Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:36:07 -0500 From: "Tom Godon" <tgodonnopsamamnac.net> Subject: Re: What makes a Saab Engine so durable ?
Saab does afterall manufacture aircraft, technology tends to trickle down to lesser forms of life, like cars! "Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMersnopsamanet.com> wrote in message news:5rduvuol4iuhh1gntkfdb54jdufsrgnvv4nopsamcom... > What engineering features does Saab incorporate > that allows these engine to go 300K miles without a major rebuild ? > > Give me what you've got - I need some good info to beat a 8-cyl > owner over the head with. He claims that a 4-cyl has to wear > faster since they spin higher RPMs for their lifetime. I can't > argue that they spin slower, but I know there's a reason that > Saab motors actually last longer than the v8 (I just don't > know what that reason is :-). Some hard facts would be > appreciated. > > Thanks, > Bob