Honda Engines' Life Expectancy - Honda-Acura.net

Fast Bug · 03-05-03, 09:10 AM

"Sakuji Arai, Honda Motor Co.'s chief engine engineer for four-cylinder engines, says the company's engines, if given scheduled maintenance, should last for 20 years or 200,000 miles. "That's the Honda DNA; it's in the genes," he says. "

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Fast Bug · 03-05-03, 09:11 AM

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BonzoAPD · 03-05-03, 09:17 AM

they are right. We have seen honda engines time and time again go to 200,000 miles and more. It really is great testiment to the Honda Engineering.

asianautica · 03-05-03, 10:49 AM

Exactly, that's one of the reason why they are doing so well.

Vampgrrl · 03-05-03, 11:17 AM

I know one guy with a 88 CRX, 450,000 miles.
Good friend of mine has a 87 LXi 325,000
My old 86 Prelude Si 230,000

Tirod · 03-05-03, 11:43 AM

with average driving 20 yrs will take you to 240k... honda can go well over that if properly maintained..

jaje · 03-05-03, 12:39 PM

personal high milage hondas
310k 1988 crx hf
275k 1985 prelude dx
175k 1989 accord lxi
155k 1992 prelude si

my dad's hondas (he started late...was always a dodge lover)
gave me the accord lxi
150k 1994 accord ex

kazi · 03-05-03, 12:49 PM

My previous car:
1988 Accord DX 268,000+ miles, no major repairs and engine was still running smoothly.
(Can't say the same for the air conditioner though

)

redgoober4life · 03-05-03, 01:01 PM

We had 270k miles on our 1988 Reliant Station wagon...no problems whatsoever. What ever happened there?

DVPGSR · 03-05-03, 01:35 PM

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Originally posted by kazi
My previous car:
1988 Accord DX 268,000+ miles, no major repairs and engine was still running smoothly.
(Can't say the same for the air conditioner though )

My 88 Accord Lx (now my sister's car) has 300,000.

Fast Bug · 03-05-03, 02:20 PM

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Originally posted by DVPGSR
My 88 Accord Lx (now my sister's car) has 300,000.

With broken CV joint and/or rusted tailpipe maybe?

yianni64 · 03-05-03, 03:54 PM

Trucks have much higher expentacies than their car brothers. Shows that the big 3 can do it, they jsut rather not spend the extra money.

DVPGSR · 03-05-03, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fast Bug
With broken CV joint and/or rusted tailpipe maybe?

Nope it has all been replaced...but the CV joints were broken at one point

BonzoAPD · 03-05-03, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by yianni64
Trucks have much higher expentacies than their car brothers. Shows that the big 3 can do it, they jsut rather not spend the extra money.

very true Yianni64. The big 3's truck technology is very good, but look at the quality of most of their cars it's horrible. They really need to put effort into their cars. Also they come out with too many ugly designs thinking they are making a trend of the future when really its just ugly as sin. ex: The Malibu :eww:

AcuraFanatic · 03-05-03, 05:04 PM

A family friend of ours has an '88 Accord LXi (or LX?) with 285,000

honda_pilot · 03-05-03, 05:09 PM

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ugly as sin. ex: The Malibu :eww

Malibu? look at the fawkin Aztek or now Vibe? Producing those is whats a sin, JMO>

My old Mazda had 250,XXX when i sold it about 7 months ago. Still drives daily around my area.

iDs · 03-05-03, 05:21 PM

got 189k miles on my crx but it died..well not really i just need to change the timing belt and check if the head is okay(timing belt drop during driving) but that was my fault for not changing it earlier

LuckyDog · 03-05-03, 06:23 PM

Who drives 10k a year?

I must say though, everyone I know has has nothing but good luck (make that great luck) with Hondas... engines included. There not the #1 engine producer in the world for nothing...

Fast Bug · 03-06-03, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LuckyDog
Who drives 10k a year?

I must say though, everyone I know has has nothing but good luck (make that great luck) with Hondas... engines included. There not the #1 engine producer in the world for nothing...

Luck!?
I don't think Honda's engine designers will agree with you...
There's no such thing called luck when it comes to engine design and especially when there are millions of engines out there proven to run well over 100K miles.

LuckyDog · 03-06-03, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fast Bug
Luck!?
I don't think Honda's engine designers will agree with you...
There's no such thing called luck when it comes to engine design and especially when there are millions of engines out there proven to run well over 100K miles.

Well, if I would have said 'good times' I'm sure people would have gotten the wrong impression.

AcuraFanatic · 03-06-03, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LuckyDog
Well, if I would have said 'good times' I'm sure people would have gotten the wrong impression.

Probably. People on this board are rather perverted.

Fast Bug · 03-06-03, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AcuraFanatic™
Probably. People on this board are rather perverted.

Active imagination is what I would call it...

jeffphx · 03-07-03, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fast Bug
Active imagination is what I would call it...

LOL!! Very correct PC way of stating it.

ChrisB · 03-07-03, 10:40 PM

speaking of engines in the F1 qualifying race yesterday, Honda blew two engines.

AcuraFanatic · 03-08-03, 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by ChrisB
speaking of engines in the F1 qualifying race yesterday, Honda blew two engines.

That's relatively irreveleant, IMO. Honda's 4-cylinders in the Civic DX and an F1 engine running 13.0:1 compression is slightly different.

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asianautica Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 1,217	Exactly, that's one of the reason why they are doing so well.

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kazi Toyota Racing = Cheaters Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,536	My previous car: 1988 Accord DX 268,000+ miles, no major repairs and engine was still running smoothly. (Can't say the same for the air conditioner though )

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iDs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 249	got 189k miles on my crx but it died..well not really i just need to change the timing belt and check if the head is okay(timing belt drop during driving) but that was my fault for not changing it earlier

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LuckyDog AccordPower24 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: West Virginia Posts: 399	Who drives 10k a year? I must say though, everyone I know has has nothing but good luck (make that great luck) with Hondas... engines included. There not the #1 engine producer in the world for nothing... __________________ LuckyDog .:..::: 2004 Dark Grey Nissan Pathfinder Armada LE 4WD .:..::: 2001 Silver Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6 5-speed

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