how "good" is our engine?

[bender]

as far as reliability and miles?

thoughts?

[bender]

as far as reliability and miles?

thoughts?

[FLYINGBADGER2006]

I got 10997 miles and going strong.

[jkH1+H2=H3]

Well, my milage is off a bit. 13mph local, about 18 highway. @ 3,500 miles. so, Don't know if I hit the offical break it in point? Plus its been Dang Hot on the East Coast, The Air is running....
Im not going to speak of Reliability on the short term, All I know about GM via Blazers, Had huge problems, I am not compairing, Though I am nervous about the GM Bean Counter Process.
We will see. If the Sh-t hits the Fan, in the future, I will say I was right, But I Love Hummer and so far knock on Boulder Grey. Its Rockin .......

[jkH1+H2=H3]

No reply Cool!!

[ssgharkness020147]

Already??? And I thought I drove alot. Where in WI are you from Badger? I dont think the members of WHOG have got any H3 members yet, check us out.

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I got 10997 miles and going strong. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[TigerH3]

I am still under 1,000 miles and I am getting a little over 17 mpg (75+% city with A/C full-time).

[mightypuck]

Let's hope the GM engine lives up to the Hummer reputation.

[Petey]

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[f5fstop]

I don't believe this engine was ever used in a Blazer. Normally, a new engine does not go into a body platform that is scheduled to be phased out of production; as the Blazer. The Blazer used a 4.3L V6, and in its early years, had some problems, but in later years, become pretty good.
In the past six years, GM has sunk millions (lots of millions) into engine design and manufacturing.
First of the inlines was the Eccotec 4-cylinder, first released in the L-series Saturn in 2000. Had some startup problems but the engines were returned for the first year for reliability tear down if replaced. On average, for a new engine, very few were replaced, but yes, some were.
The engine become more reliable over the years, and considering the number of these Eccotec engines out there, they are extremely reliable.
GM took this same technology and basic design to the inline 6 and 5-cylinder engines and developed some very reliable engines.
The 6 and 5-cylinders inlines were also beefed for trucks, their primary target. (They say truckers are harder on engines...not sure if I agree, since many of the 4-cylinders had NOx installed within days, and the 2.0L Eccotec runs either a Turbo or Supercharger, and so will the 2.4L.)
From what I have heard, this is a very reliable and durable engine. Will some break? Sure, they are man made. Is there a possibility of a problem during manufacturing for a day or two and some engines sneak out before the problems are found? Sure, this happens in any manufacturing facility.
However, I have one now, and it is the smoothest engine I have ever had since I had the infamous 3.8L engines.
The biggest problem any manufacturer has with any engine is usually due to the electronics (sensors/outputs) and calibrations.

[CLAYDOG]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by mightypuck:
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Ya mean the one they got useing GM deisels in the H1 or the GM gas engines in the H2?

[BLACKLOCK]

I dont have a H3 yet but I do have a 04 Colorado with this I5 Engine. I have 18000miles on it and have not had anything wrong yet. This engine seems to be good in my truck. My colorado does weigh a little less than an H3 with the same horse power and gets a little better 0-60 times and stuff in the books.