Approaching 300k!!
Mar 5, 2014, 03:18 AM
#316
Just did both front whee bearings. Now at 58k original miles & maybe 3200 on the new AMS drivetrain.
A quirky note: unlike my M3, it is harder to determine for sure if the wheels bearings are getting a little old, but changing both fronts brought my steering and alignment back to that Porsche Boxster feel that an Evo should have. Now I can canyon carve again without that Jeep Wrangler steering feel. On a positive note, bolt in bearings are super easy to change. Only a bit harder than changing a tire, and the Mitsubishi bearings aren't any more expensive than any ordinary commuter car.
But honestly, 58k seems a bit weak for bearings. Again, I'll chalk it up to prior owner shenanigans.
A quirky note: unlike my M3, it is harder to determine for sure if the wheels bearings are getting a little old, but changing both fronts brought my steering and alignment back to that Porsche Boxster feel that an Evo should have. Now I can canyon carve again without that Jeep Wrangler steering feel. On a positive note, bolt in bearings are super easy to change. Only a bit harder than changing a tire, and the Mitsubishi bearings aren't any more expensive than any ordinary commuter car.
But honestly, 58k seems a bit weak for bearings. Again, I'll chalk it up to prior owner shenanigans.
Mar 8, 2014, 05:11 AM
#317
60k? Well, they're not expensive, but still another reason why I'm kicking myself for jumping out of the M3 camp.
On an unrelated note, I picked up my 16 year old at his high school yesterday and some kid declared my Evo the coolest looking Civic he'd ever seen.
On an unrelated note, I picked up my 16 year old at his high school yesterday and some kid declared my Evo the coolest looking Civic he'd ever seen.
Mar 8, 2014, 01:41 PM
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That's equivalent to not knowing the pledge of allegiance. I'm shocked, but not surprised. I got a smile on one of the last times I got an oil change (at a dealership) and the tech comes out and says your evo is ready. LMFAO. I just smiled and wanted to ask if I got the complimentary turbo with my oil change. You know check battery, top off fluids and install a turbo 
. BTW OP congrats you are an inspiration to me.
. BTW OP congrats you are an inspiration to me.
Mar 8, 2014, 06:52 PM
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Mar 18, 2014, 05:46 PM
#321
Lightsaber, nice engine bay pic, but what's up with that anti-rotary logo?! My neighbor runs a rotary tuner shop. After one ride in a 1,000hp triple rotor I was pretty sure my Evo was hopeless.
Still, I've got 5 seatbelts and AWD. I think ALL of these cars are full-fledged Financial Disasters!
Like the subject of the OP, the challenge is to see how long all these tubs can last.
Still, I've got 5 seatbelts and AWD. I think ALL of these cars are full-fledged Financial Disasters!
Like the subject of the OP, the challenge is to see how long all these tubs can last.
Mar 18, 2014, 05:51 PM
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That's equivalent to not knowing the pledge of allegiance. I'm shocked, but not surprised. I got a smile on one of the last times I got an oil change (at a dealership) and the tech comes out and says your evo is ready. LMFAO. I just smiled and wanted to ask if I got the complimentary turbo with my oil change. You know check battery, top off fluids and install a turbo . BTW OP congrats you are an inspiration to me.
. BTW OP congrats you are an inspiration to me.Forget trying to discuss the 300k club with a kid like that.
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