Mileage on your 1st generation

[custom mike]

Got mine a week ago with 186k on it and runs great. Best of all it was FREE !!

[Lex]

I have an auto protege LX as well with 97000 miles. Anyone had an auto last?

[1967cutlass]

I have an auto protege LX as well with 97000 miles. Anyone had an auto last?

My auto DX lasted a bit over 200k miles before I sold it, it's supposedly still running these days so I'd say it's safe to say it went to 210+k

My 323 I sold went to 250,000 on the original drivetrain

My escort is at 195,000 with the original tranny and a newer motor.

[MainstreaM]

I bought an LX-E back in November. It ran so well I didn't bother checking mileage. I put on a good TPS this weekend and HOLY CRAP, my car has 305,000 miles. The tie rods are bad but other than that it's very solid. The guy I got it from has owned it since 95 when it only had 25k on it. All original except front bumper and hood, which got backed over in a parking lot.

Kane

[FE3-323]

holy miles!!!

[Lex]

My auto DX lasted a bit over 200k miles before I sold it, it's supposedly still running these days so I'd say it's safe to say it went to 210+k

My 323 I sold went to 250,000 on the original drivetrain

My escort is at 195,000 with the original tranny and a newer motor.

Wasn't the auto tranny I figured out - it was a misfire due to bad plug wires. Replaced them and she's back to running like a top.

[chrisdawg]

1993 323 BG SOHC 245,000 same engine.

[FE3-323]

^b6???

[progt91]

I bought an LX-E back in November. It ran so well I didn't bother checking mileage. I put on a good TPS this weekend and HOLY CRAP, my car has 305,000 miles. The tie rods are bad but other than that it's very solid. The guy I got it from has owned it since 95 when it only had 25k on it. All original except front bumper and hood, which got backed over in a parking lot.

Kane

holy crap, more then mine

[milkbox]

i got mine about two months ago and put about 3000 on it allready its got about 155,xxx with original motor and clutch thats all that i know of maybe its original every thing idk

[riverrunnernky]

Don't liet that sceer ya.....

My protege has 154 thousand miles. It recently started smoking on cold morning during start up and after warm up it works normal . Dose this mean that it is starting to reach the end of its life.

keep a check on the oil level regular, never over fill it, just over the low mark by 1/2 qt to full, and the smoke will clear after start quicker. Especially if it's a daily beater.

Every other oil change use a qt of Lucas oil stabilizer. And it love baby!

The biggies to these cars are the 80,000100k timing belts, water pumps and tentioners replaced.

If I'm wrong on this I'm sure someone will clear this up.
David
Ky

[FE3-323]

good advice david. & yes overfilling will cause smoke

[truetrebol]

i bought a 93-323 hatchback 3 months ago from a old guy only had 43k miles on it now has 48k with original motor

[FE3-323]

definitely a score!!! low mileage 323's are VERY hard to come by. make it another beast!!!

[riverrunnernky]

Thanks for the atta boi!

good advice david. & yes overfilling will cause smoke

Just changed my oil today. At Valvoline. -2 degrees and no warm days in sight, I otped to sit in my Pro and let the greasers looker over, all was good even passed emos. test. 198,532. mi.

My tenative goal is to eval the pro LX at 200k and refurb all worn parts to date. Chassis parts, calipers, coil overs and struts. Engine; at the least change the water pump and timing belt. Change the tranny fluid and Pws fluids, as well as brake lines and such.

Man, if something happend to my Pro LX, I'd have to find another one.