Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 12:02:39 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsizefitterzzzz.com> Subject: Re: 2003 9-5, V6, is it really a bad engine?
shyam wrote: > > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote in message news:<au62q8$4e14o$2nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de>... > > > Timing belts, mainly, from a technical standpoint. Oh...I think you'll find > > that the Aero is 250HP, rather than 350HP, unless they offer a substantially > > different Aero where you are. > > > > oops, yeah, I meant to say 250HP :) > > > Biggest thing, perhaps, is how long do you long do you plan to keep the car? > > I tend to keep my cars for a long time, unless ofcourse my family > decides to run it into some one selses .. or something like that ;) > > .. the main theme here seems to be a complaint about the timing belt > v.s. chain .. is this really a big deal? I mean, many auto makers have > been using belts instead of chains for ages now and this IMO seems to > be the norm. Yes, and shame on them. There are so many stories about misery from snapped belts in magazines and newsgroups. Arguments flies about who is responsible when it goes wrong. Change specification for belts have increased so many don't bother; leaving it to the next owner to forget about... Johannes
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