Re: [MBZ] OT - Buick Question

2020-06-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Hey Dimitri, are you still single? On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 9:27 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > He’s not asking for life advice. We’re trying to find him a car. > > -D > > > On Jun 29, 2020, at 8:56 PM, Dimitri Seretakis > wrote: > > > > Why in hell would your son wa

Re: [MBZ] OT - Buick Question

2020-06-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
He’s not asking for life advice. We’re trying to find him a car. -D > On Jun 29, 2020, at 8:56 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > > Why in hell would your son want a Buick? Does he want to stay forever single? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 29, 2020, at 5:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>

Re: [MBZ] OT - Buick Question

2020-06-29 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Why in hell would your son want a Buick? Does he want to stay forever single? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2020, at 5:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > So as I look at later model Buicks for the eldest son, I see some that have > a V6 engine that’s listed as a 3.9l, not 3.8l. A

Re: [MBZ] OT - Buick Question

2020-06-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
w.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4621583/GM_39 > 00_engine.#Post4621583 > > > > Rick > > > > >   Original Message   > > > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: June 29, 2020 4:26 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okie

Re: [MBZ] OT - Buick Question

2020-06-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Look it up on FuelEconomy.gov. What engines did the EPA certify for that model/year? On Mon, June 29, 2020 5:25 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > So as I look at later model Buicks for the eldest son, I see some that > have a V6 engine that’s listed as a 3.9l, not 3.8l. Are they the same, > o

Re: [MBZ] OT - Buick Question

2020-06-29 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: [MBZ] OT - Buick Question So as I look at later model Buicks for the eldest son, I see some that have a V6 engine that’s listed as a 3.9l, not 3.8l. Are they the same, or is the 3.9l engine a different e

[MBZ] OT - Buick Question

2020-06-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
So as I look at later model Buicks for the eldest son, I see some that have a V6 engine that’s listed as a 3.9l, not 3.8l. Are they the same, or is the 3.9l engine a different engine? -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Buick $ Question

2008-05-27 Thread Kevin
Something else to consider, parts for the first couple years of the full size GM FWD with a 3.8 are rather scarce. They completely changed things in 87 or 88, and totally abandoned the electronics that were on the earlier cars. Supporting an earlier one today is going to be expensive. Save your mon

[MBZ] OT - Buick $ Question

2008-05-27 Thread Donald Snook
Randy wrote: "Old friend has an 86 Buick Electra that he wants to sell. He wants $2K. I told him it was a $500 car." 86 has the 3.8 engine that was the precursor to the real 3800 (that came out in 88). It is a good engine, but the common failure on the 86-87 3.8 engine was the timing chain. Th