Watch This Before Buying a Mitsubishi Evo Lancer 2008-2015

If you have or wanting to buy a Mitsubishi Evo X, then watch this first! I break down the common issues and reliability to help you diagnose certain issues you may have or better educate you on your future purchase.
The Evolution X is a great car however, it does have its fair share of issues.

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[AutoMotivate]

Hey there! Hope everyone is doing fantastic! If I missed an issue, please comment down below other issues you might be experiencing to potentially help other people! Thank you for taking the time to watch!!

[Enpatsu]

Don't get scared guys.. I have a 2009 MR and I drive it daily.. no problem so far.. I do my check up when it should be. Really love my Evo X

[Speedlab_inc]

Great video, however a few things that I would like to point out as a shop owner that primarily works on the 4G63 and the 4B11 platforms.

1. The master cylinder does and will go bad eventually, so an upgraded unit from AMS, MAP and MAGNUS are a great upgrade for these cars. This uses the older CT9A chassis aluminum CMC with an adaptor plate from either of the manufacturers that I mentioned.
2. The fuel pump relay, along with the timing chain issue are an issue associated with the earlier Evo X's. However, every owner should upgrade the relay for the sake of their own peace of mind. The chain issue is only for Evo X's pre 2010. The 2010 and older vehicles feature the newer/revised chain.
3.The diff pin issue is not as common as most think. However, we always address this during a transmission build. I have personally built more than half a dozen 700+ WHP X's with the stock transmission without having the diff pin failure.
4. The AYC pump rarely fails on us, however we are in southern California with no snow or salt on the roads, which is the primary killer of these pumps.
5. The MAF sensors almost never fail.
6. The exhaust manifolds are almost ALWAYS cracked upon removing the upper heat shield, we usually upgrade this to a tubular unit or a cast unit such as the MAP one.

Very awesome and information packed video nonetheless. I just wanted to address some of the things that I see more commonly than others. Cheers :)

-Roni A
SpeedLAB, inc

[ncbbboi]

Bought mine at 70k mile and now it has 150, 000 mile ish, and still going strong.

[HumanDevilTV]

I own an Evo X as a daily driver for almost 7 years now. Besides swapping the master cylinder and timing chain, the only persistent issue I had with this car was the AYC pump. I swapped it 3 times in total before I made use of a relocation kit.

[CO_EVO_]

I'm making almost 400whp in my X. It's capable of a ton more. 550 plus keeping torque around 400wtq. It also just depends on your tuner. If you have torque coming in later than your good. People go wrong bringing the torque in way to early which is hard on the car. Ive had zero issues in 83k miles on my Evo. It's been launched 10-15 times and I'm still running the stock clutch I bought it with. AYC pump tends to be an issue. Doesn't like colder climates therefore they tend to go out from time to time. Stock for stock, bolt on for bolt on the X makes more power over the 4G. Fluids need to be done more often than your average car. I do fluid changes(trans, tcase, diff, etc) every 10-15k miles.

[push]

all of your facts are correct except the 400hp stock bottom end limit. 4b11t can actually handle up to 600hp with ease.

[jrrobinson]

My DD is my 2014 evoX I have had since I bought it brand new in late 2014. Have had ZERO issues with it. Just been doing routine maintenance.

[bayzsmoove-]

Got a 2013 about a year ago used with about 75k miles on it . Thankfully I know a lot about cars and people who can help me so I haven’t really had to spend much money on it seems like a really reliable car if you take good care of it

[slippercream]

Despite the "issues", the Evo X is still an extremely reliable car - and for the low maintenance price tag compared to others in the class. It's not as high maintenance as a Ford RS, and arguably at par (or, barring differences, trade blows) with the issues on a Scooby. Let's not even talk about Audis or BMWs here, because if you want to argue reliability and TCO --- get real.

I often wonder what people do to these cars to abuse them to the point of so much failure, but the concept hasn't changed from the early days of anything mechanical -- regular maintenance and servicing by qualified technicians will extend the life of your vehicle. Anyone who gets service done by bona-fide techs will already have been informed about relay issues and most of the other known common serviceable points of failure for an Evo X. That's what TSBs are for.

It's easy to want to go fast on an Evo, but to neglect the fact that more power demands more safeguards - is just silly. And, sorry to everyone who has to deal with winter road conditions. I think it doesn't matter what make/model - rust permeating critical systems under the vehicle will always be an issue.

Last point (just a quick FYI, really) - but Recaros are all standard on an MR. And like the USDM GSR, they didn't pass muster with the NHTSA and therefore US buyers got screwed over on '15s and FEs. However, FEs and MRs in all other markets (including CA) still had them in 2015. Though not as nice as the all-leather versions, the fact that you have Recaros so makes the driving experience.

[Han-skfi]

Well i have my evo for a year still running a beast ....no problems yet 😃😃

[hassans]

just hit 90k miles on my 2010 se new transmission swapped under warranty other than that no issues daily driven and driven like its suppose to be driven no issues except its too damn awesome will never love another car more than this

[Hasinsamuray]

Owner for over than 7 years. Trust me, it's reliable.

[Blazerinc.]

I’ve literally had to do basically everything on this list. 😂 ayc pump sucks and I’ve replaced it once and I gotta do it again 🙄. 2011 ralliart with evo turbo, tubular exhaust, upgraded exhaust, lowering springs, and a few other small upgrades. I would never trade mine for the world though. This is the most accurate video to date I have found listing every issue. Awesome video man. 🙏

[its.Andy]

Correct if I’m wrong but I believe the 2010+ evo’s have their timing chain updated and does not have the stretch issue anymore.
Also, I believe the AYC pump has a much higher chance of failing depending on where the car has lived it’s life at such as the snowy/salty roads up north versus places that rarely sees harsh conditions. I say that because I’ve driven my 2013 evo for almost 50k miles in the past 3 years and have never had my pump fail on me here in North Carolina.

[MrDyRT-chyl]

Owner here, trust me it may cost a lot but it’s worth it.

[Yakobito]

Its pretty well known the 4b11t can handle 600hp+ stock block.

[pikachuu]

Mine doesn’t have any issues, because it just sits pretty in my garage 🥵

[Abczzz]

All performance cars have their issues. None of the issues in the video are catastrophic. It’s AWD system is soooo good that most owners keep piling more power to have “fun”. Don’t neglect maintenance and it’ll deliver more fun/$ than any other car.

[MitchChubey]

Newest fuel pump relays are yellow. Another upgrade from the blue