is the 98 110 2.5ltr enginge reliable?

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Originally Posted by PAT303

JC,It's common knowledge that Tdi's wear out big ends at 250K,you should talk to the experts. Pat

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The advice is usually check @ 300,000km. :p

Plenty of them do Pat, there's been more than enough evidence on here.

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Originally Posted by PAT303

JC,It's common knowledge that Tdi's wear out big ends at 250K,you should talk to the experts. Pat

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:confused::confused:

I have checked quite a few over my time, and most problematic for some reason seem to be 1998 WA vin range vehicles. Possibly a manufacture issue? In fact the last 2 crank failures I have seen were in this VIN range. These were both broken through a journal. Got to be something in that.

I have had very little drama with earlier Tdi's, at least that has been my experience, draw from that what you will. I'm more worried about head gasket failures at 250K personally.


JC

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Originally Posted by justinc

:confused::confused:

I have checked quite a few over my time, and most problematic for some reason seem to be 1998 WA vin range vehicles. Possibly a manufacture issue? In fact the last 2 crank failures I have seen were in this VIN range. These were both broken through a journal. Got to be something in that.

[snip]

JC

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Hmmm, couldn't work out with mine if it was bearing overload or just overlay failure from crap bearings.

I'd plumped for overload failure, now you've given me reason to reconsider JC as mine fits that VIN range.