Motor assembly 4A91 1.5 Mitsubishi Lancer X
Only by working in the field of car maintenance and repair and knowing their design and structure thoroughly, you can fully appreciate how much a car resembles a human body. There are no unnecessary details, everything works in a complex, together. If one organ “sicks” and is left without timely and qualified treatment, then, soon, it will pull others along with it. Everything is exactly the same in the case of a car. You need to be aware that equipment, no matter how hardy and reliable it would be, requires attention, care and maintenance.
What is all this for? In addition, the motor, which we will talk about in this article, was unlucky with the owner. He did not understand these seemingly simple truths.
And it was like that.
Mitsubishi Lancer 10 with a 1.5 liter engine (model 4A91) began to demand more and more often to open the hood and pour oil into the engine. Simply put Lancer 1.5 began to eat oil.
Question - why?
It is almost impossible to establish the exact reason, but there are versions:
- Oil change every 15,000 km or less. Yes, maybe the manufacturer prescribes this in the service book, but traffic jams, frequent warm-ups, extreme temperatures and many other factors are not included here. When operating a car in a city, 10,000 km is the limit even for the most expensive and high-quality "synthetics".
- The quality of fuels and lubricants (gasoline, oil). Great chance to run into a counterfeit.
- Low-quality components, spare parts. As with the second point, you can always buy fake or low-quality oil or air filters, for example.
- Rare air filter replacement. The result - he ceases to cope with his duties and dirt gets into the engine.
- Delays in taking action when engineMitsubishi Lancer 10 already began to require topping up of oil between maintenance. A dead exhaust gas converter can play a cruel joke.
- Constant driving at too high or vice versa too low speeds.
Separately, it is worth dwelling on the sixth point.
The point is that on Lancer 10 1.5 liter engine is the smallest in size. It lacks strength and elasticity, so very often you have to “twist” it well. Frequent and prolonged operation at high speeds does not benefit any engine, and the resource suddenly decreases.
love for oil eating more often it is the “smallest” ones that differ in cubature Mitsubishi motors.
Let's return to our sufferer. And so he began eat butter, thereby forcing its owner to open more and more often Mitsubishi Lancer 10 Hood. By the time of the "death" of the engine, he began to absorb up to 1000-1200 ml of oil per thousand km. Given such a strong oily appetite, the owner does not come up with anything better than at all to change the oil in the engine: "why, it is constantly updated anyway." Of course, after some time it exhausted its resource and stopped working. oil filter. The clean oil burned out, and all the dirt remained in the engine. From all this "lard in chocolate" he clogged up and refused oil pump. The result is predicted - camshaft bearing death.
Disassembled motor. Begin assemble engine 4А91, but first a couple of photos showing the general condition of some engine parts.
State cylinder mirrors.
Pistons with leftovers connecting rod rings. Notice the goo instead of oil on the parts. 
State crankshaft journals.
We sign first crankshaft covers.
We process with the smallest skin cylinder mirrors to create barely noticeable notches perpendicular to the piston. 
All the places where they were gaskets or sealant we clean it with a special nozzle using a drill. This must be done carefully, because. the main idea is to remove only the remnants of gaskets or sealant, and not metal. Without fanaticism. 
Install the upper crankshaft bearings.
Removing old liners With crankshaft covers and install new ones. 
The crankshaft returns to its place. 
Install the crankshaft thrust washers. 
Lubricate with a drop of oil crankshaft journals, because Liners for Lancer lockless and their can crank at first start engine.
When tightening the crankshaft cover bolts, a torque wrench must be used to maintain the required torque. We start tightening from the third cover and move from it. 
We remove the rings from the pistons and clean the latter. Install new rings. 
Work with the cylinder block is stopped for now. Let's move on to the cylinder head. It needs to be disassembled and sent for polishing. We sign the glasses of the valves and remove them. 
We remove the exhaust manifold and other parts. 
We dry the valves and remove them, just not forgetting to sign. 
Remove the valve spring washers. 
