Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:46:35 GMT From: supersambanopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: BMW's crap engines! (3.0 V6 or 2.5 V6)
In article <79qrk4$n1p$1nopsaml19.mindspring.com>, "Tom Steele" <tpsteelenopsamspring.com> wrote: > The V6 used in the US-Spec. 900 from 95-97 was a piece of crap. SaabUSA > recommends replacing the timing belt every 45K miles. The first change is > done under warranty, but you're on your own for subsequent changes. I > understand it has a tendency to swallow valves otherwise. > I don't understand your point here. Virtually every car on sale in Europe that uses a timing belt (NOT CHAIN) requires regular changes. Go and buy a Ferrari and see how much you have to do! I don't hear you calling their engines pieces of crap. The 45K mark is used as a precuationary service interval. The belt may last upto 100K or more, but then again it could give up at 40K causing significant engine damage (valves smashing into pistons, not nice). BTW my friends Nova lasted 80K when the belt broke. Luckily no serious damage was caused. > The new asymmetrical turbo V6 in the 9-5 SE is a completely different > engine, from what I'm told. I've driven it, and the low-end torque is > great - no waiting for the engine to come up on cam. It does feel a bit > "heavy" as compared to the 4-cyl. turbo, though. Now if only they'd put the > high-output 4-cyl. in the 9-5... > AFAIK this engine has little or nothing to do with the Opel 3.0 ltr V6, so I don't know why it has been mentioned in reply. NJH. -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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