@@godcast4297 this injector pump engines had the highest pollution rate from direct injection diesels and was extremly noisy, so to make watewer, it's a easy job...
@@memeik I´ve got three of this engines in my house, two 90hp, and a 110hp,both 90 over half a million km, and the 110 hp with almost 400k km. They´ve nevar had a problem,. Those engines, if you take some minimal care of them, they will run literally forever. The low end torque in the 90, styarting from 1200-1300 rpm is lovely, not so much cars have this torque that low in the rev range
Thats why its important to keep your oil filled and replace it often. The moving engine parts don't touch but have a thin layer of oil between them. The oil is basically a wear part like your tires or brakes that take the brunt of the wear in your engine.
Thats a good mechanic! He felt bad for taking apart such a well built engine. And he acknowledged that it may be the reason the engine doesnt last as long. Smart guy. Ill bet it lasts though.
@@virtusetglorie I see your Ford and Chevy and raise a 1.4TSI Scirocco. RIP at 125kkm, every service done, not revved up cold, ... no VW ever again for me
My daily-driver 97 Plymouth Grand Voyager 3.3L V6 has 419,000 miles, I changed the rod and crank bearings last year and the old ones still looked brand new. My parents bought it new back in the day and I inherited it a few years ago when my Stepdad passed away. I would say that the most important factor in the longevity of a vehicle isn't just the attention to maintenance, its the habits of the driver. My mom used to be a mechanic, Grandpa made her rebuild the engine in his pickup after she blew it up at the age of 17. My stepdad was the one who taught me how to work on engines. Between them and myself, every driver has been mechanically inclined enough to not beat the crap out of the van. The plan is to try to get it to 500,000 miles, by that time it should be 25 years old and I can hotrod into some crazy sleeper since it wont need to pass emissions.
@@boingkster no, it's at 436,500 miles. The transmission started slipping last year, so I rebuilt it myself. The van is AWD now. The engine broke a cooling hose nipple off the timing cover, rather than fix it I started building a new engine. I have a Dodge Charger V6 stroked out to 4.0Liters, with oversized valve CNC ported heads, stage 2 cams, ITBs, and a Megasquirt ECU.
You would be crazy to not keep it in good shape and hold onto it for as long as possible. New cars are loaded with junk cell-phone technology. Having to rent heated seats, adverts playing on the infotainment center, GPS tracking you everywhere you go, plus a very detailed black box functionality that holds the data a very long time, probably permanently.
Dang, I missed that episode. Ok, let's get a little crazy. we're going to mix some vandyke brown with a little burnt umber and cadmium red and maybe there's a little carbon deposit that lives right there and another one over here whatever you want just have fun with it.
@@newwavepressure6478 I started using RP and began having issues with my 2013 GMC Sierra with the 5.3L V8. Went back to my old faithful Mobile1 Advanced Synthetic 5w30 (including a Mobile1 oil filter) and problems went away. When the oil molecules in RP break down, it loses a noticeable amount of viscosity even at operating temperature (the opposite of what you want usually). Bottom line, be careful if you switch to RP. I wouldn't go a single mile past 3,000 before an oil change (not worth it since RP is expensive and never on sale). Last thing... never use a Fram oil filter. They are total junk.
@@ibanezbtb91 i have a napa right down the street i use the napa gold i think i just asked foe the best one they have i dont know who makes yhem its prob fram
In Germany the legendary 1.9 TDI engine which was built into nearly every Audi/VW/Skoda/Seat from 1997 to (i think) 03 or 04 is known to be one of the most reliable engines which were ever built.
bayakuganz Of course but the 1.9 TDI got some good power too. Old Mercedes Diesel just run, the acceleration is not affected by the % of throttle you give it haha
you've got a point there. But the volvo B52 5 cyclinders do produce some power and have an amazing life span. Even the 250hp turbo versions regularly surpass 500k km's. But Alex sure has a point, given good and regular maintenance, most engines have the potenial to become high milage.
It's great to watch this video. I had a 52 plate 1.9tdi Octavia Estate from 2005-2019. It was the best car I'll ever own. The original battery lasted 16 years. Most of the problems were electrical like a door that wouldn't open and headlights that would suddenly go out! I once got over 99 mpg - stuck the car in 5th gear and chugged along a country road and the mpg went off the scale. It only got up to 200,000+ miles, but I wish I'd kept it running now. Cheers.
The number one reason why this engine is so healthy is... No short trips! It always got weeeeell up to temperature, burned off a lot of carbon and just stacked mile after mile in it's ideal operating ranges. Continous speed motorway miles are generally like no miles at all.
Marian S And it's a diesel. Diesels have much heavier construction than gas engines. The very high combustion pressures force the rings to seal better leading to less blow by and fuel dilution of the oil. The fuel itself is an oil and not a solvent so it doesn't wash the cylinder walls like gasoline does. Finally, diesel motor oils have VERY robust additive packages.
I drive 1 mile to work...and one mile back 6 days a week in my 396,000 mile E46. It'll get up to temperature if the lights are at red some days. No idea how the old woman who had it before me drove it. Passed its MOT last week...one advisory... Handbrake just met requirements. Drives really nice
Not only was that car properly maintained, but it was properly driven too. That means not driven near full throttle/higher rpm until fully warmed up. But it was driven a bit hard regularly once fully warmed up, but then driven lightly for the last several miles to let the turbo cool down. It was also driven regularly- never sitting for very long- and properly maintained and fixed. That kept all the seals good, kept the moisture out of the engine and brake system, and also kept rust from many surfaces that get hot when ran (and probably the owner washed it regularly too). That's why it has such good wear and low carbon. There is something to be said for mechanical sympathy... something that most drivers today don't even know exists. *Most vehicles suffer serious damage by being driven long AFTER something obvious go awry.
Bryan Jones my vehicle warms up for 10 minutes year-round before I drive it. Full synthetic, Castro titanium 0w 20. Marvels mystery oil in the gas tank once a month. 4 cylinder Honda hrv 2017. I'm at 108,000 miles and she runs like a dream.
That's amazing! I'm sitting here with a car that has 150k miles. I've owned the car since it had just over 20k and have taken decent, not perfect, care of it so I decided I'm going to put some money into common repairs and maintenance this year. So far I replaced struts, rotors, brakes, alternator, and starter. Next, I'm going to replace the bearings and suspension parts going out. Soon I'll have the timing belt replaced and changed some less common fluids in the car that often get neglected. I would like my car to last me at least another 3-5 years and $1-2k in repairs is nothing compared to car payments over 3-5 years. I do most of the work myself of course which saves at least half the cost on repairs or maintenance. Thanks so much for this video!
If that old blinker fluid is not changed, it will corrode all the electrical system of the vehicle. The fluid is there for a reason. Change it or lose all the electronics in your vehicle. Your vehicle will then be scrap metal.
@@sambhatt0 Almost everything can be fixed on a car by replacing the blinker fluid. Unfortunately, it's very hard to find. The best way to get your hands on it is to invite a good friend (Soon to be an ex-friend!) over for a beer - or two or three - and when he isn't looking, or better yet passed out, 'borrow' some from his car. Than he'll have the car problem - not you!
That is one hell of a car to make it that far. Have an F150 that got to almost 700 thousand miles before it started burning oil. Got some work done on it and it's still running strong at about 785 thousand miles today
Simon T save that cash for a down payment on something really nice. I bought a 04 Durango with all the options and low low miles. I love it. Haven't met a Durango owner yet who didn't love them. No it isn't the nicest ride on the planet but I wouldn't trade it for whatever this blue sedan is.
I don't think all engines are capable of this kind of reliability at high miles. The 1.9 TDI is infamous for being one of the most reliable engines ever built, or at least by VAG. I remember back when I was taking driving lessons, my instructor (ex soviet army engineer) told me about his Golf 1.9 tdi (Mk4). He scrapped it at 300k miles because the car was falling apart, but the engine was still going strong apparently.
pandaK9 my parents used to have a Toyota Vios (2005) and drove it for 10 years at high intensity and the only thing that went wrong was the battery… amazing machine. If I’m not wrong it survived almost a million kilometres
Yeah, the Toyota engines of that generation especially the gasoline ones are extremely reliable especially compared to other cars with similar age and price. Some of those gas engines reach numbers that many diesels can't. 1.9TDI is amazing though. The chassis crumbles around it before anything happens to the engine usually. Most of the faults in the engine are also usually very minor, for example boost valve replacement, crankcase ventilation cleaning/ valve replacement etc.
