Hello all question about the engine life of a tdi

chasb · 27-05-2005, 12:52

oops I put this in the tech shed originally...

Morning all,

I have a 2001 1.9tdi 4x4 Octavia estate.

It now has 100,000 miles on the clock.

What do you expect the mileage life of the engine to be, it is mainly
motorway miles ?

I am debating the economics of running it until the engine dies and then putting a new/second hand engine in, or trading it in at about 150k miles
for something else ?

Thanks,

Chasb.

devonutopia · 27-05-2005, 13:08

If you can afford to sell it for next to nothing in several years time, then keep it. That engine will go on and on and on and on and on and... ariston... (force of habit)

***DGW*** · 27-05-2005, 21:10

Welcome to Briskoda.

tdiestate · 28-05-2005, 23:17

I'm a taxi driver and 350,000 miles is not uncommon in my town........

chasb · 30-05-2005, 08:15

thanks for the feedback

here's hoping for 350,000 miles

Chas.

stone cold · 01-06-2005, 21:01

In October 04 the main dealer had a hatch 1.9tdi in for a service. It was a taxi and had covered 401,000 miles in just over 4 years. Apparently bugger all had gone wrong with it because the owner kept to the service schedule. Very impressive, but I still went for the Octy VRS!!!!!

27-05-2005, 12:52	#1
chasb Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello all question about the engine life of a tdi oops I put this in the tech shed originally... Morning all, I have a 2001 1.9tdi 4x4 Octavia estate. It now has 100,000 miles on the clock. What do you expect the mileage life of the engine to be, it is mainly motorway miles ? I am debating the economics of running it until the engine dies and then putting a new/second hand engine in, or trading it in at about 150k miles for something else ? Thanks, Chasb.

27-05-2005, 13:08	#2
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,077 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 346 Times in 289 Posts	If you can afford to sell it for next to nothing in several years time, then keep it. That engine will go on and on and on and on and on and... ariston... (force of habit) __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

27-05-2005, 21:10	#3
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,259 Thanks: 51 Thanked 197 Times in 149 Posts	Welcome to Briskoda. __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

30-05-2005, 08:15	#5
chasb Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks thanks for the feedback here's hoping for 350,000 miles Chas.

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28-05-2005, 23:17	#4
tdiestate Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: midlands UK Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm a taxi driver and 350,000 miles is not uncommon in my town........

01-06-2005, 21:01	#6
stone cold Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South East Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In October 04 the main dealer had a hatch 1.9tdi in for a service. It was a taxi and had covered 401,000 miles in just over 4 years. Apparently bugger all had gone wrong with it because the owner kept to the service schedule. Very impressive, but I still went for the Octy VRS!!!!!

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