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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Thank you all for the advice. Honestly ill have to the take impala with me irregardless, so the way it works for us, TMO pays us to move back to our state of residence when we exit the service, how much it weighs, what we are taking, etc plays a factor, so taking the impala, even if I junk it...
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Ive made friends with those from the Reddit GC, got a few friends in Minnesota, Michigan, and PA (which is thankfully on the way back east) who own 6.2s (ive met with these guys aswell before) Did an oil change to 5w40 alongside a transmission fluid and filter change last weekend actually...
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Thank you sir, this means alot I listed my gear ratio and other states in a comment above, hopefully that helps a bit. And thank you again for your insight
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    I know a lot more than I used to back when u first bought it sir I can do MX stuff, and, mechanical stuff, its just it won't be that quick on my own as opposed to having a hand by me.
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    3.73 gear ratio 33 inch tires I do have OverDrive
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Im so used to driving sports cars 😭😭 But youre right, I shouldn't go past 65? 75? 80 max? Besides, no race this time, once I head home, its on my own time, thats it, im out, no reporting time or anything, shoot, sure its for med stuff, but, damn, this still....oh well.
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    I won't go past 75 on the way back, if thats alright. Also, ill drive around 6-8 hours a day, it literally made 8-9 hour road trips to Minneapolis and Denver multiple times, hopefully it can handle this.
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    No worries, Wonder what i can do in 20-35 days to it, at least to up my chances of making back to NYC
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Too long didnt read*
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Well fellas Apologies for not saying anything, alots happened recently. TLDR, was undergoing medically backed separation from the Armed Forces, so now I have to make the trip back to NYC sooner than I anticipated. Hope to God it makes it, its 1.8K Miles from where I am stationed at, lowkey...
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Its 0 below through 35°F currently here. Really debating on 10w30 vs 5w40 (Rotella T7). Im still running the 15w40 oil atm. Also, should I be putting a grill cover (or in my case, a piece of cardboard) now or not yet? I mainly stick to my base, everything is within a 5 mile radius, if i do go...
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Happy Thanksgiving boys, many thanks to the advice and guidance over the months, seriously saved my ass more times than I could count
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Lmaoo https://www.reddit.com/r/Diesel/s/lQDOrIeZZa
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Good Lord
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Pardon my ignorance, what's the point of this?
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    I wish I had a tachometer The OD keeps the RPMs low tho
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Lmao, true, i over worry alot. Just hope it lasts me, ill more than likely be leaving the service next year, if it can last to NYC and beyond, id be happy
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Oh thank God,
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    35°F cold(ish) cold start (started it at 4PM. Last started at 1PM). Someone's angry: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2vcT4yzbKYW9qNxGA
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    How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

    Will do sir. That'll be a later down the line thing, headed back to NYC this weekend, so ill have either burban bro or my friends father (cucv army prior service) look after it while im gone
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