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studebaker

Are there models of transmissions and engines that i can use to predict quality changes in new models?

When watching car videos, you often hear things like "Ford F-250's have been super reliable, except the 1994 model when they went to the 4L powerstroke diesel, they also used that engine in another car that had the same issues." (obviously this is a rando example with made up data).

I guess my question is, is there a way to find out exactly what powertrain components (engine and transmission) have been used, and what other vehicles they're used in, so that i can research the reliability of a car. On Dashboard-light, it does a great job of showing powertrain issue on older cars, but if hyundai decides to put a new transmission in an elantra, is there anyway to know? If there is, is there then a way to find other vehicles that may use it (if not completely new) in order to ascertain if it has quality problems.

Does any of this make sense?

Thanks in advance!

Posted Jan 7, 2021, 6:19 PM UTC

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Blake-Holder•

Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(eighth_generation)

Scroll down and click the engine name

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studebakerOP•

Perfect thank you!!!

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Starkeshia•

The only thing I can think of that might come close to doing this for all makes/models would be the Hollander Interchange.

The problem with that is that OEMs will make minor changes (such as a different oil pan to clear a structural member) to the same basic engine or transmission to meet the requirements of different models and it will (rightfully) show up as a different component in the interchange.

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studebakerOP•

Thank you, this is helpful!

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SecretAntWorshiperShelby GT350 Heritage Edition, Scion tC•

US News and Report is pretty good for what you are looking for you can see what changes that have been throughout the years.

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/ford/f-150

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studebakerOP•

thank you much!

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gimpwiz'00 Regal GS | C5 Corvette (SC) | 91 Civic (Jesus)•

Failing wikipedia, look up forums for models in which you are interested. You may or may not know off-hand that the 6th gen corvette switched from the LS2 to the LS3 in 2008, but the forums will make it clear if you want to buy a C6. Generally you wouldn't really care unless you were considering buying one anyways.

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