I read a comment by a fellow nairalander that 6 cylinder engines are stronger and more durable than the '4 cylinder' engines.
here is the post...
''V6 engines are actually better
than 4-cylinders. The only
advantage a 4-cylinder has over
the 6-cylinder is fuel economy.
NOTE: , ONLY advantage.
The v6 engine is stronger, last
longer, faster and gives you a
better driving experience, v6
engine cars are also more
balanced on the ground at top
speed than their 4-cylinder
counter-parts''
https://www.nairaland.com/668924/4-cylinder-engine-vs-6-cylinder-engine
...how true is this?...

Upgrades are supposed to be an improvement on previous releases.

4 to 6 cylinder.

Naturally...

Unionised:
Upgrades are supposed to be an improvement on previous releases.

4 to 6 cylinder.

Naturally...

Same line of thought...

Are V6 engines upgrades of i4s?
I don't think so.

More contributions. Its good to be informed. Knowledge is power. CityNG, Lomomike, Ikenna, Sienna, learners and experienced car enthusiasts...if i didnt mention your name, you are also invited please.

Whoever wrote that wrote from a position of lack of education on the subject matter.

A 4cylinder engine can both be more fuel efficient or more gas guzzling than a V6 or vice versa.

BMW 4cylinders are now making 240 horsepower while returning 35mpg

Ford Mustang 4 cylinders are giving 310horsepower while returning up to 32 mpg.

For Mustang V6 is ply giving 300 horsepower and still giving up to 28mog.

Moral of the story. stop comparing apples to oranges.

A Dodge Ram needs at minimum a 6cyl engine to develop the necessary torque. A family sedan can make do with a 4cyl engine, that doesn't mean that the 6 is superior to the 4.

CityNg, I think they have such horsepower because of the supporting turbo

milestonejnr:
CityNg, I think they have such horsepower because of the supporting turbo

You can add turbo to 6 cylinders or any engine for that matter also. So I'm not getting the point that you're trying to make.

I chose those specific examples to show that 6 cylinder engines do not have the monopoly on power like most think.

chiebube:
I read a comment by a fellow nairalander that 6 cylinder engines are stronger and more durable than the '4 cylinder' engines.
here is the post...
''V6 engines are actually better
than 4-cylinders. The only
advantage a 4-cylinder has over
the 6-cylinder is fuel economy.
NOTE: , ONLY advantage.
The v6 engine is stronger, last
longer, faster and gives you a
better driving experience, v6
engine cars are also more
balanced on the ground at top
speed than their 4-cylinder
counter-parts''
https://www.nairaland.com/668924/4-cylinder-engine-vs-6-cylinder-engine
...how true is this?...

Ogga!there is only one advantage V6 has over l4 is d speed.My opinion is I prefer L4 to V6 cars

If you have 6 horse to pull your cart, when you use 4 instead of 6 which set of horses will pull better and for a longer distance.

Even when one or 2 of the horses are weak they will still pull better than 4 horses but the down side is if all you are carrying is 10 bags of rice using 6 horse will be more than adequate and you will be feeding and taking car of 2 extra horses you don't necessarily need.

If your lazy farm hand want to have more grains for himself and sleep a lot longer he will tell you to get rid of 2 horses and keep paying him the same salary.

My analogy might seem awkward but for such a question is appropriate

We need to understand what we want to compare, in terms of power.

NA I-4 vs NA V6.

Turbo I-4 vs NA V6.

Turbo I-4 vs Turbo V6.

If one were to choose between Turbo I-4 and Turbo V6 for power, which one would one honestly go for?

Durability of both? There is something you guys need to understand. I will explain with two brand of cars.

A certain S-class 600 with 12 cylinders stated that engine oil is to be changed once every 2 years. What does that tell us? It's simple, the engine work effortlessly and not overworked like the I-4 counterparts that engine oil were instructed to be changed twice yearly. At higher vehicle speed, the rpm is lower compared to NA I-4 that becomes harsh, even at small 120 km/h.

