Accord Proves Mileage Is Just a Number–If You Aren’t Lazy
If you actually want your car to hang around for a long time, be proactive, like the owner of this Accord.
Hear us out. A million miles on a Honda shouldn’t be a surprise. In fact, most just don’t get there because of lazy owners. According to The Drive, Justin Kilmer isn’t a lazy owner. He puts on more miles on his Accord in two years than most cars see in their entire lifetime. And he got his car to 980,000 miles, because he cares. His job is also with medical courier transport, so his deliveries have to arrive. So listen up folks, because if your Honda is in need of some service, or is an unfinished project, it’s because you need to take some action. Consider it a passive-aggressive call out for those who need it.
Tough love, right? Well, it has to be. Killmer has had to replace transmissions, driveshafts, and more. These are some items that would render most folks to send their ride to the scrap heap. It doesn’t have to be this way. He explains, “don’t let small problems turn into large problems because you neglected investigating that noise or leak.”
Instead, we present a challenge. We want our readers to post the one thing that is keeping them from finishing their car or have it running in top shape. We say so because our forums are an incredible resource of knowledge, and even if you’re stuck, there’s someone who will likely be able to help.
So if you’re feeling a bit inspired, here’s a list of things that Kilmer has had to change:
Ball joints and tie rods. And often. More often if you’re going to try and go “cheap” with bargain brands and not OEM or OE equivalent. He’s gone through a steering rack, and a catalytic converter at 400,000 miles. CV axles went at about the same time as the cat, and even weird stuff like driver’s seat motors, and door lock actuators.
As of now, Killmer’s accord has lost compression in one of the cylinders, likely from a valve not seating correctly. In the grand scheme of things, swapping on a used J-series cylinder head seems like a small task to keep pushing past the million-mile mark.
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