1.8 turbo high miles

spider13 · 2nd February 2019, 04:20

I'm interested in buying a high millage 1.8 turbo it has 141000 on the clock, not a lot of history but the car has been well looked after by an enthusiast and is in great shape, my question is what are peoples thoughts on high millage k series engines
Cheers

tantallon · 2nd February 2019, 04:43

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Originally Posted by spider13

I'm interested in buying a high millage 1.8 turbo it has 141000 on the clock, not a lot of history but the car has been well looked after by an enthusiast and is in great shape, my question is what are peoples thoughts on high millage k series engines
Cheers

Years ago I had a K series which covered 225,000 in 3 years without a problem .The engines will do the mileage but head gaskets need periodic changing .History is a very important factor .

FLYING BANANA · 2nd February 2019, 07:19

Mine is on 202,900.

BoroRover · 2nd February 2019, 07:34

My 1.8 is on 115k and running great. Seeing mileages of 225k achieved by the K engine is very good news, I'm very confident I can look forward to many, many more miles in Jasper. The HG was replaced on him at 100k, so I will be looking at another change in 30 k or so.
The 1.8 I'm told is very easy to work on, I don't have the skills to mechanic myself.

trikey · 2nd February 2019, 08:07

My 1.8t is just about to clock up 150,000 Like all other engines, look after them and they will serve you well.

VikingMG · 8th February 2019, 12:23

160000miles on mine...runs great...had hg change at 115000 and turbo...as said..history is important

2nd February 2019, 04:20	#1
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2nd February 2019, 07:19	#3
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,568 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Mine is on 202,900. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

2nd February 2019, 08:07	#5
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	My 1.8t is just about to clock up 150,000 Like all other engines, look after them and they will serve you well. __________________ Lest we forget..

8th February 2019, 12:23	#6
VikingMG Avid contributor MG ZT-T, R75 1.8T Tourer,R75 2,5 V6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Bergen Posts: 170 Thanks: 77 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	160000miles on mine...runs great...had hg change at 115000 and turbo...as said..history is important __________________ This vehicle was the 6,701st ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 82nd ZT-T 160 (1.8T) to be made out of 118 This vehicle was the 1,309th ZT-T in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 1,673 XPower Grey ZT-Ts

2nd February 2019, 07:34	#4
BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	My 1.8 is on 115k and running great. Seeing mileages of 225k achieved by the K engine is very good news, I'm very confident I can look forward to many, many more miles in Jasper. The HG was replaced on him at 100k, so I will be looking at another change in 30 k or so. The 1.8 I'm told is very easy to work on, I don't have the skills to mechanic myself.