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by lumpy » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:45 pm
hi all, i have a spare 2.5 di engine (banana), but on the spedo it has done 283,000 miles, not sure if the same engine though, as it starts and drives quite well, no noises, what miles are these engines good for if it is the original
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by djswampy » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:22 am
From what I've seen a transit engine that goes past 500k miles is worn. 
Current Transit: Mk8 tourneo Sport with go faster stripes.
Long time sold: Mk5 LWB 190, 2.5di banana SHR, 3 seats, SLD, Twin rear doors (rusted bottoms), manual locking & windows.
Long time sold: Mk5 LWB 190, 2.5di banana SHR, 3 seats, SLD, Twin rear doors (rusted bottoms), manual locking & windows.
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by FredTransit » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:56 am
We've got a lucas one that's in it's third van, we bought it second hand and had it 10 years!!
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by djswampy » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:00 am
Most people say (light heartedly) that a Diesel transit engine is only run in once its done 100k
Current Transit: Mk8 tourneo Sport with go faster stripes.
Long time sold: Mk5 LWB 190, 2.5di banana SHR, 3 seats, SLD, Twin rear doors (rusted bottoms), manual locking & windows.
Long time sold: Mk5 LWB 190, 2.5di banana SHR, 3 seats, SLD, Twin rear doors (rusted bottoms), manual locking & windows.
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by AndyG » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:02 am
My old '96 van (70PS) is on a quarter of a million miles 
Still runs nice 
I put it down to my regular oil changes
Still runs nice
I put it down to my regular oil changes
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