just got my 85 gsl-se with the 13b egi.. just wondering what the life span is on this motor.. it's got 111k on it right now. should I think about a replacement?

 

It seriously depends on how the motor was treated by the previous owner..
If they changed the oil and filter every 3k miles and never overheated it etc. theres no reason it shouldn't be able to go 200k plus miles. However, if it was abused heavily it, unfortunately, could go any time...
If it's any consolation GSL-SE 13b motors seem to be one of the most reliable rotary engines. 2nd gens usually blow around 90-130k miles (usually, some go 200k plus). And I haven't really researched it, but every single 3rd gen I see has the motor replaced around 70k miles.

 

Dude if you take care of your motor it will last for a very long time contrary to what some people like to say! Mine has 164k and strong as ever! Maintenance is the key! Relax and enjoy your ride bro!

 

We had a poll on here at some point to see where everyone's odometre was at. The results were pretty encouraging.

As long as you learn enough about the car to treat it well, you should be good. The engines are easier to rebuild than Piston engines if you learn how to do it, and if you learn how to recognize when it goes, you can turn it off fast enough to not cause any real damager. That way you have "preventative" measures in place for when it does go.

Look up info on the OMP (Oil Metering Pump) which lubricates the Apex Seals, and information for routine maintenance.

Jon

 

I'm at 159,000 on my 85 GSL-SE

 

there are lots of people on here with 150 - 250 on theirs.

My thoughts go that,

It should last the First 100K with no problem, the next 50K should not be a problem, 150+ is into may die sometime, get a spare ready.

My personal Experence is anytime between 100k and 150K is when you will lose it. Generaly one of the Rear apex seals will break. at 111K you dont have to worry, but if you can pickup a spare engine then I would.

 

i had 252,XXX on my 84 GSL-SE before it went. Now its a TII though :>)

 

I wouldn't worry about it now. The naturally aspirated ones last a while if they were atleast maintained. As long as there is no excessive smoking at start up and high rpms, you should be set for a while. They aren't all that fragile, until you try to mod them incorrectly. Not to start an argument, but the milages that hadoken stated seem low from my experience. 3rd gens aren't that bad .

Just relax and enjoy it. I still want an SE.

 

You could very well be right, I'm just saying about ones I've seen for sale around here. I've seen about 10 for sale semi-locally in the past year and 8 of them had engines replaced around 70k, but these were owned by non-rotary enthusiasts who most likely abused them.

 

Check your compression. It's the best indicator of all.

 

My 81 GSL had over 200k on the original 12A & ran like a top until I sold it last month. The housing seals leaked oil like a sieve but the engine ran like a train. I used Castrol 20/50 & Amsoil in the trans & rear end.
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My 12a has 165k and it still runs great, (including a 10.2 run in the 1/8 mile WOOT!!!)