How long do KA24 last???

Post by **n240sxy** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

I was wondering how long the 240sx KA24 last, how many miles before breaking down:ylsuper

Post by **n240sxy** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

I was wondering how long do the 240sx engines last?? How many miles until it starts to breakdown??:help

Post by **RWDnot RICE** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

depending on the care from what i have seen around here 100,000 to 200,000 is not uncommon.(properlymaintained of course) your driving personality makes a difference in the lifetime though.

Post by **brian** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

well my KA24de has 138,000 on it now and still running strong!! i give it **** all the time..

Post by **InstantRice** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

its very common to see 240sx's with over 200k on them. I have heard horror stories of detonation/pistons flying all over the place but this is in turboed and/or abused hard driven 240s. Guess you dont slap a turbo on an engine not ment for it.

Post by **Daunttless** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

Your thread has been moved to a more appropriate topic. : )

Post by **Daunttless** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

Most KAs last probelm free between 150k-250k miles. They will need regular maintenance, but you shouldn't have any major problems. Also, as far as the not putting a turbo on, you can put a turbo on any car with the right preparation, its when people don't do the job right, or do more than can be handled that you run into problems. Not that I am suggesting just throwing a turbo onto a 150k engine, but thats my point. People do that, and then wonder why they have problems when they kick the boost up to 1 bar. It doesn't make sense to me. Enjoy your day!

Post by **jr240sx** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

My 240sx is at 183000 miles and still going "strong",doesn't blow smoke or leak oil (burns oil alittle :-)

Post by **SlowFiveOh** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

my buddy had 198,000 on his and it ran strong until the #1 connecting rod let go and went though the block!:eek:

Post by **Nismo_Freak** » Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:01 am

A note on racing the KA in autocrosses. I would suggest getting a baffled oil-pan that holds 5-qt.s. I have heard of most KAs dying on the auto-x tracks. This is because of the higher revving and oil starvation that occures when you corner. Imagine what happens when you are topping 5k coming out of a corner and all the oil in your pan is crammed to one side. You starve the motor of oil for a few seconds... in that few seconds the motor the motor has turned over 170 times. All it takes is for a bearing to dry up and seize which generally ends up throwing the rod through the block. I have known of 3 KA24DEs blowing up at auto-x events just in the local area alone. 2/3 where very experienced drivers that kept their 240s in very very good condition.

How long do KA24 last???

How long do KA24 last???

How long do KA24DE last???

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