I took a 2-year-old car in the spring of 2011 with a mileage of 23,000.
I'll start with the bad: Shumka, plastic in the cabin, paintwork.
Shumka. In general, it does not exist. But at my age and requirements for comfort, this plays a mediocre role. So I can't say that this is a big minus. Everything is decided by the installation of 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, like rattles in the car. It is removed in the same way as in the first case.
LCP. Also leaves much to be desired. After 10 thousand runs on the highway in thaw conditions, the bumper cover and the bumper itself became white speckled.
Well, now everything else.
In terms of breakdowns - in principle, nothing. Unless they stopped playing the speakers from the driver's side, cleaned the loop on the radio tape recorder, gave 2000 rubles from the officers.
In terms of driving performance, everything is excellent - a sharp, intuitive steering wheel. It fits very comfortably in your hand, you can hold on to it in the area of the spokes, while your hands rest completely on the steering wheel spokes 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, of course, rather weak, but I knew that I was taking it. The fact that 1.5 is not enough is obvious without words and without the practice of driving it, especially when combined with a 4-speed automatic transmission. But the machine works out its power of 109 HP with a bang. At 180 km / h you feel comfortable, you hold the road confidently. A maximum of 180 with a little went at 5000 rpm, so I think that 200 can be pulled out.
The suspension is stiff, but in this class of cars it should be.
The salon, in my opinion, is the most spacious and comfortable in the class. In front, a person will fully stretch his legs 180 cm. I do bodybuilding, I have broad shoulders and I still sit in a big comfortable chair. Behind, in general, beauty is together. Very comfortable armrest and plenty of space. The shape of the sofa is well done, right in line with the shape of the back. By the way, the backrest folds down. The 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 on the sides gets dirty, it is difficult to clean it yourself. The upholstery is quickly rubbed into the doors where the elbow is placed.
The gray plastic is scratched in the area of the automatic transmission handle. By the way, it can be replaced (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 all the time empty, this is not a problem.
Optics at the level, I go without xenon, you can see everything.
Now about the climate inside the car. I have an ordinary air conditioner in the package, it copes with a bang. At a maximum of 35-degree heat, almost steam comes from the mouth. It's the same with the stove, it won't be cold for sure. Heated seats has 2 modes: on the first, a comfortable ride, on the second, you can cook (this is only in order to quickly warm up).
By the way, a separate word can be said about the ABS. ABS has never failed in winter. I was not particularly careful in winter, I drove about like in summer, and even on ice the car stops quickly.
In general, the car was more than satisfied, if I changed it to a classmate, I would definitely choose Lancer 2.0 on the mechanics.
/ Assembling the Mitsubishi Lancer X engineMotor assembly 4A91 1.5 Mitsubishi Lancer X
Only by working in the field of maintenance and repair of cars and thoroughly knowing their design and structure, you can fully assess how much the car resembles the human body. There are no unnecessary details here, everything works in a complex, together. If one organ “hurts” 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 the technique, no matter how hardy and reliable it would be, requires attention, care and attention.
What is all this for? In addition, the motor, which we will talk about in this article, was not lucky with the owner. He did not understand these seemingly simple truths.
And it was like this.
Mitsubishi Lancer 10 with a 1.5 liter engine (model 4A91) began to demand more and more to open the hood and add oil to the engine. Simply put Lancer 1.5 started eating butter.
The question is why?
It is almost impossible to establish the exact reason, but there are versions:
- Oil change every 15,000 km or less. Yes, maybe this is what the manufacturer prescribes in the service book, but there are no traffic jams, frequent warm-up starts, extreme temperatures and many other factors. 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). There is a great chance to run into 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 replacement of the air filter. The result is that he ceases to cope with his duties and the dirt gets into the motor.
- Failure to take action when engineMitsubishi Lancer 10 already began to require topping up oil between TO... A killed exhaust gas converter can play a cruel joke.
- Constant driving at too high or, on the contrary, too low revs.
Separately, it is worth dwelling on the sixth point.
The point is that on Lancer 10 1.5 liter engine is minimal in volume. Strength and elasticity is not enough for him, so very often he has to "twist" well. Frequent and prolonged operation at high speeds does not benefit any engine, and the resource suddenly decreases.
Love for eating up oil more often it is the "smallest" ones in terms of cubic capacity that differ Mitsubishi motors.
