Re: BMW Aluminum Cylinder Blocks

[Jeff Lloyd <jslz3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a guess but did the gas 25 years ago have lead? Could this have helped 
it?



>From: "Frank Natoli" <frankn@domain.elided>
>To: <bmw@domain.elided>
>Subject: BMW Aluminum Cylinder Blocks
>Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:10:50 -0400
>
>Is it true that BMW is manufacturing 2.5 liter engines with
>aluminum sleeveless cylinder blocks? And that BMW engineers
>are worried that high sulfur U.S. auto gas will cause
>premature wear on these engines? And that a quiet recall of
>the few vehicles already in the U.S. with such cylinder
>blocks is currently occurring? What is the metallurgical
>difference between what BMW is doing versus what Chevy did
>with the Vega 25 years ago? Thanks.
>
>
>


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