Hit 400,000 Miles in my S14 Today

[MrMigs]

https://i.imgur.com/G1Y8AXp.jpg

And then my odometer stopped working. Does anyone know if S14 odometer maxes out at 400,000?

(Today is a somewhat special day. Much thanks for everyone on Zilvia for all the tips, tricks, advice, and bullshet to make owning this car that much easier and fun. You're some of the most knowledgeable, toxic mofos whose words I have ever read on the internet. And for that, I say thank you.)

[deolio]

nice! i've never even seen a 240 odometer keep working past 200k lol

[Malik]

all with a dual cam KA?

wow

[MrMigs]

all with a dual cam KA?

wow

You know the answer to that... :hsdance:
(single cam KA)

[Malik]

snap a pic of this engine... I need to see what a 400,000 mile engine looks like.

:0)

[TheRealSy90]

Hell lets see pictures of the entire car in and out as a testament to how nice a 240 COULD be kept if maintained properly.

[kalikouki]

Let's see this sexy 400,000 mile bad boi

[rellik27]

Yes please I must witness this.

[Ilya]

What mileage was on the car when you got it?

The odometer is probably still working but is jammed as the mechanics running those dials are very rough. Try hitting the trip reset a few times and letting it snap back on it's own. I've had the reset mechanism jam on me and had to let the odometer roll a few miles before becoming unjammed. Same is probably happening here.

[kalikouki]

I took a odometer apart to reset it but never looked to see if the thousands place just went to 4
.....bit really a single cam in a s14?

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[MrMigs]

snap a pic of this engine... I need to see what a 400,000 mile engine looks like.

:0)

Hell lets see pictures of the entire car in and out as a testament to how nice a 240 COULD be kept if maintained properly.

Let's see this sexy 400,000 mile bad boi

Okay sure :naughty:

https://i.imgur.com/TLtCJcH.jpg
^ It's nothing super special to look at though. I've kept it pretty low key for the last few years. Still makes 280hp though. Pretty happy there.

https://i.imgur.com/mScn4dR.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YXOAgCV.jpg?1
^ After time, you get these weird easter-egg type things going on, like this ULTRA JDM Hyper Grey Rear Tail-Light Trim lol

https://i.imgur.com/mRUHUAx.jpg
^ Burrowed through the original floor mat through many pairs of shoes

https://i.imgur.com/ijnpWwx.jpg
^ I made this about a year ago lol. Has a zipper underneath so you can take the cover and wash it in separately from the cushion haha

https://i.imgur.com/MB84Xuu.jpg
^ It's real. This came out of JDM Rice's S13 from many years ago. Dunno if anyone here remembers him. SPG Large is comfy enough for me to fall asleep in.

https://i.imgur.com/PTINExI.jpg
^ This didn't happen because of a single event... this is over the course of many years of resting my elbow there on long trips lol

https://i.imgur.com/nyERcgD.jpg
^ Dashboard looking like your typical ultra-cracked version from an S13 haha

** damn my cell phone camera sucks now lol :picardfp:

[MrMigs]

What mileage was on the car when you got it?

The odometer is probably still working but is jammed as the mechanics running those dials are very rough. Try hitting the trip reset a few times and letting it snap back on it's own. I've had the reset mechanism jam on me and had to let the odometer roll a few miles before becoming unjammed. Same is probably happening here.

You're a genius. I did that on my way home from work today, and it successfully rolled to 400,001 miles :)

I got the car at around 56,000 miles.

I took a odometer apart to reset it but never looked to see if the thousands place just went to 4
.....bit really a single cam in a s14?

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Just joking hahah. Senior Veinte D E T

[koukizhang]

a lot of character to this car lol... keep on truckin

[jedi03]

this is a good testament of an owner who cares for his car and maintains it properly! keep up the good work and also nice s14!

[RB25GUY]

^ it's real. This came out of jdm rice's s13 from many years ago. Dunno if anyone here remembers him. Spg large is comfy enough for me to fall asleep in.



spg profi xl

[driftballerdet]

Very cool!!!!

[[240sx]]

Very cool... but for all the long haulers I gotta ask, what's failed, or what's all been overhaualed? Not consumables(spark pulgs/ oil changes,etc), more like Turbos? Manifolds? Clutches? Timing sets?

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[MrMigs]

;6268645']Very cool... but for all the long haulers I gotta ask, what's failed, or what's all been overhaualed? Not consumables(spark pulgs/ oil changes,etc), more like Turbos? Manifolds? Clutches? Timing sets?

