Life expectancy of a modern Ford diesel?

My 2008 Ford Galaxy Ghia 2.0-litre diesel has 245,000km on the clock and it is driving great. What is the life expectancy of a modern diesel engine?

Mervyn Boles

Jan 2014 Filed under: mileage

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Expert answer

Hi Mervyn,

Generally speaking, most car makers design major parts such as engine heads, blocks etc. for a life of around 400,000 to 500,000km. That said, if you look after the car properly, keep it serviced and be prepared to spend the cash to replace major components from time to time, the total life is essentially unlimited. It’s all down to the care the car gets a lot of the time.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe