30 Car Engines That Will Last FOREVER (2024)

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[@mmartin4978]

Oh you never mentioned the Ford eco boost with the wet belt, it will last forever providing you never start it up😂

[@gothicpagan.666]

How can anyone who gets paid for their work, design those Ford motors. Or have they brought shares in Toyota? Industrial espionage at it's finest

[@Rundark-]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍💯

[@steveclark..]

Was this a ploy to steer drivers to these crappy EV'S I wonder? I know that they want us all off the roads really, contained within a 15 minute area, that's so easy to do if you have an EV.

[@plamentd]

4 cilinder ford eco boost engine is a piece of shi..

[@barrya.6212]

It's a maintenance item, just like a serpentine belt.... ALL the Ford truck engines run circles around the New Tundra engine, the engine that seizes within 20K miles due to bad crank bearing design ! ! Oh what a feeling....or failing transmissions (manual and auto) in the new Tacoma...

[@georgeglovier]

The Chrysler 225 Slant Six was a fantastic reliable engine! The only negative was most people did not realize it had solid lifters that needed to be adjusted. When this maintenance was not done they would burn the exhaust valves and require a valve job!

[@Doc1855]

Yep

[@gvet47]

I knew a man that had six adopted teenagers. He had a fleet of used cars with the slant six. If they killed an engine he would just buy another slant six as they were a cheap engine to buy. He was an American Family insurance agent and said cars with the slant six were cheaper to insure.

[@Doc1855]

@@gvet47 That’s because the in-line 6cyl engines aren’t very fast. Their super reliable engines but are slow

[@andya857]

I have 5, 225's.came out of crusher lot before crushing .All run great Paid 125.00 bucks. .Have 4 Valiants , great shape ..Winter project..

[@rickslock]

I really enjoyed this presentation you did I have and have had some of the engines you mentioned 225 slant six and the 3800 Buick which is still running fine but only has about 100,000 miles on it. I guess we still have more time with it.

[@Gen.RobertNeyland]

The Ford 300 six cylinder is in a class of its own for reliability. I don't think any engine comes close. UPS used them in their delivery trucks for decades. They are also used in a lot of industrial applications like generators, air compressors, well pumps and so on. Absolutely bullet proof engine design.

[@terrenceolivido741]

i honestly advocate for those engines if a person is serious about sustainability in the country. they are so simple you can repair them with basic engine tools.

[@Gen.RobertNeyland]

@terrenceolivido741 They have a lot of benefits. They can also be easily converted to propane or natural gas, which is a huge benefit in an industrial application. Hard to store gas or diesel for a long period of time, but you can store propane for a long time, and the 300 is perfect for it.

[@ossiedunstan4419]

Take one underground mining then come back 6 weeks later, Underground in Australia i give it 3 weeks.

[@Calpaddy-r9d]

They suck gas though , but reliable as all get .

[@jimhitchcock5837]

As a lifelong Ford partsman, I totally agree on the 300 cid. Built to stand the test of time.

[@burningblue1254]

The slant 6 and the later Super Six were incredible. I knew a taxi company and he told me he could get a million miles on them and 400,000 on the transmissions because the oil was always warm. The 318 was another exceptional engine. Robust and very durable for hp upgrades but never got the publicity like the 340.

[@drcovell]

Had both a 318 in a 96 Jeep and Slant 6 in a 77 Aspen wagon. Gr8 engines!

[@wanttopreach]

the 1974 slant six was produced during union strike/ slowdown. They had to be replaced at 38 thousand miles and the transmition at 50 thousand. had one!

[@rossbrumby1957]

​@@wanttopreachin 1970 in Australia the slant 225 was superseded by the Hemi inline 6 245 in Valiants and dodge trucks. 1971 saw the 215 low comp and the 265 Hemi. The 265 was most economical of the lot and 203hp as base model. Twice the motor of the slant.

[@aesa3628]

Toyota always win the game

[@dave3657]

I had a slant six in a 76 Dodge Dart. The car was rusty, but the engine was very durable.

[@shaner2608]

I bought my Lexus IS300 back in 2011 which has the 2JZ! The car has 260k miles now and still runs like new. EVERYTHING on that car still works! I maintain it well and it never lets me down! I’ll own it until I die and leave it to one of my kids.

[@tntstorms7969]

GS300 for me. 300k.

[@TheJonathanNewton]

Takeaway: The three secrets behind good engines: 1. Good lubrication 2. Good lubrication 3. Good lubrication

[@cmphighpower]

Well said

[@michaelfrohn255]

Yes and no. Some engines are just poorly designed. Been wrenching for over 30 years. Some engines are junk from the day they were designed. Just do your homework before you buy a vehicle!!

[@ossiedunstan4419]

Lubricating is no good unless it is specific for that motor, You try running 2 stroke oil in 4 stroke idiot. I used magnetic 20W50 in my super glide for 15 years and over 150,000 KM, when i put in to get it rebuilt i was abused because the 30 odd year motorcycle mechanic called me at home and started abusing me, reckons he has seen bikes in for first service that could not touch the insides of my bike. A hone and replaces rings pistons bearing ,etc,etc, as i requested , they said their was nothing with my rings, pistons, conrods, just slight blow out in the front cylinder gasket. You want more evidence your secrets are not secrets but uninformed claims.

[@rarefruit2320]

#4. Good design #5. Good materials #6. Good processes/labor

[@mmartin4978]

@@TheJonathanNewton yes as long as the oil pickup isn't blocked by debris from the disintegration of the wet belt in Ford engines

[@6Alpha-yankie_novemberdy2n]

Put half million miles on a D100 Dodge truck 225. Still running when retired.

[@brianhalberg131]

I haven't read all 600+ comments but rather stopped at the first mention of the legendary "Barra". With numerous people easily getting a reliable 500 to 1000 kilowatts (its metric, don't freakout) and hard core campaigners getting well north of 2000 kw from these engines, every other Barra related comment will be saying something similar. But nevermind the outrageous power claims, these babies were designed with the taxi market in mind and regularly chalk up 700,000 to 2,000,000 kms (again with the metric?). Even the venerable 250 cu in six it owes its heritage to, did 700,000 kms in a former taxi I owned. Power and reliability. The full package.

[@geldoncupi1]

I’m from Albania and in my life I have seen the most used cars ever with millions of km. We were so poor that we couldn’t handle a new car, we had such a terrible quality of fuel and totally destroyed roads that we couldn’t even afford cheap cars from East Europe. The solution was a car that was indestructible like Mercedes Benz 200 e, 200 d, 230 e, 240 d, 280 e, 280 se, 300 d etc.., diesel or petrol. These cars came with at list a million km and made another million in the hardest terrain of the world. We had also some Toyota, Nissan, Mazda in small numbers but these could never perform like the Mercedes. These Japanese cars maybe were good for Europe and US but in my country they became fast scrap metal, cause they couldn’t handle our bad fuel quality and terrible roads like the king (MB) did. Also very strong were the French Peugeot, both diesel and petrol that you never mentioned. We loved these cars and we ride with them through the time and they are now a part of our history. Every Albanian has a soft point for Mercedes. In my opinion that’s a strong engine in a strong body.

