High mileage experiences.

Fredwyte · Feb 27, 2017

hi,
I would be interested to know forumites experiences of running high mileages on the old 5 cylinder 2.5 130ps engine. mine is a 2009 and has done 104000 miles. No major problems to date and it still sounds good. I always use V power diesel and oil changes at double normal intervals. I suppose as its basically a Transporter van the unit should do 250,000 if looked after?
Anyone done really big mileage and if so what tends to go kaput?
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jts46 · Feb 27, 2017

Done 132,000 in my Cali with 5 pot engine, nothing too serious. Manifold changed due to crack, stubby drive shaft changed, gate couplings renewed, DMF exchanged and renewed. Oil is on a long life service. I have been very pleased with the vehicle apart from the roof front panel problems.

sapto · Feb 28, 2017

Hi Fredwyte

Mine is a 2005 2.5 TDI 96kw/131ps with 128k KM no problems so far (touch wood). I do my regular checks as mentioned on the boardcomputer display. I do around 12k KM/year and biught it 2015 with 94k KM on the clock.
I heard the 5 pot engine is great value (and powerful/reliable) and until now I can only agree to this opinion.

Have fun driving it!

sidepod · Feb 28, 2017

Are we talking high mileage here or just run in?

jts46 · Feb 28, 2017

sidepod said:
Are we talking high mileage here or just run in?

Just run in I think, maybe give it another 10,000 miles to make sure

Gavinskii · Feb 28, 2017

My 2.5 174 has just clicked over to 90,000 miles without any issues. As far as i know this cam chain engine is virtually bulletproof :thumb

Mervyn kennedy · Mar 4, 2017

Fredwyte said:
hi,
I would be interested to know forumites experiences of running high mileages on the old 5 cylinder 2.5 130ps engine. mine is a 2009 and has done 104000 miles. No major problems to date and it still sounds good. I always use V power diesel and oil changes at double normal intervals. I suppose as its basically a Transporter van the unit should do 250,000 if looked after?
Anyone done really big mileage and if so what tends to go kaput?
.

I have 423 thousand kilometres on my t5 2005 all that happened is injectors leaked in to oil once starter and alltinator .have from new .great machine .have new t6 16 Reg and a 17 Reg on its way

DM · Mar 4, 2017

Mervyn kennedy said:
423 thousand

That's more like it. :thumb

jts46 · Mar 4, 2017

Mervyn kennedy said:
I have 423 thousand kilometres on my t5 2005 all that happened is injectors leaked in to oil once starter and alltinator .have from new .great machine .have new t6 16 Reg and a 17 Reg on its way

Love it!!!

sidepod · Mar 4, 2017

Best so far. Good work.

Deskman · Mar 5, 2017

Mine has 329.000 km on the clock and according to the dealer 'nothing to worry about'. But that was after the auto gearbox exchange...
Longlive intervals but I might want to change that to regular.

gingercamper · Mar 6, 2017

Mine has over 300000 still a smooth runner and I trust her te get me anywhere i need. Only had two issues. The oil cooler coil went last year so that wasn't nice. Had to do a full engine flush and replace the part. And the non return fuel valve in the tandem pump has gone so that would meen a new pump but I will be getting around the starting issues with an inline valve when I get the time. With regular oil changes and use good quality fluids and premium fuel she will last forever.