High milage cars, maint mods and problems.

**Snoogie** · 11-26-2016 02:22 PM

If this is dumb or already been done feel free to delete.
Id like to gather some info on on longevity on these cars. Mabey post whatever service history you might know and kind of paint a picture of how these cars are in a long term sense. Might be useful to limit to cars above 150k? I think we have a good idea how life is under 150k.

List things like
Milage
Mods
Type of usual driving
Maint history
Problems
Ect.

Ok me first i guess.

2009 a4 2.0
235,000 mi
I travel for a living, and drive about 60-80k per year
Apr stg 2 done in march of 2016 at 182,000 mi, now in nov of 2016 at 235,000.
Cone filter
3.0 d intercooler
Boost gauge
Forge dv spacer
Mesh grill
Sport spring drop
Wheels tires.
Maint done before me was;
Stg 1 oil consumption 98k
Stg 2 oil consumption 128k
1st turbo replacement 137k
I bought at 181kmi and the maint ive done is;
Oil changes on or before 10k intervals 5-40w synth
Burns no oil. Leaks enough to notice a dirty engine not enough to mark a driveway.
Upper cont arms 181kmi
Timing chain tensioner update 209k mi
Timing chain hopped a tooth 225k replaced chain, guides ect. I Totally lucked out no bent valvetrain.
2nd turbo replaced at 234k due to cracked exhaust manifold by wastegate flapper car had p0299 code
I get about 20k on each set of tires so im on the third set since march.

Alot of my driving id just cruise control miles but i do flog the little bastard in town.

**awdconnor** · 11-26-2016 02:37 PM

235k miles.... chill bruh

On another note thats pretty impressive. I'm curious as to why you had to get new upper control arms. were they stock or did you upgrade them?

**B8_Dude97** · 11-26-2016 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Tiggy

235k miles.... chill bruh

On another note thats pretty impressive. I'm curious as to why you had to get new upper control arms. were they stock or did you upgrade them?

I'd guess he got his done for the same reason I'm getting mine done. Around 80 k the bushings in the arms start cracking due to a flaw in design. So ur choices are to press in new bushings or just get aftermarket control arms. Mine are cracking at 69k

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**Liquid Smoke** · 11-26-2016 03:22 PM

wow that's alot. this is miles right, not kilometers? lol. but impressive, and makes me feel good i also have an 09 2.0T and wanting to keep this car as long as i can, seems like 200k+ miles is pretty attainable, and i'm glad to see other than the turbo and timing, nothing else really went wrong with it? is the transmission still the original? and has the transmission had any fluid flushing/draining or anything like that or is it just running off the original fluid and everything else untouched?

**m73m95** · 11-26-2016 05:19 PM

I thought I drove a lot for work!! I have an 09 avant with 165,000 miles.

New engine at 85k due to oil consumption. 2 new lower curved control arms...other than that, I roll it daily with no problems.

I've replaced a couple of door lock actuators (The porsche branded ones are the same, and half the price), but meh...I don't really count those as mechanical problems. The drivetrain has been flawless.

Coming up soon, I'm going to go through and replace all the fluids, and go stage 2.

**audrobotic** · 11-26-2016 05:55 PM

I only have 43,000 miles on my 2013 so I can only dream of 200k plus miles. But that is awesome. How about carbon cleaning?

**Snoogie** · 11-26-2016 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Liquid Smoke

wow that's alot. this is miles right, not kilometers? lol. but impressive, and makes me feel good i also have an 09 2.0T and wanting to keep this car as long as i can, seems like 200k+ miles is pretty attainable, and i'm glad to see other than the turbo and timing, nothing else really went wrong with it? is the transmission still the original? and has the transmission had any fluid flushing/draining or anything like that or is it just running off the original fluid and everything else untouched?

Ya thats miles. No trans issues yes its original, i drained and refilled but no filter swap. I know its not super impressive, just looking to see maint stuff with cars above 150k range. I know there are cars out there with this kind of milage but i know its not that common.
Control arms had s ton of slop, anytime you went near the brake pedal it lane changed.

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**Spawne32** · 11-26-2016 06:38 PM

god damn man, lots of highway miles i take it?

**spoolin4jesus** · 11-26-2016 06:59 PM

Also interested on the history of carbon cleanings..

**Snoogie** · 11-26-2016 07:08 PM

Ya lots of highway miles. Ive checked the carbon 3 times now with a bore scope. Ive never done it and its still pretty clean, not like running meth clean but not built up. Ive never run any thing less than 91.

**Fastbke170** · 11-26-2016 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Snoogie

Ya lots of highway miles. Ive checked the carbon 3 times now with a bore scope. Ive never done it and its still pretty clean, not like running meth clean but not built up. Ive never run any thing less than 91.

I've heard that if you do mostly highway miles you are less likely to need a carbon cleaning. Also you do need to wind her up now and again. How is your fuel milage @Snoogie?

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**Snoogie** · 11-26-2016 07:32 PM

Ya i wind it up around town still pulls pretty good. I get 30-35 mpgs on freeway, faster than 80 it dips into 20's.
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**craigr812** · 11-26-2016 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Fastbke170

I've heard that if you do mostly highway miles you are less likely to need a carbon cleaning. Also you do need to wind her up now and again. How is your fuel milage @Snoogie?

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My '09 2.0T currently has just under 118k miles on the odometer, and I have had two separate carbon issues to date. The first occurred around 55k, but after taking the issue to Audi of America the service was covered free of charge. Around 115k, carbon cleaning was yet again required. The first instance may have been the result of using low grade fuel, however that was also during a period of time when I was logging many miles on the highway. From 55k to 115k, I was using mostly Shell and/or Exxon gas and avoiding the discount fuels, however my travel varied between local and highway.

**audrobotic** · 11-27-2016 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by craigr812

My '09 2.0T currently has just under 118k miles on the odometer, and I have had two separate carbon issues to date. The first occurred around 55k, but after taking the issue to Audi of America the service was covered free of charge. Around 115k, carbon cleaning was yet again required. The first instance may have been the result of using low grade fuel, however that was also during a period of time when I was logging many miles on the highway. From 55k to 115k, I was using mostly Shell and/or Exxon gas and avoiding the discount fuels, however my travel varied between local and highway.

That doesn't sound too bad. I almost always use Chevron fuel. I wonder too how climate affects the carbon issue. I live in SoCal.

**GilliamOS** · 11-27-2016 06:49 PM

This is fantastic. I sold my B5 with 211k miles on it and had a log of high mileage replacement items, wear and tear part lifetimes, fuel mileage data, etc.

The two points I find most interesting are the miles the for the oil consumption fixes and timing components, even with the 10k intervals.

I will be watching this thread very closely.

**seanhickey** · 10-19-2017 08:28 PM

Bumping on an old thread...

Have you hit 300k yet?

My 12' just rolled 74k and hasn't given me any major issues (knock on wood). I've been thinking of getting out of it for something with lower mileage, but then I come across threads like these and feel inspired to keep it. I'm also curious and would like to see more high mileage examples.

**DoItAllGarage** · 10-20-2017 10:23 AM

235k miles, "you are my hero" (Ferris Bueller).

Impressive! I'm hoping to get that milage out of my b8, already replaced the engine with a B8.5

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**Snoogie** · 10-22-2017 07:25 PM

Just happened today