[@dein45d]

I wonder if it’s the same with the newer Mexican made Mercedes

[@Triplechorus2]

Thanks for the history background. Mercedes isn’t any more Mercedes from yesteryear. Today they are producing woke politics🌈🤪. Greetings from 🇩🇪🤝

[@mrmozart41]

@@dein45d Absolutely not. The engines mentioned are from a time when Mercedes cars and their engines were designed to a standard (a very high one), not to a price point as they are these days. Case in point: I own a 1994 E320 convertible. The price in 1994 was $78,325, which is the equivalent of ~$145,000 in 2024 dollars. By today's standards, it's a rather simple car, but it's built like a tank. The equivalent model today (CLE300) starts at $65,000, has a lot more technology and gadgets plus all wheel drive. Somewhere Mercedes had to compromise, and unfortunately it's on the quality/longevity of their cars.

[@terrenceolivido741]

well , now we know how mercedes created their real reputation.

[@HomeAutomated-v2r]

Look into 4x4 vehicles, an amazing invention for rough roads😂

[@stevencirone8927]

I bought a 1966 Plymouth Valiant with a slant 6 for $600. Had it ten years and drove it 200K miles, then sold it for $600 in 1977. Just did the basic maintenance and it kept on going.

[@charlesbireland1780]

I wonder if it was my old Valiant Wagon. It was indestructible.

[@MrSummerbreeze01]

I had a 77 Dodge Aspen 3 speed on the column with the 225. For 4 years of college in the 80s, lots of road trips, never an engine problem, or even a flat tire. tHey should resurrect that engine with fuel injection, restyled body, and a reliable 4 speed automatic transmission and they'd sell millions Always got 22-25 mpg even with 5 passengers.The funny thing is I cannot even remember changing the oil.

[@mikemakuh5319]

He mispronounces words because"he" is a robot! Its A I.

[@bigchas77ify]

Jeep's inline 6 from the 80's and 90's will run forever even in the worst weather conditions.

[@GalaxyT25]

Agree, agree! Only thing i’d add is that that engine was fully derivative of the Nash developed inline 6 from 1964 and was featured in a number of cars, 4x4’s and off road vehicles.. it went through many iterations and upgrades.. displacement eventually got to 4.0 liters when the version you and I know and love was introduced in ‘86 - made specifically for Jeep (although they also put it into the PT Cruiser).

[@stevedeleon8775]

1990 through 2005 L61 2.2 in line 4 cylinder my 2002 S10 has 275,000 original miles

[@grendelmort8078]

I have a 4.0 Inline 6 in my 1990 Jeep Comanche 4x4. The entire drive train on those vehicles is bullet proof. I custom ordered mine from Jeep in 1989 and I am the original owner - truck has the original 63, 800 miles on it !

[@RobertMangano-kh9uz]

yea but the problem with my 98 grand cherokke was the transmission and numerous electrical problems

[@RLee-zs1ds]

I have had three Jeeps with inline 6, and each has passed 250,000 miles, we get temperature ranges from -35C to +35C, and up to 12 feet of snow per year.

[@realestatenow]

I am on my second Honda Pilot that has the j35 v6. My 2004 Honda Pilot had 380k miles when it started succumbing to body rust. I sold it to someone who said they would fix the body. My 2008 Honda Pilot had 225k miles when I bought it. It now has 260k miles. It needed some love (new timing belt, valve lash adjustment, spark plugs, valve cover gaskets, etc) but it now purrs like a mouse. That was the last year without cylinder deactivation which is why I bought it. I recommend it.

[@HrosoSK]

Honda petrol engines are legendary, just you have to keep your hands away from their diesel engines :D I owned 6 Hondas and I cannot say any bad words about their engineering.

[@davidb4175]

I think they missed one engine which should've been added to their list, this was the Ford 7.3 L V8 diesel. This engine, made by international, was in Ford super duty trucks and vans from about 1990 through 2003. It was expected to reach 300,000 as a minimum lifetime mileage. But the best aspect of this engine was its excellent fuel mileage. With properly matched differential gearing, a truck loaded with 2000 pounds would routinely get 21-22 mpg on an average highway.

[@PatrickCPalmer]

Had one and the engine would get mid 20’s mpg on the highway with the cruise set at 65 mph. Engine was bulletproof. Knew people with 600,000 to 700,000 miles on their Superduties.

[@brianjudge7154]

Every version of the 7.3 was essentially indestructible, the 7.3 IDI (88 to 94) was legendary in it's own right. I currently own a 7.3 L and it's still my favorite tow rig.

[@kevinscott7340]

I agree I have the TDI in my 90 bus there not even a computer in it gets about 20mpg on the freeway

[@christianogaard2185]

The 7.3 wasn't built by international the 6.0 and later 6.4 were built by international the 7.3 was built by ford.

[@windrider65]

​@@christianogaard2185it was built by Navistar, which is International. The other two engines were also built by Navistar but were a Ford design. If I'm correct Ford and International are still in litigation over who is paying for all the warranty claims from those two junk engines.

[@turdwranglers2517]

My 2005 Dodge Ram with a 5.7L Hemi has 550.000 km on it (341754 miles) and I have never had a problem with any part of the engine, drivetrain, transmission, or differentials. Regular maintenance (oil and all fluid changes) at the correct intervals is my key.

[@minotaurbison]

I'm driving a 1994 Dakota with a 3.9 in it at 330k miles on it. Even the AC still works, but to be fair I've treated this thing like it is a member of the family.

[@jeladsnikpoh1289]

If that's true, than you'd better buy yourself a Lottery ticket! (I don't even endorse lottery or gambling)😂 You've been blessed with a miracle! I worked for multiple police departments (not an 👮 officer), and police chiefs bemoan the reliability of the semi-Hemi! Even my Mopar-worshipping uncle vowed to never buy another one again after replacing the engine twice in his Ram. I mean no insult, happy about your luck so far and hoping it continues!😊

[@scottthroop6208]

The Ford 4.6 V8 came in at #11, but I think its still very underrated as for longevity. This engine powered the majority of commercial duty vehicles in the US for decades, and is well known for extreme high mileage and extreme high idle hours. This engine powered the iconic Crown Vic police, fire, taxi cab, the Explorer Police Interceptor, the Lincoln Town Car and limos, and F Series trucks, all high mileage, high idle hour work duty vehicles from 1990 to 2012. These engines were abused daily from instant cold start and high speed driving without warmup, to idling on scene for hours on end with the A/C running, as well as routine maintenance neglect by most of the cab businesses. Yet there are thousands of examples of hard driven 400K mi + vehicles still in service and driven second hand. Most of these service vehicles you can easily add an additional 50% to the odometer mileage from the wear from long idle hours. All engines have their quirks. The 4.6 suffered from only 2 well known issues; Spark plug blowout (usually from deviation of the very specific and critical torque measurement by mechanics) and intake manifold cracks that leak coolant. Both are relatively inexpensive and easy DIY permanent fixes. I did both on my 07 Mercury Grand Marquis at 150K miles after I stripped a spark plug thread during a tuneup. I did all 8 stainless steel inserts from a kit and upgraded the manifold (preventative, since I was already in there) for around $450 and 3 hrs weekend labor. The car is getting close to 300K hard daily driver miles now, and the engine has never had a single issue from the time It was purchased new and I acquired it with 32K on the Odo.

