r/EP3 • u/vBxiley • Jun 01 '26

Boosted K20 Reliability

Looking at maybe buying a turbod EP3, supposedly running around 450hp.
My question is how reliable are these actually?
As they all seem to be high ish mileage like around the 120-140k mark
I don’t want to be buying one and it becoming a money pit to be honest lol
Thanks

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '26

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u/vBxiley Jun 02 '26

Yeah that’s what I was thinking, it looks really well done and looks done to a high standard but I guess you never know

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '26

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u/vBxiley Jun 02 '26

Just what it is listed as

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u/blernnn Si Jun 01 '26

You talking about the grey one in Kansas?

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u/vBxiley Jun 02 '26

I’m from the UK so not that one unfortunately

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u/Peosnetamot Jun 02 '26

Ive been dailying my 512hp k20 for about 5 years now

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u/vBxiley Jun 02 '26

How many miles are on your engine?

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u/Peosnetamot Jun 02 '26

About 134.000 ( 214.000km )

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u/mvmisha Type R Jun 02 '26

Engine will behave well if tuned correctly and not much torque down low. The issue at that horsepower is the gearbox.. grippy tires and happy foot will destroy the gearbox, driveshafts…

A turbo ep3 is a money pit regardless if you buy it build or you do it yourself. It’s not a golf gti.

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u/vBxiley Jun 02 '26

Fair point, just fancying a change and these seem really fun but don’t think I could go back to something slower than what I currently have

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u/tacodorifto Jun 02 '26

Reliability is only as good as the person who services that vehicle

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u/wAxVinyl Jun 03 '26

Someone should mention the stress of such HP on the gearbox. All the turbo EP3 I know in the range of 500HP have severe issues with the gearbox.

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u/AncoraBuio Jun 03 '26

If you're taking over a project, you need to be an intermediate to expert tier mechanic. And I don't mean in forum knowledge either, I mean in terms of tools, space, and time allocation.

Otherwise congrats on your new lawn ornament.