1986 BJ70 Land Cruiser

[Eric Winkworth]

A high miledge motor also has alot to do with , the runs it has taken, if you are always driving 10 min to work and not really letting it warm up, you won't get the life out of it. Where as someone that has a car that goes an hour to work everyday, will get tons more. Also the use on synthedic oil throught it's life definitaly helps, I saw one for sale with over a million the guy took a picture of it flipping, still ran like a top he said.

I know they will, they are built better than most other diesels, I have seen Fords with international engines get 700 000, its nothin.

I dunno though we will see, Every ones different

Cheers
Eric

 

[crushers]

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

 

[Eric Winkworth]

I don't think he pulled apart the odometer to snap a picture, but maybe it would have been worth more without the million on it already. For all I know it smoked like a stuck pig, but he said it still ran strong.

Body work is nothin, as long as you keep on top of it and get it oiled every year without fail. I live in a very bad part of canada, I have a county barn right down the road from me, they shoot salt everywhere, all I do is give my truck a good few waxs during the summer and don't wash it untill a warm day. Never had alot of problems with rust and my last vechile was a hurtin FORD ranger. Doesn't have a spot on it mind you I did take the time last year to clean up the wheel wells, there was some paint bubling up.

I am not going to say these everyone can get 100000 miles but I honestly think it is fairly possible, as long as you change all your fluids at service intervals. Cummings and internationals, get up there and a Yota diesel should fly right by them. (for reliablity of cousre)


As for the price of sythedic oil, yer right you can rebuild a motor for cheaper than using synthedic it's hole life. My friends dad is an engine machinest, and has always said that, hopfully he is still doing it when the time comes to rebuild the 3B

lol


Aaah whatever

Cheers

 

[Jan-78FJ40]

where are the promised pictures?
PLEEEAAAASSE!

 

[alberta mac]

I know Layne and wheeled with him in that rig and I believe he may have rounded up a little. Interesting Cruiser story though, it was an FJ40 that got converted to a B diesel and driven and driven and driven. It got lost in Alberta somewhere, might be running today.

Its pretty hard to provide documentation for a high miler, I've had three BJ60s that had over 700,000 on the clock. Reg (Raj) in Calgary had a BJ60 with 030000 on the clock ( He'd seen it flip but hadn't had it long before that. )

Highest documented original engine daily driver I can think of at the moment is Tanis Cochrane's '86 BJ70 with about 575,000km

I have two with over 500,000km so I guess I'm half way to the possibility !

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Perhaps this argument ( or discussion) could be settled if the Cruiser crowd had a web site similar to the Subaru owners. They have their own web site dedicated to talking about the longevity of their vehicles. ..."subaruhighmileageclub.com".
They are able to document and brag about their "ultra" high mileage Subarus.
.......1978HJ45

 

[77cruiser77]

six years and still no pictures?

 

[Eric Winkworth]

lol there is a small picture on my avatar....

I had a bunch on my computer and lost them recently... I think you're right though I need some pictures!