[Shotimes] OT- 2.5L V6

[Ron Nottingham]

The Mazda V6 is a sweet engine.  It is the same as the V6's in the Probe,
626 and MX-6, but not the Contour...  Uhh, well, let me rephrase that...
Depending on the year of the car in question, and the year of the 626...
Don't mean to confuse anyone, but Mazda used a 2.5L V6 of their own design
in the Probe, 626, MX-6, and Millenia, before switching over to the Duratec
2.5L V6 a couple years ago (don't remember which year, but sometime around
2000/2001).  The Millenia S engine is based off the Mazda V6, not the Ford
V6.  The Mazda V6 made 164hp vs. 170hp for the Ford V6

Also, a little tid bit of trivia :-)  The Mazda 2.5L V6 also spawned the
1.8L V6 used in the Mazda MX-3, which was the smallest production V6
produced.  (I know, there were smaller V6's used in racing, and technically,
they were "produced" so they were in "production" too, but you guys "know"
what I mean :-)  Coincindentally, it wasn't the smallest 6-cylinder engine
ever produced for road going cars.  That title belongs to Triumph, with the
1.6L I6 used in the 1962 Triumph Vitesse.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "J Hodge" <jhodge3@carolina.rr.com>


> I thought maybe you Ford folks might have some advice for me.  My wife
> and I are looking at a used Mazda Millenia.  It has the 2.5 V6.  Is this
the
> same motor that's in the Contour, Probe, and 626?
>
> If anyone is familiar with this motor I'd like to know the general opinion
> on
> it regarding longevity, ease of maintenance, chronic problems, etc.  I do
> all mechanical work on my cars and try to stick with cars that I feel good
> about under the hood.  Any knowledge of the transmission's reputation
> would also be helpful.