Highest mileage on the original EGR

BCool · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:50 am

I'm at 33,000. Has anyone beat that on their original EGR? I'll probably have mine go out after posting this.

longarm · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:41 pm

It's past close of business, is your EGR still functional? :lol:

allscan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:21 pm

I just turned 28,000 of which 90% or better has been highway.

BCool · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:27 pm

I have no idea if it is functional, I assume it is, I do not have any trouble codes and my mileage is on par. It is the original one. Mine also is a very high percent highway mileage vehicle. And mostly high speed highway.

litton · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:33 pm

I'm at 630 :twisted:

and it seems to be working fine. Mostly hwy miles.

Ranger1 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:40 pm **Posts:** 1137

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I'm at 33,000

If you make it to 50K on it, you need to have it X-rayed, taken apart and photographed, analyzed for metal analysis, and then used as a template for the rest of us. Clearly you have something going for your egr that we don't. Mine made it an astounding 8K the first time. 2nd one made it a little longer, 12K miles. 3rd on has 2K on it and is still working. 85% highway miles. PS in every tank of fuel, name brand diesel, Shell, BP, Texaco.

bhysjulien · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:40 pm

I'm at 11,500 on my 06. I run a lot of BioD, but, other than that my wife and I just drive it.

SCKJCRD · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:16 pm

1760 miles and still going strong.

Perhaps it's just wishful thinking, but I'm optimistic that between the soon to arrive (or maybe already here) ULSD fuel, and the CJ-4 oils, my EGR will lead a long and happy life. In any event, DC is on the hook for 6 years worth of replacements, hopefully by then they will figure things out.

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:28 pm

BCool wrote:

I'm at 33,000. Has anyone beat that on their original EGR? I'll probably have mine go out after posting this.

allscan wrote:

I just turned 28,000 of which 90% or better has been highway

I'm at 25,025 as of today with the original EGR, EGR Cooler and EGR Flow Control Valve at 1 year of being in-service. 100% of my driving is highway. Just wish I could resolve my transmission issues.

Dutchy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:33 am

50.000, no issues with the EGR.

cerich · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:29 am

23,000 miles, no egr problem, 99.5% highway at 75-80 mph getting 23.5-24.5 mpg on a few occassions hit 26 mpg.

DZL_LOU · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:37 am

Dutchy wrote:

50.000, no issues with the EGR.

2003 and export model would indicate to me that your vehicle would not have the EGR components in them. Just spoke with "apollo" in South Africa, he stated that his 2004 export model which is the 110KW, 360NM model did not have the EGR components. Your 2003 model being 2.5L is spec at 110KW, 360NM. However, in the 2006 export model year the 120KW, 400NM models did carry it.

By the way, is that 50,000KM or 31,000 Miles since your in Scotland?

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

15500miles. No issues with anything...

RTStabler51 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:58 am

18k and some change, and no egr issues, but I have had 3 out of the 4 glow plugs replaced!

BCool · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:19 pm

I haven't had a glow plug out either, I think I am a first build, feb of 05. My transmission is fine except for the ocassional hard shift. It looks like a few have been lucky to go this far.

Highlander · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:04 pm

I hit 30,000 miles in July before needing an EGR. Not sure what I'll do after the warranty expires. I may cough up the extra bucks for an extended warranty. May 2005 build.

No problems otherwise. Using Shell Rotella 5W-40 every 8,0000 to 10,000 miles. Time for a fuel filter change soon. Getting 23mph around town (mix of hwy and city) up to 28mph on long distance trips. This beast is great.

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:31 pm

I have 37500 miles and no issues, but bad mileage max 20 o 21 mpg.

Claudio

skywarn · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:16 pm

35,500 EGR still kickin! I've been running 100% home made Bio-D from WVO for the last 20K miles.

the only thing ive had to have replaced is the Air Charge Tube due to a weak spot in the hose

Dave Thorpe · **Joined:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:06 pm **Posts:** 8

Mine just went bad yesterday: a mere 6400 miles. Bought the crd in June, new.

KenJennings · **Posted:** Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:33 pm

DANG! With the way these things die, you'd figure DC would just duct-tape two spare EGRs to the frame as the CRDs leave the factory. (It's too much to ask them to design something properly.)

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