who here has driven there max past 200k??? post including if you have changed engine's yet, how many miles now, planned engine swaps??

im at 203,173
ill be looking for a swap sometime soon but im not sure if i will put in a built engine or get another vq30de engine and rebuild it with a kit from topline..
OH YEA

CONGRATS FOR MAKING IT PAST 200k

 

I have the same car as you with a slightly different color. I don't have 200K, only 59K, but I'm wondering why you want to replace the engine? What, if anything, is wrong with yours?

 

229k Because you're going to have numb nutted people posting "I have 179k and have repalced this this and that"

Water pump, ECTC, KS, Alt, Starter, CPS, MAF, Control arm bushings

Why a swap? Are you scared ? Don't be

and if you do swap, get a 3.5L ..

 

what is the highest milage on a VQ30DE? i would like to see a 300k mark

 

Will it let you sleep better at night?

 

There are some over 300k. There's been numerous threads about mileage and the "How many miles do you have on your max!" and then the "Whats the lowest mileage 4th gen here!" etc. Since you're a donating member you can probably search for the threads.

 

Ya there was one just a few days ago... I cant find it right now (not a donating member, hard to search) but im sure you can search for it with ease yourself.

 

I hit 205k miles on mine. I rewarded her with this:

 

im not scared by any means, but my car is still a daily driver and can not be out of comission for any length of time.. id like to do the 3.5l swap, but like i said above i need something that can be swapped fast. If u know anywhere that can explain the swap in detail or better yet can do the swap in the georgia area let me know, if i went that route id probably have to send my car to battlground for a few weeks.. and as far as minor replacements that was not the purpose of this thread. The purpose was to in fact see how many were driven without problems etc, and to get ideas for what to do to mine when i do begin the swap/transplant process.

 

That must have been a difficult job. I'm at 179,000, and with the way I drive, It'll be 200K before ya know it. How hard is it to swap with a 3.5? And ( dumb question i guess) is how expensive will it be?What parts other than the engine need to be replaced-removed?

 

Wow! I thought I was at a lot with 135k

 

You obviously thought wrong ...

 

I am glad to see that once again NmexMAX is in fine form!

 

oh my! that is orgasmic. how much does that cost?

 

I'm at 211,XXX original engine, tranny replaced sometime before I bought it. I am planning on going FI this year with no swap.

 

I've seen three 4th Gens discussed in the last month - all in the 260s, I believe all with the original engine, and the highest mileage of the three stated was 265K.

 

264k, 265k by mid-week next week. Replaced starter, alternator, drive-axles, rebuilt tranny a few years ago, and am currently looking into a 3.5 swap.

 

How is the car running? How is fuel economy and oil consumption relative to when you got the car and what mileage was that?

 

Runs well, about to find about oil consumption tonight when i change the oil (I'm actually going to measure this time ) and i get about 25mpg city/highway mix. 450 miles per tank with A/C off more on roadtrips on the highway. The car was bought brand new by my father in 95 and i got it with about 105k on it in 00'.

 

How in heaven have you managed to put on 160K in 5 years? Do you ever sleep, lol?

 

Oh it gets better, I do a 5k synthetic oil change every month now. So you tell me where i'll be by new years. lol

 

160k in 3 years..... i did alot of driving,

 

My Max have 291 000 KM on it ! but I d'ont know if it is more than 200 000 miles ! The car still run like a new !

 

208,000 miles here, on the original engine and automatic transmission, planning to take her to 300k! I have no fears about taking the car on long road trips and do so regularly. The car runs better than most cars with a third the mileage. It does not burn or leak anything.

 

Yep, just sold one had 204,000 on it. Still ran like my new one.

 

Just changed the oil and got 4.25 quarts out of it

 

182k original engine, original tranny, hope to be boosted in the next month!

 

used to have a 1992 limited edition max (power everything, all leather and options max) family sold the car back in 98..had 320,000 miles on it...it went from florida, to new york, to texas, to california, then back again...and after it got back..it went there again..that thing saw alot of traveling (had atleast 3 drivers...in my family) 6 years..and still ran like new...how crazy is that? EVERYTHING WAS ORIGINAL EXCEPT THE STARTER!

 

do you know of any places that would rebuild the engine around NY?
or how much would i expect to buy a new engine and drop it in?

 

I was under the impression that the VQ was able to be rebuilt. It's built by robots within tolerances uncapable by humans. You've got to do an engine swap. Buy a used VQ with 50K miles from a junk yard for $1K or so.

 

whoops, I meant "not rebuildable". Sorry!

 

Get used, cheaper. No sure, depends on the sources in your area, obviously. try www-car-part.com

This is in the 4th gen forum.

Read the title, 200K=, you're not there yet 182<200 ..simple math.

He's got me beat too, I did 142k in 5 years...

 

hey..i couldnt find this topic on the 4th gen forum..so i went 3rd gen

 

I actually measured the oil coming out of the pan and filter two oil changes ago. I found that the motor lost about two fluid ounces (about 1/16 quart) over 3,000 miles...and this is on a motor with more than 200k miles on it. Yet another reason why the VQ is the benchmark in motor engineering.

 

I added some oil recently for the first time, between changes, and I've owned the car since day 1. I replaced the oil pressure sender unit awhile back and lost a little oil in the process along with some seepage prior to changing it. Gotta love these engines!