assumign totally stock

and regular maintenance

also assume easy driving

Im at 107k with original motor/ tranny and am curious what theser things are lasting till

 

Just depends on your driving habits!

That is kind of like asking what are the winning Lotto Numbers

 

yea i know that

but what are the common numbers

u know how bascvally every 300zx with over 70k is on its 2nd engine?

well whats the guess on these?

has anyone actually blown a stock engine ?

 

Yeah, is a totally subjective question, but I would say with regular maint with quality oil and easy driving, 200k plus shouldn't be a prob and I am going to go one step farther and say 300k plus if using synthetic.

I personally know a guy who bought a new Pontiac Grand Am with a 2.5 4 banger (like back in 1987) He changed the oil at 3k or less with Valvoline dino oil and did regular tuneups etc. At 550,000 it was still running although it was starting to smoke. He retired it because the rest of the car was worn out beyond repair (door hinges, latches etc) My dad bought a new Celebrity back in '87 that had the same 2.5 and it blew up at like 10,000 miles. So, it is pretty much impossible to say just how long an engine will last, but I think it is safe to say that our engines are built with some pretty good architecture so the odds are in your favor at least.

 

ahh the 87 Celeberty...my first car, got it from my dad with 120000 on it, drove it for a while, no problems at all, then he started driving it 60 miles a day to work and it went down, i think we got it up to 160000 before we sold it..still ran great but the cancer was terminal....