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Old 11-17-2013, 07:21 PM
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Somewhere way north of 250k.

Swapped clusters like others have. But I don't care too much. Haha, never selling this one if I dont have to.
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Now plus about 8000 more miles, still only using about a quart every 4 - 5k miles.


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Old 11-18-2013, 06:16 AM
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I got mine to run yesterday.. at 253k with god knows how old fuel (at least a year and a half) it ran smother then my bmw hooray! lol
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
Somewhere way north of 250k.

Swapped clusters like others have. But I don't care too much. Haha, never selling this one if I dont have to.
Tell me how many miles you think it has and I'll get a cluster and roll the mileage up or down to match
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Last one had 287k before i broke a rocker arm retainer that took out the head gasket. actually drove it to work 60 miles round trip for a few days with a bad head gasket running on 5cylinders.

new one has 163k
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Coming up on 441,000 bought it with 248ish, but she is showing her age and feeling it.
Old 11-19-2013, 06:55 AM
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my 92 just hit 250k the other weekend. wont be driving her as much since just bought a 2012 liberty.
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Has to replace the head gasket at 199700 miles... I bought a brand new head, because she deserves it... she runs like new now and wont quit
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I would think about putting some bearings on the bottom end, with all that restored compression from new valves, it puts quite a bit of new stress on the bottom end....
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Has to replace the head gasket at 199700 miles... I bought a brand new head, because she deserves it... she runs like new now and wont quit
Hey! This the "Quarter of a million Mile Club"!
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ill be at 250k this time next year-ish
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250K km, ok that's it for the break in period.
the Peep will be getting the factory recommended 700 K km oil/filter service on Monday.
You got lots of life in those 4.0's
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