(AND STILL RUNNING STRONG)

** 1,000,000 miles reached on 2-03-08 ** (Super Bowl Sunday - Giants 17 - Patriots 14)

**1,100,000 miles reached on 3-19-09**

Site last updated 05-21-09

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Hi, I’m Doug. I’m an expediter contracted on with Bolt Express in Toledo, Ohio. I drive a 1997 Ford E-250 and it now has over 1,100,000 miles on the original motor and original transmission. Both have never been rebuilt. Many parts on my van are still original. I’ve never had the transmission pan off and have never replaced the transmission filter. I’ve used only Valvoline brand of Oil and have used their T-Tech machine for my transmission fluid changes at approx every 50,000 miles. I change my oil approx every 10,000 miles. I have to add a quart of oil every full tank of gas so there is always some new oil in the pan. I just wait for it to go black before changing it. My longest period between oil changes was 55,000 miles a few years back. Is that bad?? I use the regular  Oil, no high milage oil. On 7-16-07 I replaced my first muffler and tailpipe, in front of the muffler still original. I was able to get over 500,000 miles on my original serpentine belt before changing it. I kept it as a high milage trophy belt. I had to keep a belt with that many miles on it. With 1 million miles on the van, I’ve only broke down 6 times. 2 times it was the alternator, 3 times it was the fuel pump and once was a wheel bearing. Most all my repairs are done by Mytee discount automotive on Holland Sylvania rd in Toledo, Ohio. B&R quick lube in Monroe, Michigan is the oil change place that taught me about all my fluid changes. Big thank you’s go to both of them places.

ORIGINAL PARTS: Motor, Transmission, both radiator hoses, water pump...

REPLACED PARTS: 3 Fuel pumps, rebuilt alternator 4 times, 2 front springs and usual front end parts, 1 radiator in July of 2004 but still original hoses, turn signal unit, 2 windshields and normal tune up parts.

Did I mention I did all these miles with no cruise control and last 5 years with no air conditioning?!

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**Toledo Blade newspaper article 01-28-08**

**Toledo Blade newpaper article 02-05-08**

**Expediters Online article 05-14-07**

Once again at 100,000 miles on odometer. This time I took a picture.

