Keeping your van going past 200K?

[HappyHippyDad]

I have an Ex AA Renault trafic, 08 plate. It's done 180,000 miles and I am the second owner. Pretty much nothing has gone wrong with it over the 6 years I've had it. I've had it regularly serviced.

I've spent perhaps £1200 on it getting it racked out inside very nicely and also deadlocks so i'd like to keep it for as long as possible. Also I simple like the van so again want to keep it in good shape for as long as poss.

My question is, apart from keeping it regularly serviced, what are some basic things I can do to keep it going well for as long as possible? These are not things I would do myself as I do not have the knowledge, they would be for a mechanic.

If continuously kept in good shape what sort of miles could be got realistically?

Cheers

 

[DPG]

Diesel engines will keep going for many miles if the oil and filter is changed regularly and they aren't hammered.

Obviously suspension bushes, brake pipes etc will need replacing, but they also could do on a car or van with 60000 miles on the clock.

 

[Baddegg]

Regular maintenance from a decent mechanic and some TLC from you @happyhippydad and they will go forever.....my dad had more than one hgv with more than a million miles on them

 

[Andy78]

Has it had the scuttle re-sealed to stop water ingress onto the injectors causing failure and seizing ?
Has it had the timing chain replaced ? I'm guessing it's the 2.0l on an 08 plate. This is recommended at 100k and can cause total engine failure if they go.
Regular gearbox oil changes are key on these too to keep them smooth.

I'm in a '56 plate vivaro and after having had all injectors done and getting along with a crunchy gearbox I'm looking up all the preventative moves possible now it's running sweet.

 

[JK-Electrical]

I have an Ex AA Renault trafic, 08 plate. It's done 180,000 miles and I am the second owner. Pretty much nothing has gone wrong with it over the 6 years I've had it. I've had it regularly serviced.

I've spent perhaps £1200 on it getting it racked out inside very nicely and also deadlocks so i'd like to keep it for as long as possible. Also I simple like the van so again want to keep it in good shape for as long as poss.

My question is, apart from keeping it regularly serviced, what are some basic things I can do to keep it going well for as long as possible? These are not things I would do myself as I do not have the knowledge, they would be for a mechanic.

If continuously kept in good shape what sort of miles could be got realistically?

Cheers

My advice would be to avoid going to Screwfix.

But seriously ..... if you follow the manufacturer's weekly/monthly/annual maintenance checks I see no reason why the van can't keep going beyond 200,000 miles.

 

[Strima]

If you're only doing local trips take it for a spanking up the motorway for half an hour once every month, this will help keep the engine clean, a shot of Redex every few tanks also helps. this will also reduce emissions so not all bad.

200k is barely run in.

 

[Andy78]

Oh yeah, and get the EGR and DPF cleaned out and the EGR valve blanked off.

 

[Baddegg]

I’ve got a 07 vivaro that’s just come up to 55,000.......I don’t like traveling far for work

 

[davesparks]

A diesel engine should go well past 200K, my landrover's engine is well over that, built in 97 and has a chunk missing out of one of the pistons.
Get the cam belt/chain replaced before the manufacturer recommended time, cos if that goes then it usually writes a modern engine off.
Keep on top of regular oil and filter changes, check your oil and fluids regularly.
Change the gearbox oil at the recommended intervals.
Have a good look over the engine and transmission occasionally to spot any leaks before they become a problem (can you tell I'm a landrover kind of guy?)
Don't ride the clutch.
Let it warm up before driving fast.
Give it a good hard run once in a while to clear the dpf.

And don't crash it!

 

[davesparks]

Oh yeah, and get the EGR and DPF cleaned out and the EGR valve blanked off.

Is EGR blanking recommended for that engine? I've done it on my various landrovers over the years and it improved things but for my current L200 it apparently does more harm than good removing it.