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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?

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Old 03-11-03, 07:51 PM
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70,622 miles orig. engine and turbos. Though I have 2 warranties if anything goes wrong.
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i just hit 154K miles today, on 2nd engine put in at 78K. still running pretty strong. i'll put in a new motor end of this year.
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104,543 miles. New motor/turbos/mods, which are now 2000 miles old (to the mile!). See sig for mod list. I have a '93 R1, April 1992 build date.
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134XXX with 1 rebuild on the stock motor and one reman which is in my car now
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93' with 87,xxx miles running on the third engine (original + 2 remans)
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This question I think someone else already posted sometimes in the past. I have a 93 I bought with 105,000 with five previous owners. I think its the original engine maybe. I have put 25,000 miles in three years and it seems to be o.k. But it does go through a little oil every three thousand miles. I always smell burning oil recently and after I installed a HKS exhaust my turbos seem to be coming onstream much quicker. I have been thinking of just using unleaded instead of super because I think with this mileage its probably going to blow soon maybe. After reading some of the replies to this question, I feel very lucky about my car. I bought it without really getting fully inspected. I think with these cars, theres a little bit of a gamble all ways. So my advice to anyone out there ready to buy one, is be prepared to spend alot of money and time.
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40,119 original miles on my 1993 Competition Yellow Mica R1
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Originally posted by Tomarx7
But it does go through a little oil every three thousand miles. I always smell burning oil recently and after I installed a HKS exhaust my turbos seem to be coming onstream much quicker.
They are supposed to burn oil to survive. I would check the oil level every 1000 miles and change it every 2500 miles, but thats just me
I have been thinking of just using unleaded instead of super because I think with this mileage its probably going to blow soon maybe.
Run regular unleaded 87 octane in your car and it will blow even sooner than you think. With summer coming up, the car is going to run a bit hotter, and i think:
1) Its hard to find good quality 87 octane.
2) "super" is a higher octane than "regular", and thus it burns cooler. You want to keep the combustion chamber as cool as possible with the RX7, and cooler burning fuel helps out greatly. Good luck
Old 05-19-03, 09:01 PM
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82 ok on original engine and turbos daily driven 40 miles, oil changed every 1500-2k miles.
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Third Motor damnit!

1) 15,800 miles: Purchased car
2) 62,000 miles: Coolant Seals Gone...New Motor and turbos under Extended Warranty(<--Get one of these)
3) 105,000 miles: Massive Front Cover Oil leak and coolant seal starting to go...Ported, Oil Mods & Upgraded Coolant Seals. Turbos on their last legs.
Old 08-26-03, 09:16 PM
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Third Motor damnit!

1) 15,800 miles: Purchased car
2) 62,000 miles: Coolant Seals Gone...Reman Motor and turbos under Extended Warranty(<--Get one of these) installed by Mazduh
3) 105,000 miles: Massive Front Cover Oil leak and coolant seal starting to go...Ported, Oil Mods & Upgraded Coolant Seals. Turbos on their last legs.
Old 08-27-03, 02:42 AM
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Three motors jeez, the 13BREW is way too fragile.Mazda deserves a kick in the azzz I wonder if the 96-2001 FD had any better reliability ?
Old 08-27-03, 02:43 AM
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93 touring with 38,000. original motor and turbos.
Old 08-27-03, 07:46 AM
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I bought the car new....don't recall the miles on it

8x,xxx miles before a tuner sent it to heaven.

Currently, 40K on the reman engine.
Old 08-27-03, 09:47 AM
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96k on first motor,
Downpipe
mid pipe
profec b
blitz air intake
re mapped stock ecu
Plans to rebuild over the winter and go single turbo..

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56k on original motor, rebuilt turbos, completly stocky.
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162,xxx on first engine and stock turbos
94 touring
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62K on original engine/turbos. Compression low (worn side seals), still some life in the old dog. Turbos seem ok. I change the oil every 1000 miles.
stock except for a downpipe & some other misc items.
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Originally posted by Tomarx7
I have been thinking of just using unleaded instead of super because I think with this mileage its probably going to blow soon maybe.
Very soon if you run 87 octane.
Old 08-28-03, 07:36 AM
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One of our car club members here in Phoenix has 137K on his first engine ('93 Montego), but the engine is getting VERY tired. I don't expect it to last to 150K.
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81,261 km... i dont know in miles... *still the original motor and turbo*

im still trying to catch up to you guys... but its going to take a while tho... hahaha...
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3rd owner and 3rd motor 120k miles.

According to the documents:
36k on motor #1
80k on motor #2
I bought it from 2nd owner with blown motor. So far 3k on motor #3. This one is gonna last in my hands.
Old 08-31-03, 11:19 PM
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2nd motor 80k. First one went at 59k, I had the correct safety build on the second
Old 09-05-03, 04:17 PM
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no clue what owner....

56k on the body

10ish on the new motor...

imported from canada to us.... 280kph on the speedo
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Originally posted by Cihuuy
81,261 km... i dont know in miles... *still the original motor and turbo*

im still trying to catch up to you guys... but its going to take a while tho... hahaha...


48756 miles


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