View Poll Results: How many miles/engines?
Less than 25k on first engine
41
6.89%
Less than 50k on first engine
79
13.28%
Less than 50k on second engine
60
10.08%
Less than 50k on third or more engine
12
2.02%
Less than 100k on first engine
197
33.11%
Less than 100k on second engine
59
9.92%
Less than 100k on third or more engine
17
2.86%
More than 100k on first engine
74
12.44%
More than 100k on second engine
36
6.05%
More than 100k on third or more engine
20
3.36%
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How man miles do you have/how many engines have you had on your FD?
Newbie
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Atlanta
319,000 on my 1st gen! 50k on the first 13b in the FD, 10k on the 2nd, right now, day three and the muthuh is overheating to 228 F on the autometer, 109 C on the Commander. Got a Mazdacomp radiator, sealed EVERY crack around it and the car's cake hole and STILL she overheats. sounds to me like the thermostat. Anybody-- your thoughts? AV
Photo Diety
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,311
Likes: 0
From: Florida
I'm up to about 55K now, 1995, original engine, making 340rwhp for about a year now, no problems other than a leaking LIM gasket. Fully modded, stock turbos too. I had my turbos off a few weeks ago. The rear turbo looked as if it was brand new, the front was pushing a bit of oil but nothing severe. I believe the cause of the front turbo being more worn is the fact I did not plug the AWS hose that normally plugs into the stock intake elbow. When I put on the CWR IC, I just put a filter on the end of the hose. Come to find out, that hose has a valve in it which will leak as much as 2psi. So, tooling around town I do not get into the second turbo as much as the first. I run about 13psi and with the hose unplugged, the first turbo had to work very hard to maintain my desired boost level.
Michel
Michel
NorCal 7's Co-founder
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,130
Likes: 5
From: Rocklin, CA
108K on my original motor and it still ran fine. I just put a new one in though so I could do all of my mods and have everything new instead of worrying about a motor going down the road.
1. Previous owner popped the original @ 50K... I think he left the dipstick out (a metafor for the man himself) I bought it @ 60k.
2. At 80k, a baby chipmunk crawled into my rad fans and went to sleep; Little booger kept my fans from coming on in Aug 100 degree heat, and toasted my water seals. He was like a hockey puck when I took him out.
3. KDR streetport (w/ upgraded seals) has been in for 7k.
2. At 80k, a baby chipmunk crawled into my rad fans and went to sleep; Little booger kept my fans from coming on in Aug 100 degree heat, and toasted my water seals. He was like a hockey puck when I took him out.
3. KDR streetport (w/ upgraded seals) has been in for 7k.
Rotary Freak
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 1,817
Likes: 16
From: South Carolina
Originally posted by dclin
68K 1st motor, no thanks to dip-sh$t original owner that did not know what changing the oil meant. Low compression.
9K miles now on reman, 1500-2000 mile oil changes, pre-mix religiously (forgot one fillup). Comp test recently, 7.8 both rotors, multiple tests.
68K 1st motor, no thanks to dip-sh$t original owner that did not know what changing the oil meant. Low compression.
9K miles now on reman, 1500-2000 mile oil changes, pre-mix religiously (forgot one fillup). Comp test recently, 7.8 both rotors, multiple tests.