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Pretty much, I'm guessing that most of the stuff you don't consider a consumable -- I do. lol... turbos and clutches for sure. A long time ago, I got into the mindset that if I'm going to keep the car forever, then everything is technically a "consumable" at one point or another. There's nothing that will last forever... it'll break... eventually... But when you replace it, it'll last you another bazillion miles, so that's ok.

The only major mechanical part that hasn't been replaced or rebuilt is the transmission... well... partially true. I used to plow though KA transmissions like a mofo when I ran the factory-recommended oil weight of 75w-90. On my final KA trans, I started running 75w-140, and then when I went SR, i stayed with that weight oil and haven't had any issues with my SR transmission since.

[JadedNazgul]

Badass! Future Petrolicious video right here. Congrats man!

[[240sx]]

Pretty much, I'm guessing that most of the stuff you don't consider a consumable -- I do. lol..
Guess i should have been more specific.haha. Was more or less wondering 'how many of' ______ , type of thing.

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[MrMigs]

;6268670']Guess i should have been more specific.haha. Was more or less wondering 'how many of' ______ , type of thing.

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Mmm.. a few that I can remember off the top of my head...

4 turbos
5 exhausts
4 transmissions
4 diffs
6 clutch kits
3 flywheels
2 drive shafts
2 front subframes
3 sets of headlights
4 or 5 front bumpers
3 sets of side skirts
3 sets of rear tail lights
2 or 3 front windshields
and other junk that i probably forgot about

[[240sx]]

Daaaaaayyum, wasn't expecting that.lol.

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[MrMigs]

;6268721']Daaaaaayyum, wasn't expecting that.lol.

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I think... I could have probably built another car or 2 if the parts went to different chassis lol.

Oh man... last one:

2 sets of springs
2 sets of shocks
6 or 7 sets of coilovers

rofl

I dunno... I've got zero ragreets. a long time ago, one of my neighbors told me... you treat your car well, and it will treat you well. So far, that saying has always been true. go figure.

[koukizhang]

How long did it take for you to put this many miles on it? More specifically how many years have you been driving this thing for?

Has it been your daily?

[MrMigs]

How long did it take for you to put this many miles on it? More specifically how many years have you been driving this thing for?

Has it been your daily?

17 years, and yes it has been my daily.

[Wabash9000]

My s14 odometer stopped working at 123k miles.

[silviamang]

This is awesome man! Heres to another 100k!

[EFITTZY]

Hope to hit numbers half as high once I get my s14 back on the skreets and up to doing daily duties :x:

Great work OP! :2f2f:

[FweshStance]

Everyone does V8 engine but SR20 good! :2f2f:

[crzsteveo]

This is the coolest thing I've read today

[Future240]

400K and your rpm's still work. I am mad jelly. Mine conked out at like 180K.

[koukizhang]

17 years, and yes it has been my daily.

This gives me hope. Keep doin ur thang breh.

[RB25GUY]

17 years, and yes it has been my daily.

17 years thats crazyyy!

[spooled240]

This is inspiring. How many miles on the SR?

[MrMigs]

400K and your rpm's still work. I am mad jelly. Mine conked out at like 180K.

Tbh, they fluctuate on and off sometimes. But when i hit the freeway, it comes back online. Pretty sure it's either the sensor or the wiring... I've got new wiring, just haven't had time to put it in :p

This gives me hope. Keep doin ur thang breh.

Thanks man. Half a million miles, he were go

17 years thats crazyyy!

:) It hasn't always been this way tho. I've had phases from usdm stock lowered drift car... beater pos drift car with big body kit... and now it's back to something kinda in between. I just haven't sold it. So far, it's like what... 100% of the time... when I see someone sell their 240, a month later they're like... ahhhh i miss my 240, I'm gonna get another one lol

This is inspiring. How many miles on the SR?

I believe I got the SR at about 235,000 miles... so yeah it's got about 165,000 miles on it now.

[Malik]

when I see someone sell their 240, a month later they're like... ahhhh i miss my 240, I'm gonna get another one lol


people usually sell them cause of hardship tho... like money problems

I never wanted to sell mine, and im hoping to buy another when i get around to it.

g35's with bolt-on's and a couple of upgrades are about the same price as 240's so im realizing that the day of owning an s13 or s14 are almost over for me. it just may not be worth it anymore.

