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    Question how many k's?

    just wondering how many km's the average vl commodores motor should last.
    any help is appreciated

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    Yep ive seen em with orig motors and 600,000 plus and still going like new.

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    im waiting for my gasket to go.... mine has over 300,XXX and still going strong at 6psi Boost
    dont care if engine goes got another in shed and another at stepdads house with 120,XXX out of an R31 skyline.
    So 3 FTW Woop

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    Quote Originally Posted by harry3 View Post
    the RB30 has a raputation for lasting a long time
    if u look after it i guess and not run heaps of boost unless been built to handle it...
    bulletproof i think the word u r looking 4

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    and use all have owned these cars since 0 kms and or you all have full service history?id sey not so you prob wont know what has been done chances are they have had heads/gaskets replaced.

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    true that i looked at my service history from when it was new and there was like about 12 logbook services through from new and through 90's hahah
    dont know now.....


    know what mean though bow could be

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