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Old 03-13-2023, 10:37 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by nextcar View Post
IMHO, the most typical reason for engine failure for non-boosted engines on this car has historically been, and will continue to be:

The money shift.

I would be willing to bet that this single factor outweighs all the RTV issues as well all others combined. Factory defect rates on this car are in line with all modern car manufacturers, and forums tend to not be representative of overall market figures.
All of this ^ ^^^^ All day long THIS.
And...
Modifying beyond the design limits, be it FI, tuning, or or just messing with things that don't need to be messed with.
Of course then any failure is because the engine is crap and the company has no idea what they are doing.
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