300,000 miles and still going strong.

[Brett Dikeman]

Paul Cole wrote:

>Just had to have a minor celebration- 
>Today my 1991 200tq20V rolled through 300,000 miles.
>  
>
Keep an eye on the cam chain, and the distributor gear (if the dist gear 
is plastic, I'm amazed it's lasted that long).  Also- tranny seals, 
particularly passenger front (exhaust tends to cook the seal), brake 
lines, and rear upper suspension links are some of the issues I've faced 
as the 200q20v gets "up there".

The crank breather hose also loves to go flat every 100k or so; unlike 
the 10v/10vt, Audi never felt it appropriate to redesign the part with a 
metal section.

Around 300k, I'd also be thinking about compression/leakdown test and 
maybe a peek inside the cylinders with a boroscope to see how things are 
holding up, if I intended to keep the car.

B

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