16v: how do i keep oil NOW: Car companies

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Tighter crash laws dictate more crush space.
More difficult to do with a longer engine. You have to have a longer car or less interior length or
trunk length.
That could be one reason.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
To: "scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 2:09 PM
Subject: Re:16v: how do i keep oil NOW: Car companies


> Along these lines, I've heard from a few people about a rumor regarding straight 6s. I heard that
they lasted for ages and were super reliable, durable engines and because they lasted so long,
companies opted to stop using them. Sounds like an urban legend, but I figured someone here would
know.
>
> Also, to further muddy the waters, car companies don't necesarily build to fail, but when they
notice various small parts that seem to be a weak link often they don't redesign it if they figure
it will be cheaper to just fix it later. Honda had this issue in the late 90s I believe. But then
again, I could be 100% wrong on everything.
>
> Dan- Body of a 20something, mind of a 60something
>
> Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>
> >> >
> > > > > (why do we always think we are better engineers than those who designed
> > > > > this car??)
> > > > > :)
> > > > > Larry
> > > > > sandiego16v
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, another point on this... These manufacturers design these cars to fail,
> > >
> > >
> > > HUH??? Puuleease
> > >
> > > >we try to make them so that they -won't-... :-)
> > > >
> > > > Cheers.
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > Sorry Dan,
> > But you do not want to go head to head with me on this one... Working here, I see it, each and
> > every bloody day... Persist at your peril... :-)
>
>
> The fact that they do fail doesn't mean they are designed to do so! If you design for failure it's
> guaranteed that is what you'll get. If you design for reliability you don't always achieve it.
> You have heard of J.D. Power??
> No car company wants a crappy reputation and designing for failure is a sure fire way to get one!
> Dan
>
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David
> >
> > PS-- I will add, that VWs are better at working over the long haul. Ours, that is. The A4 and
> A3 body style, not near the longevity... BTW, no offense was intended, so puuulease do not take
> what was not there...
> >
> >
> > ---Chrome don't get you home.---
> >
>
>
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