In a message dated 98-05-19 05:17:03 EDT, joe@GREENCASTLE.DYN.ML.ORG writes:

<< I don't know how many miles a VW diesel engine can last, but I know that
 a properly tuned and maintained mercedes diesel will last for over 1
 million miles. If I could swap that motor into my van, especially the
 newer TD's that mercedes is making, my van would haul but! It is a big
 motor. a 3.0L 5cyl diesel is big. I don't really see it fitting in the
 area where it would go, but who says we can't dream.

 joe
  >>
I have a Rabbit diesel with 280k on the oringinal motor, with great
compression still (450 lbs compression), starts and runs just like new,
doesn't even smoke. Wow, this car is great. Replace the injectors every 90k
and the motor will last for a long time. Michael M.87 syncro