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did this gent own the truck since new? did the engine get rebuilt in it's history or replaced with another?
i have heard the urban myths of these turning over the 1 mil mark but have yet to know someone that has owned it from new and knew the history of the drivetrain.
i can pull apart the odometer and turn it ahead to snap a pic...
that being said then if this is truth then excellent...
let's take this discussion a bit further, say you do get 1,000,000 out of your 3B using synthetic oil (just for an example), if you start using syn right from day one that will work out to 200 oil changes in a mil km. at approx $3/L difference in price and 8 L per change that is $4800 extra you are spending in oil changes. a rebuilt 3B is about the same price. so are you any further ahead?
and if you do get 1 mil out of the 3B then you will need to rebuild it at that time...
to me, a strong running 3B is a good buy but lets be realistic by a 1/2 mil km the body will have had work done to it, the rest of the drivetrain will need rebuilding, the interior will need refurbishing so i am not worried in the least about an engine lasting that long. it would be nice, i guess, but there is much more to consider than just the engine...
cheers (and peace)
Wayne
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