Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:26:02 -0400
Reply-To: Jim Henry <jch@JCHGIS.COM>
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From: Jim Henry <jch@JCHGIS.COM>
Subject: Re: Feedback on rebuilt 2.1L AVP Engine Performance
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It looks like you cost per mile is now under $.20/mile for the engine and
maybe another $.15/ mile for the other things like gas, tires, insurance, so
your operation cost over the last 10K miles appears to be less than most any
of the cost per mile on long term tests on new cars in the current car
magazines. That might be a good way to look at our vanagons. And hopefully
it will only get lower and lower over the next 100k miles.
Thanks for the feedback, it is nice to see this kind of end result.
Jim
Jim Henry
Durham, NC
85 RX7 GSL-SE
84 RX7 GSL-SE
85 RX& GSL-SE parts car
85 VW Westy Camper
95 Aurora (want to buy it, real cheap)
96 Olds 88 LS (I drive a lot of miles)
97 GEO lsi (wife's car)
86 RX7 (son's car)
Are there any others back there under the trees?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]
> On Behalf Of Larry Chase
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 8:29 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Feedback on rebuilt 2.1L AVP Engine Performance
>
> Volks,
>
> Some may remember a while back I installed a New Rebuilt
> Engine purchased from Ron at Bus Depot.
>
> Waterboxer Rebuilt Engine, 2.1 Liter
>
> http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025100771
>
> This engine was rebuilt by AVP Worldwide
>
> http://www.avpworldwide.com/index.html
>
> I have since gone from Montréal to Arizona ...
> Some 9363 miles donw the road.
>
> I thought it might be worthwhile to do a intermin product report.
>
> Details
>
> Purchase Date: 05.18.04
> Install Date: 07.01.04
> Current Mileage on engine: 9363
> Retail Price of the engine: $1749.95
>
> Customer service AVP (1-10)= 9
> -Erin was a great help in answering questions and sorting out
> shipping and receiving issues
>
> Customer Service Bus Depot (1-10) = 10
> - Ron, really stepped up and did a lot to help me out of a
> jam (stranded
>
> with a blown engine).
> - Karen was extraordinary in helping sort out a customs
> problem with the core refund.
>
> Comments:
>
> Engine received was complete and had all parts and
> documentation required.
>
> Engine Performance:
>
> - Compression on all cylinders was nicely balanced although a
> bit on the
>
> low side.
>
> Compression at install ... Checked cold
> Cyl 1 - 140 psi
> Cyl 2 - 135 psi
> Cyl 3 - 135 psi
> Cyl 4 - 140 psi
>
> Compression after 868 miles ... ... Checked cold Cyl 1 - 135
> psi Cyl 2 - 125 psi Cyl 3 - 130 psi Cyl 4 - 138 psi
>
> - Engine seems a bit low powered ... But there may be other
> issues with the setup and tune computer, O2 sensor etc).
> - 1 or 2 lifters are rather noisy at start up. But things
> quiet down after
> 2-3 minutes and all is fine until the next start up after it
> has been sitting a while.
> - Reliability so far has been excellent.
> - Oil pressure and water temp are fine.
> - MPG performance after 9363 miles has averaged a respectable 17 mpg.
>
> For the price .... I would rate the AVP Rebuilt Engine a 8 (1-10)
>
> Perhaps other engines are available with better performance
> ... But also at a higher cost.
>
> So far .. The AVP engine seems to be a Very Good Value for
> the Money ... in my opinion.
>
> Larry Chase
> Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com
> Web: WWW.RoadHaus.com
> What: North American Road Trip
> How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro
> Today: somewhere in AZ
>
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