Let's return to our sufferer. And so, he began have oil, thereby forcing its owner to open more and more often hood of Mitsubishi Lancer 10... By the time the engine "died", it began to absorb up to 1000-1200 ml of oil per thousand km. Given such a strong buttery appetite, the owner does not come up with anything better than hammer to change the oil in the engine: “Why, it is constantly being updated”. 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" clogged and refused oil pump... We predict the result - death of camshaft liners.
Disassembled motor... Begin collect engine 4A91, but first, a couple of photos showing the general condition of some of the engine parts.
State cylinder mirrors.
Pistons with leftovers connecting rod rings... Pay attention to the slurry instead of oil on the parts. 
State crankshaft necks.
First we sign crankshaft covers.
We process with the smallest sandpaper cylinder mirrors to create barely noticeable notches perpendicular to the piston. 
All the places where 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, not metal. Without fanaticism. 
Install the upper crankshaft liners.
Removing the old earbuds with crankshaft covers and install new ones. 
The crankshaft returns to its place. 
We install persistent half rings of the crankshaft. 
Lubricate with a drop of oil crankshaft journal since liners at Lancer lockless and can crank at the 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 away from it. 
We remove the rings from the pistons and clean the latter. Installing new rings. 
Work on the block of cylinders is still stopped. We pass to the cylinder head. It needs to be disassembled and sent for grinding. We sign the glasses of valves and remove them. 
We remove the exhaust manifold and other parts. 
We dry the valves and remove them, also not forgetting to sign. 
Remove the valve spring spacer washers. 
Disassembly of the Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 cylinder head completed. Now we measure everything and once again make sure that "Head" took... We send to grinding cylinder head.
We return to the block of cylinders.
We install the rings on the 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 bushings. 
We tighten the piston rings with a coupler and install them in the cylinders. Please note: the point on the piston must point towards the timing! 
We fix the connecting rods to the crankshaft. Do not forget about tightening torques! 
We continue to work on cleaning up the places where there were gaskets or sealants. 
The polished head of the BC is back. 
Now the long process of lapping the valves begins. If the valves are new, then first they are rubbed in with a coarse paste, then with a fine one. Used valves - just fine paste. 
Before installing the valve stem seals, grease them a little with oil. 
Drying. 
Further, all the places where the gaskets or sealant were are ground and cleaned. 
Installing a new pump. 
Install the engine sump. 
We dock the head and the block. It is best to use new bolts. Of course, absolutely all gaskets are installed as new. 
The motor is ready. After installing attachments, the engine takes on a full-fledged appearance. 
Mitsubishi Lancer X 2010, automatic 1.5 (yes, this is such a vegetable) I've been driving Mitka for the third year, since I understand cars, just like men in cosmetics, my review will not be very informative with technical data. I am writing for people like me) dummies)) PROS: The machine is very compact for our yards (there is often nowhere to park). Quite adequate clearance (there are different bardyurs and potholes, but how else can you go around the cork!). Starts in all frosts! There was never that my Mitsunya let me down (ugh ugh ugh). Neighbors on Pathfinder (they didn't start it!) Looked at me with envy as I sat down and went to work (I have an auto start, I start it from home). And not only they, many did not start in our frosts, I did! ahead of the rest of the world! Further - Not whimsical to gasoline, that is, as I read the reviews, "I poured it on Tatneft, the car did not start in the morning! This has never happened !!! and there are different gas stations, it is not always possible to refuel on time (a disease of car enthusiasts). seat upholstery and fabric pleasant to the touch, ksatati, plastic is also not bad - there is something to compare with, for example, the other day I sat down in jityisi and oh GOD! what kind of rag is this ?! or a Mazda in a rag is not a rag! pantyhose on the seat! (I appreciate it as a girl !!!) and if you take the price tag and quality of Opel or Mazda and Mitsuni, then I would take Mitsu again (and let me now be showered with tomatoes and peelings of watermelons - I'm ready!) but I see that eyes!) The automatic transmission box is a real Japanese box, it does not knock, does not hit, does not rattle and what else could be there - there is no such thing !!! , but on the highway he hoo! and in the city with traffic jams, so 40 km / h behind the eyes))) Pret as a little cute tanchi To! Doesn't get stuck! CONS: 1. Shumka !!! feeling that I am always somewhere in the area of the roof or crankcase .. On the track at a speed - hum (you can imagine that I am flying somewhere to Palawan hahaha). 2. Paint! There are simply no words ... also the color is black (it was stupid, I won't buy a body anymore) .. Every pebble, every twig, a rag of washers is a PIPE! everything is reflected on the body .. is the most mega huge minus! I have even come to the conclusion that I rarely wash it ... I wash it and see new and new scratches again - it's sooooo sad (.. The cons are over ... During these three years I have only changed pads, oil, filters and (I can lie with the name ) hub .... something like that .. well, and glass cleaners)) nothing else! Anyone who has a modest budget, and want a car that is cute and nimble and durable - Take the Lancer! Great choice! I really came to the conclusion that I want more powerful and a class higher .. By the way, I'm selling mine! Good luck to everyone on the road!
