# Average engine life of a KA? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 30, 2010, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241 "2010-06-30T09:44:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Datenshi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datenshi/32/5899_2.png) [@Datenshi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Datenshi)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/1 "2010-06-30T09:44:15Z")
I was wondering how many KM’s do KA’a usually push before they give out and die, if properly maintained and what not. Obviously there are way more variables that go into this then just the type of engine, but I was curious if they are generally reliable to a certain KM range? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![redpotatoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@redpotatoes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redpotatoes)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/2 "2010-06-30T10:14:12Z")
KA are reliable engine even with poor maintenance. It’s common to see them go past 250000 km. ---
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/3 "2010-06-30T10:27:06Z")
ive seen quite a few push past 350k km’s. with good maintenance. ---
**Author:** ![james\_specv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@james\_specv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/james_specv)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/4 "2010-06-30T10:27:50Z")
took mine out at 315K to do my sr swap and it was still running mad strong ---
**Author:** ![Feint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@Feint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Feint)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/5 "2010-06-30T10:51:38Z")
Yes. Do you remember the Navan S14 with Volk GTU’s? Anyway, that has been his daily car for six years, zero problems with the engine. Just regular maintenance, that’s it. And your maintenance is piss easy on that car too. ---
**Author:** ![nickg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/77aa72/32.png) [@nickg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickg)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/6 "2010-06-30T11:55:14Z")
KAs are incredibly reliable, even when you’re beating the piss out of them. I’ve seen them go 300+ km’s with no problems. ---
**Author:** ![Datenshi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datenshi/32/5899_2.png) [@Datenshi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Datenshi)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/7 "2010-06-30T12:12:13Z")
> [@Feint](#): > > Yes. Do you remember the Navan S14 with Volk GTU’s? Anyway, that has been his daily car for six years, zero problems with the engine. Just regular maintenance, that’s it. And your maintenance is piss easy on that car too. Yeah I remember it I think, I think I found the car I am going to buy as well… It’s not high KM’s as this post would make it seem… but its fucking mint. Looks like no rust I’m going to check it out tomorrow. I’m pretty excited to check it out. ---
**Author:** ![gandza](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gandza/32/5901_2.png) [@gandza](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gandza)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/8 "2010-06-30T12:41:37Z")
theres no such thing as no rust on a 240 😛 and ka’s last forever ive got mine at almost 240 000 and still running strong and i beat the shit out of it, only thing ive done to it was an oil pan gasket ---
**Author:** ![Feint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@Feint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Feint)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/9 "2010-06-30T13:08:38Z")
> [@gandza](#): > > theres no such thing as no rust on a 240 😛 and ka’s last forever ive got mine at almost 240 000 and still running strong and i beat the shit out of it, only thing ive done to it was an oil pan gasket What? My car is like a JDM car unerneath. Whatchamacallit talkin’ bout Willis. ---
**Author:** ![Mi\_240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mi\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mi_240sx)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/10 "2010-06-30T13:46:26Z")
I have 225000 miles on mine and it still runs like a champ. Drives from Detroit to Toronto and back almost once a month, nothing but the regular maintenance. I have a buddy who had a KA go to 210 beating the crap out of it and not performing proper maintenance and it was good up to the last day. ---
**Author:** ![Datenshi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datenshi/32/5899_2.png) [@Datenshi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Datenshi)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/11 "2010-06-30T14:01:45Z")
Alright, good to hear! Thanks guys for letting me know. ---
**Author:** ![Clutchfire](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clutchfire/32/5654_2.png) [@Clutchfire](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clutchfire)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/12 "2010-07-08T08:38:27Z")
yeah mine was 280 before the odometer failed before i bought it. she had the piss beaten out of her and sounded like a diesel. So after a healthy tune up she runs like a champ. I am guessing that with the miles I added on her and the time the odometer died. shes pushing 350 KM. but the compression is low around 120-130 per cylinder. she should be minimum of 150 and good condition 175. hope it helps man. ---
**Author:** ![d240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d240/32/5779_2.png) [@d240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d240)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/13 "2010-07-08T08:50:28Z")
I bought an 89 240 hatch new and drive the living snot out of it for 8 yrs and 330 000 kms with NO problems and sold it to my buddy who drove it to 410 with no problems - then it got hit by a dumptruck-story ends there lol-ya they are bulletproof ---
**Author:** ![HosTys\_13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hostys_13/32/5741_2.png) [@HosTys\_13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HosTys_13)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/14 "2010-07-08T09:13:31Z")
Flatblack on here blew up 2 KA’s. Than again, he never checked his oil ahahha 2nd was blown the night after a cscs event in the rain, went drifting in a parking lot blew it up while going sideways lol. ---
**Author:** ![a\_ahmed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/a_ahmed/32/5411_2.png) [@a\_ahmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/a_ahmed)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/15 "2010-07-08T10:04:42Z")
approx close to 300,000 here and still going strong despite track days 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RustyS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RustyS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RustyS13)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/16 "2010-07-08T12:31:57Z")
SOHC ka here… at 330 000 KM! still going strong just a bit of timing chain rattle at start up I will probably swap in a dohc when my soch dies ---
**Author:** ![Lucas180](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lucas180/32/5556_2.png) [@Lucas180](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lucas180)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/17 "2010-07-08T12:39:18Z")
Its all in how it is taken care of. 600,000 + why not. ---
**Author:** ![k.man](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/k.man/32/5790_2.png) [@k.man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/k.man)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/18 "2010-07-08T14:03:00Z")
wow, crazy numbers and i stand by them too, because my KA has 327Ks on it, and it still going strong \* knock on wood. i actually want to use it and prolong its life to see how far i can push the number. but sr will soon to follow, when the KA is to be decommisioned ---
**Author:** ![a\_ahmed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/a_ahmed/32/5411_2.png) [@a\_ahmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/a_ahmed)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/19 "2010-07-08T14:26:52Z")
Use quality synthetic oil and yours will be fine too God willing. I always regularly change amsoil only. It’s worth it to me. I rather spend a bit extra on good oil and regular changes than regret a dead or pooped motor. ---
**Author:** ![k.man](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/k.man/32/5790_2.png) [@k.man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/k.man)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241/20 "2010-07-08T14:28:04Z")
> [@a\_ahmed](#): > > Use quality synthetic oil and yours will be fine too God willing. I always regularly change amsoil only. It’s worth it to me. I rather spend a bit extra on good oil and regular changes than regret a dead or pooped motor. lol im leaking oil from from the block, so lets see how long this thing lasts [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/average-engine-life-of-a-ka/157241.md?page=2)