Several of the tried & true inline 4 cylinder engine platforms by Toyota are getting 500,000 miles......some even 1 million miles.........with no rebuild whatsoever. Look it up. Bought a new 2000 Tacoma 4x4 with 2.7 liter 4 cylinder 3ZR-FE motor & automatic trans. It's my only driver, and with 330,000 miles & 18 years old, it still drives & runs as good as the day I drove it off the dealer lot. Still running all original CV joints, shocks, front end & wheel bearings all around.
Nine times out of ten, if you change the oil at regular intervals, your engine will last at least 200,000 miles. This engine looks great. I would love to see what the clearances are on the crank, bearings, pistons, and cylinder bores.
I have a Mazda CX5 with over 248k miles. I change the oil every 4k and do other fluids at 30k and 60k depending on what fluids they are. Engine is still healthy and is pushing 135 to the wheels. The car makes 155 at the crank so that figure is about right when equating for drivetrain loss. I drive it easy but every once and a while when warmed up I give it the beans from 1st to 2nd to get rid of carbon since it's a GDi motor
Remember one of those being a company vehicle. It was barely 3 years old. The brakes were warped to hell and shook the car, it couldn't climb a hill even with a hefty run at it, 0-60 was 2 weeks, it stank, pulled to one side, rode like a barge swaying in choppy water, the only redeeming feature? It used to do +80mpg. That Skoda, is an exception, rather than the rule.
Brenden Pragasam that sounds about like my car, 3 siblings and whoever before that and then me, the car guy gets it and the car breaks down within months of getting my license
I can't believe that engine has 432k miles, looks like it's under 200k, must have been very well maintained! Alex, I hope to see you get that car up and past 1 million miles someday! #MillionMileŠkoda
10 years ago I had a room mate and he always spoke very positively about Skoda Octavia models from that time because they are so reliable. So I'm not surprised about the state the engine is in.
Well every car that gets resold is a bad car. Cars need to be crushed after 100k miles in order to sell more new cars. Governments know this makes the industry happy. So they create these "evironment" bonuses.
The engine in this car is not ALH, judging by the turbo it's the AGR 90ps engine, i have ALH and it has the VNT Turbo. Mine has passed 500.000km already and it's running good, engine oil/filters (5W/40 full synthetic oil) changed at 9000-10000km every time.
I have a 2004 TDi PD130, ASZ engine, just keeps going and going and going, serviced every two years at skoda by there QG1 service regime. Never let me down at all.
I bought my Mk6 GTI with 65,000 miles a few years ago. Stock except an APR Stage 1 tune. It now has 106,000 miles and it hasn't required a single unscheduled visit to the mechanic. 3 years of city driving. All I've done is change the oil with Liqui-Moly Leichtlauf High Tech every 6K miles, oil filters, DSG fluid change at 80K, new OEM air filter and spark plugs at 90K. I was skeptical of VW reliability but my fears were unfounded. Super crazy reliable car. And I like that it has an iron block. It's heavy but durable.
The 1.9TDI engine is one of the best engines made by VW in terms of reliability. Tight spaces in Audi A4's and A6's of that period make it hard to work on, but with regular servicing that engine can be a million-mile hero.
I had a 150k miles VW Bora with a 1.9 150hp engine for 2 months, and i sold it right away. Worst car i've ever owned. Every time i pushed the engine a little bit, it developed a new strange noise, vibration, rattle or whatever. The handling was very, very bad, the interior quality was also very bad. The only good thing about it was the fuel economy :P
Mário Fonseca you got a bad Bora man. My cousin have on work VW Bora 1.9 TDI 2002 with 1.730.000km and its running very good. Most of taxi cars here with 300.000km are piece of shit, strange noise, vibrations, low power etc. Its about how you treat a car, not about what car do you have.
Mário Fonseca It all depends on how it was treated, for example, my dad bought an A4 B6 (2002) in 2005 from a woman that worked in an Audi dealer in Slovenia, the car was immaculate with 90k kilometres on the clock, it's still running like brand new years later with 154k kilometres on the clock with the biggest repair (aside from regular maintenance) being changing the engine mounts. In terms of maintenance, the biggest job you can have is changing the timing belt.
DIY Garage now that we know that the Audi/VW tdi pumps garbage into the air and that even regular diesels will be banned in the very German cities which produce the cars, you might consider scrapping your irresponsible, inconsiderate, and unsustainable pile of scrap.
DIY Garage Bosch is designing a new bolt on system that reduced emissions by 75%, including nitrogen emissions. So if you keep your car long enough it might survive the war against diesels lol
I'm glad he said the fact he opened the engine that it might now only do another 100k miles. Not enough people realise cracking open a good maintained engine has the potential of making things not last as long even though you're replacing parts though a rare occurrence.
I don't agree. The engine started new with clean parts and no carbon and it did 500k. What would be the reason for not expecting that again? We, of course, know that the lower end has not been rebuilt and has a finite lifetime. But what would you think the reason would be for the engine to fail because it's been opened?
alex tworkowski Parts wear in and the microscopic gaps and surface imperfections that existed when the parts were put together the first time are now filled up and perfectly sealed. Taking it apart and cleaning it up will leave you with new gaps and surface imperfections that were previously filled up, and they're gonna be bigger than on brand new parts, because the parts were worn up and at the same time filled up with carbon and smoothed out.
I hope you boys don't mind if I continue to disagree. I'd been rebuilding engines since the '60s. There's a lot of beliefs out there. Some of them are even true.
Ive yet to see a fully rebuilt engine last aslong as a factory built one. And i mean like for like not one thats been modified or upgraded for power as there is obviously more wear put onto them.
Nice video segment. I've had cars with 'That Smell' and it's usually dealt with by removing the seats and carpet to expose the sub-floor of the vehicle. It's amazing what a little time soap, water and, elbow grease will do for the auto's interior. A good pressure washer is also a benefit to spray-wash the carpet. The upholstery on the seats can be removed carefully and laundered in a clothes washing machine. The results will speak for themselves. Try it you'll be glad you did. 'That Smell' is usually because of water infiltration and/or a very dirty A/C blower unit. That's an easy fix. Thank you. P.S. Please start using a better brand name of oil filter like 'WIX'.
I dealt like you said with my old 1995 Cit - smelling like there is some dead animal in the heating system. Cleaning out everything - to no use! Then I saw a radiato leak and used sealant-stuff in the cooling system. Voila - the smell is gone! Finally! So there must have been a small leak at the heating radiator all the years of bad smell. Not enough to soak anything but enough to keep my wife from driving that car!!
Juš Murnik is there a dyno that records low enough hp/kw figures? 🤣They might last forever +/- a few years, but they won’t pull the skin of a rice pudding.
Well this engine, a TDi could loose power from a tired turbo, dirty injectors, worn rings & bores, valve seating & finally cam wear. As chummy said apart from a little play in the turbo shaft, there is bugger all wear. I venture to suggest this old gal is close to factory tolerance on output.
We have a 2005 Honda Civic with 199,300 miles and have given it proper care and we have zero problems except the blower motor for the A/C recently went out and the car makes slightly more noise while driving than brand new. Great car.
Lol, had a 1994 civic 2 door. Bought it for $1100, Drove the shit out of it for 4 years delivering pizzas and then sold it for $800 lmao. Best running car I know!
If that is your view naufai grab the popcorn, because Porsche has had to call some of their Diesels back now as well. And given that those are the Macan and the Cayenne aka the SUVs or Supremely Useless Vehicle as I call them, or as they are called in germany Hausfrauenpanzer (the Housewife's Tank), and Porsche Purists hate the idea of a Diesel Porsche and a Porsche SUV anyway..............their reaction should be epic! ;)
Indycars use Ethanol based fuel Harley, that's the drinkable alcohol, methanol is the deadly one. Upside it burns cleanly, downside the flame is invisible, which is a major hazard and why the cars are sprayed down before release. F1 cars use something close to normal petrol: www.formula1.com/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Fuel_Fuel_system_fuel_usage_and_refuelling.html Not like Racing bikes in certain series that use aviation fuels like 100 LL (100 octane low Lead) or 115/145 (115/145 octane fuel) or certain UL (Unleaded fuels). The 115/145 designation means that it has 115 octane uncompressed, and 145 octane under full supercharger boost. That fuel is generally only used for the big radial engines of the last generation piston-engine airliners and Warbirds, as well as modern racing aircraft engines, as they need a fuel that has some very strong anti-detonation features. And with those racing aircraft engines I don't mean the Red Bull Air Races ones, but the ones at Races like the Reno Air Races, where the Birds in the unlimited Class can push out between 2,000 and 3,000 Horsepower. (And those engines's displacement is in the double digit litre range, often between 27 and 46 litres.) So yeah if that guy with his electric racing aircraft talks about his plane being "high performance" at 300 horsepower, he's talking hogwash, 300 hp is a good ammount in cars but for aircraft that is nothing. It might match the Extra 300s in the RB Air Races but that's it. And those planes weren't even designed as race planes but as aerobatics planes. @RCcommando I know, my comment was a tongue in cheek reference to the Porsche Purists expected reaction at the new Dieselgate at Porsche! ;)
some people suggest that VAG cars aren't reliable but i think this shows that so long as they are looked after they can last. pretty sure this is the 1.9tdi engine which is particulaly bulletproof but even still I do think their cars are good so long as you don't skip maintainence.
