how many miles does your 240sx have?

Also any major repairs that were needed. Just curious to see how reliable and long a 240sx lasts. Also please tell us if you have a KA24DE or SR20 engine.

Mine: 1995 KA24, 92k miles, had to get rear rotors, brake pads, tension mounts, belts, transmission and coolant flush, timing chain guide thing readjusted (engine made a weird noise before), overdrive button fix, some others can't remember - $600

HA my s13 was $600

1989 240SX Fastback

New clutch assembly and gear oil
teardrop rims w/tires
new spark plugs
New pads front and rear
Z32 fuel filter
cutout "nostrils" on the pignose bumper
added zenki lip
TDM pas. side fender
new paint.
It now looks just like the car on my sig
recently got new tires for the rear
removed resonator and y-pipe
Need new exhaust(broken)
a GReddy DD would do..

It now has 168,7XXmi. and still running

It's a KA24E but it has red silicone on the oil pan and timing cover so it has been worked on before

fyi, nissan dealers use red silicone, so it may have been the dealer working on it.

car-
91 HICAS SE- 115,000
repairs-
timing chain- chains, sprockets, tensioners, and guides
thermostat
sway bar endlink bushing
clutch- pp, disk, throw out bearing, pilot bushing
tie rods ends- inners and outers
slave cylinder
rear rotors
extension pipe from cat to pre-muffler

needs-
steering rack (i've been putting it off-$300) because it leaks when i touch the dust boots on either side
cruise doesn't work- if anyone has any suggestions as far as troubleshooting, PM me

pretty good considering how hard i "play". i'm sure the tie rods, sway bar bushing, and steering rack going bad are from me taking turns posted at 30mph at 70mph :) . i love my car

Ghost.. Does that mean you did the sleepy eye mod too?

not anymore.

I got tired of doing it manually

i bought my 91 for 1200$, so fars its needed all new calipers and rotors and an alternator. its got 79k miles on it.

1995 SE, ka24de ... 47,000 miles ... only thing ive had to replace was a hose from the fuel pump that was leaking. The speedometer has been acting up lately though and i hear thats a common 240sx problem ... so i don't know what to do. other than that its been great.

argghhh my mechanic forgot about the overdrive problem :banghead: . I guess i'll just unscrew it and open the damn thing myself and try to figure it out, can't be too hard

89 Fastback 106000, um had to fix the trunk latch (wouldnt lock) and if kicker1solo would ever reply ive gotta replace the gas door latch too. brake job is coming up, and the cruise dont work (taking suggestinos on that one)... keep in mind i just got the car a week ago, but no major problems as of yet

cyberfelon, how much did you pay for your car?

cyberfelon, how much did you pay for your car?
i payed 2300, kinda high but these things are hard to find around here.

Well, I payed 3000 for my 92 240, this was a couple years ago. It was near mint condition with just under 100k miles. Some old guy had it as a commuter car. Right now I got 132,000 miles on this one. Thats why this one I use as the daily driver. The other one stays locked up till the weekends. :evillol:

Have a '91 with 167,000 miles. Changed out the radiator and fuel pump since I bought it three years ago. When I bought it, it only had 115K on it. Put new tires and chianged oil regularly, looking for new clutch in 5K. So far very, very reliable, cant beat these cars as far as reliability.

well i got my s13 for 600$ at a auto wrecking yard... the guy towed the car from a chick who was speeding... she didnt pay for the car and i did so its mine now...long story... well its a 91 ka24de motor... it drives hella good now... after putting in about 180$ in the motor... cusco competition struts w/ camberplates... intake, exhaust < the stock was holy as hell...Literally> new mesh wheels<enkei's with 2inch polished lip>
the only bad thing is that it has over 160k miles on it... i wonder if the motor is the original one in the car before..??? iono tho so i just try to baby the beast...:) well thats my story...

oh and its also a 5 spd... with good clutch and tranny...:)

:( :( :(

just hit it today.

http://members.cox.net/enzowho/100000.jpg

carfax said my car has 144,xxx 2 years ago.
when i bought it and replaced the tranny is said 144,xxx

now it has 150.xxx
i've owned it since april this year





smell sumthin fishy?

95' ka with almost 120,000 miles on it NO problems at all!!!

gona get a rebuild in a month or 2 WOOT!!! :naughty:

hey wassup, paid $1500.00 for a 95 240sx in mint cond. with 130,000 miles,runs like the wind!love this car ,will be modding soon!!

212K miles
waterpump
alternator
clutch
" master + slave cylinder
brake " cylinder
tires
brake pads
oil
filter
belts
tires
blah
blah
blah

...Maintenance items only; the oil is still golden-green when I change every 3K. I love it!

I'm going to get a 91 240SX Coupe, it has 150k miles, and the dealer is selling it to me for 2k. Is that a good deal? Why do people rebuild their engines(What does it do?)? I don't know what I'm gonna do with this car yet though.

86K miles, have been turboed for over 10K miles on completely stock internals.

1989 240SX Coupe manual transmission, 156,000 miles.
Bought new October 21st, 1988 for $16,000.

