I'm proud of this car

[omairtheman1]

today... this car hit 210k miles or 215... not really sure...

it still gets over 30 mpg's and it will do 0-60 in about 8.5-9 second range...

my secret?

after about a 100k i do oil changes every 2000 miles and always use a good quality conventional with either a K&N filter or a Mobil 1

i changed the MT fluid 3 times since new with Mobil 1 75w-90 and now recently switched to
royal purple...

since i now shift without a clutch it has extended the clutch life drastically....

i still have to replace it however and that takes 4-7 hours in my drive way depending on how
i pace myself....

i just replaced rotors and brakes and the car has the same pedal feel back again....

this car is truly the best all rounded economy car with a little bit of power in her as well...

i will try my hardest to get 300k miles out of the original engine and transmission...

i am basically running on no motor mounts since they have worn out from downshifting and
regular use... lol so it sounds like a truck inside haha... but still its a great car


just wanted to share this with you all... this is proof that toyota makes the most reliable cars on the planet...

[huangxin]

congrats and where are the pics?

the side mounts are very easy to get to and change. the front mount is a bit awkward but still not very hard. the pain in the a** is the rear mount...

[Buurin]

Originally Posted by omairtheman1

it still gets over 30 mpg's and it will do 0-60 in about 8.5-9 second range...

i changed the MT fluid 3 times since new with Mobil 1 75w-90 and now recently switched to
royal purple...

DJ Orion challenged me to a drag strip run. I should see if I can hit that mark, LOL Good chance to compare my DashDyno's readout with the strip's slip too.

Yesterday I drained my Royal Purple and it looks like automotive paint after 2 years. Now I am on half Redline MT-90, half ancient garage semi-synthetic stash.

since i now shift without a clutch it has extended the clutch life drastically....

i am basically running on no motor mounts since they have worn out from downshifting and
regular use... lol so it sounds like a truck inside haha...

Wow that must mean major rev matching and just like driving a big truck without synchros. Do you come from such a background?

[JDM_jody]

sweet, 2nd corolla ive seen hit over 200k and running brand new
my 99 has UNDER 85k so still brand new motor. lol

[omairtheman1]

Originally Posted by Buurin

Wow that must mean major rev matching and just like driving a big truck without synchros. Do you come from such a background?

umm not really... i just like the concept of it... ever since i started of with honda and krap i realized that under decceleration in any gear you can pop it out of gear so since then i kept at it and then when i heard you could do it without a clutch i basically tried and it worked...

long story short i'm a pro at it now...

the problem with this is that not alot of MT drivers know that you can drive a car without a clutch...


as for the pics... i'm just to lazy... but believe me if i am online bragging about a 1998 corolla with 210k miles... i am deff not lying haha

[huangxin]

Originally Posted by omairtheman1

as for the pics... i'm just to lazy... but believe me if i am online bragging about a 1998 corolla with 210k miles... i am deff not lying haha

i'm not saying that your are lying. it's just for eye-candy lol

[omairtheman1]

lol... i need to do a clutch soon,,, its either i pay a guy 150 to do it or i do it myself and that will take me 5-6 hours... i've replacing it for the third time now

[PhatRoyale]

Nice to hear that she's still going strong.

But 2000 mile oil changes? A bit too excessive if you ask me.

[01loadedLE]

Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

Nice to hear that she's still going strong.

But 2000 mile oil changes? A bit too excessive if you ask me.

Indeed. Throwing away good money buying new oil and expensive filters every 2k miles. Just keep the oil topped off and you'll do great with those filters at 5k miles. The 3k oil changes of old are of no use now that oil is made better than it was back then.

[Buurin]

Originally Posted by omairtheman1

umm not really... i just like the concept of it... ever since i started of with honda and krap i realized that under decceleration in any gear you can pop it out of gear so since then i kept at it and then when i heard you could do it without a clutch i basically tried and it worked...

long story short i'm a pro at it now...

the problem with this is that not alot of MT drivers know that you can drive a car without a clutch...

Tried that myself tonight, can do in 4 & 5, cannot do in 2.

[rolla99oshit]

my 99 corolla has 377000 kms, why so high? because i deliver pizzas with it, and it is the best car ever!

[Buurin]

Originally Posted by rolla99oshit

my 99 corolla has 377000 kms, why so high? because i deliver pizzas with it, and it is the best car ever!

Reminds me of the pic of a gen8 rolla in GTA area with full pizza wrap, LOL

[omairtheman1]

now i have 225k miles and i just replaced an air filter today

the 2000 mile oil changes aren't excessive if i'm hitting redline everytime i shift

the stock clutch works alot better then the krappy duralast clutch i put in

this car is a dream to work on!

[greyrolla]

hit 200k today...



and she is still going strong...

[omairtheman1]

jesus... u don't have an RPM meter... not cool man!