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I tried to keep it replaced every 50,000km/30,000miles.

Yeah. This was one of the delivery cars in a fleet I maintained. Some of these these cars were putting on 12,000km/7400 miles a month. The rest put on 6000km/3700miles a month. All got an oil change every month.

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Yeah, it’s a bit of a pita on these. A new cabin filter wouldn’t hurt too. I’d hate to have to pay someone to do this job! The shop I work at now has a $150/hr shop rate.

Im paying 90​@@turdpailsandtrails

Yes cabin filter .. and check everything.

Have the Manuel trans. Awesome car

Was a cvt. I already replaced it in this car at 300,000km. There were/are a few Mirages in this delivery car fleet with closer to 600,000km that are still running the original engines(with no piston slap) and transmissions.

@@turdpailsandtrails I think the problem with CVT is they cannot handle too much power, and people put their foot down on the gas pedal. For those folks, don't buy this car. Anyway don't get too enthusiastic, won't be sole in North America after 2025

@turdpailsandtrails I currently have a chevy spark with 70 thousand miles on it with manual transmission, idk if i should keep the car in this case or trade it for a mirage sedan with cvt transmission

@@DavidZo-f2o If there's nothing wrong with the Spark why flog it? They do have more power than the Mirage and I'm pretty sure they handle better. We had a 2014 Spark in the fleet at work for a few years but it had a cvt replaced twice under warranty. Car wasn't driven after the second replacement and was just sold for dirt cheap. They're nicer to drive but just aren't as reliable in my opinion. But it's probably cheaper to keep what you already have running, especially since the manual transmission is slowly becoming extinct.

@turdpailsandtrails the spark I'm having is a great car , I've never had any issues with it but the only thing that I'm worried is the mileage since i drive alot .

I'm not sure if the T31 is the same. I don't think they sold that model here.

I maintained a fleet of these things that were used as delivery cars for the last 10 years. There was almost 40 at one time. I have 2 of my own too. They easy to work on. I had an 86 excel too. It was an oil burning turd with a slipping clutch. Reverse opening hood. It didn’t share any parts with the Mirage that I’m aware of. The Dodge Colt was a rebadged Mitsubishi.

@turdpailsandtrails thank you...sorry your Excel was a lemon too... I can see you know much more than me , but everything I read says the 86 Excel had the drivetrain and similar body of the 83 Mirage in Japan that was rebadged Mitsubishi Precis!?

No,I just replaced it with a lower mileage engine from a wreck. I’m The cylinders were scored pretty bad, not sure if they were salvageable.

Who?

I worked as a fleet mechanic on this fleet of 30-40 Mirages(and a bunch of other vehicles) used for parts deliveries since 2014. After seeing how well they held up when driven by people who beat on them daily, I bought a used 2014 with only 37k kms. It had piston slap! I drove it for a year like that then had the engine replaced under warranty/recall at 50k kms. I sold it and bought another 2014 with 280k that had transmission problems(cvt). 6 months later it spun a rod bearing....Bought a used cvt and engine with under 6000miles and it should last until the car rusts away now. I wonder what oil they spec over there? Here they call for 0W20 in these cars. Piston slap seems to be relatively common on these cars, mostly with higher miles I find(300,000km+). I believe Mitsubishi changed the piston material or coating in 2017 to try and help prevent excessive skirt wear. One possible cause for piston slap/cylinder wear might be from washed out cylinders? These cars can flood easily if started cold and shut off before the engine is warmed up. There was a recall for 2015 and older models to try and help with that but it didn't solve the problem completely.

I thought the same thing until I tore into it. Unfortunately the motor has to come out the right side. The hole on the left side is too small so you’re forced to take the rh side of the box apart to slide it out that way. Great design👌

@@callmebackfriday2 this car wasn’t scrapped. I replaced the engine with a used one. I think the 200kph is a bit optimistic

but there’s no red gaskets, seals or sealant used in these engine’s. It’s never been opened up before or had any gaskets or seals replaced.

@ I think they used a small amount of Red Silicone at the cylinder head. Ive seen similar Red debris in VAG engines they use red Orings and silicone…

Yesh it’s fun. Take your time. The trickiest part was figuring out how to unlock the motor from the housing and which way to twist it. 2 of the bolts holding the right side heater housing to the center part was a bit of a pita too. I can see it being nearly impossible if you don’t have go go gadget fingers. I recently had to remove a starter in a Chevy colorado(2016 V6,4x4). It was way more of a pita than this escape heater motor. Had to remove the left inner fender,exhaust pipe/cat,steering shaft,unbolt both engine mounts and trans mount, jack up engine and support it, remove the entire engine mount from The frame and engine and engine block, then you could see the starter. Had to get the starter out to get to the torque convertor bolts…turned what should have been a 3-4hr job into a 12 hr(book time) fiasco🤮

@@turdpailsandtrails my hands are pretty big so it makes projects like this where I call in the Calvary. I’m teaching my 7 year old car stuff so I can use his little hands! Thanks for taking the time to make the video and respond to everyone! This is what the internet is for!

Yeah, I agree. I believe they used different herbs and spices in the pistons for the 2017 and newer Mirages to try and help with that. It didn’t work.

Both cars used the same fuel. Fueled up at a small local chain called Hughes with regular 87 with ethanol(how much, I don’t know). The 450k engine was used mainly in and around the city, lots of idling too. The 524k car was used on a long out of town run for 3/4 of its life. Running at 100-120kph for most of the day. Until recently I looked after a fleet of 30-40 Mirages(and other stuff used for deliveries)for 10 years. They’re easy to fix and keep going. Even the cvts could last if they weren’t thrashed on too hard and the fluid was kept clean.

@@turdpailsandtrails Thankyou. Ethanol gas (likely 10%) burns cleaner and certainly explains the clean pistons on hwy use car. Can build up soot in around-town cars due to its water content. About the Oil filter... RYCO Z411ST (Synthetic Technology) is a recommended for this 1.2L 3-cyl. ST filters, also called SynTek, have filter membrane only 20 micron so can ONLY run 0W-20 oil. this is only synthetic oil Most engines run membrane 35 micron oil filters that suits traditional SAE30 oil grades like 10W-30 Where you showed q 0W-20 oil you likely used a 20 micron filter too. Please look at the filter inside plate to see stamped 20 or 35

@shanequinn8356 I used Mitsubishi filters from new til about5-6 years ago. Used mz690072 most of the time, then switched to the smaller 1230a105. I don’t know the specs. For the last 5 or so years used wix filters. Started with a 51356(as per wix), then a few years later they stopped recommending that # and listed the 57356 as the new proper #. Both are 21 micron filters, according to the specs on rock auto.

@@turdpailsandtrails Your video has changed my doubts of synthetic oil. Now I see these 21 micron filters keep the oil super clean Only 0W-20 oil is thin enuf to not clog when engine is cold and only comes as synthetic. You have nailed the lubrication. About the piston wall scouring: E10 gas (10 ethanol) keeps the carbon build-up away so there's not any chance of carbon stuck in the oil ring to scour the bore. Let's say something has to wear first, the bore or the replaceable piston? Mitsubishsi chose the piston and they know more force on one side. Since Zinc, Phosphorous and Molybdenum are the 3 lubricant elements in oil, maybe an additive of one of these might help, but I doubt it. You prove to me that doing exactly what the maker recommends, especially Oil filter and Oil combo, gives the max engine life. Thanks again