So the problem was remedied in 2004? Allan
Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> writes: > Gary Hurst wrote: >> that sums it up. that 2.2l ecotec was THE BEST 4 cylinder the general ever >> built up to that time, but the bean counters cheaped out for a few pennies >> and the chains were giving up the ghost on account of it. > > I don't even see it as a cost-cutting measure, unless a larger oil > pump costs a few cents more than a slightly smaller one. > The annoying part is that the gentle drivers, who are used to getting > 200,000 miles out of any piece of crap, are getting 70,000 miles out > of pre-2004 Ecotec engines because they don't rev them high enough to > keep the oil pressure at the maximum. > > Mitch. -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
