I had a 2002 Vito 2.2 cdi like that.(Ask Colin of MBS LOL) Bought new used as a taxi done just short of 500k miles when I junked it, amazingly never ever replaced the Engine or turbo.Reminds me of the Only Fools and Horses sketch, 'Triggers Broom' !
685k miles to the first rebuild on that Volvo. Then when pulled down it was found not have needed it. Over 2 million on the clock before the second engine rebuild. Pretty impressive for a 1960s car and something I seriously doubt a current mass production engine could replicate.Reminds me of the Only Fools and Horses sketch, 'Triggers Broom' !
Reminds me of the Only Fools and Horses sketch, 'Triggers Broom' !
It also can’t meet modern emissions requirements and doesn’t have the production throughout of modern engines. There’s a reason things are the way they are now and it really isn’t to make them die sooner (exception, handheld electronics)...lk...So we have real progress on longevity,!!! dat volvo was NOT DTF and a rebuild was 1, not overly costly. 2,not overly complicated and 3.well within the means of Mr average and some basic information and tools. i did not need to go blow a mortgage wid Mr SNAP OFF ! on 2 dozen tools that do the same thing basically as i had in 1977,ie loosen or tighten a bolt or screw... W.T.F.H ?? and before someone pipes up wid no one wants a simple car, remember, in the 60,s that WAS considered complicated .yet it was for sure designed to be repaired /last..YES/NO?
It also can’t meet modern emissions requirements and doesn’t have the production throughout of modern engines. There’s a reason things are the way they are now and it really isn’t to make them die sooner (exception, handheld electronics)...
Hey, I get your point of view completely. My first job was working on Douglas DC-3, -4 & -6 in cargo role. 70 year old aircraft still completely airworthy and even cost efficient in their particular niche. Those Pratt& Whitney R-1830 & R-2800 engines were literally bulletproof. The airframes just kept on going. They were truly remarkable designs and a testament to the men and women who conceived and calculated them back in the day.we are just going to have to understand that we are unlikely to agree...i suspect that to an extent this will be age related and experiences of both modern appliances ,cars, electrical goods, and older stuff ,some over 25 yr, but there it is.
My Golf with the 1.9 130PS PD engine was on 225k when sold, and still achieving 65-70mpg easily. They really are superb engines.We have a 1.9 PD engine in the wife's car which is currently on around 175k. Apart from the common fault of 'chocolate cams' on the ARL engine (which I had done), it never misses a beat. With regular servicing, it can go on for much much longer