Dismantling of a head of the block of cylinders Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 completed. Now we measure everything and once again make sure that "head" led. Send to cylinder head grinding.
We return to the block of cylinders.
Install rings on pistons. The rings should be installed in the likeness of the Mercedes badge: three rings - with cavities in three different sides. 
Install the connecting rod bearings. 
We tighten the piston rings with a coupler and install them in the cylinders. Please note: the dot on the piston must look towards the timing! 
We fix the connecting rods to the crankshaft. Don't forget about tightening points! 
We continue to work on cleaning the places where there were gaskets or sealants. 
The polished BC head has returned. 
Now begins the long process of lapping the valves. If the valves are new, then first they are rubbed with a large paste, then a fine one. Used valves - immediately with fine paste. 
Before installing the valve stem seals, lightly lubricate them with oil. 
Drying. 
Next, all the places where there were gaskets or sealant are polished and cleaned. 
Installing a new pump. 
Install the engine tray. 
We join the head and the block. Bolts are best used new. Of course, absolutely all gaskets are installed as new. 
The motor is ready. After installing attachments, the engine acquires a full-fledged appearance. 
- On the conveyor: since 2007
- Body: sedan, hatchback
- Russian range of engines: petrol, Р4, 1.5 (109 hp), 1.6 (117 hp), 1.8 (143 hp), 2.0 (150 hp)
- Gearboxes: M5, A4, CVT
- Drive unit: front, full
- Restyling: in 2010, the total number of modifications was reduced, but after a couple of years a new 1.6 engine became available and the front bumper, radiator grille, front foglights and rear optics were changed; improved sound insulation, updated instrument panel.
- Crash tests: 2009, Euro NCAP; overall rating - five stars: adult protection - 81%, child protection - 80%, pedestrian protection - 34%, safety assistants - 71%.
For motors of all types, the usual resource of the attachment belt and its rollers is from 100,000 km, and the engine mounts live much longer than the previous Lancer.
- On modifications with a 1.5 engine, an electric power steering is installed, built into the steering rack. On machines of the first years of production, it is very rare, but there were system failures. The amplifier either completely turned off, or worked only when the steering wheel was rotated in one direction. Attempts to repair did not bring the desired result and, as a result, it was necessary to replace the steering gear assembly with second-hand ones. In general, the electric amplifier on the Lancer does not cause trouble. Unlike Subaru, Ford and Mazda, Mitsubishi's electric racks are reliable: knocks are not about them.
- On versions with engines 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0, a classic power steering is installed. Sometimes a leak of the return line from the rack to the pump pops up: the rubber tubes are frayed at the points of attachment to the steering mechanism. It is important to replace the power steering fluid in accordance with the regulations - every 90,000 km. By this run, the products of natural wear in the lubricant are already decently clogging the filter mesh in the pump reservoir.
- Alas, a good picture with the reliability of rails of both types is spoiled by the low resource of steering rods and tips - on average, a little more than 60,000 km.
- Like its predecessor, the rear silent blocks of the front levers do not differ in an enviable resource - only 60,000 km go. They can be replaced separately, but at about 90,000 km the ball joint dies, which is only assembled with a lever. Therefore, if the rear silent block breaks, it is more rational to replace the lever assembly.
- Front shock absorbers run an average of 120,000 km. When replacing them, the thrust bearings are also updated so as not to remove the nodes once again.
- The bushings of the front and rear stabilizers are consumables. They are changed every 30,000 km. The front stabilizer struts are also not very tenacious: the resource is about 40,000 km.
- Like its predecessor, the tenth Lancer has to service the brake mechanisms with each replacement of the pads - clean the guides in the caliper brackets, lubricate the fingers. This is especially important for rear brakes. Without prevention, the mechanisms quickly turn sour. The pads stop moving away from the disk, which means increased wear and overheating, squeaks and other extraneous noises are inevitable. With a working system, the front pads run 30,000–50,000 km, and the rear pads run about 90,000 km.
- The rear suspension of 1.5- and 1.6-liter modifications is deprived of a stabilizer, but it can be retrofitted - the mounting holes are unified.
