Real fact about mileage engine from japon
07-04-2004, 11:03 AM
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Real fact about mileage engine from japon
lien no1:
http://www.mlit.go.jp/english/inspect/index1e.html
lien no2:
http://www.automotive-advantage.com
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Japanese Car Inspection
"Sha-ken" - The real story, not the 40,000 mile myth
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Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Daihatsu, Subaru and Isuzu - Japanese Used Cars
If you are in the market for a used Japanese engine directly from Japan, I am sure you have heard the myth that cars in Japan must be retired at 40,000 miles. This is absolutely false. Any used engine supplier telling you that they only sell engines with 40,000 miles or less is most likely not telling the truth.
So let's talk about the reality of mandatory Japanese Car Inspection, "Shaken", and what drives the prices of used cars in Japan.
"Shaken" (Car Inspection) is a Japanese law that requires cars at year 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 etc. to undergo rigorous mechanical and emission inspections at government authorized garages. (see Motor Vehicle Inspection and Registration Guide-Japan ). It is not uncommon that an owner will pay $1500 or more (general range $800-$2500) to get through the process. As owners faces yet another inspection and increasing costs to return their car to like new standards, they will decide it is less costly to buy a new one and will trade in their older model. Japanese owners trade a car much earlier then we in the U.S. do for this reason. Low mileage used cars are thus abundant in Japan and are shipped all over the world..
There are an excess of used cars in the Japanese market which drives the cost down. Cars which have minor body damage won't be repaired because it makes more sense to buy a new car. I can only imagine that the automotive manufacturers and the trade associations work very hard to keep this law in place to encourage more new car sales.
Every Japanese car owner must pay for the frequent inspections and repairs every two years. On the average, they decide to buy new car instead of suffering the cost of the next inspection and unnecessary repairing, because it will be cheaper to buy a new car and trade the old one.
To summarize the average Japanese car owner will trade for a new car between 60,000km and 120,000 km (40,000 mi. and 72,000mi). Therefore reputable engine importers will acquire engines in this range. None will be able to guarantee 40,000 miles on every engine.
http://www.mlit.go.jp/english/inspect/index1e.html
lien no2:
http://www.automotive-advantage.com
C'est intéressant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Japanese Car Inspection
"Sha-ken" - The real story, not the 40,000 mile myth
Today's Date --
Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Daihatsu, Subaru and Isuzu - Japanese Used Cars
If you are in the market for a used Japanese engine directly from Japan, I am sure you have heard the myth that cars in Japan must be retired at 40,000 miles. This is absolutely false. Any used engine supplier telling you that they only sell engines with 40,000 miles or less is most likely not telling the truth.
So let's talk about the reality of mandatory Japanese Car Inspection, "Shaken", and what drives the prices of used cars in Japan.
"Shaken" (Car Inspection) is a Japanese law that requires cars at year 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 etc. to undergo rigorous mechanical and emission inspections at government authorized garages. (see Motor Vehicle Inspection and Registration Guide-Japan ). It is not uncommon that an owner will pay $1500 or more (general range $800-$2500) to get through the process. As owners faces yet another inspection and increasing costs to return their car to like new standards, they will decide it is less costly to buy a new one and will trade in their older model. Japanese owners trade a car much earlier then we in the U.S. do for this reason. Low mileage used cars are thus abundant in Japan and are shipped all over the world..
There are an excess of used cars in the Japanese market which drives the cost down. Cars which have minor body damage won't be repaired because it makes more sense to buy a new car. I can only imagine that the automotive manufacturers and the trade associations work very hard to keep this law in place to encourage more new car sales.
Every Japanese car owner must pay for the frequent inspections and repairs every two years. On the average, they decide to buy new car instead of suffering the cost of the next inspection and unnecessary repairing, because it will be cheaper to buy a new car and trade the old one.
To summarize the average Japanese car owner will trade for a new car between 60,000km and 120,000 km (40,000 mi. and 72,000mi). Therefore reputable engine importers will acquire engines in this range. None will be able to guarantee 40,000 miles on every engine.
12-17-2015, 05:10 AM
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Re: Real fact about mileage engine from japon
Yes, I know this was a very old thread.
However, it is full of inaccurate comments.
A customer told me he found a JDM engine with 30,000 miles for his 1992 Prelude. I told him that the 30,000 mile figure was an urban legend and I was looking for supporting information. (It is virtually impossible to prove a negative). I have since found the following thread which seems very logical and supports my opinion.
https://honda-tech.com/tech-misc-15/...-japon-915225/
However, it is full of inaccurate comments.
A customer told me he found a JDM engine with 30,000 miles for his 1992 Prelude. I told him that the 30,000 mile figure was an urban legend and I was looking for supporting information. (It is virtually impossible to prove a negative). I have since found the following thread which seems very logical and supports my opinion.
https://honda-tech.com/tech-misc-15/...-japon-915225/
12-17-2015, 09:00 PM
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Re: Real fact about mileage engine from japon
I also searched about that and found that my b20 swap came with only 27000 miles on it. I didn't belive it. but decided to link to your reply so you can loop it back to this thread and throw Honda tech into a continuous loop from a zombie thread....
you have to have a positive attitude to prove a negative
lol well done sir.
https://honda-tech.com/tech-misc-15/.../#post50678525
also take note that our join date and post count ends on same number.
I say its illuminati at play here and I'm very suspicious maybe they are behind the Japanese engine mileage numbers too
you have to have a positive attitude to prove a negative
lol well done sir.
https://honda-tech.com/tech-misc-15/.../#post50678525
also take note that our join date and post count ends on same number.
I say its illuminati at play here and I'm very suspicious maybe they are behind the Japanese engine mileage numbers too
12-20-2015, 10:43 AM
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Re: Real fact about mileage engine from japon
One of my 30k mile engines arrived with its cluster and dash harness. 122k km...almost 76k miles on an h22a with a 1992 head stamp.
12-21-2015, 05:20 AM
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Re: Real fact about mileage engine from japon
Yes, but what most don't take into account is what TYPE of driving is done during those miles. Even if it was 30,000 miles, it probably was running for well over 100,000 miles of idling if you get what I am saying. I have said for a long time that we should have hour meters like tractors rather than milage. Miles mean nothing if you sit in traffic for 3 hours for only a 15 mile commute... I love when people say "all highway miles" when selling a car too LOL! 
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