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How long will my Evo last?
Feb 16, 2005, 06:58 PM
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How long will my Evo last?
Hey all. Need advice. My daily driver is no more. I'm going to save up for a new one. For a while I'm going to be putting on alot of miles on the Evo. I had a huge list of mods I wanted to put in the car, but all of them would effect fuel economy.
Also I want to keep my Evo as long as it will last. I know honda's and most well made N/A engines last forever if taken car of. How long will our turbo engines last if they are well taken care of. How many miles can the stock turbo take before it needs to be changed?
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Also I want to keep my Evo as long as it will last. I know honda's and most well made N/A engines last forever if taken car of. How long will our turbo engines last if they are well taken care of. How many miles can the stock turbo take before it needs to be changed?
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Feb 16, 2005, 07:01 PM
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my friend has a 1g talon that has 200k miles on it. 350whp.
and i've seen alot of other dsms with over 100k miles and still driven hard and running lots of boost. i would say the turbo/clutch would go first, before the motor
and i've seen alot of other dsms with over 100k miles and still driven hard and running lots of boost. i would say the turbo/clutch would go first, before the motor
Feb 16, 2005, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by steveevo8
this all depends on how well you take car of your motor
Feb 16, 2005, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboWill
Car is garage kept, Oil change every 2500 miles. I baby her.
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Feb 16, 2005, 08:58 PM
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Biggest thing with the turbo is heat cycling. Make sure you give it plenty of time to cool down or the seals will go and the turbo has to be rebuilt.
Rebuilding the turbo is cheap considering the fact youd only have to do it once every 150k-200k miles...by the time you add up all the money for brakes, tires, clutches, oil, etc....a turbo rebuild will seem like a drop in the bucket.
Engine is strong, major parts should last. Might have to get youre valve seats re-cut and stuff like that after many miles. As far as tranny, TC, diffs go...be nice to them and they should last....knock on wood...
Rebuilding the turbo is cheap considering the fact youd only have to do it once every 150k-200k miles...by the time you add up all the money for brakes, tires, clutches, oil, etc....a turbo rebuild will seem like a drop in the bucket.
Engine is strong, major parts should last. Might have to get youre valve seats re-cut and stuff like that after many miles. As far as tranny, TC, diffs go...be nice to them and they should last....knock on wood...
Feb 16, 2005, 09:18 PM
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oh gosh u guys think he's not gonna beat the $hit out of it. for cars like evo it's hard not to
every a$$hole next to u on the stoplight would wanna race u i guarante that, at least from my expirience....
every a$$hole next to u on the stoplight would wanna race u i guarante that, at least from my expirience....
Feb 16, 2005, 09:38 PM
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crankwalk is an "issue" in 2g dsm's... many swap out their 2g's bolt pattern to the 1g's if i'm not mistaken... the Evo's 4G63 is the real deal... we don't have to worry about that...
like other's said... this engine is grossly overbuilt... with some TLC, and stretching it's legs every so often within reason, it'll last a long time... proper cool down after spirited runs and long hauls is a must... otherwise you'll run into caulking... the clutch on the other hand, heh... but even then, if cared for, i think some ppl on here have 30k+ miles on the stocker with spirited driving **read, no slipping-side stepping** lol...
like other's said... this engine is grossly overbuilt... with some TLC, and stretching it's legs every so often within reason, it'll last a long time... proper cool down after spirited runs and long hauls is a must... otherwise you'll run into caulking... the clutch on the other hand, heh... but even then, if cared for, i think some ppl on here have 30k+ miles on the stocker with spirited driving **read, no slipping-side stepping** lol...
Feb 16, 2005, 09:52 PM
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yeah, I've also heard crankwalk is NOT an issue with these engines. I think they'll last pretty damn long if you take care of em right. I second silvery eagle! Make em last forever!!! 