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Steve Dickson
TryHard
Qld
Soarer GTT

Posts: 164
Reg: 04-2009

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 07:54 am, by:  Steve Dickson (Stevedeez87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

G'day folks! So im just wondering how many k's do soarers normally get out of them? I have a 94 TT and its coming up to 200,000 k's! I have come so for with it! haha! I dont wanto have to part with it! I would more then likely consider getting a new engine for it or something along those lines! I have done so much work on the car i dont wanto have to do it all again! Has been alot of effort! Some thoughts would be awesome! Cheers
Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32

Posts: 1076
Reg: 10-2005

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 08:46 am, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

500,000km
Dave Rose
DieHard
wa
uzz31 v8

Posts: 912
Reg: 03-2007

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 10:44 am, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

maybe ...with oil and filters at 5000 ks..coolant every two years etc
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo
Western Australia
3.0GT G-Pack

Posts: 1390
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 11:22 am, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

175,000km on ours, genuine (bought from auction with 16x,xxxkm). Still feels like a new car in most respects. Mind you, ours is n/a, not turbo, but still gets regular oil and fluid changes .
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla

Posts: 4525
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 02:18 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Edging up on 185,000km personally. The car is starting to feel a little tired for casual driving but still seems to have all of it's power in the right places.

At the end of the day though its doing remarkably well for a 17 year old car.
Jol Alexander
TryHard
Vic
V8

Posts: 153
Reg: 07-2009

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 02:49 pm, by:  Jol Alexander (Courage) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

150K - 3rd or 4th aussie owner. Green plate. 91

A little but tired when cold (3 mins driving time). Dangerously powerful when warm (as you'd expect)

No complaints really.

I have a sofy tick in the engine.. but i believe that comes stock from factory.
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78

Posts: 1746
Reg: 01-2008

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 04:32 pm, by:  David Grab (Blastedbyasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The 1JZs quite easily will last for 350,000 kms due to the over engineering and forged pistons from Toyota. Thats just a typical number hwoever there have been a few that have gone to 400,000-600,000. The 1UZ V8 is absolutely bulletproof and can typically got to 400,000-500,000kms and can be even more. I think the record if just under a million kms.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Roadster

Posts: 3613
Reg: 11-2005

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 05:17 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Theres no magical mileage you hit when your cars going to suddenly break.

Just because it has 200k's it means little, if it has been looked after over the years, then it will be fine for ages.

It's all about condition!
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
TT (6+2>8)

Posts: 1072
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 05:58 pm, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dont be scared of it reading 200,000k's... Its not an Australian vehicle after all.
James Johnson
TryHard
Auckland
UZZ31 Soarer

Posts: 113
Reg: 03-2009

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 06:03 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

336000Kms and still going.... beat that!
Ben Daniel
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31 & JZA80

Posts: 2141
Reg: 03-2006

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 06:59 pm, by:  Ben Daniel (Lexustt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My mate's dad has had his UZZ30 for 10 years, 432,000km's and still drives like the day he bought it.
Brett Cutts
TryHard
south australia
tt and a v8 again woo hoo

Posts: 162
Reg: 07-2008

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 09:54 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I must just be lucky. I have had 3 dead 1jz motors (smoke and rattles and a dropped valve) at under 160000 kms and a 1uz with big end rattles when cold at 122000kms. My last 1uz was a little top end rattly with 190k on it. My old 4.1 fairlane is still going strong at 245000 and my old 73 351 fairlane is on lap 3 of the speedo 220 000 MILES on a unrebuilt donk in a 36 year old car (has been in the family from new) and still uses almost no oil and is dead quiet so to the aussie car comment I have seen some pretty high km toyota motors over the years though but it mainly comes down to how they are maintained during their life. I had a toyota avalon at work the other day with 115 000 kms on it and the oil pressure light flashing on. the car had been poorly serviced and had sludged up the oil pickup. Even after clearing the pick up it was too late the damage was done. 4 grand for a motor later he is back on the road and i bet his oil gets changed a bit more often
Ali Saeed
DieHard
WA
V8 Limited

Posts: 893
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 09:58 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

cant really call it an aussie motor, when its from america ;)
Andrew Duaso
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 10:29 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

dunno whats with the aussie comment...

i know of heaps of taxis on unopened motors with well over 600k on the clock, none of them are holdens though LOL

i went to tafe with this dude whose dad was a taxi driver his EAhad over 1 million km on it, he was the 1st owner brought it new, retired it as a taxi and son drove it everywhere, the odo showed 20something thousand km as it'd been all the way around, and in that time 3 transmissions and a few head gaskets other than that nothing!
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
TT (6+2>8)

Posts: 1075
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 10:31 pm, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It was a tongue in cheek comment Brett.

