GM 3. 1 V6 Reliability and Performance - Car Talk Community 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 era V8 later sold to British Leyland and used in lots of Brit cars They also offered a 3 4 liter version that seemed noisy and rough for no reason
V8 vs V6s - Engine longevity maintenance issues V8’s generally use more gas than V6’s V8’s will generally have larger oil pans and require more oil during changes (but not always) V8’s have 8 sparkplugs instead of 6, this will be important at around 60k miles or whenever your recommended sparkplug change is V8’s and V6’s both have 2 head gaskets due to the v shape
Toyota RAV 4, 4WD, V6, 2007 Transmission - Car Talk Community Owner of 2007 RAV-4 Sport, V6 4WD 117,897 mi as of 5 July 2014 (No Towing history) Checked the transmission fluid today: full, red, no grainy feeling and does not smell burnt, so looks good I’m trying to ensure that i’m doing everything I can to ensure it keeps running smoothly, as it has been Looked in to the owners manual and the maintenance guide, trying to clarify something as I
Camry 2007 Transmission issue - Car Talk Community Hey everyone, I’ve got a 2007 Camry XLE with 117k miles Since I bought it two years ago (at 107k), it’s always had a slightly rough or delayed shift into 3rd gear — mainly noticeable when the engine is cold or if I don’t let it warm up before driving Once the car warmed up, it would shift fine I’ve taken it to a few mechanics over time, and every time they drive it, they say it
95 nissan pickup engine light speedometer issue I have a 95 nissan pickup V6 The speedometer stopped working today and engine light came on truck sat there while I was working and went back out to it Started truck back up and engine light was still on As soon as I put it into gear the engine light went off and speedometer started working again Any ideas of what it could be It’s a 2wd not 4wd