05.09.2016
Mitsubishi Lancer is one of those cars without which it is no longer possible to imagine the modern car industry. The previous generation of this car was sold in huge quantities, and this generation cannot be called an outsider. There is an opinion that Lancer rarely breaks down, but aptly, that is, repairs will not be cheap, but how much this opinion corresponds to reality, let's try to figure it out.
Mitsubishi Lancer 10 was first presented to the public in January 2007, and sales of the car started in the same year. The novelty received an aggressive shark design with a huge trapezoidal radiator grill, and thanks to its sporty appearance, it was accepted by many buyers with a bang. The first update of the model took place in 2010 and almost did not affect its appearance. The main change took place in a car with a 1.5 liter engine, in this version the hydraulic power steering was replaced with an electric one. After restyling in 2011, the external changes became more noticeable (the standard 5-spoke wheels were replaced with 10-spoke wheels, the front bumper was changed, and a chrome-plated radiator grille was added).
Advantages and disadvantages of Mitsubishi Lancer 10 with mileage.
For pre-styling versions of the car, three gasoline engines were available - 1.5 (109 hp), 1.8 (143 hp) and 2.0 (150 hp). In 2011, the line of power units was replenished with a 1.6 engine (117 hp), but in 2012 units of 1.5 and 2.0 liters left. All engines have a timing chain drive, which has a fairly long resource of 300,000 kilometers. Not looking at the fact that all motors have a long resource, weak spots were identified in them, with a run of 100,000 km, the crankshaft oil seals begin to sweat, and if you do not pay attention to the leaking oil seals, then over time, you will need to replace not only the oil seals, but also the drive pulley belts.
All Mitsubishi Lancer 10 engines have one common disease, exhaust gases can enter the engine compartment, because of this, during acceleration, an unpleasant sound appears from under the hood, this problem is eliminated by replacing the O-ring between the manifold and the catalytic analyzer. If, when trying to start, the starter turns and the engine does not start, most likely one of the ignition coils needs to be replaced.
A 1.6 power unit with a mileage of more than 100,000 km can start to eat up oil 100 - 300 g. Also, the "Check Engine" indicator may light up on the dashboard for no reason, the reason for this error is very often a software failure (it is treated by updating the program).
Transmission
Mitsubishi Lancer 10 was equipped with one of three types of transmissions - a five-speed manual gearbox, installed with any type of engine, automatic transmission was installed with 1.5 and 1.6 liter engines, and a variator with 1.8 and 2.0 liter engines. There are no special remarks about the variator and automatic transmission, as domestic operating experience has shown, both boxes are quite reliable and have a long service life. But the mechanics installed in tandem with the 1.5 engine until 2008 had structural defects and did not differ in high reliability. Leaking drive oil seals, failure of the first gear synchronizer, and gear shifting noise are among the most common mechanical transmission problems.
The variator that is installed on this car turned out to be a decent transmission, but it is afraid of overheating and traveling long distances without stopping (if your variator is overheated, try to change the oil in it as soon as possible), during normal operation, the oil should be changed every 80-100 thousand. km of run. And if it is properly serviced and operated, the variator will live more than 250,000 kilometers, and if it is not serviced, then expensive repairs will be required with a mileage of 100 - 150 thousand km. Therefore, you need to buy a Mitsubishi Lancer 10 with a variator, either with low mileage or from a well-known seller.
Suspension and steering Mitsubishi Lancer 10
As domestic operating experience has shown, the suspension of this generation of the model, like its predecessor, is quite well adapted to the quality of our road surface. The only significant drawback is considered to be the subsidence of the rear shock absorber springs with a mileage of 120 - 150 thousand kilometers.
