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Originally Posted by VQ35DE I have had 5 Skyactive engines and auto transmissions. LUV UM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does it mean a new engine every other year?

Originally Posted by wag123 3. If you are worried about reliability (I would be if my wife was driving it that many miles), the Fiat 500 earned such a bad reputation that they couldn't sell them in the US any longer and have discontinued selling all of the 500 models (500X included) except for...

Originally Posted by PimTac That engine is not for the MX5 but will be used in their current Mazda3. It's already available in Europe. Why the hangup on iron blocks vs aluminum? Automakers have been using aluminum for many years now. It's not new. Next thing you'll gripe on is that Mazda...

Originally Posted by MCompact Does someone have a four facepalm meme? Do you want to say that if a Miata had a refined iron-block I6 engine from the 90s, it would be less reliable than the current aluminum one with DI and other ecological stuff? I read that Mazda develops a new engine for...

Originally Posted by edyvw So, where we can go and buy LC70? The Jeep Wrangler TJ with the 4l engine is an American equivalent. I think it's still produced in China. It's the 4l engine that brought Jeeps a reputation of super reliable vehicles. Of course, it was replaced by a 2l engine in the...

Originally Posted by MCompact An expert on DI valve deposits who knows nothing about the walnut blasting procedure; interesting. Out of those 250 pages, please cite the posts where Miata owners report having to rebuild their engines at 100k miles. Yes, I don't buy DI engines, why would I...

Originally Posted by MCompact You specifically stated that the Mazda " will need a rebuild after 100,000 miles." As for DI engines requiring disassembly, some my need the valves cleaned with walnut shell blasting, but that is hardly considered to be "disassembly" In my case I've owned three DI...

Originally Posted by PimTac Yes, this should prove interesting. I'm also interested how somebody can put a mark "Super reliable or super unreliable" on a car without testing it for at least 15 years. At least, the Land Cruiser 70 has been produced for 30 years. But even it becomes less...

Originally Posted by MCompact What statistics do you have that indicate it will only last 100k miles? How did you test it? I didn't say it would last 100k miles. As it's a DI engine, owners will have to regularly disassemble them and clean from carbon buildup. Or they will dump the cars to...

Originally Posted by MCompact Originally Posted by rooflessVW You actually think the Miata's engine will need a rebuild in 100k? The lightly modified turbo GDI 2.3 liter I4 in my 2007 MS3 had 158k miles on it and was running great when I flipped it for the F22 back in 2016. It posted the same...

Originally Posted by edyvw What LC70 has to do with this list? Isn't it the list of the most reliable cars in the world according to Consumer Reports? Or what is it? If I understand correctly, you buy any car from the list, and it will run for 500,000 miles without any major maintenance. In 30...

Originally Posted by MCompact My point was that comparing a motor designed to power an SUV to a motor designed for a lightweight sports car is pointless- a textbook example of apples and oranges. But you're commenting on the topic that lists the Miata as the most reliable vehicle in 2020...

Originally Posted by MCompact Wow- driving a Land Cruiser for 50 years/500k miles is a level of automotive bliss I never thought I'd attain. I'm definitely scratching a Miata off my list. Just one question; what Solo II class does the LC compete in? If you want to compete in a reliable...

Originally Posted by edyvw Nah, I drove 70 when I worked in NATO. It had 4.2 naturally aspirated inline 6 diesel engine and it was bare bone as it can get (we had few Lada Niva's that had more "luxury" stuff in it). That thing was serious off roader and due to simplicity there was not much to...

Originally Posted by edyvw Originally Posted by E365 For allegedly being so "durable", where did all these 15-20 year old Toyotas go?! They're incredibly rare here in a Minnesota. They've all rusted-out and broken down just like everything else. They are so durable that I have spent more money...