Variable Compression Ratio
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RE: Variable Compression Ratio
I did enjoy one of the comments below the video about how the poster feels those engines will never be overhauled. And how the person has seen so many late model cars scrapped for no apparent reason, since they had no visible damage. It does seem power train components as well as whole cars are becoming a throw away item with in very few years of ownership nowadays. Now why is that?
RE: Variable Compression Ratio
Most components are now good for 100k miles.
Service costs have risen.
If many components fail at say 120k miles then the second failure makes the car unsalable.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Variable Compression Ratio
If the owner chooses to have the car fixed, then it is still a car...
Jay Maechtlen
http://www.laserpubs.com/techcomm
RE: Variable Compression Ratio
Cheers
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RE: Variable Compression Ratio
I've had pretty good luck with my last few cars, but not everyone does.
I got an '12 Impala with the 3.6 and six speed automatic, with 150k miles on it- will be interesting to see how it does.
Jay Maechtlen
http://www.laserpubs.com/techcomm
RE: Variable Compression Ratio
RE: Variable Compression Ratio
Bottom-end failures (that aren't because someone ran it low on oil) are pretty rare.
RE: Variable Compression Ratio