View Poll Results: how many miles did your engine last?
less than 50k miles on stock engine
19
14.73%
between 50k and 75k miles on stock engine
30
23.26%
between 75k and 100k miles on stock engine
32
24.81%
between 100k and 125k miles on a stock engine
34
26.36%
less than 50k running ~350-400rwhp
5
3.88%
between 50k and 75k running ~350-400rwhp
2
1.55%
bwteen 75k and 100k running ~350-400rwhp
1
0.78%
between 100k and 125k running ~350-400rwhp
6
4.65%
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how many miles did your engine(s) last?
02-02-04, 01:25 AM
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1st motor: (original) 88k coolent seal go bye bye. engine was bone stock. bought the car with 74k.
2nd motor: 112k apex seals fried along with turbo. mostly freeway miles with these engine mods: CAI/DP/CB/BOV/Koyo Rad. running 10psi, sometimes 12.
3rd motor: 45k still rolling with good compression. Same mods as above with new twins and PFC. so far so good <<crosses fingers and knocks on wood>>
2nd motor: 112k apex seals fried along with turbo. mostly freeway miles with these engine mods: CAI/DP/CB/BOV/Koyo Rad. running 10psi, sometimes 12.
3rd motor: 45k still rolling with good compression. Same mods as above with new twins and PFC. so far so good <<crosses fingers and knocks on wood>>
02-02-04, 11:33 AM
#7
Boricua
Just recently hit 100,000 on "reliability mods"(fan mod, Koyo Radiator, DP, MP) . Small oil leaks through the oil filter base(fixed) and secondary turbocharger.
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02-02-04, 04:29 PM
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20k total
15k fully moded
5k stock and lightly mdded
The Fd is one of the only cars I know where the vehicle last longer than the engine. As where you can find wreckd corvettes and slowmaros with perfect engines all the time.
15k fully moded
5k stock and lightly mdded
The Fd is one of the only cars I know where the vehicle last longer than the engine. As where you can find wreckd corvettes and slowmaros with perfect engines all the time.
02-02-04, 07:23 PM
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I love when things work
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First RX-7 - 1st Engine - 142,000 miles with a gigantic boost leak and no 2nd turbo.
First RX-7 - 2nd Engine - 4,000 miles (Pettit Rebuild)...wreck
Second RX-7 - 91,000 miles and still running STRONG!!!
knocking on wood now
So I guess I don't qualify to vote on the poll
Jack
First RX-7 - 2nd Engine - 4,000 miles (Pettit Rebuild)...wreck
Second RX-7 - 91,000 miles and still running STRONG!!!
knocking on wood now
So I guess I don't qualify to vote on the poll
Jack
03-10-04, 11:10 AM
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Man a year ago I had great compression and really strong engine.
It took alot of abuse and held up, (also did alot of mods) until just recently when I blew a Coolant Seal. @ 33k miles on a reman
I think at 10-12psi it would have still been alive and strong, but 15+psi really takes its toll on these twin triangles of deth.
It took alot of abuse and held up, (also did alot of mods) until just recently when I blew a Coolant Seal. @ 33k miles on a reman
I think at 10-12psi it would have still been alive and strong, but 15+psi really takes its toll on these twin triangles of deth.
03-10-04, 03:45 PM
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The Fd is one of the only cars I know where the vehicle last longer than the engine. [/B][/QUOTE]
92-96 Prelude are dad too. I blew 3 motors in 3 yrs! I hate those cars!
92-96 Prelude are dad too. I blew 3 motors in 3 yrs! I hate those cars!
03-10-04, 05:02 PM
#25
Rotary Freak
1st engine: @62k miles. Stock, bad O-rings [Covered Underwarranty]
2nd engine: @105k miles. Stock Dealer installed Mazda Reman. Massive front-cover oil leak and possibly bad O-rings.
3rd engine: 6k miles on a Pineapple Street Ported motor with all the reliabilty mods(and all the bolt-ons): Koyo, H2O temp guage, PFC fan settings @ 86 C, EVANS NPG+ Waterless coolant, Upgraded silicone O-rings, Miata thermoswitch(still need to install it)
2nd engine: @105k miles. Stock Dealer installed Mazda Reman. Massive front-cover oil leak and possibly bad O-rings.
3rd engine: 6k miles on a Pineapple Street Ported motor with all the reliabilty mods(and all the bolt-ons): Koyo, H2O temp guage, PFC fan settings @ 86 C, EVANS NPG+ Waterless coolant, Upgraded silicone O-rings, Miata thermoswitch(still need to install it)
Last edited by jpandes; 03-10-04 at 05:08 PM.