I was just thinking about this today. Why did the VE30DE motor only have a 3 year left span? If you look at other nissan motors, it's common for an 8-10 year life span before they are sent out to pasture. So why only 3 years for the VE30DE? Was it the ODBII regs? Or was it because Nissan found the motor to be a flop? Any one have some insight on this? It's more of a curiousity than anything else.

 

THIS ENGINE IS NO FLOP!

 

it is the test monkey for new technology.
they then went from the cast iron to aluminum block in 1995 and incorperated some of the technology into teh VQ series. in 2002, they came out with the VQ35DE Engine, which has VTC's again. theres nothing really wrong with it they just put it into production during those years to test it out. they also beefed up the auto trannys then too.

MrGone

 

Ohhh....We are test monkeys That actually makes sense. Don't get me wrong. I love my VE. It's a good motor. Just a weird insight that I thought about while spending all day trying to look busy because I work for a company that is closing my division at the end of the month.

 

LAME DUCK