5sfe engine life - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

MR2Enthuze · 03-22-2005, 10:07 PM

Hi, i am new to this forum. I had purchased a 91 NA MR2 about 3 months ago and i was wondering if anyone knows the average engine life (miles) on a well maintained 5sfe. thnx

crashMR2 · 03-22-2005, 10:31 PM

well maintained... well over 200k miles, i've heard of even over 300k miles. mine has about 150k+ and its been sitting for about two years. it starts right up with no problem and i havent even touched it to do a tune up yet. vey long lasting and reliable engines if you ask me.

MR2Enthuze · 03-22-2005, 10:38 PM

thx alot, cuz i have one in good condition (at least i think its in good condition

) wit 143k miles. even tho i hope to have a swap by next summer to a 3rd gen 3sgte.

Qwil · 10-11-2005, 01:06 AM

mine has 149,000 and runs pretty good. of corse, I wouldn't say it's good enough to drive hard. Good for daily driving imo though.

ben_gee · 10-12-2005, 04:34 PM

i just purchased mine and it has 168k on it... it runs fine except for a slight miss, which im pretty shure is an O2 sensor. the car is stock except for a custom CAI. but i expect well off 200k outta it, after all its a toyota!

Gairloch · 10-12-2005, 04:44 PM

Both the 5sfe and 3sgte engines have a history of running a ridiculously long ways but ultimatly it's all about how well it's been taken care of. I just bought my 2 in July with 134k miles on it and then the rod bearings went sizzle in August.