Pezzy Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/ap_on_...lion_mile_truck Man's '91 pickup passes the 1M-mile mark Mon Feb 11, 11:08 PM ET GRESHAM, Wis. - Frank Oresnik's trusty pickup truck — he calls it "the old girl" — passed the 1 million-mile mark with a camera crew filming the event and a public-radio audience listening in. "I can't tell you how much fun it was," he said. "It was really humbling, all this interest." Recent news stories told how Oresnik had just 1,200 miles to go before reaching the milestone in the 1991 Chevrolet Silverado that he bought with 41,000 miles on it in 1996 and used in his business, distributing seafood and steaks in the upper Midwest. At the time, he was getting his latest oil change — the kind of regular maintenance he credits with helping to keep the truck going so long. He said he's had the truck's oil changed more than 300 times. It's had so many changes that the oil pan drain plug had to be rethreaded several times, he said, and "you never hear of that." He passed the million-mile mark Friday in southeastern Wisconsin while on his way back home to Catawba, located in the north in Price County, about an hour west of Rhinelander. He was on County Highway V southeast of Fond du Lac. On hand was a film crew from Chevrolet's public relations and advertising company, and he was speaking live to Robert Siegel, host of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." A news crew from CBS had been with him earlier in the day. "I wont say it was relief ... it was exhilarating," Oresnik said later during a stop in Gresham where he has one of his longtime customers. "This truck has been so dependable over the years." Now that it's made history, the truck could be headed back to the automaker or Shell Oil. Oresnik said there's been some interested in GM or Shell Oil buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 GM better savor the moment!! Sure doesnt happen very often. I am not a total hater of GM. I do like the big chevy trucks and I LOVE the power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 That's true... you don't see it very often with GM. Much more often with MB, BMW, Volvo, and Rolls Royce. Yes, I have a GM. No, I don't think I could afford to make it last 1M. The Pathy, maybe. The GM? That would require too many engines, trannies, axles, bearings, electrical components.... And OE parts availability starts becoming a pain after 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/ap_on_...lion_mile_truck Man's '91 pickup passes the 1M-mile mark At the time, he was getting his latest oil change — the kind of regular maintenance he credits with helping to keep the truck going so long. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I am curious as to what all he has had to replace. I guess the engine is original if they had to rethread the oil plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I worked on a guys 1997 Maxima a couple of years ago. It had just over 500,000 on it. It still had the original engine and trans. Actually, I looked at it for a fuel leak. The fuel rail rotted from the inside out. Had to order it from Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Its like that episode of Married with Children where Al Bundys Dodge was at 999,999 and Dodge was about to make him rich by filming the odo change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 He said it was the most reliable he's ever had. Everyone has their own view on what that is, maybe for that guy a new trans is normal... My view of reliable is like my pathy, change the basics and drive, and never worry about anything. Thats the way it was with the 93. Dealer told me it could go up to a million easy if the frames fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfisch1191 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 it doesent matter what kind of vehical u have, if u take care of it, it will take care of u. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 He said it was the most reliable he's ever had. Did i miss that quote somewhere? Everyone has their own view on what that is, maybe for that guy a new trans is normal... If it was about this 1M mile GM, then adam... it's 1 million miles My view of reliable is like my pathy, change the basics and drive, and never worry about anything. Thats the way it was with the 93. Dealer told me it could go up to a million easy if the frames fixed. Umm, yeah.. you complain about stuff wrong with your truck constantly Anyway, about the truck in the artical... that is really cool and says a LOT about how well this guy takes care of his trucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 The Chevy drivetrain has never really been an issue....especially not the 350, or 305 V8 engines. My folks drove a 77 Jimmy, with the 305 until 1995. It was a rust bucket like no other, but it still started every day. Had an engine rebuild about 15 years into it's life, after the gas pedal froze to the floor, and when my mom started it....it revved high......then KABOOM!. That was by far the best vehicle my folks ever owned, though, the Exploder they have has been really good as well. As Scott said.....it has a lot to do with how you take care of a vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 gm is still crap. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 No Ford is crap, GM is better than Ford, Nissan is the bomb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 shoot no.. all my fords were way better then the chebby. 100% POS . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Difference of opinion there for sure. When I worked at DV we had a fleet of fords. they sucked always in the shop, rode like crap and such a dull interior. Every chevron employee on this site here has been given a ford truck as a company vehicle loaded too. Nothing but complaints they are trying to push to get chevy's back. I also was in control of a our small fleet of Chevy's at Precise Forms. When I left our 2003 3/4 ton HD was at 267,000 miles only thing it has had done was oil changes and 1 recall. We had a 1999 GMC with 323,000 original engine and tranny. I will never be swayed when it comes to Chevy and shi!!y fords. I think Ford is circling the drain anyway. Ford may make a decent truck but chevy is better in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 sry man.. ford trucks are king - why do all the farmers use them.. powerstroke kills chebbys for breakfast too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Farmers..are you serious? Farmers use them because their daddy's used them back in the day! Powerstroke is a good motor I give you that. But Chevy' from MY first hand experience handle everything that is thrown at them and last longer. GM isnt circling the drain, Ford is. When I worked at precies I threw 4,000lb pallets in the back of my 3/4 chevy on a almost daily basis. She handled it with no problems. When I worked at DV I would throw two 55 gallon drums in teh back of a 3/4 ford. She rode like arse and I had to plan highway onramps. I am just using my own experiences here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Before I got the Pathfinder, GM's were all I ever drove from the time I got my license. Well, except for the Mercury (dis)Sable years, which I chalk up to baby blues and bad bosses! From the 72 Impala to the 98 TransSport, I have been satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 GM isnt circling the drain, who are you kidding? gm is right there too man. but neither is going anywhere. toyota rules the world anyway. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) Do you honestly thing the government would ever let GM go under. No.Ford on the other hand. Yup. Ford would have been gone years ago if it wasnt for the Taurus. Since they got rid of it and have been putting their focus on F-series sales have fallen. That's why they are bringing back the Taurus name. Toyota does rule though. I beleive Honda is close second too. And I hear Hundai is making waves. Edited February 14, 2008 by zonianbrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Do you honestly thing the government would ever let GM go undergosh, i'd hope they would. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfisch1191 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 FORD TRUCKS CHEVY CARS, imports have no power as far as towing goes , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Just the company I want to buy from........................ "In a move that can only be described as 'Copyright Insanity', Ford Motor Company now claims that they hold the rights to any image of a Ford vehicle, even if it's a picture you took of your own car. The Black Mustang Club wanted to put together a calendar featuring member's cars and print it through CafePress, but an attorney from Ford nixed the project, stating that the calendar pics and 'anything with one of (member's) cars in it infringes on Ford's trademarks which include the use of images of their vehicles.' Does Ford have the right to prevent you from printing images of a car you own?" Atleast I could take pics of my chevy Camarro and show them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 yes but you may want to look into gm's treatment of their employees over the years.. not a pretty picture at all.. mainly why i will not give them a dime of my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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