I'm going to get a 91 240SX Coupe, it has 150k miles, and the dealer is selling it to me for 2k. Is that a good deal? Why do people rebuild their engines(What does it do?)? I don't know what I'm gonna do with this car yet though.

Is the dealer offering some sort of warranty? Depending on the condition of the car, that can be a pretty good deal seeing that it's coming from a dealer. Always make sure you check the car out in person. If you aren't too knowledgable about cars, try to bring along a buddy to help you spot any problems. Inspect the car thoroughly from inside to out. Take it for a lengthy test drive between a couple blocks and possibly the freeway if they let you. Looks can be very deceiving!

As far as rebuilding engines... it depends on how you define rebuild. Typically it refers to restoring the engine to its factory condition, but occasionaly some people use that term when replacing stock parts with forged/re-inforced counterparts. Mileage has less to do with the engine quality than it's service history. Even motors with low mileage (30-50k...) that were not routinely maintanced may be in worse condition than a 100, or even 200k that were properly taken cared of --not an exaggeration. See if you can get a history report of the vehicle to make sure it's always had a clean title, and if not, know what has been done to it.

If you don't know what you want out of the car, I suggest you wait a while. Don't be hasty and get the car because of plans that you -think- you may carry out. It's a lot of hassle to go through the steps of buying a car, and an even bigger hassle to have to sell it because you lost interest. Good luck with your decision.

P.S.
1990 240sx Fastback bought in the end of September... (Auto :() - Just hit 106k. I'm the 3rd owner, 1st I did not know, 2nd was my cousin. Everything is stock, except for tires and rims (balding kumhos on oldschool Racing Hart Type-Cs 16'), dropped with coilovers (don't know which ones..) and some loud ass muffler. :jump3:

My S15 has 7000k's on it. hey ghost, jut wondering how does your 180 do in 1/4 mile? just curious because im interested in KA's...might actually get a 180 and drop a KA24DET in the future.

97 240 with 71,000 some odd miles on it.....no problems except ALOT of noise coming from the passenger window at around 70+mph

Mine has 160k on engine. I had to replace timing chain, water pump, and back calapers, along with starter and alternator.

just curious because im interested in KA's...might actually get a 180 and drop a KA24DET in the future.


that is the coolest thing I've heard from this forum in a while... :bigthumb:

1990 240sx - 241,800 miles - third motor (keep blowing up the ka24e's)

89 240sx hatchback 206,000 miles
never did an oil change

omg this is an old thread....oh well since it is on top again.... 92 coupe 104k

got you beat. 92 coupe, 93k miles.

yellow interior coming soon, watchout!

89 240sx hatchback 206,000 miles
never did an oil change


BULLSHIT!!! definetly got to call out bs on that one

and apath, 3 KA's? Why do you keep blowin em for, rev em too high?

108K 1990' hatchback, got it in 2000' for $2700 @80K miles

Needed a clutch around 90,000, slave/master and an input bearing on the tranny, all it needs now is the exaust fix. <3 <3 <3

'92 coupe 130k for 2500
'89 coupe 150-300? for 150 non running seller said odometer had appeared to have been rolled back and it is on it's second ka24e.

92 coupe got it at 101k for $800

89 hatch
paid $700
door locks and hatch lock comming soon-thanks vsiev
also new ignition soon-again, thanks vsiev
d/s headlight bracket-if aricanderson ever sends it
300zx fuel filter
remounted the d/s door hook(rusted out)-bolts and steel plate
master and slave cylanders on clutch
5 studs at different times(4 of them are gettin done as i type this)
new speakers all around-stock were completely shredded
new o2 sensor-old one was somehow broken off inside exhaust
new rotor and dis. cap
new plug cables
new plugs
new ignition coil-old one shorted out cuz the dumb ass i bought it from spliced a wire into it
new d/s mirror-old one broken off
cut out "nostrils" on front end
fixed/rewired blown foglights
rehung exhaust

-planning on fixing
d/s body damage
cracked windshield
suspension
exhaust
paint
rust
window tint- only 4 out of the 5 tintable windows are tinted, and the ones that are, have bubbles, obviously something a amature did

oh, and it has 95k goin on 96k miles

the plugs, wires, dis. cap, rotor and o2 sensor were for emissions

Hey Zdude, now that you mention it, my locks are on the way out, took me 2 minutes to open the door one time =\ and the hatchback does not, nor has it ever poped up when you turn the key (I have to turn the key, hold it, and lift which is really hard to do if you are carrying stuff.) I'm not sure where the mechanism for it poping up is, is it part of the lock or what? If so I want to replace my locks. =D

Also, if I did replace my locks, would I need to use a different key for them? (different than ignition).