It is really a good engine in terms of fuel economy and lifetime reliablity. But the sound is absolutely horrible and it is far not the cleanest way (for modern standards) to drive a car.
derbigpr500 well I think they are less tolerant to poor maintenance than other engines. Also less tolerant to low grades of fuel but if get properly and cared for can be fantastic
Just remember that these are highway miles. No frequent starts/stops and the engine is warmed once for a long drive every drive. The engine is running at a constant low RPM for a long time, also it being diesel they run at very low RPM in the first place, most diesel engines should outlast gasoline engines by x2 or you are doing something wrong.
Diesel cars do not like short cold start stop trips as the DPF will clog. They like to be run hot and for long trips (motorway miles). Also diesel's have bad economy with start stop usage. However they have much better economy when they are hot and at a constant low RPM for long time.
It's a diesel engine. You'd have to really drive poorly for it to go bad. Diesel engines tend to last a very long time and have over half a million miles on them before they die out.
Not all diesel motors are bullet proof. Many have issues like the 6.0 Liter Ford Powerstroke or their 6.4L Powerstroke (we had one crap out at 160,000 miles). The 1.9L is a fantastic motor that has very little issues. It is above most.
What brand engine oil lubricant was used for this car? I remember you saying in previous video that the car had one previous owner: what did they use regularly?
Yea keeps the oil warm. Our flight line trucks are the same way. Crazy miles since they run 24h 3 shifts. just hand the keys to the next guy when he comes to relieve you.
You should lend the car out to subscribers (with insurance obviously) who have a high mileage weekly commute. Then back to you on the weekends, and see how much mileage we can collectively put on the car.
Good vid thanks! I put 393,000 miles on a Chevy Tahoe 5.3L then sold it to a friend. He drove it for 5 years and put another 100k on it until it bleed out from leaks all over. Original motor, tranny, starter, exhaust and more. Never had to replace the rear wheel bearing only the front at 250k. I ran Mobil-1 synthetics throughout. ☝️
Maintenance, maintenance, and more maintenance is the key to long engine life. I have a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis with 428,000 miles on it. Most of it highway. I change the oil with full synthetic every 3000 miles without fail. I also warm the car up for 10 minutes every morning before taking off. I also change the transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid, and differential fluid a lot more often than the owners manual says. Compression is still well within service spec. My guess is a broken cam chain is what will eventually destroy the engine. This is an OHC engine, and the chains are nowhere near as easy to replace as the single chain on a pushrod motor.
My cars last forever. A good car is well worth a little maintenance. You might get 200,000 out of it by doing maintenance every 30K, do it a lot more often and you will double your cars life.
3000 mile oil changes are a waste. The oil change interval on that 4.6 motor is more like 5000 miles and I'd be surprised if a quality full synthetic actually needed to be changed at 5000. Maybe the high mileage leads to more contamination from blow-by but honestly, you're just throwing money away. A 10 minute warmup is also pointless. The oil circulation in the mod motor is generally pretty good as long as you're not beating on it all the time. 30 seconds is about all you need to ensure good oil delivery to the whole motor. Beyond a couple minutes is pointless as all the parts that need to heat up, will have done so to the point that the engine is in the range of running tolerances.
Lets math this out! 428,000 miles / 3,000 oil change interval= ~142 142 oil changes * 6 quarts = 852 quarts Doubtful you'd be paying less than $5 a quart so lets use that number. 852 quarts * $5 = $4260 in oil PLUS $5 each for 142 oil filters = $710 So $4260 + $710 = $4970 in oil changes alone. Assuming you do them yourself, which i doubt. Maybe if you are super concerned about maintenance you should get those cam chains done BEFORE it breaks and you bend your valves and have to then take the heads off. (yes its an interference engine). Also, fun fact. 142 oil changes since 2006 is pretty much 12 per year or basically once a month. 5,000 mile changes with full synthetic is plenty. With the kind of money you are throwing around you should get an oil analysis done to better determine oil change intervals. You could probably get 10,000 miles.
Your close. I only pay $3 a qt. for the oil, $15 for a 5 gallon jug. And those are mostly highway miles. My job involves a lot of driving. But I have found a car i like, and want it to last as long as possible. I tried a Lincoln Town Car, but it was no more comfortable and burns more gas for some reason. I may just replace the engine in the Mercury when it finally goes. They will never make large V8 powered RWD cars again.
“The fact that we opened up this engine could be the reason it only does another 100k, instead of another 400k” May have been a better idea to repair a broken car, not one that’s fully functional.
Denny041087 show us what? The inside of a fully functional engine? The fact that it has done 400+ miles and there was nothing wrong with the engine, what were you expecting to see? Fully functional internal components with regular servicing and looking after the car as per manufacturer specification. Just saying it’s a shame by opening it up it has reduced it life(before they open it up again) by 30% if not more.
I have the same 1.9 in my 03 Golf with 265,000 and still runs like new, I did bypass the EGR valve at 77,000 miles due to carbon buildup but other than that I’m very happy. 👍
Engine reliability in the 80's - 90's was generally better, since the engine oils at the time contained high amounts of additives, most notably phosphorus and ZDDP, which have since been removed for better emissions. The regular oil changes with ZDDP in this engine protected the cylinder walls and camshaft from friction induced wear.
Yes but QUALITY modern oils do have a better base and more advanced additives package. Synthetic base really makes a difference during cold starts in freezing weather. BTW, You can still buy oil with high levels of ZDDP. For example, Amsoil makes premium synthetic oils specifically blended for older vehicles with high levels of zinc and phosphorus.
Sammy are you on crack? Engines from the 80s were more reliable? Lmao! Riigghhttt. And I'm Monty Python. First, look at what you wrote. Engines were better because oil had this and that. Shouldn't it be "oil was better"? And not engines?
My father has a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500, going on 340K miles now - Aside from maintenance, there's only been one major part replaced, that being the radiator which was punctured somehow a number of years ago. The windshield has been replaced a few times of course from cracking and at one point a drill that got dropped off a roof, but nothing else.
Ive seen a VW Jetta that had over 1 million kms and it was in for an oil change at the dealership, when the service guy was telling me that it was still driven by original owner and it had 12 sets of tires installed over its life. Other than regular maintenance, he said they have never opened the engine. Thats inpressive!
He IS the lemon. Ohhh I'm Alex the clown, my m3 only made 270bhp at the wheels, which is DEAD ON WHAT IT SHOULD MAKE WITH DRIVETRAIN LOSS WITH 300 AT THE CRANK!!!!
you not seen its mot history ?:D deteriated exhaust shot suspension deteriated brake lines power assist in brakes not working, excessive cracks in windscreen lower engine mounts deteriated and structural damage to the front end! from the look of it id say its not the original engine its had a lot of work done probably cost more than another car in repairs
I have Kia Rio 2003 Hatchback with, 350,000 Miles. And and my mechanics were surprised at how clean it was when they opened it... They thought I actually took it to another service center.... Thank you for this video I can feel proud of my old banger now XD.
It has a Distributor injection pump, no PD injection, so it is definitely either an AGR or an ALH. The ALH has a VTG-turbo, I think this engine's turbocharger did not have VTG, so yeah, that's probably an AGR
I know someone with an 02 Octavia 1.4 petrol that’s never serviced, running with engine management light for 5 years and still goes! Old VW related products are great! Pity about the new stuff.
My 1997 Opel Omega has rust issues everywhere, the engine leaks oil out of just about every gasket and when I bought it the waterpump wasnt working. Still love it.
My old man has a s reg golf tdi 90bhp and has done 330k miles on same clutch, turbo and exhaust And drives perfect it’s been well serviced over the years
A new car won't last as long as these, the massive use of electronics, cheaper production standards and tighter engine component tolerances means their service life will be much, much shorter. Even corrosion is back. Unfortunately, Diesel cars in general and those without particle filter in particular are being banned because of their harmful emissions.
Depends on how you take care of it. I work as a courier for a company. We are running our own cars M-F. One of our drivers has a 12 Optima with 500k on it. Original tranny and engine with no major repairs. Only replace things like the battery, alternator, starter and brakes. If you take care of your things, they take care of you.
