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mthomas58 07-29-2008 05:59 PM

How many miles with no engine work?
 
I'll start. 170,000 and running strong. Oil consumption - yes but oil is cheap. About 1/2 qt per tank.

jorian 07-29-2008 06:06 PM

My 87 has 141,000 with about 1 liter per 2000 miles and no work

boxster03 07-29-2008 06:07 PM

800 but I hear I am due for a service

VroomGrrl 07-29-2008 07:42 PM

Just brought home my first Porsche, 88 911 coupe, 148K miles, no work. PO says oil consumption is "negligible" - just needs "normal topping up." Actually I know of a couple of spots from the PPI that I need to keep an eye on.I'll have to get back to you about how that actually plays out for me. FINGERS CROSSED!

crustychief 07-29-2008 08:01 PM

considering everything done to mine was precautionary upgrades ( tensioners, valve covers, etc) and not failures. 182,000. about 1 quart every 1000 or so.

ZOA NOM 07-29-2008 08:12 PM

220k, and driven daily. (the one on the right)

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slodave 07-29-2008 08:18 PM

231,xxx miles. There's a thread or two on this already.

glenncof 07-29-2008 08:37 PM

My 1985 just turned 193K w/o engine opened. <915 tranny is another story...>

Oil consumption appears to be 550miles/qt in summer w/20W50 and 630miles/qt in winter w/10W40.

Tsunamiboy 07-29-2008 08:49 PM

200,000 a week ago. Motor never opened, transmission rebuilt

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1217393276.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1217393298.jpg

LakeCleElum 07-29-2008 10:30 PM

73.5 121,000 miles, engine never touched.....Leaks a little, uses a little - 2 or 3 Qts a year....not worried about consumption, oil PRESSURE is going South.......

eauboy 07-30-2008 02:43 AM

85 with 173K and negligible oil consumption. Engine never opened.

Shaun @ Tru6 07-30-2008 03:08 AM

3.2, 245K, burned a quart every 500+ of hard driving.

charleskieffner 07-30-2008 04:21 AM

110k when purchased(im 2nd owner). 121k now. total everything replaced w/partial engine drop. ie. valve adj. plugs rotor cap hoses, new exhaust/headers blah blah. everything else on car replaced/upgraded/new. and I MEAN EVERYTHING! showroom stock so not a hell of alot of crazy crap installed.

when installing headers did leak down and #4 cylinder. its leaking down 19%. wrench stated i have 25k more miles til it becomes mo-squito killer from hell.

smokes on start up right side and then its gone. eats a 1/2 quart per 3000 miles. be it castrol or brad penn. penn in it now.

decided that blowing the damn thing up at the track would lead to added expense if not getting someone else killed dumping 17 qts of penn on track.

sooo we have decided to drift off towards other dragons to slay, drive the car on nice days and milk out 25k more miles all the while saving for a creme de creme 3.2 showroom stock PATRICK MOTORSPORTS rebuild from crank up, maybe a 3.2 euro, but more leaning towards a 3.4 JEREMYD 287hp(dynoed)monster motor and taking it to the track for some shakedown runs and then walk away from it and just drive it when the weathers nice. have seen too many nice cars at time trials get wasted and turned into beer cans for my liking and wrecking cars is something i have done in the past and didnt enjoy it very much then or now. $$$$$

richde 07-30-2008 04:59 AM

143K, burnt/leaked, mostly leaked .5qt in the 3K miles since I've changed the oil.

Still does 150mph.

carreraken 07-30-2008 06:01 AM

85 with 130K, never opened, original clutch. Slight leaks, burns 1/2 qt every 2k.

NoLift911 07-30-2008 07:11 AM

84 with 32,000 miles - never opened :p

88911coupe 07-30-2008 07:15 AM

'88 3.2 around 167k when I decided to open it up and replace the valve guides.

mthomas58 07-30-2008 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolift911 (Post 4090934)
84 with 32,000 miles - never opened :p

And never driven!:D

Hard-Deck 07-30-2008 07:27 AM

'83 w/ 142,000, chain tensioner upgrade, new clutch at 120K. Burns about a qt every 1,500 miles. Runs strong.

Zeke 07-30-2008 07:33 AM

236K. Never opened up, but a few new external parts replaced.


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