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Subject:Re: 2.5 Liter 5 Cylinder "Volksie Bus"
From:pdooley
Date:Sun, 2 Sep 2007 17:04:28 -0400

Seriously, how could you possibly know the mileage past 150K?
That is when the ODO gears usually fail... :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Chris S.
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 7:42 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 2.5 Liter 5 Cylinder "Volksie Bus"

From my experience the 5-cylinder Audi engines are wonderful and hard to
kill.  I sold an Audi 90 with a 5-cylinder and 425,000 miles.  It ran great.

Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> wrote: >  > Has
anyone ever seen a 2.5 liter Five cylinder Vanagon in the states?
>
>No, but that sounds like the original engine in the Eurovan.  140HP, if
>memory serves.
>
>I think it was one of the engine options they got there in South Africa
>after the boxers stopped being made.

The T4 got a 2.5 VW five which proved to be a dog, and Volvo used
this engine as well, unfortunately for it.

The T5 has a new 2.5 turbodiesel five, which apparently puts out a
bit more power than its Toyota Hiace riva's 2.5 TD four (though the
four may put out more torque, with its bigger pots). No contest for
interior space, though... the VW's engine placement eats up room.

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