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#15
by
wolfsburgnut
on 19 Jan, 2007 07:29
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I know someone who actually got to a million kms on his 93 Golf TD. Actually he got to 950000 the crank bolt loosened off and I dont need to say anymore than that. But after a few valves and a set of guides and lifters he was back on the road again. Thats the only inside work ever done on the engine and he has owned it since new. VW is giving him a ceremony and certificate but thats it. And he lives in Fort Francis too!! :shock:
Peter
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#16
by
Jetta Fan
on 19 Jan, 2007 08:03
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My 97 Jetta is going to turn over 288 000kms on the way home from work today.
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#17
by
LeeG
on 19 Jan, 2007 08:53
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Couple years ago a local taxi driver got up to 600,000 or so on one of the first Hybrid Toyotas. Toyota swapped him for a new one and sent the old one back to Japan to disect.
Some Greek taxi drive had 3.4 million on a Mercedes 240d, and Mercedes swaped him for a new diesel, put the 240d in a museum.
I haven't heard of VW doing same.
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#18
by
burn_your_money
on 19 Jan, 2007 10:42
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Nice to see all these high numbers, It should help sell my parents on a diesel
I'm at 441xxx kms. I've owned it for 20 000 and the only trouble it's given me is the coolant pipe rotted out yesterday on the way to work
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#19
by
nkb
on 19 Jan, 2007 23:01
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my dd passat has 495k but im afraid to start it after this
http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6415my other has 380k motor ran mint after i fixed the stupid crank gear but swaped it out for the 120k ahu tdi in it now. bodies of both cars have bubbled paint and solid metal under it, soild underneath and not a bushing left in the suspension. sad part is both cars have all the new bushings i bought around a yearago in the trunk. hahah lazy ass i am
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#20
by
mdonau
on 20 Jan, 2007 01:46
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hi,
'88 Audi80 1,6 TD/ic RA-engine. 395.000km, first turbo, bottom-end and head
the engine is worn out, compression has a difference of 40% from best to badest cylinder, but ist still works...
building a new engine:
AAZ with 1Z bottom end, 1,9NA intake manifold, golf5 FMIC,
T3 turbo, 2,5" or 3" exaust. 10 or 11mm pump, tdi transmission.
aiming for 140-150HP for daily use
powered by SVO or WVO.
greets, michael
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#21
by
TomB
on 20 Jan, 2007 14:11
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Mine's fast approaching 160,000 miles (257,500km). The engine & turbo are still original but the gearbox has been replaced with one of unkown mileage (but thought to be about 90,000 miles).
There was a courier driver in the UK in a 1.6 non-turbo that covered 1 million miles. IIRC the oil was changed every 4000 miles. :shock:
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#22
by
Baxter
on 20 Jan, 2007 14:19
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426 000 km's, or there abouts on it's original engine.
'89 1.6D Caddy, and it gets thrashed everywhere!
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#23
by
52 horses
on 28 Jan, 2007 04:26
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I'm about ready to hit 140,000 klms on my '82 Diesel.. Head gasket and glow plugs is all that I have done to the engine.... I'm still running the original ball joint on the right side... I got one in the glove box just incase...
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#24
by
moosiah
on 02 Feb, 2007 11:35
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Hi the frankenbunny curently has about 260000 miles. I'vs got a 100+ miles commute 5-6 days a wk from valley of the moon to treasure island. some times thru marin and san fran-( refered to as "never-never land" and "fairyland") and sometimes thru richmond and oakland (refered to as " the shooting gallery" or " beirut"( the cops probaly call it "bagdad" now :cry: ) and "africa" :oops: ) so you can see that I've got the longest commute of anybody on this board !! same engine and tranny.
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#25
by
Chestrockwell
on 02 Feb, 2007 12:17
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My 97 has 6200 on it... maybe that's 300k short I don't know.
Oh ya, and how's it treating me... great considering that I beat it like it's stolen, and rarely change the oil...
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#26
by
dieselsnowmobile
on 02 Feb, 2007 14:01
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My Jetta has 446,830 miles or 719,103 km. On I think the second engine. I think the previous owner poorly rebuilt the orginal engine, then I transported a diesel engine out of a Rabbit I wrecked. That engine has about 230,000 miles or 370,149 km. Runs good. I am not getting that great of mileage. Only 33 mpg or 53 km per US gallon. But this is with 90% city driving.
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#27
by
Kudagra
on 02 Feb, 2007 16:29
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Where in Missouri are ya??