citrus

Hello all, long-time lurker here. Thank you for all the helpful advice on this forum!

I have a 2005 Shinka AT, 103k on the ODO, but engine was replaced at 91k, so I'm guessing the engine has about 12k on it. The swap was done under the previous owner, and I'm not sure where the engine came from.

Anyway, I'm due for an oil change, and I was wondering what other things I should take care of in the mean time. Looking at the recommended maintenance items, which items should go by engine mileage? And which items should go by chassis mileage? I'm not really sure where the "engine" ends and the rest of the car begins. (Is it just the rotor housing?)

Thanks in advance!

Loki

iTrader: (1)

You need to be absolutely sure that these 4 items are in good working order. Whether that means you change them or inspect them is up to you, but they need to work regardless of engine mileage. For all we know they are what killed the previous engine (the previous owner should also be able to tell you when they were changed/verified good, if at all).

Ignition coils
Plug wires
Spark plugs
Catalytic converter

I'd recommend having the car inspected. I'd go by whichever comes first, chassis or engine mileage and get things inspected on that basis. Your tie rods, ball joints and brakes could be fine for another 100,000k, or they could be on the verge of failure. No way to tell without looking at them. In other words, don't assume that something on that list is good for x thousand miles because the engine is 12k old (at least 12k since it has been in this car).

citrus

Thank you for the response!

Coils, wires, and plugs were all replaced with the engine. By what I can gather from the invoice, it seems like dead coils were what killed it.

As for the cat, I'll have to go through the service records again. My dealer service inspection at 100k said "exhaust system components" were in good shape, though.