This guy did 930,000 on original motor and used regular oil. Don't waste your money unless you race or have a turbo or supercharger.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/car/408063146.html

 

He says he travels for business from Miami to Seattle and San Francisco... My question is wouldn't it save him time and money by flying rather than driving?

 

I bow to this guy! I used to think I was hard core about keeping my Hondas forever, but he absolutely puts me to shame.

 

Not necessarily, if company paid mileage. Plus, if he has a fear of flying, that would explain it.

My brother-in-law had a family emergency and drove from Palm Beach, FL to NYC, New York, rather than fly. JetBlue would have been cheaper but since he has a fear of flying, hence the drive.

 

I would be tempted to buy it just to put on another 70K and see it turn over.

What I wonder about is what OTHER parts did he replace - suspension, steering, etc. just out of curiousity.

 

amazing...

 

Agreed, there is no doubt that you don't need mobil1, however, there is also no doubt that mobil one is a much better lubricant. If the cost is not going to break your bank (you did pay 50K for a car) why not put the best "juice" in it. Given that I drive agressively, its additional "peace of mind".

 

The "secret" to getting these insane milages out of your car is always CHANGE the oil, even more than the book say to do it. I have a '96 Saturn SL that I don't drive much anymore, and it's now at 323,000 and that is with the original motor and transmission. I have the oil changed every 3-4k, weather it needs it, or not.

 

Did the post change? All I see where he references oil is

Castrol does make fully synthetic oil. Plus driving mostly highway has the least wear and tear on an engine. Unless you live near me, where highway is stop and go traffic. That's when synthetics shows it muscles.

Either case, that's some impressive numbers and it's still photogenic. I'm surprised that Honda did not offer a buy back on the car.

 

I agree if I'm changing the oil every 2,500 miles but RL's can go 3-4 times the mileage before it says it needs the change...I'm sticking with Mobil 1.

 

Mobile 1 will still hold moisture from short trips. The real strength of Mobil 1 is high temps, like a turbo.
Won't hurt though by using that over kill oil, early changes are best.

 

I like to use synthetics. Haven't done my first oil change yet for this new RL. Is Mobil 1 an option at the dealer or will I need to go to a quick lube joint?

 

Highway driving is what lets you rack-up large miles on a car with less wear. Not only to you put lots of mileage with little work by the engine (and transmission), but you also burn-off all of the impurities (water, etc.) in the oil so those miles are without wear.

If you get the oil temperature up high once a week or so, your oil can go a lot longer between changes. It's the short trips that kill the oil more than anything else.