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[-] patt_phenis@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago

Well, the reality of things is that the Internal Combustion Engine is a mature technology. The metallurgy, tribology, thermal stresses, etc. have all been figured out to the point where any engine no matter how bad can easily last a hundred thousand miles or more. Talking about regular engines, not specialty self-destructing engines that seem to arise occasionally. To discuss those, you'd need to get into failure modes and root causes, and important distinctions must be made for engineering design vs production (quality control) failures.

Now, the problem with bad manufacturers is often not the engine itself—those usually survive with oil changes—it's the rest of the car. The engine can go bad by faulty electronic controls (which can arguably be considered part of the engine); for example, a bad electronic throttle can cause damage downstream; bad fuel injectors (which can also be considered part of the engine) can create uneven thermal loads that end up in more problems and ultimately engine failure. However, the metal, the motor itself and the moving parts weren't necessarily defective.

Anyway, to answer your question: I don't know, they all suck, but stick with Toyota. It's a race to the bottom and they've purposefully been losing for years.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

That said... Saabs are still crap.

this post was submitted on 12 Sep 2026
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