[@barrya.6212]

The TWO valve version of the 4.6 .....the THREE valve setup ruined that engine.

[@vegahowell5813]

As a mechanic and from experience from working in the junkyard and as an engine builder of 20yrs. The 4.6 is not what they claim and is not as reliable. Definitely way better than the coyote motor. As as it stated in here, the 300 inline 6 should have been almost towards the top of if not within the top 5.

[@Pedromalcivar]

I have a 2v 4.6 mustang that I currently daily drive as well as weekend track car I drift so the car takes a beating and has not left me stranded yet I drive the car to the track and then back home sometimes doing 2 day events

[@nathancalzada9175]

You’re right. Those 4.6’s last half a million miles easily. My uncle has a limo business and had about 80 in his fleet. He’d buy them at the auto auction a couple years old with low mileage around $5-10k and run them 400-500k miles and sell them for $5-7k. Only issues would occasionally be the transmission and some electrical

[@24tanksalot]

The Ford 300, the Ford 302, the Chevy 350 and the Chrysler slant six. Are my favorite engines

[@tylerfrankel5374]

Love my 302 such a classic example of American workhorse V8

[@butchcassidy3373]

The 300 was so reliable they quit making it. Toughest motor ever built and I'm a die hard Chevy guy. You just couldn't kill that 300

[@dabneyoffermein595]

351W 4BBL was junk from 1969 on (FORD) used in Mustang MACH 1's. I guarantee you if you search this entire comment section, not one person has mentioned one.

[@Gen.RobertNeyland]

I don't think a 350 was best as far as reliability, but they are cheap, simple, and have a lot of aftermarket parts.

[@levyoliver5363]

@@24tanksalot I like the 250 cu. In. And 292 inline 6 engines from Chevrolet. Perfect for the Blazer and C10, Silverado 1500 pickup trucks...😅

[@JusticeAlways]

Chevy small block 283 / 327 / 350. Legendary engines easily achieving 500,000+ miles. The vehicle's body usually rusted out first...I had several. Very easy to maintain too.

[@ShawwwHa]

Yup. I had a 70s truck that had rust holes all over it. It looked rough, but it always got the job done.

[@Gen.RobertNeyland]

I've never had much luck with 350s. They tend to start losing oil pressure at about 100k miles. They are cheap and easy to replace. I despise the 305 engine. They are a horrible truck engine.

[@alristitov]

I agree, in this era Chevy is king for easy maintenance. Nowadays Fuck that.

[@josephmichuda6447]

My 94 Chevy C1500 had the 350 tbi engine and it held up thru 300,000 miles. The transmission however didn't last that long.

[@charliemagoo7943]

Carburetors worn shafts sucking dirt and flooding ruined a many small block

[@jeffhall2958]

I bought my Toyota Tacoma back in 2000. It has the 22RE engine in it. I've had ZERO problems with the engine. Only problem I've had is with the emissions system, and that is mostly vacuum leaks, easily repairable. I currently, after 24 years have 130,000 miles on it. It will live longer than me, as I'm 58 yrs old. I do regular maintenance on it and it runs like a champ! I just changed the plugs and coils for the 1st time after 24 years of driving. I'm still on my 1st clutch, the manual transmission runs smooth and I've changed the front rotors only once. I replace the oil, oil filter, hoses, air filters, belts (only once so far as needed), and brake hoses as needed. I flush the cooling system once a year and put in new anti-freeze. I've lubed the bearings by hand, at basic intervals. I changed the brake shoes (rear) and pads (front) only once, and they weren't even worn out yet, because I changed the rotors, they were warped. I wish they still allowed Toyota to make such vehicles, but due to emissions standards, they've had to make trucks larger and larger. A larger vehicle allows for more emissions, that's why "American" vehicles are so large. Not because we want larger vehicles, but because our government requires it to make "emission standards". Quite frankly, my micro truck is less environmentally impactful than these new larger vehicles. I get 36 miles per gallon with my little 4 banger!!! My micro truck produces less carbon emissions than the new "environmentally friendly" big arse trucks from Toyota and all the other manufacturers. Take that you gov't jerks!!!! Drive a smaller truck, and you'll have less emissions!!!! Think smart, not in percentages!!!!

[@allanmurphy7474]

My in-line Ford 300 will probably last forever as long as you keep the oil changed

[@matthewq4b]

And have the fiber cam gear replaced...

[@CyberStreaming]

My favorite motor 😁👍

[@donvito2682]

I had a 318 V8 in a 79 dodge van. I loved that engine. Very impressive and reliable..they were great engines. I also had a small block 350 in my 70 Chevy Caprice..another great engine

[@kazdean]

No Ford Barra on the list? It is easily a match for the 2JZ, it is ultra reliable. With a few bolt ons and a modest turbo it can produce over 600hp and still be reliable.

[@fastinradfordable]

It’s not a match for a 2jz

[@philipejeuceoututkache]

@@fastinradfordable That's where you wrong, and should look at some bara mod. And I'm a 2JZ fan.

[@trwsandford]

we didn't get the barra in the states.

[@kazdean]

@@fastinradfordable Its pretty clear to everyone that knows what a Barra is that you have no clue at all.

[@kazdean]

@@trwsandford Ford management in the US made a bunch of terrible decisions with the intent of protecting US jobs.

[@Barneylso]

the 2.3 Liter in my ford ranger was still running fine at over 350,000 when I sold it!

[@mikeh.753]

I knew the 22RE would be on the list but #2 WOW. I've owned 2 different Toyota pickups and both had the 22RE. Best engine I've ever owned by far.

[@kevinoz71]

You didn't have to rebuild it every 80,000 kms? I sure did.

[@teacfan1080]

I had the 22R in-line 4 in a '85 pickup. Just wouldn't die!

[@creativity.studio4967]

The 20R was great too!

[@dayjeremy]

The 22r is legendary.

[@ricktarded5943]

They were pretty tough with routine maintenance. However, the input shaft on the Manuel trannys was higher than the output shaft.... Sooo, if you had an output shaft leak, then you would be replacing the tranny next week. Replaced so many that I wore out my local junkyard's supply in the early 2000's

[@MN2_Kevin_Hill_1970]

As a mechanic, I truly enjoyed this video.

