Anyone with a 200k+ miles petrol car
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Having a chat with a mechanic and he mentioned that if my petrol engine made it to 200K miles that would be exceptional and I am very lucky.
He expected the big end or piston seals to fail on a petrol car by then.
So was curious if anyone has reached this milestone and if so what major engine work was required.
I know in other threads there are mega mile diesel hence the focus on petrol.
He expected the big end or piston seals to fail on a petrol car by then.
So was curious if anyone has reached this milestone and if so what major engine work was required.
I know in other threads there are mega mile diesel hence the focus on petrol.
I have a Volvo V70 2.4 petrol auto sitting on my drive that's on 274k. Absolutely nothing wrong with it mechanically. Drives beautifully and uses no oil to speak of between services.
Your mechanic friend is talking tripe. I know of a 1.8 petrol Passat that made 400k+ before dying, emissions I think.
Your mechanic friend is talking tripe. I know of a 1.8 petrol Passat that made 400k+ before dying, emissions I think.
My (late) next door neighbour ran a fleet of private hire cars. All had petrol engines and one of them, a 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1600 got up to 325,000 miles. The local authority had a rule that private hire vehicles could not be more than six years old so he had to retire it from his fleet in 1995 but it was still going strong.
Tyre Smoke said:
Good to know. Mine is on 88k.
We have the same engine! I have to say that I drove mine VERY hard when I first bought it.... it was bought through my company and I drove in and out of London every day for decade - at some quite silly speeds at 5.30am. When I sold the company I bought the car as I'd never had any issues with the engine it - and never have had. I'd had two XKR's previously.
Keep an eye on the rubber seal around the tailgate - worth checking that at least annually. Water in the boot is not great for the electronics. That was the only issue I had - but resolved without issue.
nonsense. Regular maintenance, keep the oil clean, some mechanical sympathy (no revving on cold engines, avoiding cold runs etc).....
I've a 275k Renault Safrane (Volvo lump) - feels tight as a drum.
The bodywork is falling off it mind, so thats not good, but mechanically who knows how long it could last
I've a 275k Renault Safrane (Volvo lump) - feels tight as a drum.
The bodywork is falling off it mind, so thats not good, but mechanically who knows how long it could last
I had a Mk2 16V Golf that I sold at 221k miles. Head gasket at c185k and a clutch at c205k. Considering it was seen as a high revving hot hatch when new and the chatter about possible vavle problems when leaded fuel went off general sale, I think it did pretty well.
My Subaru Legacy had 193k miles on it when I killed it at the beginning of the year. It ran like clockwork right up to the end.
I tend to change the oil and filters every 6k miles so that may have helped.
My Subaru Legacy had 193k miles on it when I killed it at the beginning of the year. It ran like clockwork right up to the end.
I tend to change the oil and filters every 6k miles so that may have helped.
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