Front suspension parts resource:
- The front shock absorbers run an average of 50 - 70 thousand km.
- Anti-roll bar bushings and struts - up to 50,000 km.
- Support bearings 60 - 80 thousand km.
- Rear silent blocks of the front levers 80-100 thousand km.
- Hub bearings up to 120,000 km.
- Ball joints up to 130,000 km.
Rear suspension resource:
- External transverse arm bushings up to 100,000 km.
- Shock absorbers are capable of serving 100 - 120 thousand kilometers.
- Hub bearings up to 150,000 km, (change assembled with the hub).
- Trailing arms 150-200 thousand km.
The weakest point in the steering is the electric power steering, which was installed on the version with a 1.5 engine; the subject of the owners' dissatisfaction was the rail, which began to knock at low vehicle mileage. With a mileage of 80,000 km or more, the steering rack begins to leak, replacement will cost the officials 600 - 700 USD, repairs in 250 - 350 USD.
Body and interior
The body iron, like most modern cars, is soft and dents appear on it very quickly, but due to the fact that the body is well galvanized, even under the influence of reagents that are abundantly sprinkled on our roads in winter, the metal resists the onslaught of redhead disease quite well.
The interior of the Mitsubishi Lancer is quite noisy, but this is not surprising, since the finishing materials are not of the highest quality, the seams of the front panel are poorly fitted, and there are backlashes in the attachment points. Aluminum look inserts,
Outcome:
Mitsubishi Lancer 10 captivates with its appearance and design, but the build quality of the cabin greatly spoils the image of a high-quality Japanese car. In order for the car to match its image, you need to independently improve the interior decoration, and tighten the weaknesses to the level that sets its appearance.
Advantages:
- Striking and memorable sporty design.
- Reliable suspension.
- Automatic transmission.
- Galvanized body.
- Spacious salon.
Disadvantages:
- Soft metal.
- Weak noise reduction on cars up to 2011.
- The quality of the interior trim.
- High fuel consumption on the version with the 2.0 engine, in the city 12 - 14 liters per hundred.
If you are or were the owner of this car brand, please share your experience, indicating the strengths and weaknesses of the car. Perhaps it is your feedback that will help others choose the right one.
Mitsubishi Group produces Lancer X cars with a large selection of power plants, satisfying any consumer needs. Efficiency can be provided by engines with a volume of 1.5 liters, but if the car owner wants to have the most dynamic car, then his choice should be made towards engines of 2.0 and 2.4 liters.
The engines are paired with various types of transmissions. On the Mitsubishi Lancer 10, you can find a five-speed mechanics, and a variator.
At the beginning of the release of Mitsubishi Lancer 10, the line of engines was planned to start with a low-power 1.3 liter engine. Its power was not enough for a sufficiently dynamic ride, so the manufacturer had to abandon the serial production of the Lancer X with such a power unit.
A more powerful engine, which nevertheless got into mass production, was the 1.5 liter 4G15 engine with a capacity of 109 horsepower. It provided acceptable overclocking, but its resource was insufficient. This is due to design flaws and high sensitivity of the motor to the quality of the oil and the frequency of its replacement.
In 2011, to replace the unsuccessful one and a half liter engine, the Mitsubishi Group began to install power plants with a volume of 1.6 liters on the Lancer X. The increased power to 117 horsepower made the dynamics better and the acceleration to 100 km / h was reduced. The new engine was a success and managed to completely supplant the 1.5 liter version in 2012.
The appearance of the Mitsubishi Lancer 10 is sporty, which requires an appropriate power unit in the engine compartment. Therefore, ICEs with even greater power appeared in the lineup. The first is a 1.8-liter 4b10 engine with 143 horsepower. The second engine was a 2-liter 4b11 engine, which had a capacity of 150 hp. with. Both engines were developed in close cooperation with Kia-Hyundai specialists, therefore they are also named G4KC and G4KD on the international market, respectively.
In 2012, the two-liter engine was no longer used on the lancer 10. This is due to both increased taxation of a larger engine and a smaller liter power of the power plant.
For the North American consumer, the Lancer 10 is produced with an engine volume of 2.4 liters. The same motor is used on. A turbine is also used with it, which makes it possible to achieve 176 horsepower. Tuning of this power plant brings an increase in power up to 190 hp without loss of resource. The motor was developed jointly with Kia-Hyundai and received international designations G4KE and 4B12.
