
GM 3.1 V6 Reliability and Performance - Car Talk Community
Oct 24, 2014 · The 3.1 V6 is a 60 degrees-between-the-cylinder-banks motor derived from GM’s X-car engine of 2.8 liters. The 3800 V6 is a 90 degree cylinder angle motor derived from a 60’s …
2013 Accord V6 engine noise - Car Talk Community
Nov 19, 2013 · My 2013 Accord V6 EX-L with 5,000 miles emits a strange sound, under certain circumstances. The sound is hard to describe but reminds me of the old days when your …
Is the Lexus 2.4L I-4 port/direct injection, DOHC, Dual VVT-i …
Nov 12, 2024 · The outgoing V6 also had DOHC, Dual VVTi and the D4 direct/port injection. The 2.4L is turbocharged, while the old 3.5L V6 is not. The turbo I4 has more torque than the V6, …
GM "Customer Satisfaction Program" Recall of 3.6L V6 Engine
Mar 20, 2011 · I just got a “Customer Satisfaction Program” letter from GM stating that GM’s 3.6 liter V6 (the engine used in the Camaro, Saturn Outlook, LaCrosse, Cadillac CTS, and several …
2L /4 turbo engine vs. NA/ Naturally Aspired V6 engine?
Dec 27, 2018 · The V6 is going to burn more fuel basically at all times because of the number of cylinders to fuel all the time…there’s no way around that. Also with a Turbo engine you get …
Is the Ford V6, 4.2 Engine a dog? - Car Talk Community
Nov 19, 2009 · However, I have also heard about head gasket problems with this engine. Consulting the Consumer reports history, I find that the Ford V6 as used in the Explorer has a …
V8 vs V6's - Engine longevity/maintenance issues
Mar 1, 2011 · Back in the late 1940’s through the 1960’s, an overhead valve V-8 engine was considered the engine of choice for durability, particularly if highway driving was involved. …
Is there a big difference between a v4 and v6 for defensive driving?
Oct 23, 2014 · In common with other V4 and V6 engines, but unlike longer V engines with more cylinders, the connecting rods do not share a crankpin on the crankshaft. The V4 was later …
V4 vs V6 - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
Feb 12, 2008 · For the type of driving you do, based on your description, you would really be better off with the 4-cyl engine than the V6. The initial cost is less and there is a fuel savings. …
A 3.0 vs. a 3.6 engine - Maintenance/Repairs - Car ... - Car Talk …
Mar 25, 2019 · For 2010, the base engine changed to a 3.0L variable valve timing (VVT) V6 with 270 hp (201 kW) and 224 lb⋅ft (304 N⋅m) of torque. A 6-speed manual transmission was …