How can I find out about my engine? Options

[Rider]

How can I find out if there's anything wrong with my engine, how much longer it will last and what I can do to it reliability-wise? I'm undecided whether I should work on the engine (or possibly do a swap) or work on the appearance of my car? Are there places that do engine inspections/diagnostics, and tell you about its condition?

Thanks

[Supersprynt]

How can I find out if there's anything wrong with my engine, how much longer it will last and what I can do to it reliability-wise? I'm undecided whether I should work on the engine (or possibly do a swap) or work on the appearance of my car? Are there places that do engine inspections/diagnostics, and tell you about its condition?

Thanks
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Nobody can really tell you how long its going to last if you dont already have tell-tale signs of damage. Unless something is wrong and teh car is throwing a code, whats there to diagnose?

Whats the mileage on the car, how many owners have been before you, did they treat the car well, accidents? If its not broke dont fix it. Reliability-wise, just maintain it, thats the best thing you can do. Regular oil changes, regular checking of coolant (it can go bad), checking fluid levels, this is what will keep ur car in tip top shape. But theres no doctor which can say, yeah you got 5 months to live.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Dec 17, 2004 - 1:16 PM