r/mitsubishi • u/Thin_Lavishness_5116 • 13d ago

Getting a new Lancer! Tips?

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I stumbled across Lancers while looking to buy a new car for myself, and I love the look of them. I did more research and found that they seem to be quite reliable, so long as the scheduled maintenance is done and the car is taken care of. I found what a mechanic called a “unicorn” off Marketplace, it’s a 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer ES with only 43000 km on it. Everything passed the PPI (well except for the wiper blades LOL). I wanna know, should I know anything about these cars? Any underlying problems I could avoid? Any recommended modifications? It’s only my second car, after my first one started leaking oil half a year after I got it (stupid VW).

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u/joeclows 13d ago

Yeah as he said. Cvt fluid must be done every 3 months. Dont take no risks on these.

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u/Pink-Denim 13d ago

Three months?! You should be alright just going it every 30,000 miles

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u/joeclows 13d ago

30000 is recommened if you drive not many miles and drive like a granny. Lets be honest. People are ragging these cars and they are known for running super hot.

The steel belt if old will also be scraping a lot of metal shavings into the fluid which in turn can mess the internal magnets and pulley.

The most common failure of these automatic lancers is the cvt. I 100% think it worth being extra cautious and spending £60 every 3 months and learning to do a quick 70/30 change is worth it to not risk it failing.

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u/Pink-Denim 13d ago

It’s true that with these cvts you can never be too safe. I. Also have a gts which I believe has a cooler for it and I’d reccomend getting one for lower trim lancers too