Originally Posted by
trickytransam
Built better and hold up on the test track better.
That puppy must slip like nobodys tomorrow or it has been rebuilt already.
That came from Eaton, not me. Its not only the coupler but the rotors can become pitted (Cavitate) and wear abnormally fast showering your engine with rotor shavings.
Completely different design.
You can have your series II. I'll take the old GN 3.8 for durability and performance.
Bad Dealership. Bad Design, Bad Engine remanufacturing company
You can't fix a bad design on the 60 degree V6's. From what I have been told, they average 1-2 per week only to return a few years later. It doesn't suprise me either as after the dealer fixed mine under warranty, I had to do it again in a couple of years. Odd sealing surfaces that move under expansion and contraction, what do you expect? 3.1's usually have the intake leaks only, and 3.4's just about guaranteed head gaskets. Most places replace them with the cheap gaskets and that's why they fail again. If you do it right, you shouldnt have to re-do head gaskets, but Intake...probably a repeat. 3.8's, the heads are flat, nothing special, cast iron in most cases to an aluminum manifold - gasket design has improved so you have better luck.
It's merely a guide. You can't take it as bible. Sure, you can get more miles out of them, but your in the grey area of part durability. Some cars run forever with nothing. Some are lemons off the line.
My point was to keep an eye on the vehicle and do preventative maintenance so you don't end up with a laundry basket worth of issues.
12-06-2010
