I still can't bring myself to consider an engine with a rubber band drive as a reliable engine. A timing belt is still a glorified rubber band.
Toada and vw not withstanding. I don't get the reverence in which toada is held. I didn't know they were foisting rubber band engines on an unsuspecting public. Sometimes Detroit iron ain't so bad. Our last Dodge G Caravan had 200k miles when Bambi bit it the last time. Current G Caravan has 158k and I have never had to change a rubber band in either of them NO MB (at least postwar) has ever had a rubber band to power it. At 04:30 PM 3/4/2008, you wrote: >I don't think that version is around anymore. The 3.4 has 4 cams and >24 valves etc. The 3.0 had only 2 cams and 12 >valves. However, the 3.0 is a non-interference engine so if you wait >too long to change out the cam drive belt, it >won't hurt quite so much. > >Randy > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth >Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 4:09 PM >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, Toyota problem > > >Are those POS engines still being sold by Toada? Sure makes me >question the reverence which is shown to Toada. > >At 11:42 AM 3/4/2008, you wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 04, 2008 at 09:39:48AM -0800, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It is worth pointing out that that particular v6 isn't > exactly known for > > > > reliability or ease of maintenance, > > > > > > Right, those are the ones with the notorious head gasket problem > > > (which Toyota, to give them some credit, is apparently really good > > > about fixing even on trucks long out of warranty). > > > >Head gaskets that blow, valves that beat themselves into the head, valve > >adjustments that require disassembly of the intake... > > > >Needless to say, it's a far cry from a 22R. > > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
