What is the average lifespan in KM or Miles of an Engine with regular scheduled servicing? have a 1984 Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo touching 200,000KM and it is in excellent nick.. I accelerate hard at times and drive it hard off and on (off course under normal operating conditions).. I have never reved hard until it reaches the normal operating temperature.... How long do you think I have left in that baby before i write it off for a new car? It is starting to emit some smoke taking off from traffic lights and puffs lightly between gear changes, but burns very clean otherwise and Love it to bits.
2006-09-04 05:32:52 · 6 answers · asked by bloodyminidriver 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
It sounds like you are taking very good care of your vehicle and it could last for a very long time. The smoke you see when you shift is probably because of valve guide wear and the smoke you see when accelerating is piston ring and cylinder wear. Basically your engine is getting a little tired after all those miles, but still could last another 50K to 100K if you keep it maintained and keep driving as you say.
There are some oils out there that are made for cars with high mileage will help reduce some of the smoking. There are also some additives (Slick 50 etc) that may also help.
2006-09-04 05:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by bill k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, that's not a lot of distance to be blowing smoke. Obviously your maintenance has not been up to par and you've been pusing it too hard.
With proper care and maintenance, you should easily see well over 200,000 miles or 300,000 km before you see any noticeable smoke or oil consumption.
Blowing smoke at 200,000 km, or about 120,000 miles, means that it is NOT in "excellent nick" but has been run hard and put away wet FAR too many times.
200k km on a 22 year old vehicle is very low average mileage. With that low usage, you need to be changing the oil every 2 or 3 months not based on distance travelled. It's too late to get any significant benefit from that now but it certainly won't hurt.
The other issue with turbos, especially 80s vintage ones, is the need to allow the turbo to cool down prior to switching the engine off. For normal driving, 30 to 60 seconds idle time is sufficient. If you've been pushing it hard at all, 3 - 5 minutes are needed to get the bearing temp back down to a safe level. Failure to do this will lead to coking of the bearing and bearing housing. This will cause increased oil consumption and will eventually lead to complete turbo failure. You can compensate for some of this by using a full synthetic motor oil. These oils are less likely to suffer from themal breakdown than ordinary mineral oils.
2006-09-04 12:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like turbo oil seals Mitsubushi engine piston rings were never to good. You have kept clean air filters and good clean oil drive it like you have until the turbo seal lay down a smoke screen then decide to rebuild the turbo or replace the car. Klacker's, Fine Nick, off side" I love the terms you use over seas and down under"
2006-09-04 12:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100,000 miles up to 300,000 miles can be the norm on a car engine,,although since yours is a turbo you probably wont see 300,000 miles without a major overhaul. since its starting to smoke you are getting to the point that you need to consider either putting $ into it or buying a new car....
2006-09-04 12:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by tednugentshotmydog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another 50k miles
2006-09-04 13:33:48 · answer #5 · answered by Papa John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeas
,,,,,,,letsee if that profitable in next 2 weeks
2006-09-04 12:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