Defcon5 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 At that kinda mileage, it may be beneficial to chuck some 15/40 in instead of the 10/40.How is that being nicer to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesy Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 [quoteAt that kinda mileage, it may be beneficial to chuck some 15/40 in instead of the 10/40.Be a bit nicer to it. How is that being nicer to it?Wont that make it work harder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 More losses, but better lubrication. I agree with Rich. Go slightly thicker on higher millage or tunned engines. My 1.8T runs 10W40 rather than the 0W30 VAG recomend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 More losses, but better lubrication.a 10w40 and a 15w40 are the same viscosity at operating temperature, but a 15 will be slower to circulate around the engine on startup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockle Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 my pops ldv tipper is still going at 430,000 ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettagolf Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 my sdi is on 135k dont know what life its had but in the last year its done 12k and been driven very hard, my old man had a pug 305 d estate with 260000 on the clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgen Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 audi has 158000, but still pulls like a train and goes off the clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatty Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Arosa has 81kThe Golf I had last was on 201.5k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr ColinG Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Not sure its true about the mercedes thing, Possibly is. Does seem like something they'd do tbh!Think you have to have owned it from new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) I hadnt noticed that yet (And wont now my fabia gone). The TDI off the road at min so that mount will be up with you in the next 2 weeks mate. (Tho I will want my GTI one doing too at somepoint)cool cool, however I exit the country on the 19th Edited September 10, 2011 by nfbr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlees Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 ive been in a merc taxi in cyprus 3 litre diesel it had done 970,000 km, same gearbox and no engine problems, only thing he had to replace was the interior and the steering wheel twice! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danno Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 My passat just a smidgen over 160, still awesome though.Drives better and smoother than my old 40k lupo.Do most lupo's sound a bit "deisel'y" ? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 My Lupo 3L has now done 399,544km, or a bit over 248k in miles.. On its original turbo and gearbox I might add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted September 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 thats impressive! are you still getting similar MPG and performance from it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlorry Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 My 2002 Lupo SDI has just reached 125k... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow&low Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 my dad used to drive buses and one of those had rolled over on the clock (1,000,000+ miles) saw a 1.4TDi on 199,000 in a garage last month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyjinx Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 My Lupo has just reached 160k this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 My Lupo 3L has now done 399,544km, or a bit over 248k in miles.. On its original turbo and gearbox I might add Now that's impressive! I'd love a 3L! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzerman Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Think you have to have owned it from new.after i heard this, i asked 2 lecturers at college (previously worked at mercedes reasonably high up) and they said they hadn't heard of anything about it :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Now that's impressive! I'd love a 3L!Update: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronhtid Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thooooom Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 how many of the 400,000k have you done? has much gone wrong up to this point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midge Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Bit of a bump but my Lupo SDI is about to hit 220,000 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Bit of a bump but my Lupo SDI is about to hit 220,000 milesI have an SDI about to hit 240k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 My gti is now on 157k, but not my daily anymore, so won't go up like it used to! My Up! had 7.7k in February when I bought it, now on 13.8k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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