My trusty 2014 Isuzu Dmax is approaching the 200K mark and (touch wood) has not missed a beat to date. I have the services done every 10K with oil and filter changed and if I have been doing any significant amount of towing my 2.2 tonne van during that period then I have the oil and filter changed at 5K.
I don't know whether to hang onto the car or look at updating. it goes really well and since I have owned it since new, I know its complete history.
Are there any posters who have a vehicle of comparable or older vintage that have kept them and how many Ks have you managed to rack up on them without major expense.
I spoke to someone the other day that had a 3 litre diesel car that told me he had over 400K on the clock and was going just as well.
Any thoughts as to how much mileage one could expect to get out of a similar car to mine before it became too expensive to keep.
Our 1994 OKA was a tour bus in its former life and had 300,000km on the clock when we purchased it in 2003. It had not been looked after. I had the motor rebuilt because I needed high reliability, not because it particularly needed it. It has now been driven 600,000km (and counting) and much of that has been over very demanding country. I am not considering another motor rebuild at this time, or any time in the foreseeable future, but if/when it is required it will still be a good value vehicle. It is rare that I need to add any oil between the 10,000km oil changes.
Approaching 200.000km, ya dragging ya feet a bit mate. I'm well into the 200,000km's and is as you know 2014 vintage as well. The Collie that is, I'm of much older vintage
I remember when you put it in for a service up in Townsville mate. For memory, and memory is fading slowly, that was the first time we met. The meeting of great minds that day and should have been the headline story on the Townsville news that night. Oh well.
I have no intentions of parting company with my Collie.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 25th of September 2025 05:24:03 PM
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A lot of the older lower tech engines etc used to last a very long time with just basic maintenance. With newer and more complex engines and mechanical items it seems that it's often a matter of luck, with some people with a particular car model having expensive problems while others have none.
My 2012 BT50 has had expensive modifications made so that passenger seat lowers out of the door and down almost to ground level so that my disabled wife can get in/out. Due to the mods we have decided to keep it as long as possible and I did the 350,000km service yesterday. So far it's just been normal servicing costs (by me) plus a total of $110 in costs for two minor items that have failed. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I'm expecting it to start costing more soon.
I think truck engines such as (the Perkins?) in Peter's Oka are quite different in longevity to passenger cars. I've driven trucks with over a million kms on the original engine.
-- Edited by Rodsvan on Friday 26th of September 2025 03:55:02 AM
2003 Pajero with almost 250K on the clock. Had it since 2011 when it has 117000 on the clock. Due to unfortunate circumstances, it never went on the grey nomads trip the original owners planned so I ended up with an almost stock Pajero that had spent the previous 18 months being driven by a little old lady to church on Sundays.
Got the the Fuel Injection system sorted out in 2012, Radiator in 2015 (due to accident) and again just recently, alternator earlier this year and after 10 years and 70000km on the last set, put a new set of tyres on last week.
Currently getting it serviced every 5000km or 12 month whichever occurs sooner and as long as I keep on top of the niggles, can't see any reason why it won't last me another 10 years at least. By which time I'll have retired and decided whether to upgrade to a more modern tug or not.
Hi Simon, The Pajero was renowned for reliability. We had the 2010 model for ten yrs or so and I was very attached to the car, but when we stopped touring, (88 this year) there was no need for a 4wd.
Hi all; We have a 1995 Pajero with the diesel engine ( 2.8 Liter ) and now has reached it's 30th birthday with. We bought it 16 years ago with at the time had 150,000 Kms on the clock and mainly to pull our caravans over the years. It now has 286,000 Kms. Yes i have had a few repairs done as well as the usual services ( oil and filter ) every 12 months. The old girl still runs like a clock. One of the best models that Mitsubishi made.
Just be cause it is a few years old does not mean that it has reached the end of it's life. If it does not give you any trouble and is reliable why upgrade ??
-- Edited by valiant81 on Tuesday 30th of September 2025 11:02:14 AM