you can change the barrel of the lock to match yours. I have a silvia trunk lock which i calibrated myself to the key of my car. Oh and zdude you still need a d/s headlight bracket? Mine was pretty much bone stock except for broken hud, cracked windshield, broken trunk lock, fender/hood damage. I pretty much fixed everything once I sold my old 240sx and swapped everything out that I needed. Sold the old one for a $900 profit so...literally it was like getting a newer car, lower mileage for free with $100 bucks

i still havent heard from aricanderson about the headlight bracket, he said he shipped it out a few days ago, but it took him nearly a week to come up with the shipping cost and whatnot. if i dont get it by this weekend, im gonna ask him about it. saikou240 said it took him a while to hear about his too. something fishy goin on here, i think he just made 30 bux off me. i hope not though

about the hatch not poping up, i think that is your hatch lifts, i forgot to mention im getting some of those from vsiev also. they just dont have pressure on the hatch so it doesnt pop up

92 240sx Fastback 117,169 mi

spark plugs
oil, oil filter
time chain
clutch master ( i think )
brakes
5 speed
KA24DE

i dont see a lot of 240 out here, the one i got was $3k from an old white guy, very nice condition. Daily Driver.

god damn 8 month old fuckin thread, whatever though

91 240sx 158k on car 48K on CA18DET

92 fastback 129,xxx with a new clutch at 124.

1990 with 117000 miles now. Got it in '93 with 37K
Since I got it this is what has been repaired on it so far:
oil changes
Timing chain tensioner repair under warranty
Clutch
brakes (pads)
replaced injector seals
tires
rotors and pads(went too long with bad pads :)
Replaced right caliper (was stuck)
A/C service and recharge
headlights (one died , replaced both)
Sparkplugs and wires
fuel filter
replaced exchaust silencer cause of a small hole making it sound like a honda :)
alternator & battery ( cause dealer techs MUST BE working on commision)
rear shocks
lap belt buckle update
A/C went psssssssst a couple of years ago.
Dashboard cracked ( I mind this more than not having A/C)
Clearcoat started peeling off on the roof and hood like there is no tommorow.
Oh yea...had to clue the cig lighter socket in place.


Recently diiscovered rubber bushings at the front are pretty much gone /dried up/ ripped and in major need of replacement.
(t/c rods one is leaking the other one dried up,
sway bar endlink bushings are dried and brittle
and ball joints are leaking)

about the hatch not poping up, i think that is your hatch lifts, i forgot to mention im getting some of those from vsiev also. they just dont have pressure on the hatch so it doesnt pop up

I'm not sure about the 240, but on most other cars with hatches/trunks have some spring mechanism at the lock, so when you pull the lever by the drivers seat it pops up over the lock, I don't think it's the lifter, they hold the Hatch just fine when it's open, my theory was that the previous owner removed what ever is responsible for lifting it up =\.

it could be the lock itself, like it isn't straight and doesn't come up smoothly..it just might need to be realigned. But ya this is an old thread i stated early....lol

my 1991 240sx was purchased in 02 for 1800 From A Nissan Dealership

and oooo ive done brakes twice, tires every other month or so i tend to go thro tires real quick or i get a blowout or something
ive done the clutch 3 times and master and slave cylinder too, i have a leak in the clutch line right now i need to do
my rack and pinions are gone, calipers need to be replaced, brakes need to be replaced again, prolly need rotors, shocks are gone lol
AC needs to be recharged
the radiator got a small pin size hole in it i patched up with JB weld, oh and i replaced my windsheild wipers lol
other than that, the battery needs to be replaced, i think thats about it

lol....since i live in canada...cars like this are lil more expensive... i got my car for 5100 cnd, but i got a 1 year warranty w/ it for 300 bucks, a power train warranty. covers my seals, gaskets, tranny, and any lubricated part in my engine. But so far...all of my problems have not been covered under warranty..

ive had to replace the left inner tie rod -$150
replaced alternator- $350
replaced battery and cables -$110
replaced front rotars, and pads i probably need new rear calipers later this year...not sure. -$300
im replacing the starter tomorrow -est. $300-400
im replacing the fuel filter soon...or put some cleaning fluid through.-fuck all for money
i probably need a new clutch next year or some time later this year...tranny is good
need to replace fog light bulb-$9
my antenna does not go down.-no clue
my odometer works off and on-couple minute fix if i got a hoise

everymonth since ive had my car, ive had to replace or fix something...its a pain in the asshole spending money on this car. its expensive. i know that nissan engines last long, but there are so many other problems that go wrong that piss me off.

my car has 136000 kms, but im guessin since my odemeter is fucked, i probably got n e where from 150-160k kms.

1990 240sx, stock everything 1700 oh and 93k miles, bought 1-2 months ago

Replaced dash lock (little handle broke)
Clear nail polish on super small rust spot on rear - free (g/f's)
Need new breaks/rotos/calipers
Car making a "clicking" noise at 2-3k rpm... (anyone got an idea?)
(i'm guessing something to do w/ exhuast?)
Hit a tree (drifting) right fender need replacement
Hit a car (car switch lanes into me) need a left fender
Both fenders only took a small impact
s15 conv. kit 2000-2500 (planning) (going for the sleeper bumper)
Swapping engine soon, Engine clip = 2300
Everything else working great!

i got a 2002 S15 200sx new for 40 grand nz, btw nzd is about half of usd. its a limited edition spec r 2 :)