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