Characteristics of cars with different power plants
The best efficiency is shown by Mitsubishi Lancer X 1.5 mt. Average gas mileage when traveling in mixed mode is about 6.5 liters per 100 km. In urban traffic, fuel consumption rises to 8.2 liters. Exit to the highway will be accompanied by the lowest consumption, which is no more than 5 liters.
The use of an automatic transmission on the Mitsubishi Lancer 10 1.5 AT increases fuel consumption. For 100 kilometers on the highway, 6 liters will be required. In city traffic, the car will consume 8.9 liters. In the case of a mixed driving mode, the fuel consumption will be about 7 liters. Acceleration to hundreds will range from 11.2 for mechanics to 15.3 for at.
With 1.6 liter engines, a classic 4-speed automatic gearbox and a 5-speed manual gearbox are used. The Lancer 10 sedan with such a motor has the characteristics shown in the table below.
Characteristics table Mitsubishi Lancer 10 with 1.6 liter engine
The engine capacity of 1.8 liters contributes not to economical, but to dynamic driving.
Characteristics table Mitsubishi Lancer X with a power plant of 1.8 liters
A wide variety of Lancer X vehicles are available with 2.0 liter engines. This includes both 4wd 4wd and ralliart sporty cars, which have been in production since 2008. Gasoline consumption per 100 kilometers for various Lancer 10 models is shown in the table below.
Fuel consumption table Mitsubishi Lancer X 2.0 in various options
Acceleration to 100 kilometers per hour using the 2.0 engine was achieved in less than 10 seconds. The characteristics of the engine and transmission are optimized for the best possible dynamics.
Engine life and typical problems during operation
The most problematic is the 1.5 liter engine. unsuccessful design led to the fact that the engine loses compression already at 50-60 thousand on the odometer. This is due to the occurrence of the piston rings. To eliminate the malfunction, diagnostics, decarbonization, and in some cases a complete engine bulkhead will be required.
Quite often, a 1.5 liter engine scares the car owner with the Check engine indication. The check is lit not so much because of problems with the motor, but because of errors in the firmware. Updating the ECU software solves this problem. The electrical circuit also sometimes malfunctions.
The smallest motor is the most sensitive to the quality of the lubricant. Even if all the terms for changing the oil are observed, the internal combustion engine will be repaired with a mileage of 120 to 150 thousand km. The resource of the power plant is extremely small. With a run of more than 80 thousand km, extraneous noise is observed. In addition to the fact that the engine runs loudly, it also troit frequently. The power plant was so unsuccessful that the Mitsubishi Group had to discontinue production.
The 1.6-liter power unit begins to eat oil after 100,000 km. Masloger ranges from 100 to 300 grams per 1000 km. The motor lives about 200 thousand km, after which a major overhaul is required.
The 1.8 engine does not have hydraulic pushers. After 120 thousand km, problems begin with adjusting valve clearances.
Cylinder head 1.8 liter engine
The power plant with a volume of 1.8 has the largest resource among the entire line of motors. A bulkhead may be required when the mileage is more than 300 thousand on the odometer.
The main malfunction of a two-liter engine is clogging of the catalyst. To fix the problem, you will need to install a special insert. The spider not only replaces the stock catalyst, but also reduces swirling of the exhaust gases. The resource of the 2.0 engine is about 250-280 thousand km.
Feasibility of repair and replacement with a contract motor
There is no unequivocal answer that it is better to repair a native or used contract engine. Much depends on the state of the engine block. If there is thermal distortion of the cylinders, then it is recommended to take a closer look at the purchase of a motor removed from another car. The price in this case will range from 20 to 50 thousand rubles.
Contract engine Lancer X 4A91 1.5
Contract engine Lancer X 4A92 1.6
Contract engine Lancer X 4G93T 1.8
Mitsubishi Lancer X 4B11 2.0 contract engine
Contract engine Lancer X 4B12 2.4
It makes sense to purchase spare parts if the motor requires a superficial repair, or if you are confident that the overhaul will provide a sufficient resource. The cost of overhaul is from 10 to 20 thousand rubles. If it is supposed to carry out operations with your own hands, then the car owner must know the structure of the power unit.
