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Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 4623
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2003 - 7:48 am: | |
Mitch,
the service is the same between the two.
The answer without getting into the technical changes that Mitch pointed out, is simple engineering updates. This is what happens every 5-6 years in all cars. A 3L MB engine in 995 is not the same 3L they put in today.
The major significan difference is the valves went from 4 valves to 5 valves and they now have hydraulic lifters instead of shims.
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Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Member
Username: Mitch_alsup
Post Number: 649
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 10:39 am: | |
Well lets see:
..............348 355 car
power.....320 380 HP
torque.....248 256 TQ
gears.........5 ...6 speeds
service.....15 ..30 Kmiles
More power, longer intervals between major services, faster. Essentially the same (but updated) body, chassis, suspension with a new interior. Why would they keep the old one in production? |
Rick Reale (Rick)
New member
Username: Rick
Post Number: 12
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 7:40 pm: | |
Does anyone know why the engine on the 348 was discontinued when they whent to the 355? I do know the 348 engine was als used on the mondial (spelling) I think also |