JDM Engines in USA & CAN
28-Nov-2003 | 05:21 PM
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JDM Engines in USA & CAN
OK Guys, Here is my question:
As we all know, there are all these stores in North america selling used JDM engines from Japan, of course.
Now, they all calim that these engines have about 50 000 km on them. What is the reason these engines are being sold to US/CANADA with such low km in Japan. I herad once that they have strict emission laws in Japan and have to replace engines every 50k KM. IS THIS TRUE?
As we all know, there are all these stores in North america selling used JDM engines from Japan, of course.
Now, they all calim that these engines have about 50 000 km on them. What is the reason these engines are being sold to US/CANADA with such low km in Japan. I herad once that they have strict emission laws in Japan and have to replace engines every 50k KM. IS THIS TRUE?
01-Dec-2003 | 01:00 PM
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Cars in Japan have no restrictions on mileage. You can have a car with 100,000 kms on it. No problem. Emissions regulations are less strict in Japan than in North America....when new.
However, in Japan, there are mandatory, federally regulated checks. The first one is 3 years after the car is new and then every 2 years after that. This check would cost the average owner about $1,000 if there is NOTHING wrong with the car. Why so much? Well, they do all the proper maintenance at that time (brakes, all fluids, checking hoses pumps, etc.) and an emissions check.
As the car gets older, the cost of the check is higher (because more parts have to be repaired/replaced). Also, since used cars are not worth as much, people in Japan tend to buy cars more often because of this check. It would get to the point that you would have to spend over $2,000 to keep a $1,000 car going. At this point, most Japanese people just get a new car.
Why is the mileage low? Well, if you consider that the speed limit on a big road is 40 kph and you would be happy travelling at that speed, the mileage accumulated is actually harder than the mileage that would be accumulated here. i.e. the engine would be running longer for the same amount of mileage. Let me give you a different example, it took me 6 hours to drive 100 km once, the traffic wasn't even that bad. I didn't take the highway because the highway fare would have cost me about $40.00! In Canada, to travel the same distance on local roads, it would take me 2 hours max. Which situation do you think would be harder on an engine?
Does this make sense?
Mark
However, in Japan, there are mandatory, federally regulated checks. The first one is 3 years after the car is new and then every 2 years after that. This check would cost the average owner about $1,000 if there is NOTHING wrong with the car. Why so much? Well, they do all the proper maintenance at that time (brakes, all fluids, checking hoses pumps, etc.) and an emissions check.
As the car gets older, the cost of the check is higher (because more parts have to be repaired/replaced). Also, since used cars are not worth as much, people in Japan tend to buy cars more often because of this check. It would get to the point that you would have to spend over $2,000 to keep a $1,000 car going. At this point, most Japanese people just get a new car.
Why is the mileage low? Well, if you consider that the speed limit on a big road is 40 kph and you would be happy travelling at that speed, the mileage accumulated is actually harder than the mileage that would be accumulated here. i.e. the engine would be running longer for the same amount of mileage. Let me give you a different example, it took me 6 hours to drive 100 km once, the traffic wasn't even that bad. I didn't take the highway because the highway fare would have cost me about $40.00! In Canada, to travel the same distance on local roads, it would take me 2 hours max. Which situation do you think would be harder on an engine?
Does this make sense?
Mark
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