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Opinions on the 3.0 engine?

All of this talk about the 2.5L (mostly bad) has me wondering about the 3.0L in my wife's new Tribeca. Our last Subaru had the 2.2L and was trouble free for over 120Kmiles. We changed the timing belt all several gaskets at 85K, but that was maintenance, not a failure. So, how is the 3.0L? I have been reading about the new, larger 3.6L engine to be used in 2008 and would be very frightened of it. It seems they are pushing the limits quite a bit to get 3.6L of displacement from that engine.

Thanks for any input.

BTW, we love the Tribeca. It drives well, has a great dash/center console layout, and is UNIQUE. Unlike some of the other crossovers, there isn't one on every corner.

Charles

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Charles Perry
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I have 90k on my 3.0 engine and it purrs like a kitten. That's all I can tell you.

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Jim Stewart

I know, not the same motor, but I have one of Soobs older 2.7 motors with ~110k. Sounds great and pulls hard.

~B

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strchild
2.5l bad why? "Charles Perry" a écrit dans le message de news: snipped-for-privacy@mid.individual.net...
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Johnny

See the current thread on the subject. Seems to be prone to head gasket problems at the least.

Charles

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Charles Perry

Charles Perry scribbled:

This problem affected earlier versions of the 2.5l engines, usually fixed under warranty, and the growing pains have been worked out for MY

2003 and beyond as far as I know. The engine has won 2006 International Engine of the Year Award in its category:
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Bill Bradley

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