How long do MS6 Last?

[TX Speed 6]

Dude, its a Mustang. The interior was crap from the day you bought it. ;-)

Ha ha, well I can't really argue that

 

[Mgkdrgn]

Well, I had a 1989 Ford Probe GT, which was basically a modified Mazda MX6 Turbo.

I didn't baby it by any means, but changed the oil every 3K and kept it in reasonably good repair.

I gave it away 6 months ago, with 244K miles on it, still on the orig engine, and still on the orig clutch.

Based on that experience, if I get 1/2 of that out of the MS6, I'll be happy. I'd like to get much more. (drinks)

I was wondering how long do these cars last?
I know that they started in 2006 so I don't know how many of you have high miles... (Over 100k) on it. But I does anyone know how good the engine and tranny hold up?

I know each car is different but... maybe just an estimate or average would be nice.

****SORRY I MEANT FOR THE TITLE OF MY POST TO SAY MS6 (Mazdaspeed 6 not 3's)

 

[Dragon Queen]

That's what my father always told me....

no matter what change the oil.

 

[MS6mike]

at 8k miles my tranny went BOOM! at 11k my rear diff mount went BOOM at 13K my car started surging......

 

[TX Speed 6]

yeah... like i said if you drive normally and take it easy on the car... mike you were running at the strip when you broke your diff... not all us are hitting 12's!!! Also your a hell of a lot more modded than most of the speed 6's on here!!

 

[MS6mike]

jajaja thats true, but just tought i should share my story.

 

[Joesfourdoor]

Just remember, modified cars modified problems.

With regular oil changes I had a Pontiac Sunfire last 201K miles true story.

 

[-pixy-]

Just remember, modified cars modified problems.

With regular oil changes I had a Pontiac Sunfire last 201K miles true story.

I have a cavalier at 220k. My buick riviera made it to 200k. My sundance was turbo'd at 50k and ran fine till 100k, put her back to stock and my sister drove it till 150k when it died of oil starvation, if that car got the oil changes on schedule it would have gone alot longer. Any car lasts as long as you take care of it. I had 3 bad cars that were never predicted to be reliable make it past 150k. My ranger is at 130k and my P5 is sitting at 97k, both have had no issues, just regular maintenance. *knock on wood*

having the car in the shop during the first year for warranty work doesn't count, once the bugs are worked out you should be good to go.

 

[jbspeed6]

yeah... like i said if you drive normally and take it easy on the car... mike you were running at the strip when you broke your diff... not all us are hitting 12's!!! Also your a hell of a lot more modded than most of the speed 6's on here!!

I have not broken anything, however I might not be running it as hard as Mike.

I have, however, gone to the track at least 5 times, each time running somewhere between 3-7 runs. I have 17000 miles on the new turbo, currently at 34XXX miles and have had no warranty work done except for the clutch TSB. I do not go full throttle all the time since cops are very strict here, but I do have fun at least once every time I get into the car.

 

[Joesfourdoor]

Oh it would have I'm sure, I should have mentioned the tranny blew on it and it didn't make sense for me to pay to have the tranny fixed. 7 years in the Pontiac was enough, the thing would sound like a bucket of bolts rolling over railroad tracks. I'm happy with my 6 but heed the advice gang, just get the oil changes.

 

[chriscecc914]

tranny problems are usually associated with the driver. My mustangs pos stock tranny lasted the entire life of the car including all my drags with alot of power

 

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