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Date:         Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:19:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Reached 100k on the 84 Westy-What now?
Comments: To: Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@sbcglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <20060815001949.6592.qmail@web81712.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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210,000 miles on the 84 with completely original long block; 237,000 miles on the 86, now running a 125,000 mile motor that just started leaking. :-(

Jake

On 8/14/06, Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > 240K on the 1985 chassis, 125K on MY rebuild of a 1.9l. (was a basket-case > when I bought it...) > > Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: 237K with the original > engine including the head gaskets. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Todd Last > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:06 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Reached 100k on the 84 Westy-What now? > > Not to worry, I have 197,000K on my '88 and it is still running fine. > The only major service was a clutch replacement and having the head > gaskets > replaced about 100K ago. > > Keep the normal maintenece up, change the oil frequently (and the radiator > fluid if you have a waterboxer) and it will last a long time. > > Makes me wonder, though - who can claim the most mileage? > > > Todd > > > > Evan Mac Donald > > 1984 Wolfburg > 1985 GL 7 Pass. > 1991 Carat Weekender > 1972 Chevy P/U > 1993 Bonneville >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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