Cm 870 head being replaced

[JimT]

(04-04-2020 )Signature620 Wrote:  You say that you disagree but then go on to make almost the exact same point in a lot more words. If you re-read the section your quoted me on, I imply that good maintenance and demandates make ISXs much more reliable.

There's no doubt Rawze and his wife have excellent driving habits but that engine would still give a lot of trouble if left in factory form.

I do agree that good maintenance and a demandate can help improve the reliability of the ISX (and any engine). But the statement I quoted said that "they are horribly unreliable without extensive maintenance". I contend that with regular, normal maintenance they can be just as reliable as any other properly maintained engine. The first paragraph I agree with and the final paragraph I have no personal knowledge about.

My argument, which as usual rambled on, was simply that people (society) have, by and large, become lazy. We expect our products to last forever while we do little to nothing to maintain them. It's apparent in all aspects of our disposable society. Then, we jump on "The Internet" and complain about how our beloved products no longer last like they used to. If we, as a society, simply took the time to properly learn about and maintain our products and equipment then most of those problems would go away. (Yes, my argument ignores the fact that many products are no longer made to be serviced, but in the context of this conversation that aspect doesn't apply).

I'm not terribly old, however I do remember when those lights on the dash were collectively referred to as "Idiot Lights". In the context of this discussion, I think that term sums up the point.