[@kimwarfield1587]

I have a 68 Cougar with the 302. I have over a million miles on the motor with no overhaul yet. I use Castrol 20W50 oil. That's it for maintenance.

[@EvzenKovar-i5p]

Whoa

[@DogMad1200]

my '64 Merc 352 I use Castrol 10W40 since it's used all year long, if only a summer driver I'd be doing the same as you

[@RollingRigTraction]

I have a '67 Cougar with the 289 2V (2 of them actually) my tattoo artist buddy actually gave me a '68 Cougar 302 2V I think I will stuff it into my '88 Toyota Supra Targa or my lifted '93 Explorer...

[@theislander-sj1kq]

I have been using Castrol 20/50 on all my cars since 1971

[@Roadking556]

I call Bull on your statement. I'm sure that timing chain had to be replaced! Ford used a nylon sprocket that would give up around 160 to 180 thousand miles. And the rear main seal would start leaking at about 120 .

[@shiloeldridge3177]

L59 5.3 I think was the first gen 5.3 is amazing . Ole Yukon has 332,000 miles and still going like a pro

[@Doc1855]

The Ford 300 in-line 6cyl was the BEST 6 banger in tractors, F150 and F250 pickups. That low end torque would climb a tree if it had the traction. We would order F250s for our fleet pickups with the 300 in-line. Yes they were slow, but we needed the low end torque and we’d Easily get 1/2 a million miles out of those trucks. Now we have the 302 (5.0L) V8’s, but they don’t last as long as the 300 inline 6 banger

[@levyoliver5363]

Absolutely Right...🎉 😂❤

[@chuckselvage3157]

In owned two F100 one had a 351 auto which was great,but the other F100 had the 300 six. It had 150,000 when i got it an i put another 150,000 on it. Never missed a beat.

[@daleslover2771]

Sad fact that the engine lasted 3 times longer than the body did, same as with the 292 straight 6 GMC Seen many, own even more, watch those old sweeties taken to the crusher, in St. Paul, Mn, where the snow took its toll. Interesting point, was that all UPS trucks used those engins in all their trucks, even when they changed over from carburetor to fule injection. Can't recall ever seen a UPS truck broke down or being towed.

[@leehuff2330]

​@@daleslover2771 Another awesome but underrated six was the International Harvester 248(?) "Black Diamond". They were built from the ground up as a truck engine.

[@daleslover2771]

@@leehuff2330 battle ship buit

[@anthonydavis5993]

I had the Eco Tech 2.2 L61 in my 69 Camaro with the ZL1 package! My cousin is still driving it with 324k on it. the only thing we replaced was the water pump! Original spark plugs and oil filter and still runs like a champ! My uncle totaled his. He had 273k on his... Had to do a head gasket at 250k because he forgot to refill the radiator doing a flush and drove it all summer and realized there wasn't any coolant in the winter, no heat... Tough lil buggers. 240 horses. I miss that car!

[@Kimdino1]

The Leyland A series is my star engine. My Marina was 24yrs old, had been round the clock more than once & just kept running as sweet as a nut with little maintenance. Unfortunately, after 24yrs the new steering trunnions I needed to keep it road legal were just not available.

[@freetolook3727]

The slant six almost put Chrysler out of business because customers were hanging on their old cars and not buying new ones. 😂

[@christianogaard2185]

CHRYSLER BUILDING CRAP IS WHY THEY ARE STILL BARELY HANGING IN THERE THANKS TO GOVERNMENT BAIL OUTS!

[@theAngelofhevn]

Fun fact about the Volvo B18. Volvo really made it so understressed, made from best iron in the world, Kiruna mine. When the B18 hit the market one of Volvo's PR papers noted that a new engine was ran for 24 hours under load wide open throttle at 7,500rpm then disassembled. No measurable wear was found. And this was with a bone stock 1960s pushrod engine.

[@2StrokeDriptroit]

The 225 slant six should be in the number one spot here. I don’t even like crappy 4 strokes, but I had 2 Dodge trucks with them. A short bed 1979 with over 500,000 miles on it that was the best vehicle I ever owned, and a 1982 long bed that was as reliable after doing away with the lean burn set up. They are fine machines and run FOREVER, and ran like a fine Swiss watch. As long as you occasionally checked and adjusted the solid lifter valve train, they will chooch reliably for decades! I miss mine badly. They were long stroke and not high revving and were low horsepower BUT they had GOBS of stump pulling TORQUE! Fantastic engines! Thanks for featuring the GM small block, which is an excellent engine but WAY undervalued and under appreciated, and the also excellent LS. There was a cast iron block version too. Any engine with sleveless aluminum blocks with or without coatings are GABAGE. So I don’t agree with German or Japanese engines (like the VQ blocks without sleeves that are aluminum as being remotely long life. Nka-sil does work in 2 strokes, but NOT in 4 strokes that reuse dirty oil! Aluminum bore engines are crap, always were, will always be. Cheers! 🤔👍🏻😊

[@crazylarryjr]

Two engines i can say are practically unkillable but not on this list are the Mazda B2200 2.2 I4 and the dodge 318. The 2.2 mazda engine is slightly overbuilt in that the High Nickel iron block is a little out specced to the rings (Stock applications and the rings tend to wear faster than normal. While this is a bit discouraging, the rest of the engine is probably barely broke in. I had a 2.2 with 80K and would smoke on big accelerations (for it's ability) but otherwise no issues, I sold it to my dad he drove another 50+k miles after a timing belt change (honestly wish i had it back i miss that truck. The 318 (5.2L) dodge LA engine needs to introduction, they are just about as tough as the slant 6 you included . Seen many in basic cars and even trucks that would just never die

[@joelstyer5792]

Fairly rare but I had a Pontiac 1.8L in an 86 Sunbird GT (non-turbo) that even at 260K miles, didn't use any oil between changes. Still ran great when I gave the car away at 260K. I had two Saturn 1.9L models, one was wrecked at 216K (car hit me head on in my lane) and the other outlasted the car at 240K miles. Right now I have a GM 2.2L Ecotech at 299,500 miles in a Saturn Ion despite hitting redline fairly often. I am still amazed how smooth it runs and idles and is just as peppy as ever. The original Chevette engines were fairly bulletproof too. Break the timing belt, no big deal, no damage, change it in under an hour and drive away. Same with the 1.8L Pontiac above (except took longer to change). The electronic carburation is what really gave the Chevette engine a bad rep, it was beyond horrible.

[@ET-jv1wm]

My father still has his 1988 Toyota Hilux last time I asked him if it was on about 750,000 km. And that was several years ago. I asked him if it would get to 1 million. And he said that he didn't know, other than that it would outlast him by many years! That Toyota 2.4 is an indestructible engine!

[@rivenglo]

Renault 1.1 litre in a 1989 Campus. Got regular early oil changes with the cheapest oil I could find (as long as it met the spec) and was still smooth and powerful at 260K miles when I scrapped it due to other issues. It was never opened up and never used oil between changes and fuel economy was excellent. I miss that car.

