.3 and I have 203,000 on it. The only things I have had to do are fairly common asside from new heads and and intake manifold seal. Outside of that the tech that looked at my pickup said it should be good for 300,000 if I keep up on the regular maitinance. Knock on Wood.

new heads were put on at 197,000.

wilsonz71 · December 10, 2011

My s10 hit 300 000k before it came off the road and I got my Sierra. It still runs like new, only ever put regular maintenance into it. Barely gets driven these days. Sierras got 162k. A friend of mine just rolled over 300k in his 99 silvy 4.8 4x4 and has never had any issues, only regular maintenance.

uh6tdrvr · December 11, 2011

I think i posted on this so an update, Father in laws 08 is pushing 190K, rear shelled at 99,8 something so warranty covered it. ( he had one tire on the shoulder of the road with a 20' flatbed loaded and punched it to get back on the highway and reeked havoic on the G80)

My great uncle has a 89 1500 RCLB 4WD with 320K and all its had is a water pump and an alternator, original engine/tranny.