To all the Paseo owners..

[Xenon]

Admins, sorry this is in the General Discussion but because we don't have a specfic Paseo section I didn't know where to post it, feel free to move it though.

My brother wants to buy a 1992 Paseo and I need to know if there are common problems with these cars so I can make sure the car is in good shape. Any common rut problems, engine, tranny or anything like that??

Any help would be appreciated, I will take the car to a mechanic to get it checked before he buys it, but it would be nice to know where to double-check.

Thanks in advance

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Originally posted by Xenon
Admins, sorry this is in the General Discussion but because we don't have a specfic Paseo section I didn't know where to post it,

I know, I keep bugging them about that too. The closest to a Paseo section is the Tercel/Echo section, because those cars all share the same platform.

There's no serious problems you should worry about. The whole car is very strong, and very simple. So very little ever goes wrong. Trust me, I know. I've been driving my car like hell for 4 years now, and nothing has EVER broken. Some things have worn out (as you would expect), but nothing has ever actually broken down.
Some major things that you should expect to wear out:
Piston Rings, they wear at around 100,000km.
Alternator, it goes at about 130,000km.
Other things are stuff that you would normally expect on any car that age. Brakes, shocks, timing belt, etc.

[A-Yellow-MR2]

The only problem I ever had with my 92Paseo is the Fuel Pump, other then that its a solid car.

[Xenon]

Thank you guys

[CanadaGTS]

So far my paseo is running good no real problem, just that those 1.5 liter engine use alot of oil. only thing i change on mine so far was the oxygen censor, water pump and brakes, cuz the car was sitting for a long time before i bougth it. but a soild car.

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Originally posted by CanadaGTS
just that those 1.5 liter engine use alot of oil.

That's the piston rings.

[CanadaGTS]

really i though it would be the head gasket, how much and how big of a job i'm i looking at? but there no blue smoke, runs well. or is it cheap just to get a new engine

[JDMJOSH]

The only thing thats gone wrong with my 92 Paseo in 5 or so years of ownership is the alternator. Other than that, she likes to burn a bit of oil, nothing big; I just make it a point to check once a week and add as needed. Great car otherwise. I'm selling her in the spring though for an Echo Hatch!

[stevo]

i am in okinawa so my car is not called a paseo over here it is called a cynos it is also a 1.5L 5-EFHE engine i literaly beat the shit out of my car like power slides, burn outs, drifting, and i have even jumped the car a couple of times on a dirt road that i race up and down and i have had no problems yet it is a pretty reliable car to have

[LBT96]

Originally posted by stevo
i am in okinawa so my car is not called a paseo over here it is called a cynos it is also a 1.5L 5-EFHE engine

Many many people on www.paseopimp.com are very very jealous of you.