[@gregharvie3896]

From Sydney. Australia, I have owned a 1874 Cadillac Fleetwood Talisman, an export CKD kit car, sent as parts in crates to be built here in Sydney as a factory right hand drive car, It's now 50 years old & I've owned it 42 of those 50 years, As an export spec' engine it has NO anti pollution/smog gear. So it's a "full power" 500ci, or 8.3 litre engine & when I bought it there were near 50,000miles on the engine , now 42 years later it has almost 450,000 miles on it. Impressive total reliability, after owning the '74 model for 10 years, I bought a white "72 model as a spare, or, backup car the then 19 year old car had a nere19,000miles on it, now some 32 years odd later it has 233,000 miles on it, and again total reliability.

[@MickeyMishra]

1874 eh? Yea, 😉

[@sparky6086]

​@@MickeyMishraObviously a typo.

[@nealblackburn8628]

in Australia we get stuff long before other countries even herd of it , we get special treatment

[@tomperry1048]

Greetings from Sydney NSW: Blame it on the Fosters, mate.

[@jorgemarin7303]

Mines a 1774 and still carriging

[@proconsumersafety]

I have a 1993 Ford Mustang LX, 2.3, 5-speed manual. that I purchased new and just turned 455,000 original miles. I just keep it serviced. Still going strong and looks new inside and out.

[@barrya.6212]

Yep...the 2.3's last forever...read about many in 90's Rangers hitting 400-500,000 and still going....and the 3.0 ohv and 4.0 ohv as well...super long lasting.

[@proconsumersafety]

@@barrya.6212 That is great to hear. I have a decent mechanic and just keep it serviced and do not drive it hard, just many miles. Thank you, it is great to hear of these being so long lasting.

[@monongahelian]

I bought a new '95 mustang gt and around 18 years later decided to run it in the winter. With 15" snow tires and 100lbs in the back & the posi rear end It went awesome in the deepest of snow. 2 years later it had to be junked from all the rust underneath. I guess ford didn't count on people running these in the winter. The 302 still ran good though.

[@proconsumersafety]

@@monongahelian i have over 550,000 miles now. Yes, if salt on roads and wet mud can be damaging. I grew up in our California mountains. Every new car he would have it sealed. But fortunately we use gravel not salt. Going to the beach with fog and mist, I wash it after of it would have been bad. At least dry weather here helps too.

[@thatcarguy1UZ]

One thing to note about the Buick 3800 V6 is that it did not have aluminum heads. It had a cast iron block and cast iron cylinder heads.

[@ellisblake1927]

And 30 years to get the bugs put

[@peterlampropoulos3505]

Couldn't drive behind one. Would burn antifreeze and could not breathe

[@stevenmarquis2073]

First gen Pathfinder straight 6. Had one from 89-2023. Bought new and never a problem with engine

[@nickgrant42]

I think the Toyota 2UZ-FE 4.7 liter is the best engine ever built. Bullet proof.

[@williamrobinson6680]

Yes, he missed that one! High mileage 4.7s quiet as a church mouse and burn no oil!

[@billvose7360]

Ford's larger Modular, the 5.4L is another very durable engine. Best friend has one in an E250 van, 654,000 miles on it when I had to replace the heater return pipe that had rusted through.

[@GregoryStevens-hm4ix]

You forgot the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder diesel engine in Toyota trucks like I had in my '84 model. It's a belt driven overhead cam version with roller rockers and has an aluminum head. Not the biggest hp engine, but mine took me over 800,000 miles before the box frame under the truck rusted out and permanently parked to thing. It was still running when finally parked, and was powerful enough that I built an all steel 12 ft goose neck trailer to pull small cars on to my little shop that I used to own and operate. Even the timing belt was long lasting with 100,000 mile intervals for changing them, so Toyota knew to use a good diesel engine builder for their trucks, which was the Hilo company that built big rigs over in Japan and they knew how to build a strong engine.

[@dayjeremy]

#2, the 22r is that engine.

[@THOMASTURNER-c5l]

You missed one The inline 6 Chevy 250s 292s 235 to 30s they were a hell of a motor themselves as long as you took good care of them and changed your oil

[@mikaelgideryd]

The Slant six is an amazing engine. I have a 1964 Valiant Signet with the 225 in. It still works almost like it would be rebuilt. The head on it is rebulit one time as i know. And as a Swede i just love the B18 and B20 Volvo engines.

[@georgeglovier]

Subaru EJ205 (2.0L) I don't consider changing the head gaskets a general maintenance item!

[@GregoryStevens-hm4ix]

The early non-overhead cam versions in the 60's and early 70's were the real tough engines in Subies, lasting several hundred thousand miles. When they went 'high tech' is when they went down hill for reliability. You never had to replace head gaskets in them like now....

[@bergatube60]

But and it is a great BUT, these engines drink fuel like a calf drink milk

[@daniellima2973]

Agreed! I have done that job and it’s engine out

[@sunsetgarage755]

@@GregoryStevens-hm4ix The early non overhead cam models Subaru built are almost an exact copy of Volkswagens flat 4 which started life Aircooled and became water cooled in the 80’s and used until the end of rear engined VW buses.

[@RollingRigTraction]

@@georgeglovier if I were to have a Subaru engine it would definitely be the 2.2l non interference SOHC. Simpler and reliable without the head gasket worries of the later engines.

[@OLDGUY7301]

2004 Chevy vortec 5.3 433,000+ all origanal, still everyday work truck. Very well maintained, I love this truck

[@ricktaylor3748]

Same, my 04 Avalanche has 427,866 miles, it still runs as strong as the day I bought it new. Mobile 1 every 3,500 makes sure milage is high. It still has the 4L60E transmission.

[@OLDGUY7301]

@ricktaylor3748 same here. Trany is all origanal. It's a great combination. Funny, how when they have "perfection" the designers screw it up. For the last 4 years, I've been using a mechanic. He's excited to rebuild it. Especially to drop the pan, still no leakes anywhere. I joke, you will, but don't hold your breath. I will never sell this truck.

[@Jeffrobodine23]

I have a 1998 GMC SEIRRA EXTENDED CAB NOW AND I LOVE IT. 5.0 305 made in Canada. Love it.

[@Singing-elephant]

i had a 2003 chevy express 5.3l all original and excellent driving conditions

[@crapschamp4206]

4.3 vortec 1997 220,000 still strong long block un touched.

[@stevenkassulke9747]

you all need to learn about the australian barra. we used them as taxi engines and after the taxi companies didnt want them anymore, tuners got their hands on them and made them make over 1000hp and they often do over 1 million kilometers and are still running if average maintenance is done.

[@samyeomans6710]

Ford BARRA. Here in Australia they go at least 300,000kms with bad maintenance and being thrashed even when cold. Most go 400,000kms. And with perfect maintenance, you won’t kill em.

[@jimbeckert7946]

An engine that needs head gaskets replaced as a preventative measure isn't a reliable engine. LMFAO.

