RE: Average Engine Life
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Cadillac Engine Life
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| Engine with 100,000+ |
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| Engine with 150,000+ |
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| Engine with 200,000+ |
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| Engine with 250,000+ |
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| Engine with 300,000+ |
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| Engine with 350,000+ |
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| Engine with 400,000+ |
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| Engine with 500,000+ |
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| Engine with 600,000+ |
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| Engine with 800,000+ |
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Total Votes : 7
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(last vote on : 2/11/2008 9:59:30 PM)
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RE: Average Engine Life - 9/21/2007 1:53:34 PM
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stomper
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ORIGINAL: Katzmans Caddy
As far as I know aluminum does not rust. Rust is ferrous oxide and you would need some fe = iron content present to produce rust. 
iron needs water and oxigen to rust, aluminum only needs oxygen to "oxidize"
there is a reason all alum wheels are coated ...
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RE: Average Engine Life - 9/21/2007 1:55:38 PM
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stomper
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ORIGINAL: Conrad
In May I did a tune-up and when I was changing the plugs/wires, the wire boots had a rust residue on every one. Is that a hint there was a head gasket problem?(3rd owner) The transmission is original. Had it in for filter/fluid change in June. Everything looked clean. However, I do have the infamous tcc stuck off once in a great while.
sounds like there is or was a coolant issue somewhere .. coolant can look like rust when it is dried and baked..
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