- In silent blocks, the camber and toe adjustment bolts turn sour rather quickly. Alas, there is only one prevention - to check and adjust the wheel alignment every 60,000 km. If you miss the moment, the repair will cost much more.
- The resource of the converter and oxygen sensors is at least 100,000 km. Most often, lambda probes fail due to an open circuit in their internal heating circuit. Original sensors are very expensive, so servicemen use cheaper, but decent Denso counterparts.
- To save money, sintered cells are often pierced at failed converters, and a snag is installed on the second lambda probe, which controls the efficiency of the system. This is a small spacer between the sensor and the exhaust gas flow. It has a kind of small honeycomb neutralizer built into it, which successfully imitates the operation of an expensive node.
- After 100,000 km, the exhaust pipe ring burns out. This is a common ailment. The exhaust system immediately raises the voice.
Achilles' heel of the tenth Lancer - variable speed drive. It is only available for versions with 1.8 and 2.0 engines. Even with proper maintenance and operation, the variator lives on average only 150,000 km. A full and qualified repair implies the mandatory replacement of many expensive parts, and the final restoration price tag reaches 120,000 rubles. Therefore, used variators are in great demand on the market. There are enough offers, and the price is tolerable - 60,000 rubles. The Lancer is equipped with a Japanese Jatco JF011E unit. They are equipped with Outlanders and many models of the Renault-Nissan concern.
In addition to the negligent attitude of the owners, the life span of a whimsical transmission is greatly reduced by the unfortunate location of its cooling radiator. On pre-styling models, it stands under the bumper, practically on the fender liner of the front left wheel, as a result, it quickly becomes overgrown with dirt - and the variator overheats. Therefore, the radiator has to be dismantled and flushed before each summer season. There are pitfalls here - the assembly is subject to corrosion. Even when you first remove the hoses from its fittings, there is a high risk of breaking them, and by 120,000 km they completely rot. A new radiator costs 20,000 rubles, so the servicemen picked up an analogue from Kia / Hyundai cars, which is almost three times cheaper.
Surprisingly, when the Lancer was restyled in 2010, the CVT cooling radiator was removed altogether - just like on the Outlander. The transmission began to overheat even more. Fortunately, a rescue scheme has been worked out: the radiator is put in the former regular place, using the same Korean analogue. Or they select a radiator that is suitable in terms of parameters and take it out in front of the main regular ones. In both cases, it will be necessary to replace the variator heat exchanger housing with the “pre-reform” one. In the modern version, it has only two outlets for antifreeze lines circulating through the engine cooling system, and two additional ones are needed for a new oil circuit.
It is very important to change the oil in the variator at least once every 90,000 km - this is in the presence of an oil cooler. If not, the interval should be halved. When replacing, it is advisable to remove the pan in order to assess the amount of chips (wear products) on its bottom and on special magnets. This allows you to judge the health of the variator and roughly estimate how much he has left to live. They also evaluate the condition of used CVTs before buying them.
Extend the life of the variator and careful operation. This type of transmission is especially afraid of shock loads (when slipping wheels suddenly gain good grip) and sudden acceleration.
Five-speed manual gears are available for all engines, but have design differences depending on the engine family. For 4A engines (1.5 and 1.6) there is one unit, for 4B (1.8 and 2.0) - another. At the same time, both boxes are reliable. But you can kill everything, so careless owners should take note: now the mechanics for Lancer are more expensive than the variator - 75,000 rubles. The interval for oil change in boxes set by the manufacturer is 105,000 km.
Four-speed classic automatic already overgrown, but indestructible. It is available for 1.5 and 1.6 engines. Servicemen could not remember the weak points of this box. Oil is recommended to be changed at least once every 90,000 km.
WORD TO THE OWNER
Maria Mishulina, Mitsubishi Lancer X (2008, 1.8 l, 143 hp, 140,000 km)
Lancer X I chose because of the appearance and because of the love of Japanese cars. I have a lot of experience with them, including right-hand drive. I bought the car in 2012 - with a mileage of 98,000 km and after two owners.
Before me, my friend operated the car, so I was sure that her condition was good.
I was looking for a car with a CVT - I like this transmission. In addition, the Lancer of this generation did not have other options that combined a relatively powerful engine and automatic. I know that the variator is short-lived and expensive to repair, which is why I sold the car when the mileage reached 140,000 km. The transmission worked flawlessly, but I didn't want to risk it.
The car required only routine maintenance with the replacement of consumables. Alas, there were no accidents. The damage to the front was mild, but the prices for original parts shocked. It's good that on Lancer you can always find parts for sane money at showdowns.
Objective cons: mediocre sound insulation, poor quality trim and a small trunk. The rest of the Lancer suited me, and I do not agree with the conventional wisdom that it is very outdated.
WORD TO THE SELLER
Alexander Bulatov, sales manager for used cars at U Service +
Lancer X pleases with high liquidity in the secondary market, despite the fact that against the background of more recent competitors, it is obsolete. Age is clearly visible in the interior: boring design, cheap materials, poor sound insulation. But Lancer is still catchy with its appearance. All modifications are in good demand. Lancer for an adequate price is waiting for its buyer for a maximum of a week. The most popular are versions with 1.8 and 2.0 engines and a variator. Of course, the variator requires timely maintenance and competent operation, but it is more comfortable in the city with it.
The downside of high liquidity is the increased attention of hijackers and the abundance of fraudulent sale ads. Focus on the prices of official dealers - this way you will cut off a potentially dangerous segment of offers.
In general, the Lancer is a reliable and interesting car. It is not so difficult to find copies in good technical condition, even with decent mileage. However, in my opinion, the tenth generation is somewhat overpriced in the secondary market. You should not consider cars more expensive than 400,000 rubles, because within half a million you can buy cars of a higher class, such as Ford Mondeo or Mazda 6.
I took a 2-year-old car in the spring of 2011 with a mileage of 23000.
I'll start with the bad: Shumka, plastic in the cabin, paintwork.
Shumka. In general, she is not. But at my age and requirements for comfort, this plays a mediocre role. So I can not say that this is a big minus. Everything is decided by installing sound insulation, in A ** tuning "premium Shumka" will cost 21,000 rubles.
Plastic in the cabin. There are a lot of crickets, especially in winter, as if there were rattles in the car. It is removed in the same way as in the first case.
LKP. It also leaves much to be desired. After 10,000 runs along the highway in thaw conditions, the bumper lining and the bumper itself became speckled with white.
Well, now everything else.
In terms of breakdowns - in principle, nothing. Unless the speakers on the driver's side stopped playing, I cleaned the cable on the radio tape recorder, I gave 2000 rubles to the officers.
In terms of driving performance, everything is fine - a sharp, intuitive steering wheel. It fits very comfortably in your hand, you can hold on to it in the region of the spokes, while your hands rest completely on the spokes of the steering wheel and do not get tired. By the way, the steering wheel is adjustable only in height, was it really difficult to adjust the depth? In general, the car confidently holds the road, the grip is 5+.
The engine is certainly rather weak, but I knew that I was taking it, The fact that 1.5 is not enough is obvious both without words and without the practice of driving it, especially in conjunction with a 4-speed automatic. But the machine fulfills its power of 109 HP with a bang. At 180 km / h you feel comfortable, the road holds confidently. A maximum of 180 with a little rode at 5000 rpm, so I think that 200 can be pulled out.
Suspension is stiff, but in this class of cars it's supposed to be.
Salon, in my opinion, the most spacious and comfortable in the class. In front, a person of 180 cm will stretch his legs completely. I do bodybuilding, have broad shoulders and still sit in a big comfortable chair. Behind the whole beauty together. Very comfortable armrest and plenty of space. The shape of the sofa is well done, right in the shape of the back. By the way, the back is foldable. Music is mediocre, only for people inside the car, in winter, with strong bass, plastic rattles.
The upholstery is black, it looks aesthetically pleasing, but if the fabric gets dirty on the sides, it is difficult to clean it yourself. The upholstery is quickly overwritten in the doors where the elbow is placed.
The gray plastic is scratched in the area of the automatic transmission handle. By the way, you can replace (it is inexpensive). The rest of the plastic has not lost its appearance for more than 3 years.
The trunk does not have a handle, but the spoiler opens wonderfully. By the way, the trunk is small, but for those who have it empty all the time, this is not a problem.
Optics on the level, I go without xenon, you can see everything.
Now about the climate inside the car. I have a standard air conditioner in my kit, it copes with a bang. At the maximum, in 35-degree heat, almost steam comes out of the mouth. With the stove the same, it will definitely not be cold. Seat heating has 2 modes: on the first, a comfortable ride, on the second, you can cook (this is just to warm up quickly).
By the way, a separate word can be said about ABS. ABS never failed in the winter. I was not particularly careful in winter, I drove about the same as in summer, and even on ice the car stops quickly.
In general, I was more than satisfied with the machine, if I had changed it to a classmate, I would definitely have chosen the Lancer 2.0 on the mechanics.
The official premiere of the Mitsubishi "C-segment" sedan in the face of the tenth generation "Lancer" model took place in January 2007 at the international motor show in Detroit. But the history of the model began a little earlier - in 2005, when the Concept-X and Concept-Sportback concept cars debuted at the Tokyo and Frankfurt Motor Shows (based on them, the car “in the tenth body” was created).
In 2011, the Lancer 10 underwent a minor update, as a result of which it received point changes in the exterior and interior, as well as improved sound insulation.
Mitsubishi Lancer 10 is endowed with a taut and very successful appearance, from whatever angle you look at it. Even at a rather old age, it looks dignified and relevant against the background of newer cars.
The front part of the sedan is made in the corporate style of the Mitsubishi brand called “Jet Fighter” (in the style of fighters), and the gaping mouth of the radiator grille with chrome trim and predatory squinted optics adds aggression to it (it’s a pity that its filling is completely halogen) .
The dynamic "combat" profile of the Japanese three-volume vehicle is emphasized by a long hood, a strongly inclined front roof pillar and 16-inch "rollers" with 10 spokes (for a fee - 17-inch).
The rear of the Mitsubishi Lancer 10 includes lights made in the same style as the headlights and endowing it with aggression, a somewhat heavy trunk and an expressive bumper.
An extra touch of sportiness can be added to the car's exterior with aerodynamic door sills and a striking rear spoiler, which are available as an optional extra.
The overall dimensions of the body of the Mitsubishi Lancer 10 sedan fit into the concept of the C-class: 4570 mm long, 1505 mm high, 1760 mm wide. The wheelbase of the car is 2635 mm, and the ground clearance is 165 mm. Depending on the modification, the curb weight of the sedan varies from 1265 to 1330 kg.
The interior of the "tenth Lancer" looks modern, but nothing special catches the eye. The steering wheel with three spokes is unified with other models of the brand, there was only a place on it for the necessary minimum of keys. The dashboard looks the most stylish, which is made in the form of two deep “wells” with a 3.5-inch color display between them, covered with a wave-shaped visor from above.
The center console is made in a classic style, in terms of design there are no questions about it. A simple radio is integrated into the panel, so it can only be replaced with the original multimedia system. A little lower there is an emergency button, and even lower there are three rotary knobs and three climate control buttons. Everything is simple and thought out, you literally can’t find fault with ergonomics.
The interior of the Lancer 10 sedan is not distinguished by a high level of performance. Firstly, hard and not very pleasant plastic is completely used, and even in the top versions leather trim is not available, and secondly, everything is not assembled in the best way (you can see the gaps between the parts).
The front seats have a good profile, although more reliable support on the sides would clearly not hurt them. Adjustment ranges are sufficient, but no more than that, there is room with a margin in all directions. The rear sofa is comfortable for three, passengers will not feel discomfort in the legs or in width, however, the low ceiling will put pressure on the heads of tall people.
