200,000 Miles. How long will my transit last

[thunderider]

mines got 470k on it,but the first enigine went at 300k.....thats with minimal maintainance

[merc muncher]

206000mls and broke a piston ring...............135 money pit!!!! never again!

[electric7831]

can beat that , 54 plate 66k on the clock , had 45k on when i got it, 2 stamps in the service record from main dealer, had it 3 years , oil leak on crank rear seal , timing chain gone now, i look after it , service every 12 months, only do about 8 k a year, not impressed , getting a merc sprinter in the new year. never getting another transit !

[Tdci_boy]

Like with everything in life you get good ones & bad ones, the reason these forumd are here is because we have problems, add up the members & it's very low in comparison with how many vehicles have been sold, I'm sure if you went onto the Merc Sprinter Site I bet they are saying more or less the same things, I know of a garage local to me that uses a Merc Sprinter as a service van, he proudly proclaims that it's the best van on the market, it's done 300,000 miles, then in the very next breath he says it's on it's 3rd engine, you can only really go by personal experience, I used to own a haulage company & tried them all, always came back to the Transit. who is right who is wrong, I have no Idea

[DEAN MACHINE]

can beat that , 54 plate 66k on the clock , had 45k on when i got it, 2 stamps in the service record from main dealer, had it 3 years , oil leak on crank rear seal , timing chain gone now, i look after it , service every 12 months, only do about 8 k a year, not impressed , getting a merc sprinter in the new year. never getting another transit !

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i have a mate who got a brand new sprinter box van last week ,on it maiden journey the clutch failed, the new sprinters a shite vans , people think oh mercedes ,it must be quality ,not any more ,yes ford have there issues as do most others ,but with cost and availibility of spares ,ford is the better option

[Azer van man]

victervanman has done over 300,000 in his 56 plate MK7,I've done 175,000 in my 08 plate MK7,just got back from Italy and we had some shite weather,minus 18 in places and loads of Snow and my girl never let me down....Awesome..

[psv-hgv-flt]

victervanman has done over 300,000 in his 56 plate MK7,I've done 175,000 in my 08 plate MK7,just got back from Italy and we had some shite weather,minus 18 in places and loads of Snow and my girl never let me down....Awesome..

and you forgot to say (and you went past a load of sprinters stuck going no where, and some on there side fliped and in ditch's ) they are a f*** death trap to drive and handle. they would be better on a canal.

[trnsitvanman]

I was told that Busseys in Norwich has a Mk6 with 450000 miles on the clock and still running on the road.
with the right care its possible

[Darrenmac]

Hi all,

Mine has 217,863..

Private hire/ airport transfer...

Runs sweet change oil and filter every 6000 miles...

[Azer van man]

Hi all,

Mine has 217,863..

Private hire/ airport transfer...

Runs sweet change oil and filter every 6000 miles...

That's the way to do it,decent Oil at regular intervals.

[myfiestast]

mine is on 302985 on a 03 plate. i work her hard as a courier driver! hope she lasts another few 100k

[b1jc]

I've owned my transit for 25 years.

Only 3 new chassis'

5 new bodies

& 6 new engines

On original EGR though

[Darrenmac]

Hi all,

Mine has 217,863..

Private hire/ airport transfer...

Runs sweet change oil and filter every 6000 miles...

That's the way to do it,decent Oil at regular intervals.

I guess you do yours regular, Looking at your beast you must use it for work?

[ake]

I've owned my transit for 25 years.

Only 3 new chassis'

5 new bodies

& 6 new engines

On original EGR though

I was beleiving that till the EGR bit
Triggers Broom

[Azer van man]

Hi all,

Mine has 217,863..

Private hire/ airport transfer...

Runs sweet change oil and filter every 6000 miles...

That's the way to do it,decent Oil at regular intervals.

I guess you do yours regular, Looking at your beast you must use it for work?

Yes she's a damn good work horse,got back from South of Fance last night,1600 mile round trip and just dropped her off with Coconut tonight so he can remove Fords Data Logger that's been on there for the last 3 months,then he's gonna do 180k service..