I have a Skoda Octavia with... wait for it... 1092 miles on the clock! Mind you, I have only had it 18 days. It's an SE L 1.5 TSI DSG in Velvet Red, and I'm very much enjoying it during the morning and evening commutes, not least because my last car (a VW Golf SE 1.6 DSI manual) had manual AC, whereas the Octavia has climate control. I got a sweet deal as an employee, since the aerospace company for which I work also owns a nationwide car dealership in the UK. I intend to take very good care of this vehicle. I had an Octavia L&K as a company car, and about the only thing I really appreciate about that over my current squeeze was the adaptive cruise control (mine has normal cruise). There are three really thoughtful extras: 1) The umbrella under the passenger seat 2) The ice scraper (which doubles as a tyre depth gauge) behind the petrol flap 3) The little clip to the right of the windscreen for car park tickets.
The legendary 1.9TDI :). These engines refuse to die.
Glad i have one in my Golf 4!
@@godcast4297 this injector pump engines had the highest pollution rate from direct injection diesels and was extremly noisy, so to make watewer, it's a easy job...
@@memeik I´ve got three of this engines in my house, two 90hp, and a 110hp,both 90 over half a million km, and the 110 hp with almost 400k km. They´ve nevar had a problem,. Those engines, if you take some minimal care of them, they will run literally forever. The low end torque in the 90, styarting from 1200-1300 rpm is lovely, not so much cars have this torque that low in the rev range
The US fucked the volkswagon diesels.
@@dmtbr_0699 I am considering getting one of those first gen Škoda Superbs with a 1.9TDI engine. Which ones did you have?
it boggles my mind how engines can go on for SO LONG when you imagine the actual operation and high temperatures and speeds going on inside it
It's a diesel,and if u take proper maintenance,which good amount of people dont,it runs for a lot
Genius engineering
Specially hondas
Thats why its important to keep your oil filled and replace it often. The moving engine parts don't touch but have a thin layer of oil between them. The oil is basically a wear part like your tires or brakes that take the brunt of the wear in your engine.
Diesels are built like tanks compared to gasoline engines, that’s only one part of why they work
Thats a good mechanic! He felt bad for taking apart such a well built engine. And he acknowledged that it may be the reason the engine doesnt last as long. Smart guy. Ill bet it lasts though.
"If you look after an engine, there is no reason it should prematurely die." I raise you a 3 valve Ford triton.
Watch out for those spark plugs, heard they killed a man in Reno.
I see your Ford and raise you a 1.4 chevy ecotec Turbo (Chevy Cruze)
HairoftheDog basicly any ecotec from 1.0 to 2.2 🤣
Which engineer decided on how many threads holding a spark plug was "enough"...cuz he got it wrong.
@@virtusetglorie I see your Ford and Chevy and raise a 1.4TSI Scirocco. RIP at 125kkm, every service done, not revved up cold, ... no VW ever again for me
In eastern eu these skodas are common to see with 1M kilometres (600k Miles)
Full Throttle daaamn! Thats crazy man
Full Throttle jep, my father has a Volvo with around 2,5M kilometres
I like Skodas. you never see them in my country though
Full Throttle how long does it take to build such milage?
In eastern eu also people shitting on the streets are common
My daily-driver 97 Plymouth Grand Voyager 3.3L V6 has 419,000 miles, I changed the rod and crank bearings last year and the old ones still looked brand new. My parents bought it new back in the day and I inherited it a few years ago when my Stepdad passed away.
I would say that the most important factor in the longevity of a vehicle isn't just the attention to maintenance, its the habits of the driver. My mom used to be a mechanic, Grandpa made her rebuild the engine in his pickup after she blew it up at the age of 17. My stepdad was the one who taught me how to work on engines. Between them and myself, every driver has been mechanically inclined enough to not beat the crap out of the van.
The plan is to try to get it to 500,000 miles, by that time it should be 25 years old and I can hotrod into some crazy sleeper since it wont need to pass emissions.
Please tell us she made it to 500k.
@@boingkster no, it's at 436,500 miles. The transmission started slipping last year, so I rebuilt it myself. The van is AWD now. The engine broke a cooling hose nipple off the timing cover, rather than fix it I started building a new engine. I have a Dodge Charger V6 stroked out to 4.0Liters, with oversized valve CNC ported heads, stage 2 cams, ITBs, and a Megasquirt ECU.
@@SpecialEDy awesome work mate, good to hear!
You would be crazy to not keep it in good shape and hold onto it for as long as possible. New cars are loaded with junk cell-phone technology. Having to rent heated seats, adverts playing on the infotainment center, GPS tracking you everywhere you go, plus a very detailed black box functionality that holds the data a very long time, probably permanently.
How often would you change the oil? The manual recommends 1 yr or 15000 km whichever comes sooner. Is tht fine?
"Happy little valves and pistons" - Bob Ross
Pilgrim777 It needs a happy little friend.
Dang, I missed that episode. Ok, let's get a little crazy. we're going to mix some vandyke brown with a little burnt umber and cadmium red and maybe there's a little carbon deposit that lives right there and another one over here whatever you want just have fun with it.
Adam Ross, boss of Volks Techniks
@@anthonynelson9136 qa
It’s a diesel at 400,000 miles your breaking it in
Hahaha
Man, I am drunk, but you are a legend
haha true
It's just getting warmed up😂
800,000 she's just becoming a good motor, 1,100,000 miles she's in her prime, miles of death 2,999,999
mechanic said very smart words, regular service and good oil. that actually what makes engine do 600k+ miles
Hope my frs last 200,000 miles before overhaul
yep I run Royal purple in my car
@@jordansheppard6643 i was thinkin of useing that i just stick with Mobil 1 synthetic and I change it every 3000 miles
@@newwavepressure6478 I started using RP and began having issues with my 2013 GMC Sierra with the 5.3L V8. Went back to my old faithful Mobile1 Advanced Synthetic 5w30 (including a Mobile1 oil filter) and problems went away. When the oil molecules in RP break down, it loses a noticeable amount of viscosity even at operating temperature (the opposite of what you want usually). Bottom line, be careful if you switch to RP. I wouldn't go a single mile past 3,000 before an oil change (not worth it since RP is expensive and never on sale). Last thing... never use a Fram oil filter. They are total junk.
@@ibanezbtb91 i have a napa right down the street i use the napa gold i think i just asked foe the best one they have i dont know who makes yhem its prob fram
"Look at that valve. That's a happy valve."
Bob Ross of cars lmao
if i ever hear those words or anything like that come out of my mechanics mouth, i'm finding a new mechanic.
In Germany the legendary 1.9 TDI engine which was built into nearly every Audi/VW/Skoda/Seat from 1997 to (i think) 03 or 04 is known to be one of the most reliable engines which were ever built.
2004 boi we have the 2004 Škoda Octavia in our garage, and this thing can drive you around the world over 100 times no problem
Only surpassed by old volvo engines, like red blocks and 1990 's 5 cylinders. And the old mercedes benz diesel engines.
bayakuganz Of course but the 1.9 TDI got some good power too. Old Mercedes Diesel just run, the acceleration is not affected by the % of throttle you give it haha
you've got a point there. But the volvo B52 5 cyclinders do produce some power and have an amazing life span. Even the 250hp turbo versions regularly surpass 500k km's. But Alex sure has a point, given good and regular maintenance, most engines have the potenial to become high milage.
THD Lightfl4sh You forgot for Golf MK2 1.6 TD engines
It's great to watch this video. I had a 52 plate 1.9tdi Octavia Estate from 2005-2019. It was the best car I'll ever own. The original battery lasted 16 years. Most of the problems were electrical like a door that wouldn't open and headlights that would suddenly go out! I once got over 99 mpg - stuck the car in 5th gear and chugged along a country road and the mpg went off the scale. It only got up to 200,000+ miles, but I wish I'd kept it running now. Cheers.
I really think you should go all out on this car, make it look and drive like new!
And smell like new.
The number one reason why this engine is so healthy is... No short trips! It always got weeeeell up to temperature, burned off a lot of carbon and just stacked mile after mile in it's ideal operating ranges. Continous speed motorway miles are generally like no miles at all.
Marian S And it's a diesel. Diesels have much heavier construction than gas engines. The very high combustion pressures force the rings to seal better leading to less blow by and fuel dilution of the oil. The fuel itself is an oil and not a solvent so it doesn't wash the cylinder walls like gasoline does. Finally, diesel motor oils have VERY robust additive packages.
mannys9130 you are correct thats why i run diesel oil in my civic the oil smell bad but its good for my engine since im an anal about my car.
Kenny_Fa5 ~ well thats unique.... if it works then fap! ... i mean fab.
