The 40,000 Mile Story
Everyday we are asked, "is it true cars in Japan are junked after 40,000 miles?". This is a urban myth. The Japanese government does NOT come and take cars off the road at 40,000 or any other pre-defined mileage.
However, there are real reasons why there are very good, reliable autombile engines and transmissions available from Japan.
First, they put about half the miles on their cars per year as we do in the USA. So, a 10 year old car in Japan might have 50,000 miles on the engine compared to 100,000 on a USA motor.
Second, the Japanese Car Inspection program or sha-ken as they call it in Japan, is a tough bi-annual inspection that every car is subject to. Over 50 systems and components are inspected. The primary reason for failure is body rust. The weather in Japan is like our east coast winter weather--cold and wet. Cars can rust out in 7-10 years.
This combination of light driving loads, rough weather and tough inspection programs has provided us with great access to very good motors and transmissions from Japanese automobiles.
We will NEVER quote you mileage on a motor we offer to you. In fact, unless someone has the entire vehicle with the odometer they cannot really provide you with the exact mileage.
Our focus is on ensuring you that the condition of our engines is excellent no matter what the mileage is. Cleaning, inspection and one-of-a-kind testing is our way of ensuring such quality.
Our next blog post will discuss in detail proper refurbishment and testing protocals. We hope you will visit our web site, www.risingsunengines.com or give us a call (800 660-4664) with your questions.
However, there are real reasons why there are very good, reliable autombile engines and transmissions available from Japan.
First, they put about half the miles on their cars per year as we do in the USA. So, a 10 year old car in Japan might have 50,000 miles on the engine compared to 100,000 on a USA motor.
Second, the Japanese Car Inspection program or sha-ken as they call it in Japan, is a tough bi-annual inspection that every car is subject to. Over 50 systems and components are inspected. The primary reason for failure is body rust. The weather in Japan is like our east coast winter weather--cold and wet. Cars can rust out in 7-10 years.
This combination of light driving loads, rough weather and tough inspection programs has provided us with great access to very good motors and transmissions from Japanese automobiles.
We will NEVER quote you mileage on a motor we offer to you. In fact, unless someone has the entire vehicle with the odometer they cannot really provide you with the exact mileage.
Our focus is on ensuring you that the condition of our engines is excellent no matter what the mileage is. Cleaning, inspection and one-of-a-kind testing is our way of ensuring such quality.
Our next blog post will discuss in detail proper refurbishment and testing protocals. We hope you will visit our web site, www.risingsunengines.com or give us a call (800 660-4664) with your questions.
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