Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 19:58:27 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: What makes a Saab Engine so durable ?
The other things to consider is what year and engine you are referring to when you say Saab engine. You generally get a shorter engine life when you produce more power out of the same size block. When you add high boost turbos and produce over 240 BHP out of a four cylinder, it will not last as long as the old 2 liter 8 valve NA engines. Bob wrote: > 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
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