I drive 1 mile to work...and one mile back 6 days a week in my 396,000 mile E46. It'll get up to temperature if the lights are at red some days. No idea how the old woman who had it before me drove it. Passed its MOT last week...one advisory... Handbrake just met requirements. Drives really nice
so true, short trips kill engines, especially diesels
Not only was that car properly maintained, but it was properly driven too. That means not driven near full throttle/higher rpm until fully warmed up. But it was driven a bit hard regularly once fully warmed up, but then driven lightly for the last several miles to let the turbo cool down. It was also driven regularly- never sitting for very long- and properly maintained and fixed. That kept all the seals good, kept the moisture out of the engine and brake system, and also kept rust from many surfaces that get hot when ran (and probably the owner washed it regularly too). That's why it has such good wear and low carbon. There is something to be said for mechanical sympathy... something that most drivers today don't even know exists.
*Most vehicles suffer serious damage by being driven long AFTER something obvious go awry.
You sir, have my respect. The word "mechanical sympathy" is what summarized your insight. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Keep them coming.
Properly maintained usually doesn't keep a car running. Most car break down because they are POS, designed incorrectly
Bryan Jones are you deducing this from information in the video, or did someone with first hand knowledge of the car tell you?
Also the fuel quality was good. Good fuel means good combustion less residue.
Bryan Jones my vehicle warms up for 10 minutes year-round before I drive it. Full synthetic, Castro titanium 0w 20. Marvels mystery oil in the gas tank once a month. 4 cylinder Honda hrv 2017. I'm at 108,000 miles and she runs like a dream.
That's amazing! I'm sitting here with a car that has 150k miles. I've owned the car since it had just over 20k and have taken decent, not perfect, care of it so I decided I'm going to put some money into common repairs and maintenance this year. So far I replaced struts, rotors, brakes, alternator, and starter. Next, I'm going to replace the bearings and suspension parts going out. Soon I'll have the timing belt replaced and changed some less common fluids in the car that often get neglected. I would like my car to last me at least another 3-5 years and $1-2k in repairs is nothing compared to car payments over 3-5 years. I do most of the work myself of course which saves at least half the cost on repairs or maintenance. Thanks so much for this video!
You must have a happy car :)
what car do you have?
@@weetsafish4352 Smart fortwo
The smell is probably the old blinker fluid
Yes, so many owners neglect changing it
If that old blinker fluid is not changed, it will corrode all the electrical system of the vehicle. The fluid is there for a reason. Change it or lose all the electronics in your vehicle. Your vehicle will then be scrap metal.
@@sambhatt0 Almost everything can be fixed on a car by replacing the blinker fluid. Unfortunately, it's very hard to find. The best way to get your hands on it is to invite a good friend (Soon to be an ex-friend!) over for a beer - or two or three - and when he isn't looking, or better yet passed out, 'borrow' some from his car. Than he'll have the car problem - not you!
lol. Blinker fluid.
Didn’t know blinker fluid was a thing... what does it do exactly?
That is one hell of a car to make it that far. Have an F150 that got to almost 700 thousand miles before it started burning oil. Got some work done on it and it's still running strong at about 785 thousand miles today
I really do hope you guys restore that thing to factory quality. The old girl needs love.
Zogger568 I hope they send it to the scrap yard. Ugly little gutless sedan.
You don't restore a POS 1.9L Deisel skoda! Totally backwards and stupid. It'd be better to spend your time and money doing up something decent.
Simon T save that cash for a down payment on something really nice. I bought a 04 Durango with all the options and low low miles. I love it. Haven't met a Durango owner yet who didn't love them. No it isn't the nicest ride on the planet but I wouldn't trade it for whatever this blue sedan is.
I agree with op, you fuckers don't understand the beauty of this car and keeping it going
its no better than the shit you're smoking.
I love the high mileage heroes , mine is my 2005 Ford E250 van with 397,000 miles and counting ,
I don't think all engines are capable of this kind of reliability at high miles. The 1.9 TDI is infamous for being one of the most reliable engines ever built, or at least by VAG. I remember back when I was taking driving lessons, my instructor (ex soviet army engineer) told me about his Golf 1.9 tdi (Mk4). He scrapped it at 300k miles because the car was falling apart, but the engine was still going strong apparently.
pandaK9 my parents used to have a Toyota Vios (2005) and drove it for 10 years at high intensity and the only thing that went wrong was the battery… amazing machine. If I’m not wrong it survived almost a million kilometres
Yeah, the Toyota engines of that generation especially the gasoline ones are extremely reliable especially compared to other cars with similar age and price. Some of those gas engines reach numbers that many diesels can't.
1.9TDI is amazing though. The chassis crumbles around it before anything happens to the engine usually. Most of the faults in the engine are also usually very minor, for example boost valve replacement, crankcase ventilation cleaning/ valve replacement etc.
Several of the tried & true inline 4 cylinder engine platforms by Toyota are getting 500,000 miles......some even 1 million miles.........with no rebuild whatsoever. Look it up. Bought a new 2000 Tacoma 4x4 with 2.7 liter 4 cylinder 3ZR-FE motor & automatic trans. It's my only driver, and with 330,000 miles & 18 years old, it still drives & runs as good as the day I drove it off the dealer lot. Still running all original CV joints, shocks, front end & wheel bearings all around.
You might notice that Alex said 21st of 'June' in the video...don't worry, guys, we've fired him.
Car Throttle no Alex is just ahead of the times ;)
Wow
Car Throttle it's the fumes
Car Throttle ~ BE NICE TO THAT SKODA ALEX ~ ITS TIME TO TAKE THAT CROWN FROM MATT AND HIS LEXUS!
Superclean engine like ChrisFix?
THIS IS NOT FAIR!! The 1.9 TDi is not engine. It's a masterpiece.
agreed. totally agreed
It really is...i imagine the engineers patting eachothers in the back after its development
Never were truer words spoken
Nowadays they design engines to last "not too long" so people swap cars.
They could have tested it on any other engine, which would be worn down. This is perhaps the best engine VAG Group both has and will ever produce.
When you look inside an old engine the quantum probability wave collapses and it stops working.
You had some very interesting content years ago. What’s the story behind that? Why haven’t you posted in so long? Please answer
Zach D. No more birds or fish to film.
'Ya cannay change the laws o'physics Captain...she's given it all she's got!'
lol schrodingers box with the copenhagen interpretation
What??
I have the same octavia 1.9 tdi 81kw from 1998, 360k km on it and still working perfectly :)
Taking it to the Nurburgring? Yeah, cause that worked out great for you before.
cambo1200 Next video: Can my £200 435.000 mile Octavia lap the Nürburgring and survive?
Chris 5112003 for sure more than a boosted, oil-cooler-lacking, MX5
He was probably there last week for the 24h race :) I was
*brake fade intensifies*
Adam makes a good point. The fact that they have now disturbed the engine means they have probably shortened its life quite a lot.
Nine times out of ten, if you change the oil at regular intervals, your engine will last at least 200,000 miles. This engine looks great. I would love to see what the clearances are on the crank, bearings, pistons, and cylinder bores.
I have a Mazda CX5 with over 248k miles. I change the oil every 4k and do other fluids at 30k and 60k depending on what fluids they are. Engine is still healthy and is pushing 135 to the wheels. The car makes 155 at the crank so that figure is about right when equating for drivetrain loss. I drive it easy but every once and a while when warmed up I give it the beans from 1st to 2nd to get rid of carbon since it's a GDi motor
Now buy another car with terrible maintenance and reliability and compare the two
Alfa Romeo 147 perhaps? :)
Brenden Pragasam you mean a ford?
TassieLorenzo and low miles
Remember one of those being a company vehicle. It was barely 3 years old. The brakes were warped to hell and shook the car, it couldn't climb a hill even with a hefty run at it, 0-60 was 2 weeks, it stank, pulled to one side, rode like a barge swaying in choppy water, the only redeeming feature?
It used to do +80mpg.
That Skoda, is an exception, rather than the rule.
Brenden Pragasam that sounds about like my car, 3 siblings and whoever before that and then me, the car guy gets it and the car breaks down within months of getting my license
I can't believe that engine has 432k miles, looks like it's under 200k, must have been very well maintained! Alex, I hope to see you get that car up and past 1 million miles someday! #MillionMileŠkoda
10 years ago I had a room mate and he always spoke very positively about Skoda Octavia models from that time because they are so reliable. So I'm not surprised about the state the engine is in.
Replace your cabin/pollen filter. Replaced mine recently after the inside of my car stunk like mould. Now it smells as fresh as a daisy!
and people here kill older (5-10 years) perfectly working diesels for a bonus for a new car...
john smith tell me what new car got better mile per galon than a tdi like there isiint a lot and that reliabe too
Capitalism? You mean regulation and taxation.
