Less than 100,000
Between 100,000 and 150,000
Between 150,000 and 200,000
Between 200,000 and 250,000
Between 250,000 and 300,000
Greater than 300,000
Average Engine Mileage of a 3gee
I am curious as to the number of miles the average 3gee has on 3geez. Please select the option in the poll that best fits your current mileage and then post the year and model of your 3gee along with any major work you've done to it.
Mine is a 1989 Accord SE-i sedan with 179,500 miles. Major work includes replacing the engine mounts, oil pan gasket, and potentially an EGR valve.
mine had roughly 215k on it when i sold it, and i had done both axles, alternator, replaced the rotted exhaust, along with some other minor stuff...oh..and it needed the oil pan replaced like there was no tomorrow
mine has 312k but its a new motor
Mine's a 1988 DX with a little over 215k miles. Only things wrong with it that needs fixing are new catalytic converter, and the carb runs a little rich. I'm getting a new 2.25 mandrel bent exhaust though. So the first problem is solved. For the carb I'm just gonna get a 38 weber.
How far did you get with the old motor and why did you have to replace it?Originally Posted by coope
my good 3gee has 80k miles on it, no major work done to it i dont think. my other one has 277k's (w/e that is in miles) which i only think had a window replaced, no engine work. engine is now dead, been thrashed
I guess that's about 172,000 miles. What caused it to die?
theauto gearbox went BANG and no longer wanted to go slow, just took off when it was put in gear, engine has a huge oil leak (blown head i think) and wasnt a much loved car. but now it's a parts car and its spirit lives in other cars
Well that's good. I'll admit, I started this thread hoping to get an idea for how long I can expect my own engine to last. That way I can decide whether it is worth pouring money into this car.
i got 30 with it but my oil pump went out and i down shited and spun a rod bearing
i was running good until that
My car has 265 000km on it, and so far as I know, the engine and tranny haven't been touched. The last cam lobe on #4 is shredded, as I found out during the last valve set, but other than that it runs fine and doesn't burn or leak oil. The car itself is another story. I've replaced both rocker panels, one door, both rear quarters (patch panels), rear drivers frame rail, both front fenders, some rad support, a bunch of floor, the hood, the hatch, the windshield, all brakes, all suspension hardware and bushings, (hardware is grade 12 metric), oh, and the paint. The seats were also fucked and replaced.
I also replaced the brake master cylinder last week, and the fan thermoswitch in the bottom of the radiator.
Last edited by Ichiban; 12-18-2007 at 10:00 PM. Reason: forgot stuff
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mine has 166750
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
107,84 something, lol.
I was amazed when I saw it
1989 DX Coupe ~In progress~
Pictures up soon
My Old Camaro
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just rolled 330k today. origional motor/trans and passes smog
I have about 280km on it, I have replaced the fuel pump, alternator brushes, reg tune up stuff and its been solid other then that.
Last edited by 87roach; 12-19-2007 at 10:06 AM.
128,3xx
New Clutch and Passenger-Side Axle (outboard cv joint was clicking). Needs new motor mounts.
10/22/06- 120,003 miles 1/09/09- 139,000 miles
11/29/07- 127,945 miles 3/09/09- 141,000 miles
03/01/08- 129,000 miles
10/19/08- 136,000 miles
Blue 3geez
10.8.06 Photoshoot
1.7.07 Photoshoot
224,873 only major work was the auto has been replaced like 5 times... they dont like to go fast...(didnt kno about the manual swap)
when i go to the junkyard most of the 3geez have like 250k plus miles. once i saw a 300k 3gee....anyways mine are in my sigs...my dx died at 148k because of the stupid cheap radiator that the shop put in when my mom crashed into a fence
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
WOW... some of you have some low mileage for a 20 year old car !!
Im well over 300K miles on original bottom end, the dx has 241k miles. these are well built cars, and if you take care of oil leaks, proper adjustments, and keep them clean they last a long time.
wheres 1ajs and his million k's accord
296k on DD new head cause of t-belt new bottom (with284k at the time on new motor)
cause of an oil leak then boom. this engine needs bottom end work.waiting for new engine
260-300k project 87 bottom end went out
284k parts car motor in DD now.
This is a good car to hold on to.with any mechanical skill most of the work can be done yourself unlike newer gens.(that damn removing the wheel bearing on my 96 to change rotors still chaffs my ass).
With your miles i say go ahead and put some cash on it even if it does go you pay less for a new engine for a reliable car than buying a new one and with this site and some tools you'll have everything you need (and $) to keep it going forever
"Weight is relative to power like time is relative to speed"
mine lasted to 180,xxx ish, it still ran but i had alot of carb problems and had to get rid of it for alot of family problems... i think if i had had the time to fix the carb she would be running strong... i have seen accords hit 300,000 easy and still purr like a kitten
old (stock?) motor had 270xxx when i rebuilt it, but a rod came loose and it blew a month later. my new motor has about 170xxx, tranny is origional but it just went a couple days ago.
399,xxx miles checking in. Original bottom and top end. Only major things replaced - seals, axles, water pump, timing belt, usual maintenance stuff.
1986 Honda Accord Lx-i
~~NGK~~Silvania~~MSD~~Pioneer~~MSW~~Bosch~~DC Sports~~115WHP 116WTQ
Mine had about 196K miles pushing about 150 psi compression before I rebuilt the engine. I wasn't happy with them numbers.
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