Date: 22 Apr 2003 14:36:21 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Saab's High Pressure Turbo Engine Questions
Someone who looks an awful lot like B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamcom> wrote: > On 4/19/03 9:01 PM, in article > eadab7d7.0304192001.7ca979c2nopsaming.google.com, "T Sesnic" > <tsesnicnopsam.org> wrote: >> My concern, however, has to do with the high-pressure turbo 2.3 l >> engine. How long has Saab been making/using this engine? > I believe it has been in use at roughly the same HP/Torque since the Saab > 9000 models. The 2.3L engine has been used for some time, and the light > pressure and high output versions of this engine have been made for some > time (10 years +?) More like 12, I think, but yes. It's an extremely robust and long-lived engine, and I haven't heard of any common problems (let alone common failures). > All Turbo engines tend to wear out a bit faster than naturally aspirated > engines - but if you are the owner of a new car - you should be able to make > it last well over 100,000 miles without a lot of fuss. 300,000 miles is not > unheard of. I don't think I've ever heard of a 4-cyl Saab being retired because of engine problems. Dave Hinz
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