2.5 V6

anyone got one? any known issues?

On 10/30/10 07:09 pm, rob wrote:

> anyone got one? any known issues?

If you mean the older "Mitsu****ty" 2.5l V6 (as in the
'96-or-thereabouts Stratus ES), yes: the timing belt on ours broke at 11
years and 85K miles, and it wasn't worth fixing. We donated it to our
local rescue mission, which runs a job-training program for recovering
alcoholics, drug users, etc., then sells the reconditioned cars to raise
money to support its work; but even they ended up selling it to a
wrecking yard. The manager told me that the company through which they
offered (optional, extra-cost) extended warranties wouldn't cover these
vehicles.

Don't touch one with a 40ft pole.

Perce

this one is a 200 yr model, and it appears to be a v6 but that's all i know.

yeah i recall the mitsu one. thought it was long gone by 2000 but could be
wrong.


"Percival P. Cassidy" > wrote in message
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> On 10/30/10 07:09 pm, rob wrote:
>
>> anyone got one? any known issues?
>
> If you mean the older "Mitsu****ty" 2.5l V6 (as in the '96-or-thereabouts
> Stratus ES), yes: the timing belt on ours broke at 11 years and 85K miles,
> and it wasn't worth fixing. We donated it to our local rescue mission,
> which runs a job-training program for recovering alcoholics, drug users,
> etc., then sells the reconditioned cars to raise money to support its
> work; but even they ended up selling it to a wrecking yard. The manager
> told me that the company through which they offered (optional, extra-cost)
> extended warranties wouldn't cover these vehicles.
>
> Don't touch one with a 40ft pole.
>
> Perce

On Oct 30, 6:49*pm, "rob" > wrote:
> this one is a 200 yr model, and it appears to be a v6 but that's all i know.
>
> yeah i recall the mitsu one. *thought it was long gone by 2000 but could be
> wrong.
>
> "Percival P. Cassidy" > wrote in ...
>
>
>
> > On 10/30/10 07:09 pm, rob wrote:
>
> >> anyone got one? *any known issues?
>
> > If you mean the older "Mitsu****ty" 2.5l V6 (as in the '96-or-thereabouts
> > Stratus ES), yes: the timing belt on ours broke at 11 years and 85K miles,
> > and it wasn't worth fixing. We donated it to our local rescue mission,
> > which runs a job-training program for recovering alcoholics, drug users,
> > etc., then sells the reconditioned cars to raise money to support its
> > work; but even they ended up selling it to a wrecking yard. The manager
> > told me that the company through which they offered (optional, extra-cost)
> > extended warranties wouldn't cover these vehicles.
>
> > Don't touch one with a 40ft pole.
>
> > Perce- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

2000 was the last year for this engine in the cloud cars. For 2001,
the cloud cars started using the 2.7 V6, which had the infamous
sludging problem.

I have two cloud cars, and they both have the 2.4L four. One did not
have the newer MLS head gasket, so I had to have that replaced under a
third party service plan.

KM

funny i had a tech one time tell me the 2.7 is fine if you run
synthetic........ but i kinda doubt that will make the cylinder heads drain
oil any better than before. every one I've ever gotten a hold of was a
sludge monster.

i hear the jasper rebuilts have enlarged oil return holes.




"KirkM" > wrote in message
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On Oct 30, 6:49 pm, "rob" > wrote:
> this one is a 200 yr model, and it appears to be a v6 but that's all i
> know.
>
> yeah i recall the mitsu one. thought it was long gone by 2000 but could be
> wrong.
>
> "Percival P. Cassidy" > wrote in
> ...
>
>
>
> > On 10/30/10 07:09 pm, rob wrote:
>
> >> anyone got one? any known issues?
>
> > If you mean the older "Mitsu****ty" 2.5l V6 (as in the
> > '96-or-thereabouts
> > Stratus ES), yes: the timing belt on ours broke at 11 years and 85K
> > miles,
> > and it wasn't worth fixing. We donated it to our local rescue mission,
> > which runs a job-training program for recovering alcoholics, drug users,
> > etc., then sells the reconditioned cars to raise money to support its
> > work; but even they ended up selling it to a wrecking yard. The manager
> > told me that the company through which they offered (optional,
> > extra-cost)
> > extended warranties wouldn't cover these vehicles.
>
> > Don't touch one with a 40ft pole.
>
> > Perce- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

2000 was the last year for this engine in the cloud cars. For 2001,
the cloud cars started using the 2.7 V6, which had the infamous
sludging problem.

I have two cloud cars, and they both have the 2.4L four. One did not
have the newer MLS head gasket, so I had to have that replaced under a
third party service plan.

KM