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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: iggi on August 08, 2006, 03:00:52 pm
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not exactly performance oriented.. but hopefully some owners can share their experience.
How long should a well maintained VW TDI engine last?
I've looked at a couple in the 150,000 mile range. Will they be good for another 100K? 200K? :?:
Thanks!
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I've seen several with over 300k miles on them.
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cool, thanks!
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my mechanic friend bought a used 1999 with 270,000mi/400,000k..the car was highway driven, but the piston rings needed changing out( that is why it was sold) ..car was maintained only to the VW specs/9,000-10,000mile oil change.
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I have driven a few in the 300k miles range, one 400k miles, I have taken a couple apart for clogged intakes/cylinder heads and no visual wear in the cylinders at those miles...they seem to last a VERY long time, however some people have bad luck and turbos die, timing belts fail, etc.
Heads always need rebuilding by 300-400k miles (guides, seals etc) but pistons and rings okay still. Way more durable then older VW diesels, I would say very similar to Benz diesel in quality now. Maintenace is key and a careful owner for long life. They are turbo charged...
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I have driven a few in the 300k miles range, one 400k miles, I have taken a couple apart for clogged intakes/cylinder heads and no visual wear in the cylinders at those miles...they seem to last a VERY long time, however some people have bad luck and turbos die, timing belts fail, etc.
Thats awsome... my 05 only has 26k miles on it so i should be able to go a while longer...[/quote]
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My wife's '00 Jetta TDI has ~287k on the clock and runs like a top (better than my '98 NB TDI with less than 1/2 that mileage...).
We bought it from the original owner and it was used to make ~150mi daily round trips across the interstate for commuting.
Properly maintained, I don't see why they couldn't easily go 600k mi.
There's a guy from San Francisco on the TDIClub forums with a white Golf TDI with something like 700k mi. I met him at last year's TDI Fest - heck of a nice guy and the car was absolutely flawless.
Later,
Matt