Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 17:36:49 +1300 From: "allanwilliams" <?my.name.here?nopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Any 300K miles engine around? Need real data...
GOOD LUCK! My old V6 4Runner(91) blew both head gaskets at 80,000 Kms, while I was at it I did the belts and waterpump - cost me NZ$1000 just for parts! My new (to me) 91 BMW 325iSE is cheaper to repair - I looked into the price of parts, and similar ones are nearly 50% cheaper for the BMW(cambelt - Toyota=$250, BMW= $150 WITH the tensioner)- and those are genuine BMW parts! My old 85 Holden was the worst though - fully rebuilt engine and trans mission needed before it got to 120,000Kms We had a 91 Honda civic 1300 16V which at 130,000 Kms needed a set of rings and at least one new tappet, so we sold it and brought a newer holden. A friend with a similar holden got 320,000Kms from his engine but it had three new heads put on it (3.0l inline 6, made by Nissan) -- Allan Williams E-Mail me: allanwilliams AT hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------- RAY BUCKLES wrote in message <01be2640$9de5d440$f5b2dcd0nopsamKLES>... > > >I can only hope that the new 4-runner I'm getting this month has as few >problems as the 86 Honda CRX that I've been driving for the last 13 years. >I have accumulated over 354,000 miles on this car since new. There has >been no engine work or transmission work done on the car, other than a >water pump, three timing belts, a few valve adjustments, and a seal under >the carb. Clutch replaced at 177,000 miles. Still gets over 45mpg. It is >getting tired, but still dependable, and has never failed to start. >Ray > >> JOHN SHENG wrote: >> >> > Any 300,000 miles engine around with slightly minor engine work >> > or no engine work? Tell us how you accomplish that. Name the >> > engine work(s) had been done and mileage. In general, how >> > much an engine overhaul/rebuilt costs? For which brand car? >> > Where to get the new engine parts? >>
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