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While the 3.0-liter Lion V6 diesel engine is considerably better than the 2.7-liter version, the power unit is not safe from failure. Eric from I Do Cars acquired one from a 2017 Range Rover Sport, which he tore down to see how this reliable engine went wrong.
If you're reading this, you probably know engine coolant and oil should never mix. The coolant effectively negates the lubricating effects of the oil, which subsequently negates the engine's ability to keep running. That's what happened with this turbocharged 3.0-liter Audi V-6, which was still largely new when pulled from a 2022 S5. Now, it's a mechanical lump filled with an oil-coolant cocktail that resembles a chocolate milkshake.
Sometimes it can be tough to diagnose an engine problem. And sometimes, you get not one, not two, or even three big holes to show you the problem. This Nissan VQ engine pulled from a 2017 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid has four unplanned "inspection ports" following a catastrophic failure that must have been epic to experience in real-time.
It has been nearly six months since the zippy Hyundai Grand i10 Nios joined CarWale's long-term fleet. Its agility in city traffic has been a constant delight, making commutes and errand runs a breeze. With the odometer ticking past the 13,000km mark, it was time for its scheduled service visit to the Hyundai service center.
While the 5.4-liter supercharged V8 in the Ford F-150 was considered relatively reliable with only a few issues like spark plugs shooting out, poor maintenance cannot save it. The video below shows what can go wrong when one of the most reliable trucks out there is fed water instead of coolant and otherwise neglected.
There's plenty of love out there for the Toyota GR86 and its nimble nature. As for complaints, there's the finicky oil issue that sometimes turns the Subaru-sourced flat-four into a brick. But even with everything humming, one could always use a bit more horsepower. Do you know what has more power? A boosted 2JZ. But this isn't the 3.0-liter six-pot you're familiar with. This is a stroked 3.4L, and it sounds awesome on the dyno.
Aston Martin has been making the Vantage for 74 years. The current generation of the two-door GT car has been on sale since 2018, and after six years on the market, it's receiving a massive update. Think of it like a regular mid-cycle facelift, but full of mechanical stuff you actually care about. New camshafts, revised gearing, chassis alterations, that sort of thing. It also looks way better.
I've been trying to convert my outdoor firepit to be smokeless for some time now but I've hit a bit of a snag. My Milwaukee M12 hammer drill isn't powerful enough to drill one-inch vent holes in the thick steel ring, so the step bit keeps getting stuck. But I bet this mini V8-powered drill could get the job done.