Much more reasonably priced car :: 2014 Mitsubishi SE w/Convenience package(adds crui

[Fummins]

I guess I'll do redo this....

Bought car Jan 31 2021 with 283,801. Had wonky cvt.
https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...(Garage-entry)

[Fummins]

Feb 13 2021
284,137 kms
Replaced front brakes(altrom coated rotors and raybestos hybrid pads),
Oil change(mobil 1 0w20 , wix 57356)
Added washers to air cleaner mounts
Zip tied snorkle
Checked spark plugs, looked good. Have been replaced once at least.
Cvt fluid looked clean and clear.

I had a new windshield installed around this same time.

[Fummins]

March 15 2021
284,884kms
Installed dunlops from previous 2014 Mirage. Tires have about 38,000kms on them.
Replaced roof trim.

[Fummins]

September 13 2021
289,799km

Developed bad rod knock.
https://mirageforum.com/forum/showth...ine-is-effered

Ended up replacing engine with low mileage used one from a wrecked 2017 with 6000km.
Replaced the transmission at the same time with a used one from a wrecked 2017 with 2600ish kms.
Replaced cvt cartridge filter just because.
Filled with 6 qts of kl-tf3340.
3L 0w20 wix 57356

Replaced broken fog lights with ebay specials with led bulbs.

[Fummins]

Oct 3 2021
289925kms
-Replaced lower engine mount with newer/updated part from a 2015 or 2017? (17mm socket)
-added upper strut washer things from a 2017 Mirage (14mm socket)
-replaced battery hold down (old one was over tightened and bent).
-inflated tires to 50psi. were at 30-40psi.
-inflated spare tire to 60psi was at 20psi

[Dirk Diggler]

That engine mount. Is it something that you had to replace?

[Fummins]

After I replaced the engine I sometimes noticed a clunk when shifting between reverse and drive. I was gonna back off the lower mount bolts and re-torque them but I had a mount kicking around so today I figured I’d try changing it and see if it made a difference. The old one looked fine but I haven’t noticed a clunk after replacing it….Yet. Both mounts bolt up the same way. I don’t know if old mount caused noise or if it just needed to be “adjusted” or tweaked. There was a good sized rock that was stuffed in the subframe behind the mount. So who knows what the actual fix was.

[Fummins]

That clunk is for sure gone now. It was either that lower dog bone mount is worn,it wasn't torqued properly or the rock that I found in the subframe was hitting the mount.

I noticed the car rolls a lot better almost immediately. The economy on the cluster didn't agree though but it's that time of the month.
The ride though....Yeah, it rides like crap now and seems to require a little more steering corrections at speed. I'll give it few more days before calling it a terrible idea altogether. Then it'll be time to throw the cheap winter tires on.

So far drove 170km on this tank of fuel and cluster shows 630km til empty. The last time I filled it up was right to the top of the filler neck.

[Fummins]

March 13 2022
295363km/183530miles

-Oil and filter change.
Used a crappy tire "premium" oil filter and 5w20 Castrol Edge since I had some already.
-checked rear brakes. front brake shoes are worn out
-Rust spot on lh rear 1/4 is growing bigger
-Both fog lights are broken...Again


March 23, still running snow tires. Forecast calls for more snow this coming weekend and into next week