Thses analogys are always interesting. I know 3 guys with the 3.8 series 2
motor a Impala, Gran Prix and a LaSabra and all 3 have over 100,000 with no
problems yet. They are all eraly 2000's.
I was asking because the 2 guys I know have a 300 and a inteprid with the 3.5
and they seem to have a reliability problems. But the guys I know with 3.3
min-van they seem almost as tough as the old slant 6.
comments............
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Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My across-the-street neighbor is a retired GM engineer. He has had 4
3.8Lengines in the time I've known him. Two of them blew up rather
spectacularly. These were later-model engines, from the late 90s, I believe
they were Series II engines (might be wrong about that part.) The oldest
one, a 1989 model Series I 3.8L, is pretty bulletproof.
I would say, based on my very limited experience with the 3.8L that it is
generally a good engine, but certainly no better than the 3.2/3.3/3.5L
engines. It may well be more "reliable" than the 2.7L. Given a choice
between a 3.8L and a 2.7L, I would still choose the 2.7L and make sure I
maintained the heck out of it.
--Geoff
On 10/10/06, parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The 3.8 Bonneville is almost as fast as the Intepid...what do you think
> about reabilty vs the Intrepid?
>
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