The humble odometer is great at reminding us of past journeys, but it turns out they are just as great at reminding us just how long we have been putting off that much-needed service. But how do you keep track of that all-important mileage when the odometer breaks?
Most odometer failures are caused when the small, often fragile plastic gears …
Good article.
In my case, the odometer in my 88 Silverado quit in about the year 2000, reading about 243,000 miles.
When I got it in 2009, I was told that the estimated mileage had to be at least 350k. I suppose that's likely, the previous owner had a 70 mile round trip commute.
It's never been my main driver, but I've road tripped it and driven it work pretty regularly. I figure I've driven it about another 50,000 since. I've thought about repairing it, but it's never been a priority. Seems kind of pointless to repair it now, except for the fact that I can't track fuel usage. I normally calculate my gas mileage every fill up.
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