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Originally Posted by Matt Monson
120k mi on an SC engine is generally just broken in, if it has no stud issues to address. That's the wildcard. They can break at any time, but sometimes an SC will go 1/4 million mile before a rebuild.
The pesky little 915 gearbox is another story. At 120k mi there's a decent chance it may be up for it's second rebuild. But again hard to say. Often people do a "half" rebuild on them and do just a couple synchros to keep it limping along. Other times they get the full monty. In general, they need synchro service in the 75-100k mi range, but that can be pushed out longer with a caring driver or it can come up on you at 50-60k mi with a thrasher. YMMV.
As for the car park? I don't lose any sleep over it. They are cars. I drive them. I've never had someone deliberately mess with one of my cars and I just try to park somewhat strategically to avoid being open to door dings. It's not like I'm going to leave it at the airport for a week while I am traveling.
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A great reply, thanks!
How much would I be looking at to replace the head studs?
Is it worth preemptively getting them changed? If they fail, will it cause serious damage?
So assuming there's no information as to when it has been rebuilt, just taking it in a test drive and feeling the gearbox is the best way to figure out? The 915 is notorious for being tricky to shift into 1 and 2 gears right? Or should it still slide in relatively easy?
Thanks again M2 for the comprehensive reply.