Date:         Thu, 8 Nov 2001 23:01:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Joel Sell <jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Sell <jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US>
Subject:      200K on original engine?!?
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I'm looking at a '91 Vanagon with just shy of 200K on the odometer. The
owner is the 2nd owner and doesn't know much about the original owner
except that the van was a company vehicle. The engine doesn't leak anything
and according to the owner who has owned other vanagons, it runs very
strong. He guesses that the present engine is the 2nd engine in the van,
but he isn't sure. The rest of the van looks to be in great shape, very
clean, no rust, etc.
        Is there any way I can tell how many engines this van has had and how many
miles are on the present engine (without tearing the engine apart and
examining the bearing wear)?
        I'm also wondering how many people are on this list with more than 200K on
their vanagons. Sure, you hear secondhand stories about VWs that live
forever, but I would like to talk with actual people who have had this
phenomenon occur to them.
        Thanks in advance,
Joel