Hey Scotty cars with high mileage are they save to drive at higher speeds. I know how you say it’s not good for a car engine to drive very slow (under 20 mph). And you also said cars are made to exercise themselves driving fast. (Especially in a worn engines and transmission is it okay driving highways speeds if there worn out, and without causing them to finally go out completely). Any precautions I should take when driving high mileage cars.
It really depends on the car. If it has been maintained well it should be just as safe as if it was new. If it’s burning a ton of oil, the shocks are shot, and you have worn steering components to where it feels like a boat going down the highway the answer is no, probably no safe to drove at any speed. Bottom line if your car can’t drive 75 without shaking or being all over the road it isn’t safe to drive at any speed really.
Yes, within their limits.
If you push too hard, you may end up like this -
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/no-one-has-been-able-to-help-with-my-2010-honda-pilot/
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/what-causes-low-compression-in-only-one-cylinder/#post-88774
Yeah damn, I referring to a well kept cars that were taken care of with really high mileage.
I've routinely driven decades-old cars with high mileage (300,000+ miles) at highway speed on long trips for ages. I keep them well-maintained with good tires and shocks. The cars I see dead on the side of the highway are almost invariably much newer than mine.
If the car is well maintained and you are familiar with the handling/body characteristics of it, it can be perfectly save to drive.
But if you put your foot to it all the time, expect problems.
As long as the wheel/brake/steering/suspension components are good, and you don't mash the accelerator, then sure. Cars love the highway.
Sure, why not if they're mechanically and structurally sound, but it depends on the car. I see Model-A era cars driving on the highway around here all the time. But, what is your definition of high mileage ?
Cars above 250k and up
it's funny that some of these guys boast that they have a whatever that has 200000, 300000, or more miles on it and it's still running fine and they are the same ones telling you not to risk driving a high mileage car. Hmmmmmmmmmmm curious.
If the drivetrain is in good working order, sure, drive it. Even brand new cars break down. Nothing is certain. relax, don't overthink it and enjoy the ride! 🙂
Who exactly are you referring to?
High mileage older Mitsubishi cars, with above 300k miles that’s been taken care of
@Mitsubishi For Life
On a Mitsubishi (their Triton Barbarian is probably the best pickup ever made) I wouldn't risk it, sadly as much as I love their cars they don't hold up well enough.
Yeah,
I drove my old 200,000 miles Renualt Fluence dCi at pretty high speeds and It drove better and safer then 99% of cars (not to mention it was more reliable then most brand new cars).
I wouldn't drive at those speeds on a new Hyundai or Citroen with even half the mileage of the good old Fluence 🤣
It depends on the car, and it's condition.
