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Re: Should I go for it?
Posted by Paul B (more from Paul B) on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:57:59
In Reply to: Should I go for it?, BrettH, Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:52:53
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My 2001 has had the rust bubble you describe for the last 4 or 5 years.
It doesn't get any bigger and there is no rust anywhere underneath, so I wouldn't be worried about that if you don't see rust anywhere else.
Mine has been mostly trouble free and now has 155,000 miles. I did have a DI cassette failure at 60,000 miles but the redesigned version throws a Check engine light instead of stranding you. There was a recall on the early version.
The model is subject to sludge issues brought on by type of oil, change interval, and short trip cold weather driving.
If the low mileage indicates a lot of short trip driving, listen carefully for engine noises. IF you think it looks and sounds okay, I would factor $500 in to the price to get the oil pan dropped to look for clean out any sludge.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Should I go for it?, BrettH, Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:52:53
- Re: Should I go for it?, nuotatore, Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:59:19
- Re: Should I go for it?, Slug , Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:56:37
- Re: Should I go for it?, Paul B, Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:57:59 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Should I go for it?, john in ct, Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:46:27
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