View Single Post
Old 12-11-2007, 05:59 PM   #51 (permalink)
GMCSonoma
Tech Forum contributor
Premium Member
 
GMCSonoma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Bettendorf, IA
Posts: 4,410
Re: General Motors responds to class action lawsuits on intake manifold gaskets

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrgto View Post
My Sisters '98 Malibu 3.4 or 3.1L had to have them replaced 3 times. The engine was maintained with Mobil 1 from new. It isn't a intake gasket issue, it is a design issue with the intake and the heads.

Most issues were with RTV failures...and most re-do's were because of the lack of "knowledge" whether @ a dealer or by an independent...

I know of some reseals that have gone over 100K miles untouched, some only 20K miles...
__________________
The truth is always politically incorrect.
GMCSonoma is offline   Reply With Quote