How many miles until these Preludes are untrustworthy? - Honda Prelude Forum

LindsayPTMFUS · 02-22-2003, 11:26 AM

What is the average miles on these cars before they start to get really bad? I was thinking about buying a Prelude with about 115k miles on it, but I need to make sure it will last me for atleast four years. Can I make it to 150k with no problems, or maybe 170k? We sold my '88 Civic w/ 150k miles on it and it was starting to wear, so that's all I have to base my judgement off of.

Any insight? Thanks.

xMrM02x · 02-22-2003, 12:21 PM

My prelude has 162k miles, and it runs sweet still...these things can go 200k +, with proper treatment!

Aznluder · 02-22-2003, 01:36 PM

mine got 210 000 on it

runs great !

4bidden · 02-22-2003, 02:49 PM

1,000,000

G_Loc · 02-22-2003, 03:05 PM

i bought mine with 114k and i have it up to 133k. i've had my share of problems. only major repair was a new a/c compressor: $450. the bearings in the pulley went to crap and the loosened pulley supposedly damaged the compressor

glitched · 02-22-2003, 03:15 PM

the guy i sold mine to earlier this year, had like over 250,000 on his last one, he wanted mine cause it was still "young" a 92 with less than 90,000. and had more "pep"

fourthgeneration · 02-22-2003, 03:45 PM

i got mine at 150k. its at 187k now.

radiator busted
the t-belt broke at 180. partly my fault for not being on top of it.
and right now my clutch needs replacement

94lude · 02-22-2003, 08:05 PM

240K miles and still dynoed @ 169 to the wheels... with 17s. I'll let you know when it goes bad!!!

Ken

Mr.Squeeze · 02-22-2003, 11:31 PM

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94lude 240K miles and still dynoed @ 169 to the wheels... with 17s. I'll let you know when it goes bad!!!

Thats real good for all the miles you have on your car much props.

LindsayPTMFUS · 02-22-2003, 11:50 PM

Hey sweet guys. Thanks for all the responses! I must say I am honestly impressed! I think I'm gonna go with the '92 Si with 96k miles. So I could tell my annoying dad that I could easily get 100k more out of it if I play nice, eh? Sweeeeeeeet.

SikRedRX-8 · 02-23-2003, 12:08 AM

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Originally posted by 4bidden
1,000,000

Good answer.

magistir · 02-23-2003, 01:48 AM

I bought the car 133k mi and so far after 1000 mi:
Replaced radiator

These two just happened last week

Broken A/C Compressor
And in process of replacing alternator belt.

MidNKight-lude · 02-23-2003, 04:30 AM

bought mine with 17k got 60k on it, still trying to squess the miles out of her

luder94si · 02-23-2003, 09:12 AM

It's all about the maintenance .... I have four words for you: timing belt & oil changes! Since the prelude you're looking at has 92K miles, I'd have the timing belt changed ASAP. Honda recommends changing the timing belt at 90K miles. If the timing belt was to break, you can bend all the valves in the head (which will cause over $1000 to fix)...and just like any car, change the oil every 3,000 miles.

LindsayPTMFUS · 02-23-2003, 11:38 AM

Well the kid said the guy who had it before him changed the timing belt (and this kid has only put 5k miles on it in two years), he just doesn't know exactly when. Can you physically get in there and see the condition of the timing belt, or do you have to take the whoooole front end out to even just get a look at it? And I thought it was every 80k on the Ludes.

DanYO · 02-23-2003, 11:43 AM

you don't have to take the whole front end apart, just the valve cover and top timing belt cover. you should be able to check it there.

BTW, how many miles are JDM H22's good for? Should be the same right?? Anyone here have over 150K on a JDM?

MidNKight-lude · 02-23-2003, 06:23 PM

honda are good for high milages. i seen a 3rd gen lude with 750k miles don't make me go find my old pics of it

red92si · 02-23-2003, 07:45 PM

I bought mine with 98k... and now it has 133k, still runs smooth

luder94si · 02-24-2003, 05:56 AM

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Originally posted by LindsayPTMFUS
And I thought it was every 80k on the Ludes.

The honda manuals suggest 90K or 6 years for the first timing belt change - I did mine at 87,000 and I replaced the water pump to be safe at the same time (If your water pump ever goes - you have to take off the timing belt just to get to the water pump)...For the second interval before changing the timing belt, people have suggested a slightly smaller interval (some say near ~60,000) - I will be replacing mine once I near 150,000 miles - which should be a couple years away hopefully

miamitiger_1 · 02-24-2003, 06:45 AM

I've got 201,000 mi on my 92 si, only problem was a broken O-ring on the oil cooler. The owner was told by a mechanic that her rear main seal was shot, along with a laundry list of other things, so she sold it to me for 1,000.00 bucks. lol it pays to know how to fix your own car.