150k Miles Is the engine still strong ?

[LeeUK93]

I've being told that its been looked after well, but I just want to know how solid the engines are.

[mikey4410]

Heard of them goin to 200k miles and still strong.

Key is maintenance....

[LeeUK93]

Awesome! That's All I need to hear

Edited September 13, 2013 by LeeUK93

[5e colin]

150k miles on a turbo engine is pushin it in my eyes better give her a bottom end rebuild soon its the conrod bearings that have the most stress so rip of pump and fit a new set at a minimum but as said some do go for 300k km its a gamble

[LeeUK93]

Any key things to look for, I'm off to view one tomorrow I already know of some faults. But what should I look out for ? (Generally)

[5e colin]

just evrything really these cars get raped hard by almost all owners these little engines do suffer from raised boost ha ha i check for crash damage thats al i car about really the rest can be fixed if u get car cheap

just check the whole car and take a car entusiast that knows these beast with ya

[LeeUK93]

Well the engine is still standard and what not, But I am going to be checking everywhere.

[PaulStarletSR]

turbo or n/a?

[WallaceGlanza]

I wouldn't go for a 15 - 20 year old turbo engine with that mileage, a modern diesel yes but engines like ours won't last forever.

[dangeestarlet]

I had a micra as a daily and that was nearly 20 year old and it was on 230k miles and that's the same sort of jap engine and I give it absolutely death on the limiter everywhere for nearly a year without servicing it or nout and it still ran as sweet as a nut

Edited September 13, 2013 by dangeestarlet

[Glanza-Ben]

167k on mine and still loves life apart from 5th gear, if any engine is serviced well it can last for ever

[TurboTobz]

167k on mine and still loves life apart from 5th gear, if any engine is serviced well it can last for ever

I think that's a little bit inaccurate lol

[mikey4410]

agree with ya ben,maintenance is key and its jap which helps a hell of alot. long live starlet lumps,ha

[Glanza-Ben]

I think that's a little bit inaccurate lol

Not really it depends how heavy your right foot is if you give it hell 24/7 it will go bang like any engine and that mileage is mixed but still says it on the clock lol

[PaulStarletSR]

my old starlet SR engine had 155k miles on it when i wrote it off and it ran PERFECTLY. no oil burnin etc and always done good mpg.

i

miss her alot :-(

[TurboTobz]

Not really it depends how heavy your right foot is if you give it hell 24/7 it will go bang like any engine and that mileage is mixed but still says it on the clock lol

No I mean a maintained engine will not last forever lol, but maintenance and driving with respect does help