[MrMigs]

people usually sell them cause of hardship tho... like money problems

I never wanted to sell mine, and im hoping to buy another when i get around to it.

g35's with bolt-on's and a couple of upgrades are about the same price as 240's so im realizing that the day of owning an s13 or s14 are almost over for me. it just may not be worth it anymore.

Wise man once said, "A man must sell his body of flesh before he sells his body of steel."

lol jk...

I have a few friends who did it because "I'm done, I'm getting out of the 'game.'" FOOLS, I tell u :keke: See, if you look at it money-wise, then you're right. But time and time again, they get these other cars, and they make these choices that sound good on paper. And in the end, they're like... "fuk... this sucks, I wish I had my 240. I've got some money and a car that is not as fun." And every time, I'm like... ya man I told you to keep it, you dumb mofo... And these are people that had clean as fuark S13s or S14s, and now it's super hard to find one. They would have to start from scratch with some high school guy's abandoned beater project, and that makes it soooo much harder to pull the trigger on.:down:

[Malik]

Yeah I hear you, there's just so much damn appeal to 240's. thats why I visit this site so damn often.

cant leave them alone.

[w1zeman]

^ I second that, ive never kept a car long enough to rack that many miles up

[Encore]

Mmm.. a few that I can remember off the top of my head...

4 turbos
5 exhausts
4 transmissions
4 diffs
6 clutch kits
3 flywheels
2 drive shafts
2 front subframes
3 sets of headlights
4 or 5 front bumpers
3 sets of side skirts
3 sets of rear tail lights
2 or 3 front windshields
and other junk that i probably forgot about


Wow :eek3: was not expecting that, but at the same time totally not surprised lol

[Kviper52]

wait this is chassis miles correct? not engine miles?

[MrMigs]

wait this is chassis miles correct? not engine miles?

haha yeah correct

[lunchmeat]

Damn. That's impressive.

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[koukizhang]

With a chassis that has so many miles, have you felt any difference in driving over the years?

[MrMigs]

With a chassis that has so many miles, have you felt any difference in driving over the years?

Mmm... not sure... I drive it practically every day, so it's hard to notice the little changes over the years. I will say though that the predictability of the handling hasn't really changed at all. Once I got to a certain point, it just kinda stayed the same from my point of view

[TheRealSy90]

wait this is chassis miles correct? not engine miles?

Though he did say he's put at least 165,000 miles on this sr20.

[S14rebuild]

^look at the date.....

[mewantkouki]

Nevermind...

[HellaSexyS13]

hope my SR lasts that long

[brndck]

hope my SR lasts that long

sr20 will last forever as long as you stay the fuck off the limiter, have good ecu tune, and stop trying to run 400+ whp without the supporting mods.

I put well over 100k on mine, it had bolt ons for about 5 yrs, then HKS gt2540, tomei cams, 550cc injectors, z32 maf, apexi head gasket, around 280-300whp at 1bar for another 4 years. Multiple cross country trips, drove from socal to Chicago, then green bay for Final Bout 1, drifted all weekend, then drove home (fuel pump died in NV on the way back but the engine was still fine)

I finally pulled it out for a refresh because oil pressure was starting to get low when hot (10psi or less at idle). Bearings still looked good, compression was ok but not perfect, its to be expected on a high mileage engine. Could have put fresh bearings and a new oil pump and gone on for another decade, but made plans for a full forged build instead. :boink:

[TheRealSy90]

^look at the date.....

So, what about it? I don't think i'm breaking a forum rule by responding to his post. Answering or elaborating on his question sounds like a legitimate contribution to the thread to me.

[S14rebuild]

So, what about it? I don't think i'm breaking a forum rule by responding to his post. Answering or elaborating on his question sounds like a legitimate contribution to the thread to me.


No wasnt tryn to be a dick was just gonna say i dont think ull get a reply from the op. Sorry

[Kingtal0n]

I love the character and personalization. Maybe I live for it.

The sr was ahead of it's time fo sho


Sr20 from ~1990 will go 500k miles at 400rwhp (~350ft*lbs of torque on 93 octane), just change the oil pump at ~200k and maybe scrub the cylinders and add new rings around 300k to bring back compression.
haven't got a doubt in my mind

I know someone who swapped their 240 back in 2001 or so, drove that car who knows how many miles, had to be 150k or so, it recently oil pump failure chewed the bearings up. I warned him that would happen. Those pumps don't last forever but everything else seems like it will.

now. whether or not this a feasible, recommendable, logical, sane idea is another story all together.