Unfortunately it all depends... 2180cc VW's are as reliable as any engine; however the biggest factor in their reliability is the knowledge and skill of the mechanic. I have a turbo 2180 with 550 hr's on the bottom end and it still carries 55 psi oil pressure. The engine is on its third set of barrels and first set of heads. Turbos are hard on valve seats and prone to cylinder warpage if cooled to quickly. I believe if I had stayed with normally asperated, the top end would have held up much better. I picked up a lot of secrets to building up a good VW from RIMCO in Santa Ana, CA. Anyone into hi-performance VW's will vouch for them. Rich Seifert N56SR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ivan & Ilse Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:58 AM Subject: KR> vw reliability
Hi All Can some one tell me how reliable the 2180 VW engine is and what the avarage TBO is? What is the highest engine time on the VW2180 that is known to this list? Thanks Ivan Miller [email protected]