[@exzeaon]

You talking about the EJ? By far the least fav, and who wants to lay on the ground to replace spark plugs

[@Jeffrobodine23]

I had two F-250 7.3 turbo diesel and when I sold the second one it had 340 plus thosand miles and ran great.

[@jasonaldenhaley1]

I have a slant 6 from my long gone '72 cuda. Had a "6 = 8" sticker in the engine bay and a 2 piece header even!! ABSOLUTELY will sell it. I'm in MN.

[@markdubois4882]

The Slant 6 will still run no questions asked even with it being down 3 quarts of oil. There was a cab in Montreal (a 63 Plymouth with the slant 6) that over 39 years logged 1.9 million miles before it was taken out by a drunk driver.

[@soyounoat2814]

21:55 "This inline 6 powered everything from Plymouth Valiants to Dodge Darts" Yeah that's a wide range of vehicles between Valiants and Darts oh wait they are nearly identical.

[@PaulCharles-ww5wu]

But they did power a buttload of combines

[@levyoliver5363]

@@soyounoat2814 And the Dodge D100 And early model Ram1500 pickup trucks too...They maybe slant 6 engines, but i heard they are reliable engines that Chrysler ever made. Never heard any issues, and never seen any Dodge cars or trucks stalled on the roads...

[@dmandman9]

That’s how you can tell that the writing was influenced by AI. Any human would have mentioned a different second vehicle such as the pickup Truck or full sized car.

[@leehuff2330]

​@@levyoliver5363 I was just going to mention the half ton trucks. My first truck was an 84 D-100 with the slant six and a four speed. I didn't care a bit about speed since she was solely a work truck.

[@BarryTsGarage]

And polaras and furys and Belvederes and on and on….

[@PaulCharles-ww5wu]

My Ford 7.3 IDI non turbo made it past 800 km or 500 thousand miles, sold it to a Russian diesel mechanic and it probably still running since the body had been totally replaced.

[@sunriseboy4837]

I'm driving a 1990 Mitsub. TP Magna. Nearly 600K on the clock. Bought it for $400 in '07. Runs like a Swiss clock. It has never broken down. Gets the same economy as when I bought it. Why would I buy a trash heap of trouble that masquerades as a "modern" vehicle?!

[@oldskoolt6883]

What about the What about the Dodge Chrysler 318? That engine at the very least deserves an honorable mention? I love that engine?

[@rickybobbyracing9106]

Are you unsure if you love that engine?

[@oldskoolt6883]

@@rickybobbyracing9106 LOL! Very sure! I You can't kill them. I've tried too & it wouldn't shut off.

[@SavageShooter93]

The 3SGTE is probably the best 4 cylinder ever made. The race variants (modified but still the same design) could put out well over 1,000 horsepower and required very little maintenance. Its small size, light weight, huge power and fantastic reliability powered some of the most successful, record breaking, and reliable race cars of the 90's

[@levyoliver5363]

Exactly...i like the 22R and 22RE Toyota engine! They are extremly Reliable engines! Id' keep them forever!

[@daleslover2771]

I own 3 20R engines, the one that's in my 1977 Toyota Hylux, is out of a 77 Dolphin Motor home, It will be surpassing 300,000 in another 4 months, the other ones are on stands have been taken down and checked, nothing to see here, only thing that has been done on all three have been points, plugs, condenser, pcv and valve guide boots, with adj on valves, compression runs at 147 to 152 psi. regular oil changes, at 3000 miles, only additional lubricant that I recommend is Prolong. Wouldn't trade it for nothing, 😊

[@jeanclaude7018]

Preferably the earlier ones. Later ones like I had saw Toyota cut corners and go to a single row timing chain, which stretched a lot more and beat up the guides. For some reason Nissan kept their double row chain they had since the 60s in the 80s Hardbody like my '87 Z24i. Toyota should have done the same.

[@jimtrook3597]

Keep an eye on oil changes & timing chain. If the chain even starts to get noisy, change it. Check the timing cover when you do, as a loose chain can wear a hole in it & this can dump antifreeze into the crankcase. Early 22Rs had double row timing chain, which is better.

[@jeanclaude7018]

@@jimtrook3597 I read that there's a way to convert them. I can only think that they went single as an early way to start being cheap, because it certainly wasn't for longevity. I had a 1986 4x4 that I sold before it had this issue, but it did chew through a rear diff and a head gasket before the warranty expired, and another diff before I sold it. Not super impressive for the brand people think walks on water.

[@terrenceolivido741]

that and the slant six were in practically all the cheap second hand vehicles i bought in my years in the US .

[@WilliamMc7520]

That Slant six was. The stuff I had one in a Dodge Sportsman Van Good on gas and very Reliable !!! With power too !!

[@rossbrumby1957]

Slants were shockingly thirsty compared to the Hemi sixes that replaced them in Australia in 1970.

[@williambrandt9254]

It's a good list. Like others I would've suggested the Chrysler Slant 6. I forget the nomenclature but the Mercedes-Benz 2.4 L diesel that was in so many cars in the 70s and 80s and several taxi cabs have gone over 1,000,000 miles with one. Like all lists this is subjective but it still seems like a good list

[@rickmaj9582]

agree, i think alot of the merc diesels should be on the list, Currently have a 2007 grand cherokee crd with the merc 3.0 and have 405,000 km.

[@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx]

Well My Late Father once bought a 1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout Wagon and the 258 Cu. in. Engine had almost 300,000 miles when He bought a newer one that lasted a lot of miles too I loved those AMC six Cylinders my favorites any day

[@levyoliver5363]

Id' install this AMC 258 Cu. In. Engine in a Dodge D100 pickup replacing the Chrysler slant 6 engine if anything goes wrong....

[@Krazycat321]

@@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx THATS THE SAME 4 liter inline six they put in the Jeeps until it was replaced by the V6, but that engine ended up making double the amount of power as originally designed when AMC used it

[@Callousedhands.]

My favorite car. 1983 AMC Eagle. It was treason to discontinue these cars.

[@kalleklp7291]

We had a Mercedes Benz (W123) 300D, from 1983, with over 1 million km on the clock. Turn the key, wait till the light in the pre-heater glows for 5 sec, and the thing will start, regardless of 30 C or -10 C. :)

[@garywinterbottom6073]

A lot still going in poorer third world countries. 😊

[@davidboatman925]

-10 is nothing. Try -40.

[@kalleklp7291]

@@davidboatman925 It doesn't get that cold up here but I bet it would start anyway. :)

[@TheBibleExplorer]

I had a jeep MJ (Comanche) with the 4.0 and it had over 750,000mls when I sold it...the guy still uses it on the farm and it now has right at a million...just oil changes, plugs, cap, rotor, water pump, alt...nothing major, just basic maintenance...I've had 4.0L jeeps for the last 25+yrs...still daily drive a TJ🤠👍

[@johnmichaelrichards]

Several of my cars' engines were running well beyond 250,000 miles. I changed the oil regularly, used Slick 50 and de-coked the engines with full Redex treatment in the cylinders.

