On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > NZ there's a saying: "Don't buy any diesel beginning with M"... I can > stretch this to include N... Mercedes? :) > I think it is important that an engine not NEED mollycoddling to > remain viable. Your average Toyota (even an old 60s one) needs > absolutely minimal maintenance, and even those which don't ever get > that just keep on going. The maintenance is less, but it's *critical*. My Honda engine is of an interference design and has a timing belt. Replacing it at 90,000 miles is NOT OPTIONAL unless you want the engine to self-destruct... _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "BSD is for people who like UNIX. Linux is for people |___/ who hate Microsoft." -- Brendan Howes |
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