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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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How many miles on your rebuild?

Just looking to see out there how many miles people have gotten on their rebuilds. Got 60k and 6 years so far...
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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1200 in 9 monts
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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5k miles in 4 years.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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about 100k, i dont know what year it was replaced, but I have had the car since 2004, still runs like champ!
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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31k in about 3 years. Shes up for a boost increase next month though.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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I have about 5k miles on an FD rebuild by Karack . No issues at all, and I'd recommend his work to anyone who needs their rotary rebuilt.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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my first one lasted 80k and still going when I sold it. Mazda Re-man

My second lasted 5k (6 months) on hilly billy rebuild. (before I bought it)

There is currently 0 miles on my new rebuild, but we are at the tuning stage!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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26,000 on mine rebuilt 3 years, now has a 145,000 mile on the car.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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Anyone out there with more than 100k? I'd like to see how long good rebuilds are going....and dreading when I have to get another.

At least this time I could do the install myself.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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20k on mine, less than a year.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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15k in 3 years on my home built 13B S4/S5 hybrid na (higher compression rotors and s5 rotor housings). Not one issue with the motor and I expect it to last 100k+.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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30k in almost 4 years by Rotary Warehouse in Sac. Still runs great but used almost brand new rotor housings.

In the future though, I will use Karack. Have seen first hand the time and detail he puts into his rebuilds.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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theres 265,000 on mine and im not sure if she was ever rebuilt i'v put on 30,000 or more on. she still seams to run good though.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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30,000 miles over 10 years.


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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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ive got about 2500! whoo! it will be interesting to see how she lasts putting down so much POWAH everyday.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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135 (it's only been a week)
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 03:30 AM
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23000mi 2.5yrs s5na with the first batch of ingraved apex seals from RA... getting rady to see booost..
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 08:11 AM
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3700 miles in a month...
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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holy crap!
how many people rebuilt there own 13B's and are still runinng?
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
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holy crap!
how many people rebuilt there own 13B's and are still runinng?
I did.


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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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I rebuilt my own and its still running...ish. The motor is fine but ive had issues with other things. Most notably I cant get the friggin oil pan to seal without leaking.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
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holy crap!
how many people rebuilt there own 13B's and are still runinng?
My 32k figure was on my own rebuild, used housings too
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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i was gonna have my motor sent out but i think since i got the rebuild video, haynes manual, teh club and a buddy that knows his **** on old school muscle building V8 HP motors. i think we can tackle the 13B and do a decent job.
good job people!
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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old motor had 55k on it all within 2 years.

New motor has 28k within 10 months.

I drive a lot
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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new motor from mazda at 30,000 miles. now its got 182,000 miles and still gets 26 mpg.
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