Engline Lifespan

loneronin89 · Post by **loneronin89** » November 18th, 2006, 6:02 pm

Hey guys, I've really been looking into buying a mx-3 for a while now, and i've come across a few. Now I finally have the money for one of these sexy pieces of engineering and I have found myself with loads of questions.
-At the moment, I'm trying to figure out the lifespan of an engine, specifically the kl-de and the kl-ze. How long do these engines really last?
thanks for your help guys

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » November 18th, 2006, 7:55 pm

klde can last all the way over 200 thousand miles depending on driver. The ze.. i dunno.. mine barely has 40 thousand miles... the kfze i got has 30 thousand miles.. they are babies still.. compared to my other engies ive had. The k8 had 2000 miles and was running strong when I pulled it. It burned a small ammount of oil trough the valve seals.

loneronin89 · Post by **loneronin89** » November 19th, 2006, 10:48 pm

thanks!!
so anyone got anything on the ze? even longer or shorter than the de would help. thanks!

superman_t11 · Post by **superman_t11** » November 23rd, 2006, 4:05 pm

My mx-3 has 238,000 miles on it and is running string not a thing wrong with it.

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » November 24th, 2006, 12:26 am

I've put almost 90'000kms on my ze, and it came with what was said no more than 70'000kms on it. I'm far from easy on her, but I dont torture her either (rev past 7000, burn outs, etc). She still runs pretty good.

Spinkx79 · Post by **Spinkx79** » November 24th, 2006, 9:48 am

My little 96 K8 just crossed over 250,000 km this week.

hharb · Post by **hharb** » November 24th, 2006, 10:25 am

My 92 has over 280 000 km on it and still going strong, i've been wating for the engine to die so i could get a KL, but i honestly can't see it happening anytime soon.

Legato626 · Post by **Legato626** » November 24th, 2006, 1:36 pm

i just hit 148,000 and i have nothing wrong with it.

92blackmx3 · Post by **92blackmx3** » November 24th, 2006, 3:38 pm

my k8 has close to 300 000 and goin strong and my cousins k8 has well over 300 000 and goin strong

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » November 24th, 2006, 9:37 pm

O WOW 300 thousand miles? :O

92blackmx3 · Post by **92blackmx3** » November 24th, 2006, 9:41 pm

no kms haha canadian cars mines goin strong doesnt burn any oil yet doesnt smoke or anything and the same for my cousins

superman_t11 · Post by **superman_t11** » December 8th, 2006, 3:03 am

yeah my car burns a little oil

panheader · Post by **panheader** » December 8th, 2006, 7:49 am

My KL8 has 405,000 and it's still running great.

obee · Post by **obee** » December 17th, 2006, 11:14 am

Mines got well over 350 000 kms and just starting to burn a little bit of oil. Time for a ZE

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » December 17th, 2006, 1:56 pm

248 888 and i'm burning some oil, gotta fix a facume leak, but it's totalled so i could care less.