What is the life expectancy of a VR6 engine?
Barring timing chain failure, overheating (blown hoses or failed fans), or lack of lubrication (hole in the oil pan), these engines will typically go at least 300,000 miles. I have a 1997 with over 300K miles on it—it uses zero oil, makes no noise, and literally runs like it did when it was brand new. On average, most car engines are designed to last between 150,000 to 200,000 miles. However, with the right care, many engines can last much longer, even up to 300,000 miles or more. In fact, there are numerous stories of vehicles reaching the 500,000-mile mark with their original engine still intact.
What Porsche has a VR6 engine?
The base model porsche cayenne (9pa) used the 3. vr6 engine from 2003 to 2006 and then a 3. vr6 engine from 2008 to 2010. Then the next generation porsche cayenne (92a) also used a 3. vr6 engine from 2010 to 2018. In 2008, an uprated bws version of the 3. W (295 hp) was introduced in the volkswagen passat (b6) r36 model. The base model porsche cayenne (9pa) used the 3. vr6 engine from 2003 to 2006 and then a 3. vr6 engine from 2008 to 2010.