Under Valve Cover @ 255k Miles

[Daddyoh]

Well good for you, sir. It's a beaut. Thanks for sharing this affirmation of our passion!

[johnrando]

Awesome!

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[fredo]

[sean96gsr]

That's excellent. This is how my ZHP looked when I did the VANOS, only it had about 100k less.

Your username reminds me, OP, of my 1995 Integra GSR I had in high school. It had 240k on the clock when I had it serviced at a local Honda shop. They told me that the cams had the factory black coating on them like they had just been installed!

Crazy how a motor can last when it's treated properly.

Nice! I loved that car. I learned to drive stick on it, and generally drove it at 9/10ths every time I got into it. Sold it at 221k miles because I wanted something newer, and almost immediately regretted it.

[sean96gsr]

Do those hard pipes under the manifold usually cause problems, and how bad are they to replace?

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They can start leaking badly at high mileage. They become incredibly brittle and almost always break when trying to remove them. We jokingly call them the "F*ck You" pipes.

[RUS_ZHP]

Wow! Your engine looks amazing after 255k! That's good to know that our engines can run for the long time with the proper maintenance.

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[ELCID86]

Wow! Your engine looks amazing after 255k! That's good to know that our engines can run for the long time with the proper maintenance.

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+1. I'm at 212k and love seeing cars with more miles!


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous E46 fanatic

[RUS_ZHP]

+1. I'm at 212k and love seeing cars with more miles!


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous E46 fanatic

Hey Shawn,
I forgot that your car is the great example of high mileage ZHP.

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[Simmsled]

At my current 7,800 miles per year, it looks like it will be over 20 years before I get to that #.
But holy moly, super clean!
Very cool.

[sean96gsr]

Well, so much for my "amazing engine" brag post. The motor developed a knock. Doesn't sound like a rod bearing - it only happens when the engine is holding 2k-3k RPM with no load (holding steady speed through a parking lot, holding the engine speed in that range in neutral or clutch in). It sounds normal at idle and under load. Also cut open the oil filter and it's free of the usual spun bearing detritus. Replaced the chain tensioner, didn't help. My choices are replace the motor with a used example, rebuild the motor, or part it out.

Bummer