WOW! talk about keep track of things, I'm impressed!! I only live about 10 miles
from where I work and the most I put on my DAK in one trip is when I go to Maine
each November for Deer season (around 300 miles one way). My DAK also has given
me very few problems and when I do dump money in it, it's for Modifications
anyway ;-)...............I'm planning on keepin her for a very long time too.
"psychonaut"
"Sevrence, Sean (S.J.)" wrote:
> Hey Thomas!
>
> Very Cool!! It has definitely been a great truck for me! The first year I
> owned her, I put on 9,992 miles. After that, forgetaboutit! Throughout the
> week I average 700 miles. Yikes! Between work, school, transporting my
> daughter to dance class, and bowling (yes, that Midwest sport!) it adds up
> too damn fast.
>
> I have to tell you that I have not been easy on her either! I always take
> her up to 4,500 rpms, that way I shift into the torque. I have averaged
> 8k-9k per oil change (80% highway) using standard Valvoline 10W-30. I did
> use a couple quarts of Slick 50 along the way. Then I switched to the Fram
> Double Guard filter with Teflon in '98.
>
> The only things I have replaced on her is:
> 4 sets of headlights (always on - $72)
> transmission @ 86,000 (mechanic could not tell me what the failure was -
> could not shift into any gear - $2,100)
> 2 batteries (factory made it 7 years! The second one just died - $180)
> all brakes and front rotors (once!!! yes, they are due again - $300)
> changed to APP3923 plugs after 150,000 (Free!!)
> fuel pump this past October ($400 - all labor :( )
> water pump this past October ($60 - did it myself)
>
> That's it!
> I bought her for $9,200 on April 2, '92 and it hasn't cost hardly anything
> on repairs ($3,112).
>
> The annual cost of ownership (truck and repairs) has been a whopping
> $1,368!!!! Try to come close to that with today's prices!
>
> That's why I had to get her big brother. I'm hoping that he will give a
> similar repair history (minus the tranny of course ;^P ) I figure if I can
> beat up on that 3.9L and get 250,000 miles, I should be able to manicure the
> 4.7L and have him last forever!!!
>
> I just flipped 10,000 miles on Tuesday. I need to replace the right rear
> taillight on the '92 so I can drive her again to keep the miles off of the
> '01!
>
> Hope your Dak give you as good of service as I've received!!
>
> Sean
> '92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 250,000mi!
> '01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Vacchino [mailto:tommyv@thecia.net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 9:13 AM
> To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Subject: DML: RE:Keep on Truckin' was "Saying Goodbye..."
>
> Sean:
> I saw in your Sig file that you have the same DAK as me '92 Sport 3.9 5spd.
> But!!! (and this the biggy) your mileage is twice mine!!
> 250,000. I currently have 117,000.........man that makes me feel good
> Knowing
> that I can look forward to many, many more miles from my
> DAK!!!!....................sorry, just wanted to share :-)
>
> "psychonaut"
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