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Cybergal · **^ Top** #1 02.01.2008

Man Says Truck Headed for Milestone
2/1/08

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MEDFORD, Wis. (AP) -- Frank Oresnik is on the verge of making history driving his old standby - the pickup truck he says is about to pass the 1 million mile mark.
Oresnik took the 1991 Chevrolet Silverado to the Oil Ex-Change Quick Lube in Medford on Thursday for what he expects will be its last oil change and tuneup before hitting the magic number.

He said the truck is 1,200 miles from a million, and once he hits the mark he will retire the vehicle.
"I feel almost like the longtime NFL player as he goes into his last training camp knowing this is the end," Oresnik said.

He credits proper maintenance and a good measure of luck for allowing the truck to rack up so many miles. He said he's had more than 300 oil changes and tuneups at the Medford business, going in every 3,000 miles.

The truck has had four radiators, three gas tanks, five transmissions and six water pumps, but the engine has never been overhauled, Oresnik said.
He bought the Silverado in June 1996 after the original owner put 41,000 miles on it. Oresnik uses the vehicle to deliver seafood in three states, putting on about 85,000 miles a year.TBO article

Avenger29 · **^ Top** #2 02.02.2008

We put about 636,000 miles on a '92 Astro van. My father drives about 120 miles each day. Engine and transmission never touched, did go through a couple of water pumps and altenators.

We did all the maintence on it ourselves, and changed the oil every 3000 miles. We used Quaker State 30 weight oil, and usually Fram or STP filters.

Dad is now driving a '99 Chevy Suburban that we bought with 130,000k on the odometer.

notarps4me · **^ Top** #3 02.02.2008

Well it is a chevy!

leannamarie · **^ Top** #4 02.02.2008

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Originally Posted by notarps4me

Well it is a chevy!

Couldn't have said it better myself.

notarps4me · **^ Top** #5 02.02.2008

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Originally Posted by leannamarie

Couldn't have said it better myself.

You are OK for a left coaster!

leannamarie · **^ Top** #6 02.02.2008

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Originally Posted by notarps4me

You are OK for a left coaster!

Gee thanks, I think.

Avenger29 · **^ Top** #7 02.02.2008

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Well it is a chevy!

Like A Rock is all too true...

Although, I do know of a 96 F-250 w/ 7.3 Powerstroke diesel that has 500,000 miles on it...

Cybergal · **^ Top** #8 02.12.2008

Man's '91 pickup passes the 1M-mile mark
2/11/08

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GRESHAM, Wis. - Frank Oresnik's trusty pickup truck — he calls it "the old girl" — passed the 1 million-mile mark with a camera crew filming the event and a public-radio audience listening in. "I can't tell you how much fun it was," he said. "It was really humbling, all this interest."
Recent news stories told how Oresnik had just 1,200 miles to go before reaching the milestone in the 1991 Chevrolet Silverado that he bought with 41,000 miles on it in 1996 and used in his business, distributing seafood and steaks in the upper Midwest.

At the time, he was getting his latest oil change — the kind of regular maintenance he credits with helping to keep the truck going so long.
He said he's had the truck's oil changed more than 300 times. It's had so many changes that the oil pan drain plug had to be rethreaded several times, he said, and "you never hear of that."
He passed the million-mile mark Friday in southeastern Wisconsin while on his way back home to Catawba, located in the north in Price County, about an hour west of Rhinelander. He was on County Highway V southeast of Fond du Lac.

On hand was a film crew from Chevrolet's public relations and advertising company, and he was speaking live to Robert Siegel, host of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."

A news crew from CBS had been with him earlier in the day.
"I wont say it was relief ... it was exhilarating," Oresnik said later during a stop in Gresham where he has one of his longtime customers. "This truck has been so dependable over the years." Now that it's made history, the truck could be headed back to the automaker or Shell Oil. Oresnik said there's been some interested in GM or Shell Oil buying it.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/...DIXJ0bmYes0NUE

animal control · **^ Top** #9 02.12.2008

I read this story and saw on news .Have no heard report of the engine size.My guess is he was running a 4.3L V6,in this one.

pcfreak · **^ Top** #10 02.12.2008

Betcha he gets a brand new truck for this one.

Chevy all the way!!!!

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