Thread: How long can 616 or 617 go without rebuild?
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Old 10-28-2012, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Doktor Bert View Post
My original 617.950 went 1,244,000.

Originally, we thought it was just 244,000, but service records were obtained recently that show the odometer rolling over back in 1989-1990.

When I got the car, the compression was low and it wouldn't start in cold weather, so I pulled it for a rebuild.

The bottom end looked good, but the cylinders and pistons were beyond shot. Rings came out in pieces...
So the rebuild at 1,244,000 miles was the first rebuild of the engine? If so, quite remarkable.
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