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Old 10-12-2010, 08:35 PM   #1
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Honda isn't going to give him anything. The 200K is basically undocumented and uncontrolled running conditions. If they tore the engine apart, it wouldn't indicate anything concrete.
When I rolled 200k on my Pontiac Grand Prix I emailed GM and they sent me a license plate frame that said "Over 100,000 miles of Pontiac driving excitement"

It wasn't much but I thought it was pretty cool.

I'd have another but they don't make 'em manual tranny anymore.
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When I rolled 200k on my Pontiac Grand Prix I emailed GM and they sent me a license plate frame that said "Over 100,000 miles of Pontiac driving excitement"
Really? I think 100k is the break in period for a Honda or Toyota. And that's if you drained the oil out when you bought it. GM doesn't have high hopes do they.
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Really? I think 100k is the break in period for a Honda or Toyota. And that's if you drained the oil out when you bought it. GM doesn't have high hopes do they.
Yeah not so much. I haven't gotten less than 150k out of any if that counts.
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