Our Suburban has 255,000 on it at the cost of several sets of brakes, an alternator, one wheel bearing and fuel pump......ya would think that a fuel pump would last more than 250,000.....LOL..... Got rid of an Exploder at 225,000, and Crown Vic at 250,000 and a Town Car at 250,000 and an F250 at 400,000 an Olds at 225,000. Wouldn't call that luck.
Regular oil changes, no hot rodding or 4 wheeling. We are in the country so most of our driving is far enough to warm everything up good and evaporate any condensation.
Precise engine controls as mentioned. Thats a big boost. I use a regular oil 5-30W and 3000 mile changes.
You can argue motor oil till the cows come home but the simple facts are that 2 things ruin oil. Heat and contamination. That's what kills normal oil. The contamination from normal running and repeated heating. Synthetics can endure much higher heat without failing. Both get contaminated at the same rate. Worst thing is condensation. Letting an engine/tranny get up to operating temps and keeping it there until that moisture can evaporate out is a big help. On older carb fitted engine you had a bit of gas that got int he oil too. Worst time was cold start and the extra rich conditions cause by the choke. Another thing is filters. They are not all created equal. They all have a bypass built into them so that the engine will not starve for oil once they become plugged. But some filter much longer than others. Not all oils are the same. Look up properties of different oils.
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