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| MiddleMan |
 Feb 9 2011, 11:08 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 17-September 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 12,186 Region Association: Northern California  |
I'm in the market for a 914 and have a few under consideration. Something I'm wondering is, is there a rough estimate as to how many miles (or years) the engine will go before it's likely to need a major overhaul? I realize there will be lots of different experiences out there, but on average does it seem more reasonable to buy a car with a rebuilt engine (possibly w/ increased displacement) vs something that is relatively low miles but untouched?
I suppose the same question could be asked about the transmission... So many things to consider in addition to rust! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
Feb 11 2011, 11:21 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,692 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Early 90's:
I had a stock 74' D-Jet 2.0, never did anything to it but normal maint. Bought it with....110k miles? something close to that. I owned it for about 4 years commuted between two full time jobs (Locals will understand this), Marysville to Issaquah, then back up to Lake Stevens 5 days a week. Almost 200 miles a day. The day it turned over 200k miles I pulled over on the spot and took a picture, then took another picture of the gauges @120mph. It was leaking some oil, but never smoked. I sold the engine 10k miles later so I could do a six conversion to a guy who installed it into his 914, plugged it in and drove away. Don't know how much longer it lasted after that. It can happen, but I think a big part of it is leaving things mostly stock and keeping care of what you own and use. |
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MiddleMan engine life Feb 9 2011, 11:08 PM
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What they all said.
When it comes down to it, it... Feb 10 2011, 09:11 AM MiddleMan Thanks for all the replies.
I am a bit torn. The... Feb 10 2011, 10:38 AM orange914
Thanks for all the replies.
I am a bit torn. Th... Feb 10 2011, 11:41 AM SGB Any car you get from Craig will be as honestly rep... Feb 10 2011, 02:22 PM Valy My car has original engine with 30K miles.
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