AstroBoy

Hey guys and gals! Well Im going to get a good condition 1997 sc300, but it has over 60k mileage. So is it good for me to get new optima battery, spark plugs, and spark plug wires? Also have it serviced at the dealership? Oh yea and using castrol syntec.

BLK13X

60k on these engines are nothing... all you need to do is get your major service done (timing belt, all those kinda things, water pump if need be) and that's it. I'm running a J-Spec Soarer with 167k kms on the clock (approx. 104k mls) and I haven't had one engine breakage yet (only radiator top tank had a crack). Give it some regular servicing and you should have a problem.

SupraCoup3

plugs, wires, rotor, cap... that's part of a typical 60k service (the wires sometimes aren't)

check and see what's already been done to the car.



PS: 60k is nothing. My GF has 130k on hers, and it runs like a champ.

siaxazn

i got 180k miles and it still runs like new. 70k is considered low for this motor believe me this is no beamer or benz(not saying they crappy cars but they're just not built to last as long as toyotas) or such that dies after 100k miles im sure 80% of the member here have high milage on thier sc's than you do.

Carbon J

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102K and purrs like a kitten, just do schedule maintenance and oil changes.

qtb33

150K and still screaming.

THE_CEO

just hit 140k no problem...

CEO

96sc3

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im at 120k ,.,. its a tad louder than it used to be,.,. but nonetheless,..,,. still near perfect....

aho

My 93 has 210098 runs perfect. absolutly love this car!

indypwr

damn, that's a lot of miles....what do you do to maintain such high mileage?
i've got 175,000 on mine.............

THE_CEO

just drive it and maintain it...i got my car on october 2002 and it had 87,000 miles on it im currently over 140,000 miles i drive alot and its hasn't even been 2 years yet...so i would say that maintenance is a key element...and yes i have had my car up to 140+ , 120+ several times...so i drive it hard sometimes...

CEO