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Old 05-24-2023, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Half-Inch Stud View Post
Me thinks the article is dissing on (gasoline) V8s as narrative. Plenty of epic 4 cyl fails and fewer 6-cyl. V8s the least fail variety.
My Uncle the Pontiac/Cadillac Dealer for 67 years used to say:

4 cylinder engine can live for "X" number of miles
6 cylinder engine can live for "2X" number of miles
8 cylinder engine can live for "3X" number of miles.

Lots of 7.3 liter diesels with 300K plus miles on them out there in service.

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