How Long Do 4G63s Last?

[Blurred Talon]

Just like it says how many miles can you rack up on a 4G63 before you have to worry about it breaking down a lot, stuff breaking and popping off the engine, oil leaks and burning, etc.

Thanks!

 

[fasteclipse1992]

the 1st 1000 miles is when u have to worry about it. depending on how the owner maintains it, depends on how long it will last. engines dont have a set milage when stuff starts going wrong, like 50,000 miles timing belt breaks. 75,000 miles head gasket blows 100,000 miles right front tie rod breaks and sends your car flying in a ditch. it all depends on you and the previous owners. just do the routine mantinace on it regularly and inspect parts every week or so.

 

[Blurred Talon]

That is true. I will give a care a good once over before buying it.

However I think I'm going to do matenance things on it right off the bat.
Upper and Lower Rad Hoses (have had these go and they are a bi***)
Coolent flush
Brake pads and rotors
Oil Change

That's all I think would be safe to change right off the bat.

Anything else I should change on a 4G63 turbo?

 

[fasteclipse1992]

timing belt and balance shaft belt and water pump. those were the 1st things i did right off the bat before i put the engine in my car. with the engine in the car its a big pain in the @$$.

 

[IHeartTurbo]

Originally posted by fasteclipse1992
timing belt and balance shaft belt and water pump. those were the 1st things i did right off the bat before i put the engine in my car. with the engine in the car its a big pain in the @$$.

It's a pain in the ass with the engine out of the car, too.

 

[Blurred Talon]

I'm going to check out the timing belt. If it's cracked badly then it WILL be changed for sure.

I also plan to get those balence shifts out quickly if possible.

 

[fasteclipse1992]

Originally posted by IHeartTurbo
It's a pain in the ass with the engine out of the car, too.

id rather do it out of the car. id even pull the engine out to change em b4 i do it in the car

 

[Groomz]

It really depends on who had it before you ( if there are other owners ) and how well it was taken of. My second DSM was in some guys garage that hadn't been driven daily for a few years, so it was mostly in good condition with only one other owner ( which was taken to the dealer regularly ). I had to replace some usual stuff ( ISC and the clutch master cylinder ), but it had 150psi of compression across the board and endplay is within specs at 130,000 miles, so I figure I have a good plateform to beat on. Just remember that the timing belt intervals are for stock cars, so if performance goes up, I would decrease the amount of time between belt changes. 4G63s are strout motors and can handle alot of abuse, so if everything is in order, go all out.

 

[IHeartTurbo]

Originally posted by fasteclipse1992
id rather do it out of the car.

Oh yeah, it definitely is, but it's still a pain in the ass either way

 

[Auladan]

I just put my motor in (30-40k mile JDM) and didn't change the timing belt.

I need a slapping.

 

[IHeartTurbo]

Originally posted by Auladan
I just put my motor in (30-40k mile JDM) and didn't change the timing belt.

I need a slapping.

 

[fasteclipse1992]

have fun changing it in the car

 

[dsm4life]

if you want a peace of mind. Do the T-belt, water pump, tensisoner(wrong spelling) and change all fluids (tranny, T-case, radiator, oil, clutch blah blah blah blah) and you shoulde be fine, my last 2g engine ran to 166K !

 

[CYrUs0k5]

Originally posted by dsm4life
if you want a peace of mind. Do the T-belt, water pump, tensisoner(wrong spelling) and change all fluids (tranny, T-case, radiator, oil, clutch blah blah blah blah) and you shoulde be fine, my last 2g engine ran to 166K !

Treat it like a lady... you want it to last be nice... u want no ass... go all out... You run it hard it will break, you run it nice its less likely...

Oh and dont overboost

 

[Blurred Talon]

Thanks for all the help guys.

Are there any bonuses to swap in the jdm engine? Can I just swap the engine itself in your do I have to change a lot of stuff. 92 tsi awd is the car btw.

 

[98RedGs]

Originally posted by dsm4life
if you want a peace of mind. Do the T-belt, water pump, tensisoner(wrong spelling) and change all fluids (tranny, T-case, radiator, oil, clutch blah blah blah blah) and you shoulde be fine, my last 2g engine ran to 166K !

So true.
Mines at 163k and running fine.
(the turbos seals are going tho... )

If you treat the car like a queen, she will treat you like a king.
Just make sure you know that she is the boss...... :laugh:

 

[Auladan]

Well, I have a 90, and I swapped to a 91-94 (not positive on the year) JDM. So far I've had to swap out the Throttle Body because the Throttle Positioning Sensor didn't match up with my 90' wiring, and my Spark Plug coils didn't line up. Along with this little transistor box or somesuch right next to it.

I'll make a thread once I'm finished with all the details.

 

[midnght]

It will last a long time if you leave it alone. You start finger f'n it and it will leave fluid all over the place.

 

[eviltalon]

if it helps, I was boosting to 18psi all the time with 220K on the clock. Never had a problem with it. CRANK THE BOOST!