samsniss350z Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 As J's Zed said in an earlier message, the VQ was designed to cover 200,000 miles before anything major needed doing to it, although this is relative and depends on how often it was serviced, and whether it was serviced at the recommended intervals, by whom and what quality of oil was used, whether it was thrashed to within an inch of its life before up to operating temperature or driven 'carefully'. If it was driven on very short journeys then this would've caused more damage than plenty of motorway journeys. Generally they are pretty hardy motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Trouser Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Buy on condition, not on mileage. +1 And for a bit of comfort, SMD's DE is approaching 110k I believe and running 300hp via uprev etc and uses very little oil if any So they are out there but Dan's advice is soooo true Yep on 110k, no issues at 3 MOTs, or at any of the services, doesn't use more than a teaspoon of oil between services, running at 300bhp via upRev and gets me over 32mpg on a decent long run (100 mile+) Likewise. Bought new, now on 88K, no major issues at MOTs or at any of the services, doesn't use more than a teaspoon of oil between services. Always used a Nissan dealer for servicing/MOTs - but I've changed dealers when I've not been happy with them for one reason or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y23DRH Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I reckon i'm 3 years away from hitting 200K over 178K now but only doing about 7000 per year Wow just goes to show that high millage ones can last has any one on the forum gone over 200k yet ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HmmBen Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I bought mine with over 100k on it. Did not put me off. Bought on condition not mileage but still serviced it anyway for peace of mind. I certainly hope whoever buys mine has the same mentality as these engines go on forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanted Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I retract evening I said about high millage 350z's. Mine let go at 102k with a full history, bottom end shat itself. I was close to the limiter at the time but it's not something I expected from a Nissan. I didn't investigate it further but I'm 90 percent sure something else/ancillary let go to cause it. In its defence I will say I've not heard of many going bang. I gave it a hard time performance wise (but it's a performance car) and it was cheap enough that by the time I'd taken bits off and sold the car as it was I wasn't much out of pocket. I've lost more in the past in depreciation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Go for as low a mileage you can get in your budget with a good history of servicing receipts (stamps in a book mean naff all). Personally I wouldn't buy a high miler even with lots of service history simply because selling the car at a decent price quickly would be an utter ball ache. As with any used car purchase there are risks, its up to you to minimise the risks and lower miles is one of those you can minimise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I reckon i'm 3 years away from hitting 200K over 178K now but only doing about 7000 per year Wow just goes to show that high millage ones can last has any one on the forum gone over 200k yet ??? Not on this forum, the highest mileage I've seen posted here is around 180k but on The U.S forums there are a small number over the 200k mark. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 90k miles 9 years.. drives like it came straight out the factory Bought at 88k full Nissan service history FULL :-) anniversary this nov.. so no expense spared .. Mileage aint an issue stop worrying.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y23DRH Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I reckon i'm 3 years away from hitting 200K over 178K now but only doing about 7000 per year have you hit 200.000k yet ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggalo Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 100k was high mileage in the 80's. Now it's average. I had a Pug 406 with 235k and it ran sweeeeeet. We've got a 2015 Focus in work on 45k, and it's a bag of nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Kay Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 There have been a few stories on here of cars letting go at around 130k. May just be coincidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Besides the usual and annoying arms/bushes/drop links, my cars on 74K and still goes like a stabbed rat like it did when it was 20K lol Still same clutch too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 There have been a few stories on here of cars letting go at around 130k. May just be coincidence? Mine shat at 135 woo i got 5k more out of it lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGT4 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 ran a ford to 200k+ only thing that stopped me replacing parts on it was the shell which was rotting from the inside out otherwise, like others have said, it'll have kept going with maintenance/parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rook Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I know this is an old thread but it's an interesting topic so here's my experience and thoughts. My car's an 07 RevUp Doesn't burn any more oil than you'd expect from a 3.5 v6, only a very small amount Does 400 miles a week and has done for the last year Now on 108,000 Original everything buy brake discs and pads It's still going extremely strongly, and frankly I'd much rather buy a car like mine that's younger but very well maintained and has done a huge amount of motorway mileage than a 2003 that's done 40k and sat eroding on the drive most of its life. Mine gets new fluids regularly, is kept running for a few hours a day, and shows absolutely no sign of letting up. I'm gunna keep it til probably about 130-140k mileage. I'm not convinced they 'die at 130k', I expect mine to be in top shape at that point. Anyone know what's failing on these cars supposedly dying at that mileage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y23DRH Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 my roadster is doing good then 206.000 miles and rising every day ( not sure if any on else can beat that or not ) owned the car 9 years now and has been so much fun to modify and drive and own bought the car with roughly 17.000 miles second owner from new full history etc from day one always maintained and serviced regularly no expense spared 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shad0wca7 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Mines on 120k now. Not burning any oil and I've had no issues (original clutch) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 my roadster is doing good then 206.000 miles and rising every day ( not sure if any on else can beat that or not ) owned the car 9 years now and has been so much fun to modify and drive and own bought the car with roughly 17.000 miles second owner from new full history etc from day one always maintained and serviced regularly no expense spared Nice to see some big milage on these engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 These engines will go forever if maintained properly. Some people have no mechanical sympathy and Rev them hard from stone cold. One of the biggest accelerations of wear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasty Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Mines just tripped over the 90k mark and still running strong had it on a dyno last year and made 315hp (fly) apart from an exhaust upgrade it made this from a decent service alone which in my book says that the engine is still healthy I've had no problems with reliability and only had to replace the battery. Most of my mileage has been motorway (road trips) wth the occasional spirited driving but with constant maintenance and servicing 2 times a year I can see it running for a lot longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 how many miles is toooo many? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdunbar Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Like triggers broom, if you change the engine and replace the body work it will run forever. Well maintained, or not, things wear out. Buy high mileage, expect big bills... but then the car itself should be cheaper. I'd be amazed if many engines get past 150k miles without a major rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Trouser Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Mines on 120k now. Not burning any oil and I've had no issues (original clutch) Same here - bought from new and now has 114k miles with original clutch. As has been said before - servicing is everything Edited March 18, 2016 by The Trouser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Mines on 120k now. Not burning any oil and I've had no issues (original clutch) Same here - bought from new and now has 114k miles with original clutch. As has been said before - servicing is everything Very similar to me 113k and original clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88 Zed Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just out of interest, would anyone not bother looking at a car if it was advertised as having no service history? I only ask as i bought mine with a few receipts but no service book. Its a 2002 import with 70k on it. Its tidy and ive done servicing, clutches, tyres ect myself but it worries me that ill have a hard time selling it if i needed to! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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