deciding on an eclipse

[mathew82284]

ok im new to the eclipses and dsms, ive read alot about the engines and how to tune it up and upgradeing it, but i couldnt find anything about how long the engines last and tranny? im looking at a 1998 gsx eclipse with upgraded turbo, header, exhuast, bov, and fuel sytem, and some more. but it has 130,000 miles he wants 7k for it and its kbb is 6500 but i cant find any gsx's other than this one, im ready to purchase it but i just need to know how long this engine could hold up to? do they normaly hit 200000+ easly or do the engines go after 100k? also i read to do a complete tune up, i just dont want to buy this car then 10-50k miles have to put a new engine or rebuild this one, the guy said the engines last about 80k and it should have been rebuilt already but doesnt know cause he's the 3rd owner so its hard to say. i dont know much about these cars so any help would be appreshiated. thanks

 

[mathew82284]

170,000 on my 95 GSX and counting, not one problem

now that sounds good.

Compression standard for a 2g 4g63 is about 178 psi. Service limit is 133 psi. Anything around 150-160 is pretty good, I'd say, and you want to try to have all 4 cylinders within 14-15 psi of each other.

As for how much a dealership would charge for a multi-point inspection, I have no clue. It's really up to the dealership and how much they charge per diagnosis, what you have them do, and how much of a break they might give you since you're going to be their future customer. If you make friends with the guys in the parts dept. they sometimes give you good deals on stuff.

No ticking in the engine bay is a good thing. Ticking in the back seat? Could possibly be the fuel pump making noise or a speaker rattle, which is pretty common. DSM's are quirky cars, to say the least, especially when it comes to weird noises. You get used to it after a while.

i have the compression tool that you screw into the spark plugs ill have to check. this car seems like a good deal. i think it could be a speaker or something nothing to big. anything ive missed that i should check for? also im thinking as soon as i get it to flush all fluids if bad and change tranny fluid. and belts and water pump. anything else? fuel filter maybe?

 

[MrBoxx]

The fuel filter is kind of hard to get to and change out, but it's not too bad. Changing it is always good on a new car. New spark plugs and plug wires could also be changed, unless they're fairly new. (NGK BPR6ES for plugs)