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which engine is really better by psfod3
Sep 09, 2006 (8:37 pm)
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I am thinking of buying a 07 Torrent. It now has standard 4 wheel disc. I drive around 30,000 miles per year mainly highway. I dont know if there is really anything wrong wityh the 3.4 engine. It maybe noisy and less fuel efficiant but it has been around and it may be more reliable and proven then the more complex newer 3.5 engine. And so far there is no word of when they might swith engines
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Re: which engine is really better [psfod3] by whaas1
Sep 10, 2006 (9:33 am)
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Replying to: psfod3 (Sep 09, 2006 8:37 pm)

I can't say much about it...I've had it for 3K miles without any problems.
 
I'm getting about 23MPG (70 freeway/30 city).
It has nice pickup and acceleration.
The only negative (if it really is a negative) is that it is in deed noisy. It doesn't bother me but you just get this feeling of "if its noisy is it not as refined?...and if its not as refined is it of lower quality?"
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Re: which engine is really better [whaas1] by rhouser2
Sep 10, 2006 (1:57 pm)
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Replying to: whaas1 (Sep 10, 2006 9:33 am)

our torrent has 12000 miles on it now. it is a fwd model and on one trip, 189 miles we got 29.5 mpg. i figued the mileage by stting the trip odometer to 0, driving the trip, refilling the car and dividing the miles by the gallons used to refill the car. i believe the growl you hear is fromt the exhaust system in imho. thats where the sound appears to come from to me. i think they are a good engine and had some gasket issues in the past.
  i wish ours had all the improvements the 07 models got, but my wife is the main driver of ours and she is very happy as it sits.
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Re: which engine is really better [rhouser2] by whaas1
Sep 11, 2006 (9:00 am)
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Replying to: rhouser2 (Sep 10, 2006 1:57 pm)

Have you approximated your MPG otherwise? Its possible you might experience the best conditions possible to achieve that 29.5 but I would be shocked and want to steal your torrent if you can get that ever again.
 
The exhaust is actually loud as well or in combination with the engine. I'm talking about the engine being loud in idle.
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Re: which engine is really better [whaas1] by jackseric
Sep 12, 2006 (6:55 am)
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Replying to: whaas1 (Sep 11, 2006 9:00 am)

Yeah, the 3.4 is pretty loud on it's own. My Torrent and my girlfriend's 2004 Grand Am GT both have that motor, and they both sound the same. It seems even louder in the cabin of her car, I'm assuming due to the Torrent having more sound-deadening material on the firewall.
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Re: which engine is really better [psfod3] by joey2brix
Sep 13, 2006 (5:00 am)
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Replying to: psfod3 (Sep 09, 2006 8:37 pm)

In the Spring of '08, the GTP might get the 3.6L DOHC engine that Suzuki will be using in the new XL-7. One sweet engine. I think the 3.4 will continue to be imported as GM cares more about cheap labor in Asia then keeping workers here in North America.
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how to reset the trip odometer? by ldoneyneel
Mar 01, 2007 (3:54 pm)
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Replying to: rhouser2 (Sep 10, 2006 1:57 pm)

Hi Rhouser2,
 
I am new to this forum, I just bought my Torrent last weekend, and I've been literally reading the entire manual. I can't for the life of me figure out how to reset the trip odometer, which I like to do each time I fill up the gas tank. I saw your post which mentioned how you reset your odometer, and was wondering -- will you please tell me how to do it?
 
Thanks,
LDoneyNeel
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Re: how to reset the trip odometer? [ldoneyneel] by pondscum
Mar 01, 2007 (4:34 pm)
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Replying to: ldoneyneel (Mar 01, 2007 3:54 pm)

simply push and hold the little knob in until it goes back to 00000s
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Re: how to reset the trip odometer? [pondscum] by ldoneyneel
Mar 01, 2007 (4:56 pm)
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Replying to: pondscum (Mar 01, 2007 4:34 pm)

Thanks pondscum,
 
I do not have a little knob, no button to push in like the normal ole odometers I am used to.....it's all computers.....

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