[@farmkid7888]

Where’s the Cummins 12 valve? 1 of the best, if not the best motor ever!

[@fastinradfordable]

It’s not a car engine

[@andysmith5220]

I diagree if your going to show a Diesel landcruiser engine and Ford 302 then the cummins 12valve has to be included. Almost every engine listed here are foeign engines only​@@fastinradfordable

[@jkthie]

@@fastinradfordable it was in 2500 vans and trucks

[@dadgarage7966]

It's a really tough 1,100 lb. engine when it's in a 6,000 lb. truck. Put it in a 25,000 lb. truck or bus and it ain't all that great.

[@farmkid7888]

@@dadgarage7966it wasn’t designed for that, manufacturers thought it would be a good idea, but it was a bad idea.

[@Rick-np9vz]

Studebaker and Hudson both had a lot of engines that were awesome!

[@godfreyberry1599]

Now we're talking: Studebaker V8 is KING above all without any doubt whatever.

[@godfreyberry1599]

@ Rick, Found my SOULMATE - at last!. Completely OBSESSED with these two engineering MARVELS. Own both and the legendary Chev STOVEBOLT SIXES. Still plugging on after all these years. Good friend's Oldsmobile side valve performs like new and I could go on!.

[@f4udhorn]

My 289 Stude engine was absolutely bullitproof. well over 200K miles in my Avanti.

[@chevycamaro78]

Studebaker V8s and Hudson inline sixes were fantastic engines!

[@jeanclaude7018]

Twin H power six stomped on the Olds Rocket V8. in Nascar back then! And the Studebaker Avanti R2 was the fastest production car in America for a while. Why do the great independents have to get crushed out of existence? Those brands should still be here today. How about the Tucker and its helicopter engine?

[@DigbyOdel-et3xx]

My first car was a 1965 Plymouth Valiant 4 door with the 225cu. in. slant 6 and a 3 speed automatic. The car and engjne ran like a top, easy to work on and given the Valiant was not a huge car it had decent performance and good general fuel economy.

[@chuckselvage3157]

My uncle owned a Valiant with the 225. Great engine!

[@terrenceolivido741]

how nice to hear someone describe actually using a car for transportation and utility.

[@Craig.M.Dennis]

In my mind, any/all I6. Ford 4.9 Jeep 4.0 - .7 stroker

[@leehuff2330]

Another fun fact about the Ford 300 "big six"- it was the engine of choice for the UPS delivery trucks for DECADES until they switched to diesels.

[@michaelchevreaux7780]

"Choice?" Usually Government Contracts Only Sold On Lowest Price.

[@leehuff2330]

@@michaelchevreaux7780 You must be thinking of the USPS, the postal service. I was mentioning UPS- United Parcel Service. They are a private corporation, separate from the government.

[@jeffhammers5677]

259 Studebaker V8s ran a long time and got fantastic gas milage

[@timothykeith1367]

The Studebaker v8 is built like an industrial engine, but its very heavy for its displacement. Has steel timing gears instead if a chain. The v8 with a new casting could have been a big block.

[@jimtrook3597]

Studebaker V-8s had many differences from other V-8s such as gear driven cam; no chain.

[@jeffhammers5677]

@timothykeith1367 the timing gears were billit aluminum (crank) and fiber (cam gear) for quiet operation

[@DimoS...]

2ZZ-GE is so underrated engine! I know many examples with over 300.000 miles and still hit redline with no single problem!

[@donarcher7002]

Missed the Barra

[@richardstumpf2955]

The Barra should be on top of the list. Being used in Australia as a Taxi, Ford Falcon, Fairlane, and Fairmont all get anything around the mil km. I have a Ford Territory with Barra, and my Wife has a Fairmont with Barra. Both have more than 250K, and all we ever do to it is Regular Oil changes and the usual parts like breaks, and that is basically all. Fairmont 2004, Territory 2007. They will outlast us with proper care.

[@ibd1977]

I owned an BA Falcon ute that had 700,000 km on the clock and traded it in for an SUV. Still remember the used car salesman freaking out at the km's.

[@Cokie907]

There is a torch red C5 in the museum at Bowling Green that has over 700,000 miles on it. Most of the mileage was highway but still impressive. Mine only has 125K but it still rips while giving me 32-34 mpg depending on how I drive it.

[@saywhat2014]

The 4.0/258cu straight six in AMC and Jeeps. I had a Cherokee with just over 300K miles.

[@barrybrennan1045]

My grandma bought a new ‘67 Sunbeam Arrow, a British Chrysler product with a slant 4 in it. After the body finally rotted out around ‘92 with just under 300,000 kms, my uncle tore that motor down (he cleaned up the valve seats). It has been running his irrigation pump ever since and except for winter, that thing runs continuously. An amazing engineering marvel.

[@georgeglovier]

GM 3800, interesting fact, the super charged model would go more miles than the normally aspirated model!

[@Doc1855]

Yes the 3800 were 300k + mile engine

[@burningblue1254]

The supercharged version required premium fuel that has greater wear and friction protection

[@beach81959]

I had the supercharged 3800 in an intimidator. That was a fun car. Made real good power with just a few inexpensive mods

[@PaulCharles-ww5wu]

If your careful, the oil pump is part of the block and once worn means a trashed block.

[@jimtrook3597]

Forgot to mention the outstanding performance of the Buick GN & GNX models with this 3.8 Turbo. At one time, it was apparently the fastest hi-performance car built.

[@ernestosuarez1670]

The slant six was used in the pickup trucks, forklifts, pumps. compressors

[@Mike-f5r]

Was also used in marine engines, my uncle's boat has a pair of slant sixes in it.

[@MrPodinarac]

My Ford 2010 V8 350 super duty passenger van got 489000 miles...Still running

[@masakikusahara5365]

I was waiting for TD27 the whole time... Robust design, iron block that lasts forever, no fancy overhead camshafts, found in pathfinders and forklifts, and regular oil changes can get you to the moon and back!

[@LyraqzX]

cuz it's not available in the content creator's country hence it's excluded.

[@angelomandato9439]

Pontiac Iron Duke 2.3/2.5L. They power the still on the road US postal vehicles, the vehicles with the rear axle width smaller than the front axle. They ARE designed for high mileage and continue to prove it as the postal service is still running those vehicles beyond their intended service life! GM made about 4 million of these engines from the 70's through early 90's.

[@barrya.6212]

Thank you for posting this....very true....and they forgot the Jeep 4.0 straight 6 as well.

[@terrenceolivido741]

sigh, had an iron-duke in a Chevy S-10. bought the vehicle for 2000 dollars. four speed manual and that little truck was a small dent in the disaster that Detroit had allowed in the 70's.

