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Toyota has made a reliable 100k mission for nearly 20 years, but only because they had to build one from scratch. Prior to this American style Chrysler and Borg warner missions were prone to a lot of manufacturing fault related breakdowns. Honda also pioneered the use of metallurgical variances in gears to ensure longevity. Example: high nickel gears in their turbo transmissions.



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