Gyroscopic Investing

bedraggled wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:15 pm

Further and finally, when I asked the mechanic if a new car would be safer, he said consider the car is made of a lot of steel rather than plastics in modern vehicles. The compression is down 10% and the transmission is tired. Alas. In 4 years I may get a Tesla.

Still, I would consider getting it rebuilt if the body is OK. Why? Had given my old 1986 pickup to a family member who was considering buying a compact car. Someone ran a stop sign and hit the pickup so hard it ripped the tail shaft and axle off, plus pushed it onto the other side of a four lane highway. Got out with not even a scratch.

He purchased a big 4WD after that fright. Pickup had 800,000K on it before its demise.

Know this post is off topic, but would have been down one family member otherwise.
https://junglefenderflares.com/blog/198 ... ommercial/

bedraggled wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:15 pm
My trick to keeping this car is EOM and synthetic oil. Little plastic parts can dry out and crumble into particles much to the mechanics amusement. The car's been rebuilt over 15 years, including a recent replacement exhaust manifold for $350. A hobby of mine is sitting in auto shop repair rooms.

I used synthetic oil exclusively in my cars from 1979 to 2007. That was when I switched to my current mechanic who is an absolute genius when it comes to Honda repairs. He does not believe in synthetic oil; he believes in the old fashion frequent oil changes.

Vinny

Hal wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:52 pm
He purchased a big 4WD after that fright. Pickup had 800,000K on it before its demise.

800,000!!!!!!!!!

I don't think I have driven that miles total in my over 50 year driving career!

Vinny

yankees60 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:14 pm

Hal wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:52 pm
He purchased a big 4WD after that fright. Pickup had 800,000K on it before its demise.

800,000!!!!!!!!!

I don't think I have driven that miles total in my over 50 year driving career!

Vinny

Yep, 800,000K - Had the 3Y engine in it. Was still running perfectly up till its last day.
Did oil change every 10,000K with Shell Myrina oil when I had it

http://archive.commercialmotor.com/arti ... 5/oil-test

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Y_engine

I started a car thread- love/hate and all that.