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Would driving 75mph or faster be bad for a 1990 Toyota Corolla with 280,000 miles on it?
About three times a year my girlfriend and me go up to her parents house about 45 miles away and sometimes take the Freeway were the speed is posted at 75mph. I was wondering if it is wise or not wise to go 75mph with a 1990 Toyota Corolla with 280,000 original miles and engine? I usually go 65mph in the far right lane as there are 3 lanes on this stretch of freeway. What is you opinion.
4 Answers
- ?Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
If your car is properly maintained in a safe operating condition, there's no reason why you can't drive it on the freeway, but if you feel more comfortable driving at 65, then by all means, do it in the RIGHT lane.
- JoeLv 78 years ago
If it were my car, and I wanted to keep it for a while, I'd baby the engine a little.
The difference in travel time, 65 MPH vs. 75 MPH over 45 miles is less than 6 minutes.
- 8 years ago
Automotive manufactures design their vehicles to operate under the conditions the vehicle will normally be driven in. That means a top speed of somewhere around 65-75MPH.
The car might be capable of 100MPH. But, like many other things, it will run forever at 2/3rds power. If you start running it at maximum power, things start breaking.
- StephenWeinsteinLv 78 years ago
If it has the original timing belt, no.
If you have replaced the timing belt within the last 40,000 miles, yes.
If you last replaced the timing belt more than 140,000 miles ago, no.
