POLL: Are you still on your original bottom end bearings?

[Daveed]

Due to some answers in another thread I got curious about how the majority of people are doing with their rod and/or main bearings.

QUESTION: Do you still have your original bottom end bearings?
If YES please state your current mileage.
If NO please state the mileage at which the bearing went out.
Thanks.

EDIT: If crankwalk was the reason please state that in your reply. Thanks.
I'm most interested in early 1g 6bolts but was also like to see whats up with the later ones and 7bolts as well.

 

[allwheelTSI]

Original, but I've only got 78k on the clock.

 

[mitsu_matt]

Mine went out on the DYNO at 97k ouch! not only did I need to replace my motor (actually that is what I told my wife) but still had to pay the DYNO fee!

 

[vinnio]

nope... I was at 87k when it spun a rod bearing. No crankwalk, it just decided to go.

 

[2GEcpliseluvr]

97 Mitsu GST 14x,xxx 7 Bolt, original bearings to my knowledge

 

[danny_l_2005]

Mine gave out at 67K at the same time my oil pump gave up on me at the expressway. BTW this thread is OLD

 

[dsm-onster]

19997 miles. stock 6-bolt block. 30+ psi, 60-1, for 2+ years.

 

[Squigs]

139k miles, 7 bolt
nothing yet

 

[alice]

'96 Stock 7-Bolt 118k running great!!

 

[Squigs]

thats whats up alice haha
go 7 bolts long lasting!

 

[iceman3545]

Oringal 99' 7 bolt with 156,000 on the odometer. Still running strong.

 

[Squigs]

sweet iceman!

let our 7 bolts live forever!

 

[dsm-onster]

As their rod bolts twist at 450whp and their headbolts stretch at 350whp .

 

[2geclipse565]

95 Gst, 116,000 miles stock 7 bolt. motor has been crankwalked for roughly the past 4000 miles but still goin.

 

[GORBS88]

144,000 MILES. 28 psi daily

 

[SidewaysSupra33]

No, my bottom end bearings have been replaced 82222 miles.

 

[Mattsteff]

250,000km on the bearings

 

[91spoolin]

My have been replaced. New motor had about 15k miles and developed a rod knock. Dropped pan changed rods and mains. Being doing fine a for over a year now.

 

[fwspin]

Yes on my 99 gst spyder with 145,000 miles
Yes on my 90 talon tsi 165,000 miles
No on my 92 10,000 on rebuild
No on my 96 gst spyder brand 6 bolt motor waiting for install

 

[TunaTalon]

The main and rod bearings on my 7 bolt were like new when replaced in the stroker project after 183,000 miles bathed in Mobil one. The balance shaft bearings were heavily worn.

 

[mattans]

97 GST spyder, 115,000miles

original bearings.

 

[fwdeclipse]

still going good at 68k.

 

[LessIsMore]

139k miles on stock 6bolt bottom end
Upper engine rebuild with 106K miles
170psi compression in every cylinder!

Spat out the rear balance shaft bearing with 113k miles, eliminated balance shafts and buttoned everything back together and still going strong (thanks for the good advice buck!!!)

 

[ToDdErDoDdEr]

original bottom end.. 179,000 miles haha

 

[99gst_racer]

Mine is no longer original anymore.

'99 7-bolt 79K, the rods bent before the bearings or headgasket failed.

It was pushed damn hard for the last 20K though.

 

[Littlebeeper]

91 Talon TSi AWD 156K original bearings i think. runns great head redone (performance shop foul up)
91 Laser RS 86K replaced once already (oil plug not tightened enough by shop) going for the 2nd as a rod bearing let loose (###### due to not being replaced when oil drained out or due to old oil as it was not changed after the car sat for 2-3 years )