engine life span

[slash2@mindspring.com (Scott Rose)]

Stock 1.8 16v.  Clock stopped at 116,000,  that's what it was when I bought
it.(about 5 years ago)


Scott Rose
88 red 16v
90 yellow g60(somewhat left)




At 11:21 AM 3/27/02 -0800, you wrote:
>215K on the old 1.8 16V when I retired it. Stock clutch as well.
>
>Shannon 
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:18 AM
>To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: engine life span
>
>
>247K on my 8V before I retired it for the cracked frame... no major
>engine 
>work and compression was still good. No leaks and starts better than my
>16V 
>(I'm working on that but I may need professional help)
>
>-Raffi
>
>At 08:02 AM 3/27/02 -0500, you wrote:
>>My little 8V 1.7 Hampster wheel has 199,998 miles on it and no leaks.
>>
>>Krazy Horse wrote:
>>
>> > once when i was living in Seattle, i drove an '87 16v with 300K+ on 
>> > it!! and here is the kicker, original clutch!! it was just getting 
>> > to the point where it need to be replaced. great car. now if you 
>> > look at my car, the engine blew (while going 120 for 15 miles) when 
>> > it had about 150-160K (i think, clock stopped at 112K)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -Craig
>> > "Nightmare" '88 16v (soon to be G60 Turbo!!)
>> > "Calypso" '91 Golf GL (Daily Driver)
>> >
>> >> From: Jorel Jackson <jorel140@yahoo.com>
>> >> To: volkswagen scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> >> Subject: engine life span
>> >> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 07:09:26 -0800 (PST)
>> >>
>> >> My '87 just broke 130 k yesterday. It still runs good.
>> >> I have never owned a Scirocco with this many miles on
>> >> it. How far have any of the listers gotten on the 1.8
>> >> 16V before rebuild? I heard or read somewhere that
>> >> typical life span for these motors is 135 k.
>> >>
>> >> =====
>> >> Jorel Jackson
>> >> web site:  http://geocities.com/jorel140/index.html
>> >> 1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
>> >> 2000 Neon ES
>> >> Jaguar XK 180
>> >>
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Scott Rose
88 red 16v
90 yellow g60(or what's left of it)