Originally posted by FourthGenHatch
These engines come with supposedly only 40,000 or less. Its not like it's going to get worse with age if it isn't being used.
As for the research that is what I got from asking the people on Honda-Tech, they generally say ZC is a waste of money and is not reliable. It's basically a toss up. Sure one engine may be fine, another riddled with problems. But as for B16A I hardly ever hear reliability problems with them.
The ZC engines come with the same claim, about 40k miles. It is a Japan emissions thing, so any USED Japanese engine probably has about that many miles on it.
Ah... Honda-tech... that is why I never go there.
Chris