[@frednel4326]

I drive a 206 Nissan murano and it's my daily transport, and I must say I'm highly impressed with the cars durability and especially that 3.5 ltr v6 Nissan motor, my one was assembled in Japan so it's true Japanese engineering, only thing about the engine is changing spark plugs and having to disassemble a lot of stuff including the exhaust manifold in doing so over the three back spark plugs, but I have not had that problem yet and my Nissan still jumps to life at just a touch of the key and runs so quite and smooth that you don't even know it's running, I've left my car running the whole night once because of that lol 👀, only problem I've had so far is the external chain tensioner bearing running dry and had to replace it, but thats very easy to do with the right tools and 30 minutes of your time 👍

[@airwess3369]

The 350Z's have the 3.5 VQ engines and they last several 100,000 miles with a ton of those miles being ran hard. I've got an 04 convertible that I only keep because it just won't die with 365,000 miles and counting. All I've done so far is put new valve covers around 250,000 and added an oil catch can at the same time along with new plugs and coils. Runs like a dream even though the entire suspension is shot.

[@robsnowie2849]

And the legendary Nismo 2.8, from the famous 240, 280Z, and Truck lines for over15 years. Bullet proof engines. When one of these came into the dealerships for tune -ups, the mechanics went for coffee ! There wasn't anything needed tuned.

[@jim944]

A customer of mine bought a new 2000 Chevy box van with a 350 automatic transmission and got over 500,000 miles and the only thing I've ever done on it (other than regular maintenance) was an intake gasket . The only oil he had me use was casual GT and 1 qt of Lucas oil , when i changed the intake gasket at about 300,000 miles the valley of the block looked brand new . In my opinion the type of oil used plays a big part on how many miles you get .

[@dave3657]

Fun fact: I enjoyed this robust video, the robust number of engines was excellent.

[@karltauschen9561]

Chevy small block - first introduced for the 1955 Chev sedan: 265 CID. Then, in '57 became the 283. Later, 305, 307, 327, 350, 400. Used in most std. Chevy vehicles --- full size, compact, Corvette. Early '60s Vette - 327/365HP Fuel injected.

[@flfbsphatboyblue8970]

You missed one. The 302 variant.

[@gerrysprigg2728]

You missed the Chevrolet 409 V8. I have my grand father's Belair four door with over 240,000 miles. Runs great, uses about a quart of oil every 3k miles. The two range Powerglide transmission slips a little, but I added a quart of Lucas transmission treatment and its much better.

[@williambrennan5701]

we bought a ton of toyota trucks for cheap in the 90s with the 22re . There is a design "flaw" if you call something that takes 200,000 miles to show up a flaw.... The old 22r had a double timing chain the 22re went to a single chain. The chain would stretch out and eat a hole internally inside the timing cover and eat into a water passage . This cause massive amounts of people to think it had a head gasket issue so the sold the trucks cheap. We would pull off the cover send it to be welded and change the chain . If it was a stick shift we knew we could easily drive it for 500,000 miles. If you wonder where they all are now, they are in Belize. There was a massive exporting going on in the late 90s and early 2000s. That's why you don't see them anymore , they are still running down there today. We had an exporter show us pictures of what they did to one we exported, they took off the bed and welded bleachers to the frame and ran slow all day charging rides around town at the end of the day he would drive it to his village and there was this double wheel thing he would drive it up on. He would put they truck in 2nd and let the wheels spin in back kinda like a poor man's dyno. It was hooked to a small generator head that powered a few lights and the village water pump . They would fill buckets for the next day and prepare dinner . come to find out that No one person bought the truck, it was an entire village that put their money together and did .

[@JohnPereira-nl7hu]

Hudson straight 8.Bulletproof.Still running.

[@thegunmangaming5087]

My Torana has a 173 (2850) and still going strong 1975 model, turns 50 next year, hasn't missed a beat

[@greenthing99100]

If you have a B230 Volvo, the only thing that will kill it is failing to change the crankshaft ventilation flame trap. If it blocks up it blows the rear crankshaft oil seal. Drips on the driveway or garage floor followed by clutch slip in manual [stick shift] cars, at around 180,000 miles. I always change the timing belt and tensioner every 50,000 miles - with genuine Volvo parts, you can do it yourself, the crank pulley locking tool [Volvo part no. 9995284 in the UK, which pays for itself the first time you do the job]

[@psycoticreaction9135]

My B230F has 250000 miles and still runs like a champ. I do the regular maintenance.

[@jimmoravec1326]

You had a lot to say about the Ford 302 but didn’t say much about the Ford 300 six

[@RichardHatton-e3s]

A good oveview of the subject, but please use the word "preventive" rather than the often miisused "preventatiively". You used the wrong word every time.

[@brkbtjunkie]

It’s Ai

[@Eevee_133]

Not only is the Toyota 1UZ great, the 4.7 2UZ is just as great. Just make sure to change the timing belt every 100k miles

[@U_N86]

You missed the Nissan's TD42, a 4.2 inline 6 diesel engine that powers the Y60 and Y61 versions of the Nissan Patrol.

[@LyraqzX]

cuz it's not available in the content creator's country hence it's excluded.

[@I_feel_just_like_a_rockstar]

Renault C3G, J7R, J8S, F7R, F4R, K4M, K7M, D7F, D4F, M9R, M4R, F8Q..... Peugeot XU, XUD, EW, DW...

[@andrewdonohue1853]

the 3800, i have owned multiple 3800's including 2 cars i own now. i have had both supercharged and non-supercharged. aside from crappy intake gaskets they just go and go. probably one of the best v6's ever made

[@brkbtjunkie]

I had one in a 1995 olds 88 that I inherited from my grandmother. It was surprisingly powerful

[@adriennebetts6589]

The ecotec 3800 in the Australian Holden commodore is a good motor and easy to work on. The ecotec 3800 v6 and the Ford slant 6 barra were in my Opinion 2 best 6 Cylinder motors in Australia.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

@@brkbtjunkie they have ALLOT of low end torque, something more modern engines lack. a tiny engine making the same amount of power has to rev'd excessively, the 3800 has a decent amount of displacement and gets it's power down low. we still have a 97 grand prix L36 non-superchaged grand prix, same engine your 88 would have had. our car is still in really good shape and i have no intention of getting rid of it.

[@MikeR55]

Owner of many of these great engines, some of the best were GM 350 V-8, Integra GS-R 1.8 inline four, Jeep 4.0 inline six, Honda J35 3.5 V-6.

[@yankee2yankee216]

Did this video mention the Toyota 5VZ-FE? Not sure what else it was used in, but I had one in my 1999 4Runner. That engine has a HUGE reputation for extreme longevity. Engines commonly exceed 200K miles, and almost as commonly 300K. Some engines have reached 1M miles, just with routine maintenance.

[@PaulCharles-ww5wu]

Mine is at 250 thousand in a 98, just did the second timing belt and hoping for another 100000

[@TheTomrowland1]

1.9 L DOHC engine in the 97 Saturn was unbreakable had multiple cars hit 450k before i sold them still running with proper oil changes only issue that ever had was starters where cheaply made