2.3 engine life??

Discussion in '2.3L (N/A & Turbo)' started by 12Pack, Mar 5, 2008.

  1. 12Pack New Member

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    Ok so I found this 5spd 2.3 91 lx for sale... $500. Everything looks clean but it has 220k miles.. And that is hella high and I was wondering if I should get it im only using it to drive back and forth to work .. less then 5miles a day. Everything was kept up all the time oil changes, plugs/wires, no leaks no knocks or smoke. What do you think and how much life is left of this fox?
    12Pack, Mar 5, 2008
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  2. Red_LX Doubt I could be of much help, unless you need por

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    If it runs good and doesn't make any weird noises, it should be fine. They'll last a long time.
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  3. tim_lemmy New Member

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    my 93 lx has 189k miles on it and i've only had superficial probs with it. alternator and such
    tim_lemmy, Mar 5, 2008
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    We went 11's with one that had 320k miles on it...that tell you anything?
    Stinger, Mar 6, 2008
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    Mine only has 120,000 but it still idles smoother than anything I've owned before.
    fess40, Mar 7, 2008
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  6. KH! New Member

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    Those motors commonly poop out after around 240K and even then they still run, just slugish, so for 500 and your only driving less than 5 miles to work? Get it, by the time that thing starts to have problems you should have the money to fix it.
    KH!, Mar 15, 2008
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  7. 65ShelbyClone Founding Member

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    +1
    65ShelbyClone, Mar 15, 2008
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  8. rd Founding Member

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    Yes, buy it, they last a long time with decent maintenance. I have one of those $500 specials, and its run fine for 5 years.

    Oil changes, and check the cam drive belt.

    Then get another one for cheap and go again, or redo the one you have.
    rd, Mar 19, 2008
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  9. red25th_4banger Founding Member

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    Stinger is absolutely right I've seen 2.3's with 400 000km on them (240k miles) that still had perfect crosshatching on the cylinder walls!
    red25th_4banger, Mar 26, 2008
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  10. 351wcoupe New Member

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    my daily driver that Stinger and I just painted has 286k on it and I intend to take it on 2000 mile trips anytime I feel the urge. It doesn't even really matter if they've been driven hard the engines will still outlast everything else.
    351wcoupe, Mar 30, 2008
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  11. poor4bangr New Member

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    mines got 220 no problems here nothing to big
    poor4bangr, Apr 2, 2008
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  12. tim_lemmy New Member

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    i know a guy that ran one on 3cyl while trying to blow it up and couldn't do it. it had 280k on it and he still has the block it's in a ranger now
    tim_lemmy, Apr 2, 2008
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  13. Billy88LX Founding Member

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    i have one with 230 000km and runs strong. It doesn't use a drop of oil.
    Billy88LX, Apr 3, 2008
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