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How Many KM's has ur VL done?

Discussion in 'VL Holden Commodore (1986 - 1988)' started by waterbottleVY, Oct 15, 2005.

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  1. Oct 15, 2005 #1
    waterbottleVY

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    I have a 1988, red five speed with the RB30 motor runout VL commodore which has done about 500000km (the tacho stopped at 247000 bout 10 years back). Its the original motor (bugga all work done to it) and the Gear box bearings have just shat emselves for the second time (first time at around the 250 mark). I just parked her in the shed (gunna fix the gear box next year) and purchased a 2002 VY series 1. hmm I'm thinkin bout personalised numba plates "MSMYVL." ;)

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  2. Oct 15, 2005 #2
    mag

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    Mine has done 180.000km a teen still...lol
     
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  3. Oct 16, 2005 #3
    entilzah

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    have a wagon with a mear 250000 on the clock also have herd of a sedan localy with app 800000 on the clock dont know the history though
     
    entilzah, Oct 16, 2005
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  4. Oct 16, 2005 #4
    VKnVLCalais

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    mines at 320000 and has a cleaner engine bay than most.
     
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    walesy

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    mine has 285000 but it has a recon'd seriesII rb30 from a skyline so i dont think my clock matters
     
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    CALAIS 6

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  8. Oct 16, 2005 #8
    Stewart1000

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    well its not a VL but my boss'es old Ute has 800,000 on the clock and apparently the clock has rolled over but she still starts but sounds like its metal on metal, no lubrication, and exhaust sounds like you are shaking a tin full of marbles lol
     
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    mines got 380000ks... hasn't had any real problems yet, least not to do with the actual engine...
     
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  10. Oct 17, 2005 #10
    Boonie

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    mine turned 200,000 the other week. i had a party. As if uni students need a reason to party!
     
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  11. Oct 17, 2005 #11
    vlv8vic

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  12. Oct 17, 2005 #12
    Steve-0

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    thats KW's, he's after KM's. mine did 250 000 the other week, celebrated with a burnout
     
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  13. Oct 17, 2005 #13
    vlv8vic

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    as stated. i answered there.....

    290000 if the link is uncool.
     
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  14. Oct 18, 2005 #14
    ResmeN

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    It's got 220000 kay's on it and going strong
     
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  15. Oct 19, 2005 #15
    slwbt1

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    r guy i work with his vl calias turbo has done 76,000km had it since new maybe i will buy it off him. the most stock standard vl calias turbo u will ever see. mmmmmmmmmmm
     
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    i bought an exec in 2003 with 93000 genuine, i put it up to 125000 before selling it early this year. 204000 on the one we have now and it goes a lot better than low k's ever did. they usually go well till about 250000 then the problems start creeping in
     
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    mines done 243000kms still going pretty good
     
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    well mines done a lil over 330000 and was makin a funny noise which started a few days ago. ive replaced a couple of lil things round the car recently, but when i took it in yesterday, the guy tells me the main bearings might need replacing, theres bits of metal in the oil. also, the water pump bearings are slowly dieng, and the lifters are makin a strange noise. NOT HAPPY! any suggestions? would a second hand motor with less km's cost less than fixing this one?
     
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