Engine life?
03-03-2018, 03:20 AM
#11
172k miles 4th owner(put 60,000 miles on it myself) she burns oil but compression is still rock solid. Bearing faliures on these cars are rare unless you run them low on oil. You can do a lot to keep the engine running fresh. Regular oil changes, OEM filter in a wrapped package so no debris gets inside. Filling the filter with oil so the car builds oil pressure faster. Making sure valve clearance is right.
The piston rings start wearing at around 160k miles, car will start consuming more oil(but still run just fine), and the timing chain will last ~250-300k miles. If you make it 220k miles I'd do an overhaul, new rings, and timing chain, inspect the head for guide play(fix accordingly), then all new seals. If you use OEM parts you can probably do another 200k miles easy before the cylinders start wearing.
The piston rings start wearing at around 160k miles, car will start consuming more oil(but still run just fine), and the timing chain will last ~250-300k miles. If you make it 220k miles I'd do an overhaul, new rings, and timing chain, inspect the head for guide play(fix accordingly), then all new seals. If you use OEM parts you can probably do another 200k miles easy before the cylinders start wearing.
03-03-2018, 02:55 PM
#13
Community Organizer
Just look for a spare power plant at a reasonable cost and store it, if you never need it you will likely make a little cash by selling it.
03-04-2018, 12:05 PM
#14
Got my first CEL at 135k miles on my '06. That was two weeks ago, bad electronics on the gas pedal. I have no doubt the engine will last for years or decades longer.
ROD
ROD
03-05-2018, 04:44 AM
#16
Moderator
Rest assured an S2000 with over 200k on the original engine is becoming the norm. Service life on the timing chain seems to be around 250k, but there are variables that affect this.
Apparently, no one on this earth has built an F20 or F22 that can go the distance as the oem build.
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03-09-2018, 04:20 PM
#17
Thread Starter
Then does it make sense to install an oil pan baffle, even if only one track day or autocross day is planned in the future? Besides keeping the oil level at or near full all the time, what other precautions can we take to prevent one instance of oil starvation?
03-10-2018, 06:04 PM
#18
Constant vigilance of oil level, and oil consumption.
Recognize consumption can increase as oil change gets old.
Not falling victim to inaccurate dipstick reading (one side can read high, other side low. Always check both sides, and always go with the lower reading).
Special measures for tracking with track tires.
Recognize consumption can increase as oil change gets old.
Not falling victim to inaccurate dipstick reading (one side can read high, other side low. Always check both sides, and always go with the lower reading).
Special measures for tracking with track tires.
03-11-2018, 07:38 PM
#19
Registered User
Well I have met someone with a 2001 S2000 with 315K Miles with no bearing issues other than replacing timing chain at 300k and the engine sounds brand new honestly, plus he Vtecs once a day and track it twice a year. I've also met some of my friends in auto school and boy his 2005 S2000 was in rough shape for 90k.
It really depends how well you maintain it but if you do, It's gonna last a long freaking time!
Also all Ap1 owner should check their oil every 2-3 gas stop.
It really depends how well you maintain it but if you do, It's gonna last a long freaking time!
Also all Ap1 owner should check their oil every 2-3 gas stop.
