Highest mileage B5?

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#21

10-05-2009, 10:48 AM

kkinzli

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Originally Posted by Kaiser

Hi, newbie here.
I have a 99.5 1.8T B5 with a mind blowing 303,879 miles as of last nite. Same engine from when I bought it new. Only major thing I replaced was the tranny that crapped out at 296,000 because the front pump failed. That car has never missed a scheduled maintenance service and thats prolly why the engine still purrs like a baby. Tried to sell it and I was getting garbage offers.... so I'm gonna ride this baby to the ground.
Going for 320,000 !!

That is great to hear. I love hearing stories like this. Does that mean you are on your 12th right rear wheel bearing. I am hoping to drive mine for 20 more years and then maybe I'll have 1,000,000 miles and Audi will give me a new one. I hear Volvo does that

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#22

10-05-2009, 11:52 AM

eldrego

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Wow I just cracked 80K not sure if I'll be keep mine, I'm really craving more power.

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10-05-2009, 03:10 PM

1.8TNYC

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148k....

#24

10-06-2009, 02:21 PM

kkinzli

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Anyone else out there wit ha high mileage A4

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10-06-2009, 07:36 PM

Kaiser

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Originally Posted by kkinzli

I always change the rear bearings in sets. First set went 120K, second set went 90+K the third set was the worst: 78K !! The mechanic said that the housing may be deteriorating and that may explain why the lifespan gets lower. Just had the fourth set installed in May.