6th gen vtec

[rubixcubed]

I heard a rumor that 99 si's have a problem where the vtec goes out at around the 50,000 to 60,000 mile mark. I did some searching (google and this site) and have found nothing of the sort. My car is creeping up on the 50,000 mile mark so if there is any truth to this I greatly appriciate some info on the matter.

thanks

 

[$lick Rick]

somebody is f**king with you. vtec doesnt "wear out" dont worry, be happy now na na anna annanananan

 

[baby99si]

Negative i Have over 50,000 and my V-tec still kicks in hard as hell all motors are differant though.And i aslo usually driver around like a granny.

 

[$lick Rick]

vtec doesnt wear out period. it can fail just like any other part on your car. but your friend was f**king WITH YOU!

 

[baby99si]

i wasnt implying that it could wear out, but his motor could get weaker with time if he drives it really hard.

 

[Sound Streamin']

Honda has made over 5 000 000 vtec engines and the vtec istelf has never failed ONCE. So don't worry about yours going.

 

[$lick Rick]

if you're worried, put in a vtec light. some say it's rice, but since i cant hear my vtec it lets me know when it kicks in. i know for a fact that my vtec kicks in at 4900rpm thanks to the light.

 

[Zak8022]

yea man... i've never heard of vtec 'wearing out.' but, it is possible for it to break, or soemthing to happen to it.. just like any other part of the car/engine. but it is not a regular occurance. i wouldnt worry about it.

 

[rubixcubed]

thank for all the input. I am feeling much better now. A vtec light, hmmm, I might just do that. If you don't mind me asking where I might find one?

 

[$lick Rick]

http://home.earthlink.net/~civicex95/vteclight.html here yah go. i'll post pics of mine up later. i put it down on my center consol in front of my shifter.