What are people's experience on the lifespan of their VT parts in kms, assuming it's from the factory, DFI modules, Coils, Fuel pump, Belt Tensioners, steering pump etc?
I'm guessing by the 200,000km mark pretty much all sensors would have been replaced, and potentially the coils and DFI and leads a few times...
Got 340,000 out of my DFI module. Slightly less on one coil pack. Others were fine but replaced all 3.
Never replaced a TPS, IAC, IAT, nothing, in 340,000km.
But the never thrashed trans ruptured its' guts around 160k, tailshaft bearings at about 240k. Oh and it dropped a valve (busted collet) around 240k but I'm yet to take the heads off to see what damaged that may have caused. Didn't bend the valve and was a relatively minor fix.
Factory intake manifold gaskets gave out around 320k and I started having overheating issues so at 360k I pulled the engine out and swapped in a rebuilt motor. If I wanted to do the cheapest possible fix I could've just done the gaskets and a couple oil leaks but it'd lost its zip and had oil leaks and I'd rather just do everything in one go.
Original ABS module. Original PS pump. Original fuel pump swapped out still working at around 290-300k roughly. Original belt tensioner but I think it's starting to go.
Worst thing was the S1 build quality rust issues. Rear window and bottom rear corner of the doors. First found rust at 4 years. Mostly fixed now, the rest before next winter.
Car's a freak. I'll die before it does.
VT Series 1 9ç1 factory optioned built 12/98. 2nd owner. Purchased 2000 with 46k on the clock.
And people wonder why I laugh at them when they ask, "Why don't you get a new car?".
New car. Pffft.
