hey first time postin here, i figured you guys would know the answer to this one. im thinkin bout buying an s13, im finding a lot of nice ones, but with high mileage. how do the motors hold up with the high mileage? what do u guys think i should look for as a minimum?

 

175k or less is ok as long as the car was maintained well...240s, and more specifically the KA engine can go 200-250+ if taken care of..

 

now what if i wanna start putting simple mods, intake, headers, exhaust etc. ?

 

I rip the **** out of mine and I have more than 180K right now.

Go and get one. Then have fun with it.

 

200k+ it will last ya and still pull strong. Like stan said..have fun with it.

 

searching will find you some more answers, but KA average's 150-175K from what i've seen. I got 128K and she purrs like new. KA's are well built engine's.

Dr.

 

i'm lookin at 202K+ and problem free so far.

 

mine just crossed the 100000 mark. I have to say, she's running like a well oiled machine. If you take care of the KA, it'll last you long into the next 5-10 years. Nissan scored with this engine!!

 

my KA in my altima was running perfect at 120k, the trany went an i crashed took the valve cover off an the head everything was almost new lookin i pampered my motor almost no carb build up no gunked oil under the valve cover, no gunk anywhere looked like new clean metel covered in clean oil

 

Mine is currently at 183,000 and pulling strong...

 

sounds good, thanks a lot guys

 

I do perclate the af/water every other weekend and I think it is catching up with me.

It was a little brown the other day.

I think it might be time for a headgasket change and a timing chain change.

Then I will get another 180k out of it.

 

I got my S14 at 109K miles, two years later I'm at 145K miles. In those 2 years I drove it like I stole it, but with all the proper maintainance. The only problem I had was the starter pooping out on me, other than that my KA is still as smooth as the day I bought it. Good luck, remember to ask if the owner has all the service records.

 

my S14 is pushin about 140K miles too.. runs just like new with daily oil changes, premium/octane booster, etc... to make your engine last long.. do normal tune ups and it will last for a good while

 

mine is pushing 190 now.. im saving up to do a timeing chain change at 200k witha belt change and headgasket change as well.. i been lazy about oil change, doing it every 5k miles but its still strong