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Ecotec engine

Hi all,,

I've been driving my grand am for over 10 years & although it is a Quad-4 it still runs great and I have never had complaints about it. I'm assuming that it will last me another 2-3 years & I am thinking of replacing it with another Grand-Am, same concept 2 door, 5 speed, full load. How is that Ecotec engine??? Will I be satisfied with it & when did they start putting it in the Grand Am's?

Thanks

BB

90 Grand Am SE 5spd Quad-4 HO 89 Corvette Coupe Blk on Blk Auto 5.7 TPI
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Black Bomb
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I took a Saturn Ion with a 5-speed auto out for a test drive, and it's OK for farting around the city, but I found it had a hard time lugging 3 people around (to my satisfaction).

The 2.2L in my '98 Cavalier felt stronger (but it had a 5-speed manual).

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Brad Clarke

It's a pretty good motor, I have it in my Saturn Ion. Definitely more power than the 2.2 in my old Sunfire - lots of torque. Reliability-wise, there seems to have been very few problems with it. Easy oil changes (filter is right on the front of the engine, and it's a lot less messy than most setups with a spin-on filter).

I can't say myself what it's like in the Grand Am - I'd say just test-drive it..

Reply to
Robert Hancock

I would get it 5 speed so don't think that performance will be an issue. My main concern is reliability.

Thanks for all your help.

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Black Bomb

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