Given comments I'm seeing, lots of factors involved in engine life.

Maybe my "200K miles if it's taken care of?" should be qualified further!

A friends 1.9 Vanagon, when purchased some years ago, had low-ish original
miles on it. Don't know at what mileage, but in recent years the engine
suffered a head stud failure. It was "patched up", ran ok, but he opted for
a rebuilt.

Had the case stud not failed (or the hole in block. I don't recall), maybe
it would still be running in it's original form.

I have personally laid eyes and hands on that engine. It looked pristine to
me and I know the owner was very careful and adamant about maintaining the
engine.

My point: over the years, corrosion, stress etc. to this part took it's
toll. Maybe this is something the average informed owner would not expect?

Neil.

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=261106&highlight=milage
>
> I'm sure there's a better thread on that forum. Like a poll of some kind.
>
> Maybe 200K miles if it's taken care of? But then it *might* see new heads
> during that time or at least a reseal job.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> . . . how long can the engine (1.9) in my van last?
>>
>> I realize there are a bazillion variables, and that engine hours are one
>> thing, and that years are another--but if one changes the oil regularly
>> and performs other routine maintenance...how long will the engine last?
>>
>> Mine has about 95k miles on the clock.
>>
>> --
>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
>> Bend, Ore.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>
> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
>

--
Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines