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If you want I can take a look at it for you and tell you if it actually needs replacing or not.

I am a mechanical engineer with a background of working as an automobile engineer. To the best of my knowledge, any car engine should comfortably do 200000 to 250000 km with somewhat routine maintenance. I have seen Toyota cars being sold after having done 380000 km as well. So dont worry if you are not misusing the car and taxing the engine unnecessarily (no routine maintenance and rough use of the engine). Your engine should also go the distance. Having said that , it varies from brand to brand. Dont expect a Hyundai or KIA engine to last as long as a Toyota or an AUDI engine does. As for the electricals and other accessories which are attached to the engine but do not form a part of the engine-these have different life terms. These some times have to be changed depending on their use.

I've got a car (my oldest one) which is about to turn 17 years and it's still roaring. I had the CEL on once, all I did is change the EGR valve and cleaned the Throttle body, along with the intake manifold and the Mass Air Flow/sensor, and the CEL is gone... Maybe you can try it too, it doesn't cost too much... Cheers. PS: it now has more than 300 thousand kms on the clock.

Hi Victoria, Seems very unlikely that your car engine on a Hyundai Tucson would go at 110K Kms. However, manufacturers and Showrooms nowadays give you warranty of 5 years or 100K Kms and once warranty is over you find that the car gives most headaches. If you are a true petrol head than you keep the car running for as long as you can and most cars if maintained on time will reduce the number of problems or delay the inevitable expenses. Carnity is the right platform to post your questions regarding any car troubles you are having and just wait for the expert responses to pour in. Please try to describe the problem you are having in details to best of your observation so that we can help you accordingly.

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Engines generally last as long as the car if they're looked after properly. It's usually all the other electrical crap and ancillaries bolted to them that goes wrong. Why do you feel you need to change your engine? What's wrong with it?

What car? What engine? What kind of trouble? P.S : I have two cars one is 19yrs old and the other 14 both with 200k Plus on them on original motors and both pull like stabbed rats