The trunk of a Japanese sedan is small by the standards of the "golf" class - only 315 liters of usable volume. Its shape is not the most successful, the opening is narrow, the height is small - in general, large-sized objects will not fit there. The rear seat backrest folds flush with the floor, making it easy to carry long items. Under the "plywood" floor there was a place for a full-size spare wheel on a stamped disk.
Specifications. For the Mitsubishi Lancer 10, in 2015, two DOHC four-cylinder petrol engines are available, each of which is equipped with MIVEC electronically controlled valve timing and ECI-Multi distributed injection.
- The first is a 1.6-liter unit that produces 117 horsepower and 154 Nm of torque limit (at 4000 rpm). A 5-speed “mechanics” or a 4-band “automatic” is offered in tandem with it, and all the thrust is sent to the front wheels. With such a "heart" under the hood, the sedan accelerates to the first hundred in 10.8-14.1 seconds, developing a maximum of 180-190 km / h (the best performance in both cases is in the version with manual transmission). Fuel consumption in combined mode varies from 6.1 to 7.1 liters.
- A more powerful 1.8-liter engine generates 140 “horses” and 177 Nm of peak thrust (at 4250 rpm). It is combined either with the same mechanical transmission, or with a CVT stepless variator (wheel drive is exclusively front). With the “mechanics”, the 140-horsepower Lancer is gaining 100 km / h after 10 seconds and a top speed of 202 km / h, while consuming 7.5 liters of gasoline per 100 km in mixed mode. In the case of the CVT, acceleration to the first hundred takes 1.4 seconds longer, and the maximum capabilities are lower by 11 km / h (fuel consumption is only 0.3 liters higher).
Previously, the following were also available: a “sluggish” 1.5-liter 109-horsepower (with “mechanics” it was “nothing yet”, and with an “automatic” it was simply “none” in terms of dynamics); 2.0-liter 150-horsepower power unit and, "hurricane", 2.0-liter turbocharged 241-horsepower engine.
The “tenth” Mitsubishi Lancer is based on the “global” Project Global platform, which was created by the joint efforts of Mitsubishi and Daimler-Chrysler engineers during their cooperation. The arsenal of the Japanese sedan includes a standard set of a modern car: McPherson front with anti-roll bars, rear - an independent suspension with a multi-link scheme.
The brakes on the Lancer are discs on all wheels, and the front is also ventilated (the front has a diameter of 15 inches, the rear - 14 inches). The rack and pinion steering mechanism is supplemented with a hydraulic booster.
Options and prices. In the Russian market in 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer 10 is offered in four trim levels:
- The basic level of equipment called Inform is offered at a price of 719,000 rubles, and the list of its equipment includes two front airbags, ABS, an on-board computer, power steering, four power windows, a standard audio system with an AUX connector, and steel wheel rims.
- The Invite version is available only with a 117-horsepower engine at a price of 809,990 rubles for a car with "mechanics" or 849,990 rubles with an "automatic". Such a car is supplemented with air conditioning, electric and heated exterior mirrors, heated front seats and an armrest between the front seats.
- For the Lancer 10, performed by Invite +, they offer the whole range of engines and gearboxes, and they ask for it from 849,990 to 939,990 rubles. The prerogative of this configuration is fog lights, light alloy wheels, leather-wrapped multi-steering wheel and gearshift lever.
- The top solution Intense will cost from 919,990 to 969,990 rubles (depending on the installed engine-transmission link). In addition to all of the above, this sedan sports aerodynamic door sills, a trunk spoiler, side airbags and a driver's knee airbag.
By the way, 2015 was the last year for the tenth generation Lancer on the Russian market, and in December 2017 its production was discontinued in Japan.
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Lancer X appeared in 2007 and is selling well to this day. Its appearance, relished by many motorists, resembles a fighter. Despite the interesting exterior, the car also has other useful qualities that make the car popular even in the secondary market.
The body of the "tenth" Lancer does not differ in super strength, because the metal used is quite thin. The paintwork is also not durable, so scratches and chips can often be found on these cars. Even pebbles on the road can slightly damage the rear arches, especially since the anti-gravel coating often peels off on Lancers.
