I'm a member of this club, 270,000 + miles, original engine, original tranny. Like you a soft rebuild of the tranny and I was told the heads were redone before I bought it 4 years ago. I have put over 100,000 miles on it and my biggest problem is the exhaust system. I was hanging on for the "stainless" system that was coming, but guess it isn't, so it looks like I'll be putting another stock system on. I agree, it's one of the best vehicles this old pilot has ever had. Ron Semko Orlando, Florida ÇÑ»ó Tim Crooks wrote: > Yesterday I looked at my odometer and realized I missed an important > event in the history of my Vanagon. It now passed the 250,000 mile > mark, original engine, original tranny (but with a soft rebuild > inside). Let's hear from anyone else out there, 250,000 miles plus, > with original "hardware!!" The only major work I ever had done on mine > was a tranny soft rebuild in 1998 and new head gaskets in 1996. Nothing > else big. When I bought my van new, I was looking at the Ford Aerostar > and the Dodge "Care Bear" vans. It is clear I made the right choice, > those others would be rust fodder in some bone-yard today. It is true, > "Few things work as well as a Volkswagen!!!! > > -- > ¼ö°í Çϼ¼¿ä, (Work hard, but don't kill yourself at it) [Korean Proverb] > > Tim |
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