2004 Impala

Hi There,
thinking about buying 2004 Impala with 29000klms. It has the 3.4
v6. Do these engines suffer the same head gasket problems as the 3.4's
that GM use in the Montana vans?

Thanks in advance

Chris

"blokie" <chris.williamson@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> Hi There,
> thinking about buying 2004 Impala with 29000klms. It has the 3.4
> v6. Do these engines suffer the same head gasket problems as the 3.4's
> that GM use in the Montana vans?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Chris
>

Yes, same motor.

Hi There,
I understand they are the same motor, but do they still suffer
the same problems or has it been rectified.


Chris

blokie wrote:

> Hi There,
> I understand they are the same motor, but do they still suffer
> the same problems or has it been rectified.

That's hard to know as the head gasket problem doesn't show
up for a while. You will have to just wait and see. I don't think
there has been any improvement in the head gasket design. I
have noticed a slight manufacturing change in the cylinder head
bolts...perhaps this is where the problem lies and where the
change has been made.

Get an extended warranty from GM.

Ian

HiThere,
well I went ahead and bought the car, I didnt get the extended
warrenty though, the car will probebly do less than 15k a year and as the
car only has 29k on it and is less than a year old I will get the full 3
years GM warrenty.
According to the GM "dealer" that head gasket problem doesnt exsist
anymore, and of course pigs cant fly and sh*t doesnt stink. The extended
warrenty was anyware from about can$1500 to over $2500, so if the head
gasket is the only problem, that can be done for less then $1000.

Honda is better
"blokie" <chris.williamson@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:54c7fe1ebb79214f4dd20c011660877b@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Hi There,
> thinking about buying 2004 Impala with 29000klms. It has the 3.4
> v6. Do these engines suffer the same head gasket problems as the 3.4's
> that GM use in the Montana vans?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Chris
>

Bid D wrote : Honda is Better.


Anybody remember the car commercial about 20 years ago ( or more ) with
the singers singing " You bought a Honda ?, HA HA HA! You bought a
Honda, HA HA, HA!

This was not a Honda commercial but that of a competitor. I can't
remember which.

Harryface Ø¿Ø
1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
300,164 miles

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100,000 - Sept. 4, 1995
200,000 - June 19, 2001
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300,000 - March 3, 2005
500,000 - Dream On !