Consdiering 06' V8.........
I am considering buying an 06 V8 with 87K. I have been reading about the countershaft bearing failures on the 05's. I haven't seen anything about the 06 V8's. Just wanting to see if there are known failures and I would like opinions on whether this engine will last like the T5's.
thanks in advance.
tim
Looking at an '06 V8 as well
I, too, am just beginning my search for a replacement for our 2003 XC70 2.5T, and have been test-driving the 2006 V8 XC90 for the weekend. This information is good to know. I will likely steer clear of the V8 and try landing a 2.5T, which is a known commodity with me. We took the V8 up yesterday and today to the mountains, and the shifting was terrible. It may not have been tuned for Colorado's altitude yet, but it really shouldn't have had that kind of struggling to shift.
We are also looking at a 2005 BMW X3 with a V6, and it seemed much peppier and faster than the XC V8...