My dilemma

[s3londonuk]

Sorry, have recently discovered the Pistonheads mobile app and have so many S3 questions I can't stop posting!

My 2001 S3 has done 120K miles and has full Audi main dealer service history.

Question is, how long can I expect it to last?

There are minor faults that need attention but, as ever on an Audi, minor faults cost a lot to rectify!

My dilemma is I don't want to spend thousands on it if the engine could conk out and scrap the car at any moment given it's age.

Maybe I should just continue to service as per AVS at an indie garage, keep driving and hope I can get to 200K.

Any thoughts?

[aka_kerrly]

There are plenty of 20VT engines that have done over 200k now on mostly original components.

I really dont understand why people still have this fear of what happens when a engine gets to over 100k. Just yesterday i was at a auction where there were cars that are 3-5 years old with nearly 200k on them and the were 07 plate Freelanders that had done between 100-170k and apparently all K series engines blow up!

dave

[was8v]

If you keep replacing bits as they wear out it will last forever

[Petrolhead_Rich]

was8v said:

If you keep replacing bits as they wear out it will last forever

Yep, its entirely original apart from the bodyshell, interior, all the suspension, the engine and gearbox, the doors and the bootlid, the bonnet and headlights, bumpers, etc, But the Interior Light (which needs replacing) is still the one it came out of the factory with, but it hasnt worked for years!