Senseless engine bashing

[HangFire]

Originally Posted By: dlundblad
So youre basing your opinion of a brand off of your one experince with one of their models?


There's nothing wrong with that. I fully support his right to consumer rage.

I just hope he doesn't expect to convince the world of his convictions.

 

[artificialist]

Originally Posted By: NHGUY
The slant 6 was flawed too,no matter how legendary people think they were.They didn't get hydraulic lifters until 1981 (bet nobody back then knew they had to adjust valves every 15K miles) and died in 1987 with a measley 84 hp (the same as the 2.2 4 cylinder 1981-82).60s and early 70s models needed spark plug air boots like air cooled VWs,and as the engine was designed to be aluminum not cast iron,the castings are thick and very heavy.Wonder why inline 6s aren't made anymore..weight,fuel economy,performance,and gasket leaks.Boy could those 6 in a rows leak.

You are making one statement about inline 6 engines, and that isn't fair.

BMW continues to use them, and they work well.
Most manufacturers eliminated inline sixes, not because they were bad, but because making them fit under the hood of the car isn't easy. It led to the end of some really good inline 6 engines, such as the Nissan L and RB series, the Toyota JZ series, and the Ford 300CI

 

[SteveSRT8]

Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Originally Posted By: CDX825

Back to the original topic, guys that bash the 6.0 without having ever touched one are just as bad in my opinion.


Excellent. Many people here have such strong opinions about something they have never owned or driven...


Driven several...they drove fine, when they ran! Five engines, five diasaters, two companies that will never buy a Ford diesel (one won't buy another FORD) again.


Agreed. They earned that one.

But as further posts indicate, people do not always use rational thinking to decide what car to buy. I just laugh when folks imply that any car mfgr is really the king, because I know the same exact process is used to justify that!

 

[HangFire]

Originally Posted By: artificialist
Originally Posted By: NHGUY
The slant 6 was flawed too,no matter how legendary people think they were.They didn't get hydraulic lifters until 1981 (bet nobody back then knew they had to adjust valves every 15K miles) and died in 1987 with a measley 84 hp (the same as the 2.2 4 cylinder 1981-82).60s and early 70s models needed spark plug air boots like air cooled VWs,and as the engine was designed to be aluminum not cast iron,the castings are thick and very heavy.Wonder why inline 6s aren't made anymore..weight,fuel economy,performance,and gasket leaks.Boy could those 6 in a rows leak.

You are making one statement about inline 6 engines, and that isn't fair.

BMW continues to use them, and they work well.
Most manufacturers eliminated inline sixes, not because they were bad, but because making them fit under the hood of the car isn't easy. It led to the end of some really good inline 6 engines, such as the Nissan L and RB series, the Toyota JZ series, and the Ford 300CI


I'm pretty sure his remarks are confined to the Chrysler "slant six" and not six's in general.

 

[2Fast4U]

Originally Posted By: dlundblad

So youre basing your opinion of a brand off of your one experince with one of their models?


Yes. This is exactly what I am doing. I forgot to mention how the paint on the vehicle started fading also. This reminds me of a few years back I saw a newer model charger with typical dodge paint fade on a model that was not more then 2 years old. SInce this is a smart phone world I might just start taking pictures of new model dodge products with paint fade and posting them.

I don't want to overly sound like a basher but I you knew the level of vehicle maintenance and upkeep that I do you would understand. I have a vehicle in my garage that is 15 years old. Paint is immaculate condition and all original. This vehicle sat in direct florida sunlight for 5 years while the [censored] dodge was garaged evenings and weekends. In those 5 years the dodge was already showing signs of bad paint fade. Both vehicles were waxed with same wax and same biyearly application. My 15 year old car does not show one bit of fade today.

 

[dlundblad]

I can understand that.