Opinions - Trucks

[Benjamin Kaupp]

Has anybody else gotten this about five times?

On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 03:46  PM, Audi Dude wrote:

> Having previously owned two Chevy S-10's with the 4.3 engine, I would
> recommend that you only replace the oil filter with a OE filter.  I had
> problems every time I started both of these trucks if they had a cheapo
> orange filter on them.  My first oil change started the problem at 900
> miles
> and it continued until after the warranty expired.  The dealer could
> never
> replicate the problem.  It turned me off to Chevrolet so the next
> vehicle
> purchased was a 2000 Mitsubishi Montero - BIG mistake - man do I miss
> the
> Chevy rattle!  Regardless - I am now enjoying touring around in an OLD
> Audi
> with ALOT of miles on it - and doing so while saving money and
> enjoying the
> car.  Go figure.
>
> This weekend I drove my 'no payment' low insurance cost Audi through
> four
> states and logged over 1000 miles with only short rests.  The longest
> the
> car sat the whole weekend was the 9 hours we were in the hotel.  Sorry
> to
> get off subject but I am duly impressed that this car just keeps going.
> Last night it made the trip to Evansville, IN and home after making
> the two
> day adventure to Nashville.  Kenny Chesney rocked Roberts Stadium last
> night
> and my ears are STILL RINGING!
>
> Great weekend y'all
>
> Ben
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <TWFAUST at aol.com>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Opinions - Trucks
>
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>> In a message dated 3/16/03 5:40:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
>> As mentioned by another lister the 4.3 is a good motor, the 2.8 is
>> not.
> There
>> is some salvation if the price is right. Chevy now offers a
>> replacement
>> "crate engine" at 3.4 liters. This cures the 2.8's problems, and adds
>> 40
>> horse. There are plentiful V-8 kits. Nothing good to say about Rangers
>> (personal opinion)
>> Tom Faust
>>
>>>
>>> Gotta a question that's NAC.  Hope you folks will indulge.
>>>
>>> Thinking of dumping my 88 80q for a 4x4 Ranger/S10/etc type pickmeup
> truck.
>>> Been looking for something in the less than $5k range and have seen
>>> some
>>> that are about 7-10 years old with an average of 150K miles.  I've
>>> heard
>>> that these things are fairly reliable and robust.  What's the list
> opinion?
>>>
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