Still... bit of truth in every joke isnt there? lol... my thoughts are that when it comes to quality, we are up there with the best that Korea has to offer.
Brett Cutts
TryHard
south australia
tt and a v8 again woo hoo

Posts: 163
Reg: 07-2008

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 10:48 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

now thats being nasty to korea. As a mechanic looking at the crap gm and ford are trying to pass of as cars these days i think to myself how can they fool that many people that often.
Tim Ross
Goo Roo
Qld
TT (6+2>8)

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 11:06 pm, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It seems some people enjoy having their patriotism as misspent as their money
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, August 14, 2009 - 08:30 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The problem is usually in the early life of the car.

Many Japanese don't spend a lot of money or effort on servicing, figuring they will be buying a new car every 3 to 4 years anyway.

Lack of oil & filter changes leading to sludge buildup in the motors early life will often lead to premature failure later in life, even if the next owner(s) are religious about servicing. It pays to see if you can find some kind of evidence of a service history when importing a car, same as if you were buying a second hand local.
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo
Western Australia
3.0GT G-Pack

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Friday, August 14, 2009 - 06:42 pm, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Andrew Duaso wrote on Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 10:29 pm:

i know of heaps of taxis on unopened motors with well over 600k on the clock, none of them are holdens though LOL




And ALL of them on LPG!
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo
Western Australia
3.0GT G-Pack

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Friday, August 14, 2009 - 07:10 pm, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matthew Sharpe wrote on Friday, August 14, 2009 - 08:30 am:

The problem is usually in the early life of the car.

Many Japanese don't spend a lot of money or effort on servicing, figuring they will be buying a new car every 3 to 4 years anyway.

Lack of oil & filter changes leading to sludge buildup in the motors early life will often lead to premature failure later in life, even if the next owner(s) are religious about servicing. It pays to see if you can find some kind of evidence of a service history when importing a car, same as if you were buying a second hand local.




I can't talk about our car's early early life, but when we bought it, the driver's side door frame was covered in dymo lables for the immediate past service as well as the expected next oil change- including the auto trans. There was also a sticker on cam cover for timing belt at 123,000km, which is rather late and maybe a sign an earlier owner was slack (or a subsequent owner wanted to make sure- as I did, changing it again at 165,000km).

Also, our car had had, I'm sure, a new water pump with the belt change because silly me had it changed with the new belt at 165k and I wish I'd left the pristine Toyota item on it.

As I've seen the dymo labels on several of our cars (I've bought 3 in myself from Japan) I think importers take them off when the car's cleaned up for sale. A pity, as they are a record of at least the last 6 months or so of servicing in the car's life. I took ours off but saved them in the handbook (they got to be out of date anyway).
Ben Kelly
DieHard
Wentworthville
v8

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Friday, August 14, 2009 - 07:48 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

im up to about 280 000 genuine kms in a v8. had a noisy tappet once and have driven a low km soarer. couldnt really notice the difference. id say the gearbox, turbos, timing belt and a myriad of other issues will present before the engine needs a recon.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 07:51 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My current car came with the service history book, of course I don't read Japanese, but the odo readings were written in numerics so it was pretty obvious it had been moderately well serviced.
Steve Dickson
TryHard
Qld
Soarer GTT

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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 08:14 am, by:  Steve Dickson (Stevedeez87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow great response! haha! But yeah i service my car every 5 thousand k's and i know the previous owner (a good friend of mine) serviced it well to! Its actually in bloody good shape really! A few things i have already done like fully re-condition the gear box and the computer needed abit of a touch up apart from that i have had no major issues! Mechanically i really need to replace all shockies asap, engine mounts, air and fuel filter which ive heard is easy, fix some minor engine leaks and fix the annoying rattle from the left exhaust and im good to go! No signs of the car dying! I guess i was just wanting peoples opinions because i wasn't sure if i should get rid of it before there were to many k's on it to get rid of at a half decent price or because im so happy with the car, LIVE LONG with it?

Thanks!
Slav Todorovic
Tinkerer
nsw
tt pov pack

Posts: 37
Reg: 05-2009

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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 09:50 am, by:  Slav Todorovic (Soar_loser) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The flip side is that a lot of these imports are coming in with wound back clocks, so 200k might be more like 300k :-) I personaly would only buy Jap made cars, and feel they are far superior to anything locally made and for value for dollar even better than the German. This opinion has been shared with me by many mechanics also
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo
Western Australia
3.0GT G-Pack

Posts: 1393
Reg: 07-2005

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Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 05:28 pm, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matthew Sharpe wrote on Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 07:51 am:

My current car came with the service history book, of course I don't read Japanese, but the odo readings were written in numerics so it was pretty obvious it had been moderately well serviced.




Ha ha I notice you edited your original post from Roman numerals (MMIX) when you meant Arabic numerals (2009) although the zero is really Indian.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 07:12 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, had a mind blank. Of course for all I know the numbers in the book could be referring to when they replaced the pine scented air fresh!

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