But, but they got so many stupid Touchscreen-LCD features witch can break after 1.000 Miles and cost 1x.xxx€ and are good for One use ;D
Well every car that gets resold is a bad car. Cars need to be crushed after 100k miles in order to sell more new cars. Governments know this makes the industry happy. So they create these "evironment" bonuses.
VW bitches
These VW alh engines are solid, I have one with 730,000km all original, and it's still going super strong.
The engine in this car is not ALH, judging by the turbo it's the AGR 90ps engine, i have ALH and it has the VNT Turbo. Mine has passed 500.000km already and it's running good, engine oil/filters (5W/40 full synthetic oil) changed at 9000-10000km every time.
Divided By Zero good eye. Either way these older VW tdi engines are bullet proof. Gotta love them!
I have a 2004 TDi PD130, ASZ engine, just keeps going and going and going, serviced every two years at skoda by there QG1 service regime. Never let me down at all.
would that be the same kind of engine that is in an Audi 80 1.9 tdi?
@ MM168NSX .... yes these engines are nearly identical .... if you care him the engine is unbreakable too !!!
Lol, I was thinking Myles. But yeah, name it Miles. Bruv that’s sick 👌👌
Avais Hussain I like the way you think.
Myles M hahahaha
I bought my Mk6 GTI with 65,000 miles a few years ago. Stock except an APR Stage 1 tune. It now has 106,000 miles and it hasn't required a single unscheduled visit to the mechanic. 3 years of city driving. All I've done is change the oil with Liqui-Moly Leichtlauf High Tech every 6K miles, oil filters, DSG fluid change at 80K, new OEM air filter and spark plugs at 90K. I was skeptical of VW reliability but my fears were unfounded. Super crazy reliable car. And I like that it has an iron block. It's heavy but durable.
Looking forward to see this high mileage hero continue its high mileage journey!!! 👍
The 1.9TDI engine is one of the best engines made by VW in terms of reliability. Tight spaces in Audi A4's and A6's of that period make it hard to work on, but with regular servicing that engine can be a million-mile hero.
I had a 150k miles VW Bora with a 1.9 150hp engine for 2 months, and i sold it right away. Worst car i've ever owned.
Every time i pushed the engine a little bit, it developed a new strange noise, vibration, rattle or whatever. The handling was very, very bad, the interior quality was also very bad.
The only good thing about it was the fuel economy :P
Mário Fonseca you got a bad Bora man. My cousin have on work VW Bora 1.9 TDI 2002 with 1.730.000km and its running very good. Most of taxi cars here with 300.000km are piece of shit, strange noise, vibrations, low power etc. Its about how you treat a car, not about what car do you have.
Mário Fonseca It all depends on how it was treated, for example, my dad bought an A4 B6 (2002) in 2005 from a woman that worked in an Audi dealer in Slovenia, the car was immaculate with 90k kilometres on the clock, it's still running like brand new years later with 154k kilometres on the clock with the biggest repair (aside from regular maintenance) being changing the engine mounts. In terms of maintenance, the biggest job you can have is changing the timing belt.
I guess I'll keep my MK IV Jetta TDI for another 10 years atleast.
DIY Garage now that we know that the Audi/VW tdi pumps garbage into the air and that even regular diesels will be banned in the very German cities which produce the cars, you might consider scrapping your irresponsible, inconsiderate, and unsustainable pile of scrap.
I know this, but I will keep my TDI until it is banned in my country: good ole US of A!
DIY Garage Bosch is designing a new bolt on system that reduced emissions by 75%, including nitrogen emissions. So if you keep your car long enough it might survive the war against diesels lol
Nels Blair I can see you polute the air as well so quite please and educate yourself before going off on someone.
Samuel thank you! I am happy you are keeping your MK4 until it dies. Will be doing the same for both of mine!Cheers
Diesel engines last longer because they're literally running on a lubricant rather than a solvent.
Diesel is a solvent
Elan Jacobs hmm I don’t know
@@HasnainKhan-qn2nf I do, but feel free to look it up if you don't believe me.
@@HasnainKhan-qn2nf Any form of liquid petroleum can be both a solvent and a lubricant.
E McG nah gasoline isn’t a lubricant
I'm glad he said the fact he opened the engine that it might now only do another 100k miles. Not enough people realise cracking open a good maintained engine has the potential of making things not last as long even though you're replacing parts though a rare occurrence.
I don't agree. The engine started new with clean parts and no carbon and it did 500k. What would be the reason for not expecting that again? We, of course, know that the lower end has not been rebuilt and has a finite lifetime. But what would you think the reason would be for the engine to fail because it's been opened?
just like they said, carbon and oil sealed everything up pretty well. And from my experience new parts they arent the best.
alex tworkowski
Parts wear in and the microscopic gaps and surface imperfections that existed when the parts were put together the first time are now filled up and perfectly sealed. Taking it apart and cleaning it up will leave you with new gaps and surface imperfections that were previously filled up, and they're gonna be bigger than on brand new parts, because the parts were worn up and at the same time filled up with carbon and smoothed out.
I hope you boys don't mind if I continue to disagree. I'd been rebuilding engines since the '60s. There's a lot of beliefs out there. Some of them are even true.
Ive yet to see a fully rebuilt engine last aslong as a factory built one. And i mean like for like not one thats been modified or upgraded for power as there is obviously more wear put onto them.
Nice video segment. I've had cars with 'That Smell' and it's usually dealt with by removing the seats and carpet to expose the sub-floor of the vehicle. It's amazing what a little time soap, water and, elbow grease will do for the auto's interior. A good pressure washer is also a benefit to spray-wash the carpet. The upholstery on the seats can be removed carefully and laundered in a clothes washing machine. The results will speak for themselves. Try it you'll be glad you did. 'That Smell' is usually because of water infiltration and/or a very dirty A/C blower unit. That's an easy fix. Thank you.
P.S. Please start using a better brand name of oil filter like 'WIX'.
I dealt like you said with my old 1995 Cit - smelling like there is some dead animal in the heating system. Cleaning out everything - to no use! Then I saw a radiato leak and used sealant-stuff in the cooling system. Voila - the smell is gone! Finally! So there must have been a small leak at the heating radiator all the years of bad smell. Not enough to soak anything but enough to keep my wife from driving that car!!
The Skoda Octavia is a fantastic car. No wonder why most of our Taxi's here in Greece are all Skoda Octavias.
Usually these cars end up in Romania with 200000km :))) and still run to 800000
1.9 tdi best ever
Those 1.9TDI from Volkswagen are one of the most reliable engines in the world!
Daniel Pires haha. German and reliable?
Both my cars are german and one of them has 25 years and never hever had a single engine problem!
Billy Carvalho the joke would make sense with italian, not german.
Billy Carvalho German Cars are pretty reliable. So Shut Up
You should put the car on a dyno to test its current horse power vs the new horse power.
Juš Murnik is there a dyno that records low enough hp/kw figures? 🤣They might last forever +/- a few years, but they won’t pull the skin of a rice pudding.
Well this engine, a TDi could loose power from a tired turbo, dirty injectors, worn rings & bores, valve seating & finally cam wear. As chummy said apart from a little play in the turbo shaft, there is bugger all wear. I venture to suggest this old gal is close to factory tolerance on output.
235Nm isn't that weak.
Theee is video valled "can you restore cars HP?" go check it out.
nice ad with those air fresheners xD but 10€? wtf xD
shoulda wrecked ya, mate
The air freshners are waay mooore expensive than the skode mobile mk1. No hate, I love skodas especially mk 2 with rectangular-ish headlights.
Keisuke Takahasi and they make you dizzy, 👍
Ya wtf better smell like coke and pussy
3 dollars in the US lmao
We have a 2005 Honda Civic with 199,300 miles and have given it proper care and we have zero problems except the blower motor for the A/C recently went out and the car makes slightly more noise while driving than brand new. Great car.
Lol, had a 1994 civic 2 door. Bought it for $1100, Drove the shit out of it for 4 years delivering pizzas and then sold it for $800 lmao. Best running car I know!
@@jasonhuffine1878 yep Honda's after great
im surprised the transmission hasnt gone bad
@@MrWalker1000 Nope she's a trooper. We keep the transmission fluid in good quality and quantity and it's been good so far.
My friends 1992 Honda Accord has 1.2 million on it and it was still running, the head gasket was going out but sadly it was stolen
Alex's smile at 4:58 😂
priceless haha
The "I-didn't-buy-another-lemon" smile.
this engine was treated well, some people treat their car llike shit and are lucky to get their car over 150k
Liam Turner my lexus gs300 has 500k plus kilometers although the engine was replaced, it ha the original transmission.
