Trail rated 2008 Yaris hit 300,000 miles today

[RutherfordmanX]

I have done all my own maintenance on the car. It has only been to the dealership for the water pump. I have used Castrol GTX and since I commute 180 miles a day I do oil changes monthly or more. The great thing about the Yaris oil change is you can reach everything underneath without jacking it up or putting it on ramps. Now replacing head lights is a real pain! My biggest regret was I did not change the trans fluid early enough. I did a pan change about a hundred thousand miles ago but I am afraid to drain it entirely now. The junk in the fluid maybe the only thing making it work but it still shifts very well with only a little hard shift every now and then. Thinking about doing another pan change soon to put some more good stuff in.

[nookandcrannycar]

Congratulations. 'Welcome to the club', so to speak . I hit 300,000 miles on my 2007 Yaris in early February of this year. Besides regular maintenance, only the alternator and front wheel bearings had to be replaced. Unfortunately, just shy of 300k, I was behind a large SUV that started a launch into traffic and then abruptly stopped (Age 16 driver who had had his DL for a few weeks)....crunch . My car made it to 300k, but I doubt the safety at highway speeds in the car's current condition. Not worth fixing....wouldn't truly be the same. In one manner or another, I'll donate it before I have to pay the registration again at the end of August 2015.

Great that you've squeezed so many miles out of the transmission . My 2007 Yaris has the original clutch and transmission, but the highest number of miles I've been able to squeeze out of an automatic is about 190,000 on an Acura.

Congratulations re your milestone .

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by RutherfordmanX

I have done all my own maintenance on the car. It has only been to the dealership for the water pump. I have used Castrol GTX and since I commute 180 miles a day I do oil changes monthly or more. The great thing about the Yaris oil change is you can reach everything underneath without jacking it up or putting it on ramps. Now replacing head lights is a real pain! My biggest regret was I did not change the trans fluid early enough. I did a pan change about a hundred thousand miles ago but I am afraid to drain it entirely now. The junk in the fluid maybe the only thing making it work but it still shifts very well with only a little hard shift every now and then. Thinking about doing another pan change soon to put some more good stuff in.

I gave my 79 Chevy Silverado Pickup to my brother in law when it had 200k on it. He still has it and its got over 500k on it now. He's a BMW mechanic and when he and his wife take a trip they take the truck. It rides better than any of his half dozen BMWs he says.

Anyway the auto trans oil has NEVER been changed. I don't think you will be having any problem with the tran in your Yaris. Just watch for leaks!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I gave my 79 Chevy Silverado Pickup to my brother in law when it had 200k on it. He still has it and its got over 500k on it now. He's a BMW mechanic and when he and his wife take a trip they take the truck. It rides better than any of his half dozen BMWs he says.

Anyway the auto trans oil has NEVER been changed. I don't think you will be having any problem with the tran in your Yaris. Just watch for leaks!

This post made me think about a 1966 Imperial that a high school friend's step father got past 150k miles without changing the transmission fluid.....or the oil .