Highest mileage 100-series - what did you have to replace throughout the years?

[fengler]

 

[bluecruiser]

Hate to say it. But I think there are at least a couple threads like this one. I would link but not on a PC.

 

[bluecruiser]

I should add my experience. 2 steering racks, every suspension bushing under truck. Couple coil packs. Couple rounds of brakes and a front diff. Owned from 125k miles to 225k miles.

 

[fengler]

Hate to say it. But I think there are at least a couple threads like this one. I would link but not on a PC.

I figured, but didnt know what search terms to use.

 

[Bumgardner]

I'm at 225k miles. I have owned it for 110k miles. I have had a mechanic replace the following:

Brake Rotors: All 4
Brake Pads: All 4
Timing Belt
Water Pump
Radiator and several tubes/hoses before figuring out it was actually a crack in the top of the radiator.
Front passenger side axel
Wheel bearings
Rear springs
Tires
Valve cover gasket
A couple of pulleys
Spark plugs
Battery
I have changed out every fluid in the car a few times.
Right headlight
Both fog lights
Front right axel knuckle
Front right steering arm

I need to replace the power steering hoses as one of them has a tiny leak. I also have a coolant leak again not sure where yet though, and the lumbar support no longer works.

 

[r2m]

My 98 LC @ 216k miles:

• Just upgraded all the suspension, gears and added front locker.
• Fixed air conditioning.
• Batteries (dual )
• Steering rack bushings.
• Valve cover gasket
• Spark plug coil
• Idler pulley
• All fluids
• Audio head unit

My wife's 98 LC @ 265k miles:

• Rear seat heater condenser.
• Battery
• All fluids
• Audio head unit

That's about all I can recall presently unless I pull out the files on our rigs.

 

[fengler]

I didnt even know a rear seat heater condenser existed!

 

[r2m]

Yep. Leaked all over our rear seat floor carpet. Stank like antifreeze until replaced the carpet.

 

[bluecruiser]

I'm pretty sure that he's referring to rear heat condensor. Pretty positive there is no fluid pumping heat through the back seats. Ha!

 

[r2m]

^ Correct. It was the condenser leaking.

 

[fengler]

I had to change my blinker fluid a few times too

 

[George K]

For me the biggest was the Transmission a few months ago around 205K miles - "catastrophic internal failure" - hauling my boat through the mountains I lost power and heard grinding - blew the transmission. 8 hours from home stuck on the side of the road with a boat attached, a bunch of camping gear and kids. Made for a memorable family vacation

I also had to replace front rotors - for whatever reason they were problematic from day I bought the car new. After I replaced them, no problems.

Other than that it was small normal wear and tear stuff so far. I'm sure I'm due for more $$$ things breaking soon.

 

[Couloir]

For me the biggest was the Transmission a few months ago around 205K miles - "catastrophic internal failure" - hauling my boat through the mountains I lost power and heard grinding - blew the transmission.

Just out of curiosity, what did that cost?

I have a '00 LC with 235K on it and it's been a dream. I bought it with 50K on it. I've had all the fluids changed (not flushed) pretty recently and get the oil changed every 5000 miles religiously. I've had the timing belt/water pump, starter, and recently the radiator all replaced. I want to keep this thing forever, but I've never had any issues with the transmission, hopefully that isn't going to happen anytime soon!

Anything else I should be expecting to go? Love this forum BTW, been a lurker for years - thank you!

 

[SWUtah]

136k on 2005 LX470.
Replaced the suspension with a 2" OME with diff drop.
All fluids as recommended.
Brake pads
Tires
Hose
Think I need to reboot CV's small leak from DS.
Getting a new battery next week because it is 3 years old.

Moving to Maui so it will only pickup about 4k miles a year for the rest of its ownership. So in 15 years it should be do for another TB/WP service. But I will then be 81 if I can still drive or still alive