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Don't agree with the Starting Premise!
Posted by Sterling98 [Email] (more from Sterling98) on Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:04:27
In Reply to: why was the V6 such a bad engine?, rob 94 cse, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:52:44
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I've had six Saabs dating back to a '74 99EMS. My '95CDE with V6 is different, but I wouldn't agree with inferior. General concensus is that it has an Opel heritage and I think the "its not a Saab engine" bias kicks in. I maintain that car the same as all the others, which is to say religiously, and I've got to say it's a sweet ride. The V6 is very smooth and a great interstate cruiser. 32 mpg at 75mph, which is better than my '98CSE. Different torque curve, so it's sluggish off the line, but plenty of power at the upper end. I think some of the bad press is the fiber timing belt, vice chain, and the 30k change interval. Miss a change and break a belt and you're shopping for two new heads! This has been increased to 60k with the new belt tensioner design.
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Posts in this Thread:
- why was the V6 such a bad engine?, rob 94 cse, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:52:44
- For us DIY types, availability...., David Ingram, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:13:23
- Re: why was the V6 such a bad engine?, cse93turbo, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:00:54
- Re: why was the V6 such a bad engine?, Ari
, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:56:44 - Re: why was the V6 such a bad engine?, Bill Davies, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:24:36
- Don't agree with the Starting Premise!, Sterling98, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:04:27 <-- Viewing This Message
- Yeah, it was the V-6 in the GM900 that sucked. nm, Rafe, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:21:04
- Same experience, Aaron Govatos, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:19:16
- Re: Don't agree with the Starting Premise!, rob 94 cse, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:07:01
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