But for those who decide to buy on the secondary market and are going to inspect the body in search of rust, it is worth starting with the trunk, it is there that it most often forms, because condensate accumulates in the luggage compartment, and water seeps through the taillight area in small quantities. .
Even in Lancers, the headlights dim over time, the mirror elements burn out on the fog lights, and the bulbs on the taillights often go out, so they will have to be replaced, but during the replacement one must be careful not to break off the corner of the light filter.
Salon "tenth" Lancer
The inside of the car uses hard plastic that can creak over time. As for the chairs, they use a fabric that hardly wears out, but the armrests on the doors and between the chairs are rubbed.
The Lancer uses very simple electrical equipment, but despite its simplicity, after a few years (3-5), the stove fan motor may hum, if you replace it, then buying a new one will cost about $ 90. It is better to make a replacement before the onset of cold weather, because in winter there is a high probability that it will fail.
It also happens that on some specimens, heated seats, climate control, drives, adjustable mirrors junk over time.
On many Lancer X, after 80-100 thousand kilometers, especially in the city, the steering buttons begin to fail to fix the problem - you will have to replace the wiring loop rings on the steering block, they cost about $ 30.
Engine on Lancer
As for engines, there are several different options. The most problematic is the gasoline engine with a volume of 1.5 liters 4A91, there are a lot of cars with such an engine - about 30%. After 100 thousand kilometers in the city, this engine starts to eat oil - about 5 liters per 10,000 km, due to the fact that the piston rings are coked. To fix such a problem, you will have to spend about $ 120 on new rings.
But if you follow the car, especially after it has traveled 60,000 km, check the oil level with a dipstick. If it is suddenly noticed that the oil is decreasing, then without delay it is necessary to soak the rings in the composition for decoking.
As for other engines, such as the 1.6-liter 4A92 and the most common - 1.8-liter 4B10 and 2-liter 4B11, they do not consume oil.
In general, the “tenth” Lancer has reliable engines, they can easily withstand 300,000 kilometers, and if the engine is not killed, then the engine will be able to roll back 500 thousand.
IN Lancer X engines the MIVEC variable valve timing system is used, which is reliable and does not fail, there is also a timing chain that does not need to be changed for a very long time.
There are some weak points in these engines - a rather weak throttle valve block, it tends to become clogged, so it must be cleaned every 40-50 thousand km. A new one will cost about $400. Further, after passing 60-70 thousand km. it is worth seeing how the belt drive of mounted units is doing, here it is important to monitor not only the belt, but also the rollers.
As a rule, after passing 120-150 thousand km. The front crankshaft oil seal may be leaking. It should be changed, the price for it is within 30 dollars. In addition, failures in the ignition system due to ignition coils can occur. Over time, these coils also need to be changed, and they cost about 150 US rubles. And if we consider cars that were produced before 2010, then these cars found condensation on the oxygen sensor.
There are also situations when the tight ring between the exhaust system and the manifold is destroyed due to its unreliability, then the car starts to make sounds similar to diesel rustling. Such an O-ring is not expensive - about $ 10.
Also in the "tenth" Lancer, the heater motor is considered unreliable, fortunately, it is not difficult to change it, since it is located under the glove box.
Appearance and what spoils it
If you look closely, you can see how the leashes of the wipers peel off. Among other unpleasant moments is a protective film lagging behind the doorway, and the film from the rear arches is peeled off almost immediately.
And thanks to the not very resistant paintwork, scratches can easily appear on the car, which, of course, do not improve the appearance of the car.
Gearboxes
Lancers with a 1.6-liter engine are equipped with a 4-speed automatic Jatco F4A series, which has a rich history - it was created back in the 90s, the design is quite simple, so it is reliable if you change the oil in the box every 90,000 km , then this machine will travel at least 300,000 km.
As for the 5-speed manual, which is installed on Lancers with a 1.5-liter engine (Getrag F5M), there are some problems here.