MILES AND DATES

946,000 7-4-07

947,000 7-7-07

948,000 7-8-07

949,000 7-10-07

950,000 7-12-07

951,000 7-18-07

952,000 7-25-07

953,000 8-2-07

954,000 8-7-07

955,000 8-8-07

956,000 8-12-07

957,000 8-14-07

958,000 8-16-07

959,000 8-21-07

960,000 8-24-07

961,000 8-27-07

962,000 8-30-07

963,000 9-2-07

964,000 9-9-07

965,000 9-12-07

970,000 9-28-07

971,000 10-2-07

972,000 10-??-07

973,000 10-13-07

974,000 10-15-07

975,000 10-18-07

976,000 10-19-07

977,000 10-24-07

978,000 11-02-07

979,000 11-06-07

980,000 11-09-07

981,000 11-13-07

982-000 11-16-07

983-000 11-20-07

984,000 11-26-07

985,000 11-29-07

986,000 12-01-07

987,000 12-06-07

988,000 12-08-07

989,000 12-09-07

990,000 12-15-07

990,815 01-01-08

991,000 01-13-08

992,000 01-08-08

993,000 01-09-08

994,000 01-11-08

995,000 01-13-08

996,000 01-16-08

997,000 01-19-08

998,000 01-23-08

999,000 01-31-08

1,102,000 03-24-09

1,103,000 03-30,09

1,104,000 04-06-09

1,105,000 04-16-09

1,106,000 04-17,09

1,107,000 04,21-09

1,108,000 04-24,09

1,109,000 04-29-09

1,110,000 05-06-09

MILES AND DATES

1,000,000 02-03-08

1,001,000 02-08-08

1,002,000 02-14-08

1,003,000 02-18-08

1,004,000 02-20-08

1,005,000 02-25-08

1,006,000 02-28-08

1,007,000 03-06-08

1,008,000 03-15-08

1,009,000 03-18-08

1,010,000 03-24-08

1,011,000 03-28-08

1,012,000 04-06-08

1,013,000 04-08-08

1,014,000 04-11-08

1,015,000 04-15-08

1,016,000 04-19-08

1,017,000 04-24-08

1,018,000 04-30-08

1,019,000 05-06-08

1,020,000 05-07-08

1,021,000 05-08-08

1,022,000 05-11-08

1,023,000 05-15-08

1,024,000 05-16-08

1,025,000 05-21-08

1,026,000 05-25-08

1,027,000 05-30-08

1,028,000 06-03-08

1,029,000 06-06-08

1,030,000 06-12-08

1,031,000 06-14,000

1,032,000 06-15-08

1,033,000 06-17-08

1,034,000 06-19-08

1,035,000 06-22-08

1,036,000 06-22-08

1,037,000 06-24-08

1,038,000 06-27-08

1,039,000 07-02-08

1,040,000 07-08-08

1,041,000 07-10-08

1,042,000 07-21-08

1,043,000 07-27-08

1,044,000 07-30-08

1,045,000 08-05-08

1,046,000 08-07-08

1,047,000 08-08-08

1,048,000 08-12-08

1,049,000 08-14-08

1,050,000 08-18-08

1,111,000 05-08-09

1,112,000 05-15-09

1,113,000 05-16-09

1,114,000 05-20-09

MILES AND DATES

1,051,000 08-21-08

1,052,000 08-25-08

1,053,000 09-02-08

1,054,000 09-08-08

1,055,000 09-13-08

1,056,000 09-18-08

1,057,000 09-21-08

1,058,000 09-26-08

1,059,000 09-29-08

1,060,000 10-03-08

1,061,000 10-08-08

1,062,000 10-10-08

1,063,000 10-15-08

1,064,000 10-20-08

1,065,000 10-22-08

1,066,000 10-24-08

1,067,000 10-29-08

1,068,000 11-04-08

1,069,000 11-08-08

1,070,000 11-12-08

1,071,000 11-20-08

1,072,000 11-23-08

1,073,000 11-25-08

1,074,000 12-04-08

1,075,000 12-07-08

1,076,000 12-11-08

1,077,000 12-13-08

1,078,000 12-15-08

1,079,000 12-18-08

1,080,000 01-04-09

1,081,000 01-19-09

1,082,000 01-20-09

1,083,000 01-21-09

1,084,000 01-22-09

1,085,000 01-24-09

1,086,000 01-31-09

1,087,000 02-05-09

1,088,000 02-09-09

1,089,000 02-10-09

1,090,000 02-12-09

1,091,000 02-13-09

1,092,000 02-16-09

1,093,000 02-24-09

1,094,000 02-27-09

1,095,000 03-03-09

1,096,000 03-05-09

1,097,000 03-08-09

1,098,000 03-11-09

1,099,000 03-12-09

1,100,000 03-19-09

1,101,000 03-21-09

*Where I reached each 100,000 miles*

100,000 - while turning onto the loop to 15/23 off I-75 in Findlay, Ohio.

200,000 - east bound on the Western Kentucky parkway in Kentucky while passing a rest area.

300,000 - In front of the gaurdrail on US 24 heading east out of Waterville, Ohio.

400,000 - Heading west on Rt 2 at the beginning of the Sandusky bay bridge in Sandusky, Ohio.

500,000 - 2-20-03 - On the Ohio turnpike heading west between the 27 and 26 mile markers.

600,000 - 1-30-04 - Southbound on I-65 at Park City, Kentucky.

700,000 - 1-5-05 - Northbound on I-75 at mile marker 11 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

800,000 - 12-2-05 - Northbound on I-65 at mile marker 76 in Upton, Kentucky.

900,000 - 12-14-06 - Northbound on I-30 in Arkansas at mile marker 22.

1,000,000 - 2-03-08 - Toledo, Ohio in Target parking lot with friends and family. 14 people counting me piled in my van for the last 1/2 mile. It was on Super Bowl Sunday. Giants vs. Patriots.

1,100,000 - 3-19-09 - Vaughan, Ontario Canada (Toronto area) on the 400 at exit 35 at 11:14 am

The 13 party people that all fit in my van for the last 1/2 mile reaching 1,000,000 miles. I’m taking the picture.

*** FOR SALE ***

 1997 Ford E-250 Cargo van. $1 per mile. Slightly used. Only 1,100,000 miles. Get it NOW! The price is rising every day. (will negotiate) (last 100k free)

I was invited to tour the Ford engine plant in Windsor, Ontario Canada on March 19, 2008. Here are a few of the pictures from that visit. One year later to the date my van reached 1.1 million miles.