How many Kms has your D15B travelled?

**supride** · 15-10-2007 05:33 PM

Mine is coming up to 300000kms

how long have i got to go on this baby hehehe

wats the most Kms seen on these engine?

**cristian** · 16-10-2007 11:28 AM

d15b4: i just replaced mine...but it reached 311,000 before it carked it...

**supride** · 16-10-2007 11:39 AM

not bad at all
any tell tale sign b4 it carked it?

how much did replacement set ya back?

**cristian** · 16-10-2007 11:44 AM

umm...it was burning a lot of oil, idle wasn't stable, and that ticking noise from the valve lifters becomes very noticable for the last...20,000-30,000kms

**supride** · 16-10-2007 12:18 PM

haha okies, my valve lifters r very damn noisey

not burning that much oil.
idle is stable, so far so good!!

**cristian** · 16-10-2007 01:11 PM

yeah, as long as u take care of it i know it will last longer...

i cant remember how many times i overheated in that car man...
and for the time i've had it, i think i've had 3 oil changes...the rest of the time was just top up from the oil leak...

**supride** · 16-10-2007 01:17 PM

i try and take care of it...
i have had it for almost 2 years now, ive only put on about 20000kms on it. prob being is since its never really been looked after b4, if i try and do the right thing now it will cause a cardiac arrest

oil change is done frequently every 3000-5000kms for its age, oil gallery looks very clean, minimal sludge!!
its never overheated on me, tho id like to put proper coolant in, i run the risk of it leaking, so i just top up with water when i change oil, tho i run the risk of seizing oil pump

BTW, did your AC ever worked?
i need to find a Receiver Dryer for AC

**cristian** · 16-10-2007 01:28 PM

yea bro, use proper coolant...i used the ones for the VT commies for mine...
coz when the water pump rusts, its so hard to get to being a really compact engine bay...

man, i cant remember the oil being any other colour other than "black as hell" even after a top up...
my rocker cover gasket was leaking aswell...so when the oil would leak onto the headers...

as for the AC parts, my air con still works, i just cbf goign to get it regassed...but i will definitely be doing it before summer kicks in...
and with the receiver dryer...maybe try honbits at smithfield...they have plenty of parts...