Tom Hargrave wrote:
Let's not forget Mercedes with their single roller timing chain engine that would fail in less than 100,000 miles - this was the 380 released in the late 80s.
Gary's too busy complaining about his 2.2L Saturn that hasn't tossed it's timing chain yet to remember the 380.
BTW, I thought about buying a 2003 Alero last month. 2.2L with the timing chain oil feed issue, 5sp, 4dr, white, 70k. Very few 4dr Oldsmobiles with the 5sp were made, and virtually all of them have 100k on the odometer by now. They fixed the timing chain problem in 2004 model year.
Probably should have bought that $1800 190e that looked like it had Sportline seats, it was a better buy than a $4k Alero would be.
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