Firstly, the clutch will have to be changed several times, a clutch kit will cost about $60. It is also known that the input shaft bearings and the release bearing are rather weak, many Lancer owners changed them under warranty, because they rattled.
But the mechanical 5-speed Aisin F5M are more durable, but after 100,000 km they can sometimes stick. In winter, all the mechanical boxes that are installed on Lancers become tighter at first, because the frost-resistant grease thickens, so to make the ride more comfortable even in winter, you just need to use frost-resistant grease.
There are also configurations with the Jatco JF011E variator, which showed its best side, it was developed back in 2005 and was used on models from brands such as Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki, Renault, and even in American Jeep and Dodge. Of course, sometimes the selector fails and it happens that the gearbox modes do not switch due to poor contact.
Also, when driving a variator, it is important to remember that the variator box does not tolerate a sharp blocking of the wheels, when the wheels stick into the curb during parking, for example. During a sharp blocking of the wheels, the following situation occurs inside: scratches appear on the pulleys due to a twisted belt, the pulleys themselves begin to deform the belt, after which the variator starts to slip.
It will not be cheap to repair such a continuously variable gearbox - about $ 2,000, plus the cost of the belt, bearings, pulley, and there are also cases when you have to change the planetary gears and even the oil pump. How to determine whether it is time to repair the box - if jerks or slippage appear, then it's time to fork out.
And on the other hand, if you treat the box with care, do not tear it and do not overheat, keep it clean, and also change the special, expensive ($ 20 per liter) Dia Queen CVT-J1 oil with a frequency of 70,000 km., Then the CVT the box will last a very long time - no less than the machine can work out - about 250,000 km.
And yet, albeit very rarely, there are Lancers with a 4WD all-wheel drive transmission, they use electronic control and a clutch that connects the rear-wheel drive. The same system is used on the Outlanders, it is famous for its reliability and does not create any special problems.
Suspension on the "tenth" Lancer
The suspension design is the same as on the "ninth" Lancer - in front - MacPherson struts, and in the back - a multi-link - a fairly strong chassis, but you should not drive through serious mud. In order for the suspension to last longer, you must try to drive on more or less clean roads. If you drive on sand and salt, then after a while the struts, stabilizer bushings, and even springs will creak. Because, the rubber supports between the lower turns and the support cups are wiped.
They also do not like dirt and plain bearings of the front strut supports, when turning the steering wheel, they will either creak or crunch, and it will cost to change them - $ 50 for each support.
As for the front struts, their price is $ 200 apiece. There were such neglected cases when these racks did not travel more than 20,000 km. But in cars that were produced after 2011, the racks became longer-playing - they began to serve almost 3 times longer.
The developers did not stand still and in the Lancers, released in 2014, anthers were installed on the shock absorbers, which seriously began to protect the stem and oil seal from dirt. Also, in new cars, the rear bearings on the hubs have become more tenacious.
Steering
The steering mechanism also distinguished itself not for the better - an electric power steering is installed here, and a hydraulic booster is installed in all other Lancers.
The first Lancers already after 50,000 km had knocks from steering rods and racks. It’s good that this problem usually appeared even under warranty, so dealer service centers changed this entire expensive unit, because, at that time, it was impossible to buy these parts separately. In other Lancers, there are no complaints about the steering mechanism, even the steering tips and traction perfectly withstand about 100,000 km. run.
Brake system
There are only 2 features in the brake system - after about 60 thousand kilometers, the caliper guide brackets can ring on a bad road, to fix this situation you will need to spend about $ 45 per set.
On early Lancer models, the developers made miscalculations in terms of heat resistance. In general, brake discs can easily withstand about 100,000 km. mileage, with a quiet ride, but if you drive in an aggressive style, then the discs can go screw. Therefore, for lovers of fast and frisky driving, you can install better discs.
All in all, the Lancer is a fairly reliable car, as there are some minor issues, but they can always be easily fixed. It is better not to consider Lancers equipped with a 1.5-liter engine, but the rest of the Lancer modifications can be safely purchased.
