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Another happy V6 owner
Posted by GregD (more from GregD) on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:21:39
In Reply to: My dealer says RE 1995 900SE....please read!, Bill Burrows, Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:16:27
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The bad rep is an asset when buying. I wouldn't touch a higher mileage 4-cyl NG900, 9-3 or 9-5 without a flawless, documented oil change history that exceeded factory recommendations. My friend has generated a mountain of scrap 4-cyl engines behind his shop, some with as little as 40K miles. Many of the V6 valve covers are cracked when folks try tightening them down to stop leaks instead of changing the gaskets. Mine have no RTV on the gaskets, only silicone grease to let them move as they needed to when tightening down. No leaks after 30K and 2 yrs. I have no qualms about going 60K on the latest t-belt and pulleys. It isn't a perfect engine but it's nothing to be afraid of. I do prefer the machined oil pan/Loktite 518 system used on the 4-cyl over the pan gasket used on the 2.5L V6.
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Posts in this Thread:
- My dealer says RE 1995 900SE....please read!, Bill Burrows, Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:16:27
- Re: My dealer says RE 1995 900SE....please read!, B.A. Coburn, Wed, 23 Nov 2005 21:00:57
- Re: 2.5/3.0, matsuda, Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:31:02
- 205k on mine!, Aaron Govatos, Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:13:47
- Another happy V6 owner, GregD, Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:21:39 <-- Viewing This Message
- WORST ENGINE EVAR!, mikey, Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:20:28
- STAY AWAY, buck, Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:47:14
- Re: My dealer says RE 1995 900SE....please read!, radare, Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:36:51
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