200k?

[5zoom]

Has anyone hit the 200k mile mark yet? I'm wondering what I'm in for if I decide to take it there. I'm at 124k.

 

[brandini]

What you're in for is preventive maintenance.

I'd put a timing chain and guides on the menu, water pump, belts and main hoses, new coolant, all new filters (including fuel, even if it's just a sock in the tank), transmission flush (but if you haven't already it's too late now), shocks soon if not already, and have the AC vacuumed and recharged/reoiled for good measure.

 

[djghia]

Do it you must! The rest of us need a goal to shoot for! Dave

 

[5zoom]

In 124k on my 08 the only parts I've replaced are thermostat, one set of pads on each axle, the warrantied power steering stuff, a few trans fluid drains, oil/air filters, tires, a transmission mount(under warranty), a battery, and some stabilizer bushings (under warranty). Everything else is original.

 

[Davicho]

In 124k on my 08 the only parts I've replaced are thermostat, one set of pads on each axle, the warrantied power steering stuff, a few trans fluid drains, oil/air filters, tires, a transmission mount(under warranty), a battery, and some stabilizer bushings (under warranty). Everything else is original.

No rear shocks?!! Wow...amazing!

 

[Secondtyme]

I may be closer than some, I am at 146K. This car will go 200K in my ownership, unless the transmission blows up (which I don't think it will) So far I have not investeted much beyond standard preventive maintenance. I wouldn't even consider replacing the timing chain unless there were some empirical reason to do so.

 

[brandini]

It's not the chain, it's the plastic guides and tensioner, but once you're in there... you might as well.

 

[phunky.buddha]

We're right on 100k, but that's about 25-30k per year. We'll be there soon enough.

 

[fernando8877]

Nice to see some high mileage MZ5's. I just cracked the 157k mark on an '07 MZ5 and it's slowly getting things replaced as I have time.