Hi All,

Just a general question - how many km's is an S2k engine good for? Take into mind the following conditions

- Stock, no engine mods
- Driven relatively hard, lots of 9k
-serviced regulary as per the book, on time
-oil changed every 5,000 kms

A mate of mine seems to reckon the engine packs it in at around 250-300,000 kms. What is the truth behind this???

 

^^ 250-300k kms is very likely

I have seen B18 Integra's, and B16 Civic SiR's driven hard and continuing with high milage....just keep with the maintenance and use synthetic...


I had a Civic SiR b16A from which i drove hard to 250,000kms...lots of 8000rpm shifts and it didnt burn oil, never leaked oil and passed emissions with flying colors...the F20C can do same

 

I think this car is perfectly capable of many years of good service provided that all the maintenance is performed. There are also many little details that a lot of people aren't used to with this car.

A mechanic friend of mine just finished rebuilding an '02 AP1 with a rod bearing failure. His conclusion was that the engine was a victim of oil starvation.

I think the AP1 is most likely to fail early. Not because of the 9000 RPM redline, but because the average used car buyer is transitioning from a car that doesn't consume oil as quickly as some of the AP1 S2000s out there. The biggest enemy to this car seems to be an owner who unknowingly is driving the car dangeriously close to the limits because it is low on oil.

 

true, i had an engine replaced around 40,000 kms ago.

When i got the engine put in, i followed the run in procedure as per the manual, do not exceed 5000 rpm for 1000kms. I did this and after 1000kms began ripping it

i've pounded the car hard since then and i tell you what i NEVER need to put oil in it, i change oil every 5,000 kms and i never have to put any oil into it.

i think if the car is not run in properly it can cause damage which leads to excess oil burning/leaking