S14 240sx Buyers Guide

Those who bought the Silvia had the option of either engine, however, 180SX buyers had to make do with the turbocharged variant. Both models had the option of either a 4-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual transmission.

s14 240sx buyers guide

Another possible reason for a rattling sound from the timing chain is a bad timing chain tensioner. The tensioner and chain guides can wear overtime and will need to be replaced. If the chain is replaced at any point these parts should be replaced as well, along with the water pump and thermostat.

If possible, try to get a look at the spark plugs. While it is not completely necessary to do this, the spark plugs can tell you quite a bit of information about the S13 you are inspecting and how it has been looked after. We recommend that you check out this spark plug analysis guide.

This Nissan Primera was released in 1990 and is produced up until this day. This buying guide focuses on the P11 chassis Primera which was produced from 1996 until 2002. The P11 car received a facelift in 1999 but the car remained mechanically identical. The Primera was available with may different engines but this guide will focus on the 2litre models which can with the legendary SR20DE unit which is the direct relation of the SR20DET as used in the Pulsar and Sunny GTIRs as well as the S14 and S15 200SX.

But you should know the fact that the width dimension of the S14 exceeded 1700mm, so it pushed this generation out of the compact class tax bracket, this also means Japanese buyers have to pay for higher road taxes.

With most orders, you'll also get a set of Crutchfield's legendary vehicle-specific disassembly instructions. Created using info gathered by our Vehicle Research Team, these guides give you step-by-step guidance and detailed illustrations or photos. They're available for thousands of vehicles. 041b061a72