200,000 Miles

BuzzFish

...on an Alfa 1.9mJTD.

Yes it is possible! No major work.... oil/filters/timing belt and other expected service items plus:

1. Chutch changed once (car is remapped). DMF still original.
2. 1 Engine mount replaced
3. Front roll bar replaced
4. Front lower Wishbones chaged twice
5. Front upper Wishbones changed twice
6. Both inner CV's changed (spindle & cup)
7. No rear suspension work
8. Battery replaced once
9. EGR cleaned twice but never needed replacing.
10. Upper and lower turbo hoses (& vacume pipes) replaced.

See Pic here

Mr Benevolent

They're more reliable then people give them credit for. Mine hasn't broken down once in just over two weeks. Well it has, but that was my fault.

EPM

Shock horror - modern diesel car reaches 200k miles.

Tbh, if it was looked after it should be reaching that at least, regardless of badge on the front. Nice to see it on an Alfa though as it really helps dispell the old tales of woe.

db330

it has still had some work done that others may not have needed, i've got an 05 pajero with just over 200,000 miles and it's had nothing other than regular service, discs, and a front wheel bearing, and this is used for work not farting about on the road,

i think most cars should get away without doing wishbones and turbo pipes before 200,000

Mr Benevolent

db330 wrote: »

i think most cars should get away without doing wishbones... before 200,000

Not on an Alfa. Worst part of the design.

Nissan doctor

Its a shock for Ireland alright....it happens thousands of times every day in mainland europe though...

Fiat/alfa diesels are amongst the most reliable around at the moment.

galwaytt

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Its a shock for Ireland alright....it happens thousands of times every day in mainland europe though...

Fiat/alfa diesels are amongst the most reliable around at the moment.

...., inside every Saab 9-3 1.9 Tid and Opel Cdti........there's a heart of a FIAT.

Passat owners take note :

BuzzFish

db330 wrote: »

it has still had some work done that others may not have needed, i've got an 05 pajero with just over 200,000 miles and it's had nothing other than regular service, discs, and a front wheel bearing, and this is used for work not farting about on the road,

i think most cars should get away without doing wishbones and turbo pipes before 200,000

tbh the fact that its remapped and up 30odd bhp and 60 lbft torque I'm happy to expect new CV joints and clutch over 200,000 miles. Also, there is a lot of extra pressure on turbo pipes with the remap, so again, not a big suprise really.

It's also been pushed hard on many occasions so I'm not sure I'd agree with "farting about on the road"

alias no.9

BuzzFish wrote: »

...on an Alfa 1.9mJTD.

Yes it is possible! No major work.... oil/filters/timing belt and other expected service items plus:

1. No rear suspension work

See Pic here

If we're talking a 147/156/GT then either the car led the most charmed of lives or I call shenanigans. There's now way any of the transverse arms or the bushes at the strut to hub carrier joint survived that mileage.

166man

alias no.9 wrote: »

If we're talking a 147/156/GT then either the car led the most charmed of lives or I call shenanigans. There's now way any of the transverse arms or the bushes at the strut to hub carrier joint survived that mileage.

The rear suspension isn't as much of a problem on the 147/156. It's more the front suspension parts that tend to fail early.

JJJJNR

As others have said 200k is nothing on any diesel, my own 05 vag is hitting 155k with no work except services!