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Old 03-05-2003, 05:10 AM
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"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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Old 03-05-2003, 05:11 AM
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http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content...._code=01092239
Old 03-05-2003, 05:17 AM
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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.
Old 03-05-2003, 06:49 AM
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Exactly, that's one of the reason why they are doing so well.
Old 03-05-2003, 07:17 AM
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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
Old 03-05-2003, 07:43 AM
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with average driving 20 yrs will take you to 240k... honda can go well over that if properly maintained.. :thumbup:
Old 03-05-2003, 08:39 AM
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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
Old 03-05-2003, 08:49 AM
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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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We had 270k miles on our 1988 Reliant Station wagon...no problems whatsoever. What ever happened there?
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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. :thumbup:



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