I have a 2001 Fiat Punto Mk2 with 150000 km done and serviced regularly. It's a dream of a car.
Hassan M usually it's the other way around what happened to the engine?
Snarl616 A Fiat Punto will never be a dream of a car.
Nightmare of a car
“That’s a happy valve”
I really like that
Hi from accross the pond! I have a 90s VW. 203k miles so far on my (gas) engine! It survived the timing belt breaking!!!
More carbon in that thing than an F1 car 😂😂
THEY RUN ON WHAT?
Tony T fuel of the devil according to top gear
If that is your view naufai grab the popcorn, because Porsche has had to call some of their Diesels back now as well.
And given that those are the Macan and the Cayenne aka the SUVs or Supremely Useless Vehicle as I call them, or as they are called in germany Hausfrauenpanzer (the Housewife's Tank), and Porsche Purists hate the idea of a Diesel Porsche and a Porsche SUV anyway..............their reaction should be epic! ;)
arent F1 cars alcohol base fuel? go figure, no carbon from methonol.. craptons from diesel
Indycars use Ethanol based fuel Harley, that's the drinkable alcohol, methanol is the deadly one.
Upside it burns cleanly, downside the flame is invisible, which is a major hazard and why the cars are sprayed down before release.
F1 cars use something close to normal petrol:
www.formula1.com/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Fuel_Fuel_system_fuel_usage_and_refuelling.html
Not like Racing bikes in certain series that use aviation fuels like 100 LL (100 octane low Lead) or 115/145 (115/145 octane fuel) or certain UL (Unleaded fuels).
The 115/145 designation means that it has 115 octane uncompressed, and 145 octane under full supercharger boost.
That fuel is generally only used for the big radial engines of the last generation piston-engine airliners and Warbirds, as well as modern racing aircraft engines, as they need a fuel that has some very strong anti-detonation features.
And with those racing aircraft engines I don't mean the Red Bull Air Races ones, but the ones at Races like the Reno Air Races, where the Birds in the unlimited Class can push out between 2,000 and 3,000 Horsepower. (And those engines's displacement is in the double digit litre range, often between 27 and 46 litres.)
So yeah if that guy with his electric racing aircraft talks about his plane being "high performance" at 300 horsepower, he's talking hogwash, 300 hp is a good ammount in cars but for aircraft that is nothing. It might match the Extra 300s in the RB Air Races but that's it. And those planes weren't even designed as race planes but as aerobatics planes.
@RCcommando I know, my comment was a tongue in cheek reference to the Porsche Purists expected reaction at the new Dieselgate at Porsche! ;)
some people suggest that VAG cars aren't reliable but i think this shows that so long as they are looked after they can last. pretty sure this is the 1.9tdi engine which is particulaly bulletproof but even still I do think their cars are good so long as you don't skip maintainence.
It is really a good engine in terms of fuel economy and lifetime reliablity.
But the sound is absolutely horrible and it is far not the cleanest way (for modern standards) to drive a car.
yeah sounds like a tractor haha
People who say VAG cars aren't reliable are full of shit and don't know what they're talking about. End of story.
derbigpr500
derbigpr500 well I think they are less tolerant to poor maintenance than other engines. Also less tolerant to low grades of fuel but if get properly and cared for can be fantastic
Just remember that these are highway miles. No frequent starts/stops and the engine is warmed once for a long drive every drive. The engine is running at a constant low RPM for a long time, also it being diesel they run at very low RPM in the first place, most diesel engines should outlast gasoline engines by x2 or you are doing something wrong.
Madeira island ... either your going up or down, and diesel cars hold pretty well here with the stop start kinda usage
The Wakz diesel is trash
Diesel cars do not like short cold start stop trips as the DPF will clog. They like to be run hot and for long trips (motorway miles). Also diesel's have bad economy with start stop usage. However they have much better economy when they are hot and at a constant low RPM for long time.
This engine had no doublemass clutch nor DPF back then, at least not in my car
Cars that old don't have crap like a DPF. An EGR valve ist all you get for lowering emissions. And that is a good thing.
The skill it takes for a mechanic to take that all apart and put it back together blows my mind.
It's a diesel engine. You'd have to really drive poorly for it to go bad.
Diesel engines tend to last a very long time and have over half a million miles on them before they die out.
My dad has a 2 million mile diesel semitruck that was replaced.
Yeah they last forever with good maintenance!
Not all diesel motors are bullet proof. Many have issues like the 6.0 Liter Ford Powerstroke or their 6.4L Powerstroke (we had one crap out at 160,000 miles).
The 1.9L is a fantastic motor that has very little issues. It is above most.
A guy did over a million miles on a gasoline engine recently to the point where toyota bought it back to figure out why it didnt break.
@@pilsplease7561 I can tell them why: It's a Toyota, and it's been taken care of
What brand engine oil lubricant was used for this car? I remember you saying in previous video that the car had one previous owner: what did they use regularly?
Skodas are very underrated. Too much of their reputation comes from their rusty past, but their modern cars are bulletproof
Lewis Goldsmith Volkswagen reborn Skoda.
I'd rather say they gave a second chance to them. Skoda had so many exciting prototype that they couldn't make because of the political issues.
you know that they have VW engines, right?
Sharkyy Yes they have. What was your point?
I answered Lewis, MiljkovicSRB. Skoda is owned by VW nowadays, maybe that's the reason why the "rusty past" is over
Motoring shows/channel's are all about buying new. This is what a working-class man like me needs to see! Thank you!
Here in Greece 80% of the taxis are just like this one and they usually get to 1M km (600K miles).
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Theodore Marakas like getting in debt
Yea keeps the oil warm. Our flight line trucks are the same way. Crazy miles since they run 24h 3 shifts. just hand the keys to the next guy when he comes to relieve you.
I'll keep my Seat Ibiza SC TDI E-ecomotive forever I guess, thank you Aleksi!
These engines are legendary!
You should lend the car out to subscribers (with insurance obviously) who have a high mileage weekly commute. Then back to you on the weekends, and see how much mileage we can collectively put on the car.
Firsttime God Hmmmmmm, you're probably right lol.
Good vid thanks! I put 393,000 miles on a Chevy Tahoe 5.3L then sold it to a friend. He drove it for 5 years and put another 100k on it until it bleed out from leaks all over. Original motor, tranny, starter, exhaust and more. Never had to replace the rear wheel bearing only the front at 250k. I ran Mobil-1 synthetics throughout. ☝️
Maintenance, maintenance, and more maintenance is the key to long engine life. I have a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis with 428,000 miles on it. Most of it highway. I change the oil with full synthetic every 3000 miles without fail. I also warm the car up for 10 minutes every morning before taking off. I also change the transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid, and differential fluid a lot more often than the owners manual says. Compression is still well within service spec. My guess is a broken cam chain is what will eventually destroy the engine. This is an OHC engine, and the chains are nowhere near as easy to replace as the single chain on a pushrod motor.
u joking every 30k you should be ok doing that
My cars last forever. A good car is well worth a little maintenance. You might get 200,000 out of it by doing maintenance every 30K, do it a lot more often and you will double your cars life.
3000 mile oil changes are a waste. The oil change interval on that 4.6 motor is more like 5000 miles and I'd be surprised if a quality full synthetic actually needed to be changed at 5000. Maybe the high mileage leads to more contamination from blow-by but honestly, you're just throwing money away. A 10 minute warmup is also pointless. The oil circulation in the mod motor is generally pretty good as long as you're not beating on it all the time. 30 seconds is about all you need to ensure good oil delivery to the whole motor. Beyond a couple minutes is pointless as all the parts that need to heat up, will have done so to the point that the engine is in the range of running tolerances.
Lets math this out!
428,000 miles / 3,000 oil change interval= ~142
142 oil changes * 6 quarts = 852 quarts
Doubtful you'd be paying less than $5 a quart so lets use that number.
852 quarts * $5 = $4260 in oil
PLUS $5 each for 142 oil filters = $710
So $4260 + $710 = $4970 in oil changes alone. Assuming you do them yourself, which i doubt.
Maybe if you are super concerned about maintenance you should get those cam chains done BEFORE it breaks and you bend your valves and have to then take the heads off. (yes its an interference engine).
Also, fun fact. 142 oil changes since 2006 is pretty much 12 per year or basically once a month.
5,000 mile changes with full synthetic is plenty. With the kind of money you are throwing around you should get an oil analysis done to better determine oil change intervals. You could probably get 10,000 miles.
Your close. I only pay $3 a qt. for the oil, $15 for a 5 gallon jug. And those are mostly highway miles. My job involves a lot of driving. But I have found a car i like, and want it to last as long as possible. I tried a Lincoln Town Car, but it was no more comfortable and burns more gas for some reason. I may just replace the engine in the Mercury when it finally goes. They will never make large V8 powered RWD cars again.
