re: Major milage

["Carl E. Prochilo" <Carl_Prochilo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How about a poll on high mileage Alfa sedans (I'm biased to the 164)?

My 91 164 only has 72k miles, but I'd like to know the life expectancy
of the 3.0l V6, assuming it is properly maintained (timing belt, etc).

Carl Prochilo
1991 164 Automatic


> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 07:28:45 -0500
> From: "Warren, Howard"
>
> I'm pleased to report that the odometer on my Alfa Romeo Milano Platinum
> rolled past 150,000 miles yesterday.  The engine has not been rebuilt,
> the automatic transmission has never needed repairs, the radio works
> well.  I've only had to have two major repairs done: significant work on
> the load-levelling package, and converting the A/C to 134a after the
> compressor burned out.
>
> Who says Italian cars are unreliable?
>
> Howard K. Warren
> 1988 Milano Platinum, "Snow Hawk", 150k miles (young)
>
>

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