High miles?

dogmaryxx

mad_rich wrote: »

3 million miles since 1966?

Edit:

as against 20 miles in 52 years

Lum

dogmaryxx wrote: »

as against 20 miles in 52 years

That one was probably broken down and waiting for parts.

oliverr

dogmaryxx wrote: »

as against 20 miles in 52 years

I'd rather have the Volvo.

Retrogamer

jase1 wrote: »

This was always a myth.

Even 20 years ago, the Japanese petrol engines massively outlasted the cars they were put into. The only reason it appears that diesels are longer-lasting is that they were chosen for high-mileage applications due to economy -- a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Those Japanese petrol engines would easily keep up with the diesels, when driven in the same way. You want proof? Have a look at all the ancient Jap 2l cars in the US and Australia with 3-400,000 miles and still purring like a kitten.

It wasn't a myth generally.

Diesel cars engines rotate are less RPM than petrol variants and normally have / had longer gear ratios as well.

Japanese petrol engines are good, there's no disputing that.

But go back 20 years ago before DMF's and common rail injection and the old school diesels were more reliable and lasted longer.

I've seen a few Pug 106 diesels were 300,000 miles on the original engines but never a petrol

Seen a few older Vauxhall diesels as well (Cavalier / Corsa / Astra) with similar mileage. The petrol varients would usually have failed stem seals or rings well before then.}

VW petrols in the same era were good for about 200,000k (ish) but the diesels generally would go on for about 350k

I'm just stereotyping of course but the lower rpm limit meant less rotating speed so coupled with heavier duty components inside the diesel engine (needed due to the whole compression ignition set up) the engines lasted longer

tired_dad

just about every taxi I rode in dubai recently had covered 600,000-700,000kms. They were about 2y old, were driven 24/7. They were all petrols and drove very smoothly indeed

spacey2012

The Nissan 1.8 88 bhp petrol used in bluebirds, that was one engine that ran and ran, economical as well.
It's all about power now, a 1.6 has to break the 100 bhp barrier, well they will, but they wont last very long.

colino

I'm sure I read the Volvo story a long, long time ago (can't remember if it was first getting into Guinness or it was hitting 2 million miles) and Volvo had offered him a swap for a new Volvo. It appears he has instead became an ambassador for Volvo, hence the pristine condition of that well used tank.

jase1

Retrogamer wrote: »

It wasn't a myth generally.

Diesel cars engines rotate are less RPM than petrol variants and normally have / had longer gear ratios as well.

Japanese petrol engines are good, there's no disputing that.

But go back 20 years ago before DMF's and common rail injection and the old school diesels were more reliable and lasted longer.

I've seen a few Pug 106 diesels were 300,000 miles on the original engines but never a petrol

Seen a few older Vauxhall diesels as well (Cavalier / Corsa / Astra) with similar mileage. The petrol varients would usually have failed stem seals or rings well before then.}

VW petrols in the same era were good for about 200,000k (ish) but the diesels generally would go on for about 350k

I'm just stereotyping of course but the lower rpm limit meant less rotating speed so coupled with heavier duty components inside the diesel engine (needed due to the whole compression ignition set up) the engines lasted longer

So what you're basically saying then is that European petrol engines of the 1990s (and beyond) weren't very well made?

No argument from me...

westwood68

Maybe Volvo are sneakily sticking it on a rolling road between trips in exchange for free servicing

Regardless; there is no doubting the fact that the car has still clocked up an immense number of miles and it is backed up by the high mileages other Volvos have clocked in the links above

redux

mad_rich wrote: »

3 million miles since 1966? Including 1 million since 2002?

Hmm. Something sounds a bit fishy there.

That last million has come at a rate of [strike]77,000[/strike] 90,000 miles per year - nearly [strike]1,500[/strike] 1,750 per week. Week in, week out for 11 years.

You're not going to get an average of more than 50mph, so that's a minimum [strike]30[/strike] 35 hours a week. Every week. For 11 years.

Really?

Edit: Got my sums wrong. It's even more implausible now!

He has plenty if time, as he's retired.

And fuel is about half the price there compared to here, though I imagine he uses about twice as much as a modern diesel, probably averages 25 to 30 mpg.