“The fact that we opened up this engine could be the reason it only does another 100k, instead of another 400k” May have been a better idea to repair a broken car, not one that’s fully functional.
Denny041087 show us what? The inside of a fully functional engine? The fact that it has done 400+ miles and there was nothing wrong with the engine, what were you expecting to see? Fully functional internal components with regular servicing and looking after the car as per manufacturer specification. Just saying it’s a shame by opening it up it has reduced it life(before they open it up again) by 30% if not more.
“Making me dizzy - but in a good way!”
*I know ALL about that feeling!! LOL*
I have the same 1.9 in my 03 Golf with 265,000 and still runs like new, I did bypass the EGR valve at 77,000 miles due to carbon buildup but other than that I’m very happy. 👍
Dyno test would have been cool to see. Wondering the horsepower it’s making now compare to new.....
Engine reliability in the 80's - 90's was generally better, since the engine oils at the time contained high amounts of additives, most notably phosphorus and ZDDP, which have since been removed for better emissions.
The regular oil changes with ZDDP in this engine protected the cylinder walls and camshaft from friction induced wear.
phosphorus is the main ingredient in marvel mystery oil.
The build quality was better overall, as the saying goes "they don't make em like they used to"
How do you know the engine oil used had zddp? Most of oil (505.01) is sold as low saps content.
Yes but QUALITY modern oils do have a better base and more advanced additives package. Synthetic base really makes a difference during cold starts in freezing weather.
BTW, You can still buy oil with high levels of ZDDP. For example, Amsoil makes premium synthetic oils specifically blended for older vehicles with high levels of zinc and phosphorus.
Sammy are you on crack? Engines from the 80s were more reliable? Lmao! Riigghhttt. And I'm Monty Python.
First, look at what you wrote. Engines were better because oil had this and that. Shouldn't it be "oil was better"? And not engines?
My father has a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500, going on 340K miles now - Aside from maintenance, there's only been one major part replaced, that being the radiator which was punctured somehow a number of years ago. The windshield has been replaced a few times of course from cracking and at one point a drill that got dropped off a roof, but nothing else.
smashhawk 318 or 360?
my guess with that probably a 318... 318 is a bulletproof engine.
Ive seen a VW Jetta that had over 1 million kms and it was in for an oil change at the dealership, when the service guy was telling me that it was still driven by original owner and it had 12 sets of tires installed over its life. Other than regular maintenance, he said they have never opened the engine.
Thats inpressive!
Good message about car care, great mechanic, great owner, thanks for the video.
thoses fresheners, can they freshen my soul?
1st time Alex hasn't bought a lemon :D 😂👌
This time he's gonna turn it into a lemon
He IS the lemon. Ohhh I'm Alex the clown, my m3 only made 270bhp at the wheels, which is DEAD ON WHAT IT SHOULD MAKE WITH DRIVETRAIN LOSS WITH 300 AT THE CRANK!!!!
I have a 2000 1.9L TDI with 398,000 miles and need to clean out intake manifold. Runs great!!!
This goes to show that you don’t always need a new car
Mumble true
you not seen its mot history ?:D deteriated exhaust shot suspension deteriated brake lines power assist in brakes not working, excessive cracks in windscreen lower engine mounts deteriated and structural damage to the front end! from the look of it id say its not the original engine its had a lot of work done probably cost more than another car in repairs
Don’t think I’ve ever watched a video without this guy trying to flex or tense
I like how the intros for these videos, the mileage count is the actual mileage count when they got it
I have Kia Rio 2003 Hatchback with, 350,000 Miles. And and my mechanics were surprised at how clean it was when they opened it... They thought I actually took it to another service center.... Thank you for this video I can feel proud of my old banger now XD.
I should introduce u Alex to the toyota corolla .. a car that could survive even with no oil changes ..
Abdelhameed Alotaibi that's why I drive one. They just keep running with almost no maintenance
Car could have wings and I still wouldnt drive it lol
i still have a 1975 corolla and it still runs.
The only thing more indestructible than a Toyota Corolla is a Toyota Hilux :)
Brendon Green so true indeed 👍🏻
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Is that an ALH 1.9L engine? It looks similar to my 2002 VW TDI. LOVE THAT ENGINE!!
I had the 110 ASV variant it was soo reliable shame I crashed it! 😕
It has a Distributor injection pump, no PD injection, so it is definitely either an AGR or an ALH.
The ALH has a VTG-turbo, I think this engine's turbocharger did not have VTG, so yeah, that's probably an AGR
Today I understand the importance of regular car servicing at regular intervals. Thanks !!!
10:14 so thats how it's done you heard the expert
Lmao
Regular Servicing and Proper Oil...
Car owner law to live by!
where are the piston return springs ??😂
Secur 60 why you SHOULD watch Chris Fix more often.
lol i've already did , well he has one of the best channels on youtube
I am sure ChrisFix will have some of those LOL
You. I like you!
just beside the blinker fluid pump gasket
I know someone with an 02 Octavia 1.4 petrol that’s never serviced, running with engine management light for 5 years and still goes! Old VW related products are great! Pity about the new stuff.
My car almost reach 450k miles (Toyota prado 1996) still work excellent. It all about maintenance
Well y wouldnt be able to say that if y had a merc or a bmw
I wish people would stop being scared of cars with over 100k miles, gone are the days where a car was at the end of its life at this milage!
shaun spyker thanks to cnc machines and better tolerances.
shaun spyker I remember when cars speedos only had 5 didgets were miles go!!!
Bartholomew Horatio Brunel no disagreement there. My Jeep has 193k on it and under the valve cover is nearly spotless.
My 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 has 212,248 miles. Factory engine, transmission, and 249 transfer case.
Jeremy Menchaca if you take care of them they'll last a long time.
98 Toyota Camry 402,000 miles
Edit: About to tip 410,000 miles, no problems.
01 camry 307,000
Honda HRV 2017 118,000 miles... fist pump!
Chevy 2500 hd 237000
Nissan Sentra 1993 - 500 000 KM
91 mr2 268,000 miles 😁
My 1997 Opel Omega has rust issues everywhere, the engine leaks oil out of just about every gasket and when I bought it the waterpump wasnt working. Still love it.
*The dead animal smell is coming from underneath the driver seat...* 😂😂😂
Probably coming from his ass.
What about miley cyrust
Eurobeat there is no rust tho
Smiley vyrus
Dean Ryan there is a bit
Miley Norust
Her tyres have covered, literally swallowed, lengthy distances of +500,000 miles....
The Smell is making you dizzy but in a good way? How am i supposed to interprete that? lol
He's getting high of the fumes
It's a bit like sexual asphyxiation
Can't say it smells like crap if you want to sell it. Or can't you ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
like when you stand on a gas station for too long kind of good
My old man has a s reg golf tdi 90bhp and has done 330k miles on same clutch, turbo and exhaust And drives perfect it’s been well serviced over the years
Wish I understood engines like them! Damn service grates me😤
1.9 ALH = legend
AGR in this car.
A new car won't last as long as these, the massive use of electronics, cheaper production standards and tighter engine component tolerances means their service life will be much, much shorter. Even corrosion is back.
Unfortunately, Diesel cars in general and those without particle filter in particular are being banned because of their harmful emissions.
Depends on how you take care of it. I work as a courier for a company. We are running our own cars M-F. One of our drivers has a 12 Optima with 500k on it. Original tranny and engine with no major repairs. Only replace things like the battery, alternator, starter and brakes. If you take care of your things, they take care of you.
Its funny that they change Gaskets without repairing the top in a special machine. that repair wont last.
That's nonsense, they'll last even longer.
@@kiyoshim9593 Special machine? What are you even talking about? Milling it flat maybe?
@@The_Handies I've got an Isuzu with 450K. Only change the brakes.
I have a Skoda Octavia with... wait for it... 1092 miles on the clock! Mind you, I have only had it 18 days. It's an SE L 1.5 TSI DSG in Velvet Red, and I'm very much enjoying it during the morning and evening commutes, not least because my last car (a VW Golf SE 1.6 DSI manual) had manual AC, whereas the Octavia has climate control. I got a sweet deal as an employee, since the aerospace company for which I work also owns a nationwide car dealership in the UK. I intend to take very good care of this vehicle. I had an Octavia L&K as a company car, and about the only thing I really appreciate about that over my current squeeze was the adaptive cruise control (mine has normal cruise).
There are three really thoughtful extras:
1) The umbrella under the passenger seat
2) The ice scraper (which doubles as a tyre depth gauge) behind the petrol flap
3) The little clip to the right of the windscreen for car park tickets.