I really like the MS6 buy a couple of my friends have done research on these cars and said that they have enigne problems. Some people have blown engines with nothing done to them. Is this true? I know with a turbo on any engine there's always a risk of your engine getting damaged but that's usually if your boost is too high. Any info would help..thanx.
Want to buy a MS6 but concerned.
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the blown engines are people that are heavily modded and push too much boost...
other cases are the rare case of 3k rpm cruising and busting a rod... not sure why this happens... but it is very rare.
other issues to watch for are smoking turbo from factory (warranty covered/replaced) and weak rear diff bolts. The turbo issue is easy to detect... let the car idle for 5-10 minutes... if you dont see any smoke, you're golden.
Most all these issues are rare, most common was the smoking turbo back when they first were released... but in all fairness this car has no more wear n tear issues than any other car. All cars have common problems & quirks... have had mine, bought used since aug 2009, not a single issue so far, and i do canyons fairly often.
other cases are the rare case of 3k rpm cruising and busting a rod... not sure why this happens... but it is very rare.
other issues to watch for are smoking turbo from factory (warranty covered/replaced) and weak rear diff bolts. The turbo issue is easy to detect... let the car idle for 5-10 minutes... if you dont see any smoke, you're golden.
Most all these issues are rare, most common was the smoking turbo back when they first were released... but in all fairness this car has no more wear n tear issues than any other car. All cars have common problems & quirks... have had mine, bought used since aug 2009, not a single issue so far, and i do canyons fairly often.
OJ Bartley
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I think another issue for the blown cars could be poor maintenance/treatment. There are things like not stomping the gas at low revs in a high gear instead of downshifting properly that would make the engine sad too.
I agree with the others who posted here. I have had my speed6 since Jan 06 and have 50,000 miles on it. It runs perfect and nothing major has ever happend to it. Of course now that I am going big turbo and built motor, I will have issues but that is to be expected.
Just don't pay too much for the car. They seem to go for pretty cheap now......
Just don't pay too much for the car. They seem to go for pretty cheap now......