Let me use another one for example. Peugeot instructed that their EW engines in 406 (NA I-4s) timing belt are to be changed once every 60k km or 4 years, while for their ES engines in 406 (V6) the timing belt is to be replaced every 120k km or every 6 years. Now, when 407 succeeded 406, they increased the V6 timing belt renewal to 180k km or every 9 years, while the I-4s remain the 60k km or every 4 years. What does it mean? These engines use the same quality of belt and brands. Difference is that one is longer than the other.

The point is, the stress on V6 engine is less than that on the I-4 engines, which was why the change interval is higher on V6. But they probably realized that even the 120,000 km change interval for V6 was too short, so they increased it to 180,000 km. Like I said, the same quality and brand of belts for both engines, yet one last longer in one of the engines. Because of what? Stress!

An I-4 can last as long as the owner wants it to, likewise the I-6, V6, V8 or V12. But usage shouldn't be the same. The durability depends on the usability. The higher the rpm all the time, the more stress on the engine. Doing 180km on NA I-4 all the time will stress the engine out, because of engine speed that will maintain that vehicle speed with such engine. But on bigger engines or one with more cylinders, it will attain that vehicle speed at low engine speed, meaning, less stress.

Ikenna

Ikenna351:
We need to understand what we want to compare, in terms of power.

NA I-4 vs NA V6.

Turbo I-4 vs NA V6.

Turbo I-4 vs Turbo V6.

If one were to choose between Turbo I-4 and Turbo V6 for power, which one would one honestly go for?

Durability of both? There is something you guys need to understand. I will explain with two brand of cars.

A certain S-class 600 with 12 cylinders stated that engine oil is to be changed once every 2 years. What does that tell us? It's simple, the engine work effortlessly and not overworked like the I-4 counterparts that engine oil were instructed to be changed twice yearly. At higher vehicle speed, the rpm is lower compared to NA I-4 that becomes harsh, even at small 120 km/h.

Let me use another one for example. Peugeot instructed that their EW engines in 406 (NA I-4s) timing belt are to be changed once every 60k km or 4 years, while for their ES engines in 406 (V6) the timing belt is to be replaced every 120k km or every 6 years. Now, when 407 succeeded 406, they increased the V6 timing belt renewal to 180k km or every 9 years, while the I-4s remain the 60k km or every 4 years. What does it mean? These engines use the same quality of belt and brands. Difference is that one is longer than the other.

The point is, the stress on V6 engine is less than that on the I-4 engines, which was why the change interval is higher on V6. But they probably realized that even the 120,000 km change interval for V6 was too short, so they increased it to 180,000 km. Like I said, the same quality and brand of belts for both engines, yet one last longer in one of the engines. Because of what? Stress!

An I-4 can last as long as the owner wants it to, likewise the I-6, V6, V8 or V12. But usage shouldn't be the same. The durability depends on the usability. The higher the rpm all the time, the more stress on the engine. Doing 180km on NA I-4 all the time will stress the engine out, because of engine speed that will maintain that vehicle speed with such engine. But on bigger engines or one with more cylinders, it will attain that vehicle speed at low engine speed, meaning, less stress.

Ikenna

Very well illustrated and straight to the point.

Ikenna351:
We need to understand what we want to compare, in terms of power.

NA I-4 vs NA V6.

Turbo I-4 vs NA V6.

Turbo I-4 vs Turbo V6.

If one were to choose between Turbo I-4 and Turbo V6 for power, which one would one honestly go for?

Durability of both? There is something you guys need to understand. I will explain with two brand of cars.

A certain S-class 600 with 12 cylinders stated that engine oil is to be changed once every 2 years. What does that tell us? It's simple, the engine work effortlessly and not overworked like the I-4 counterparts that engine oil were instructed to be changed twice yearly. At higher vehicle speed, the rpm is lower compared to NA I-4 that becomes harsh, even at small 120 km/h.

Let me use another one for example. Peugeot instructed that their EW engines in 406 (NA I-4s) timing belt are to be changed once every 60k km or 4 years, while for their ES engines in 406 (V6) the timing belt is to be replaced every 120k km or every 6 years. Now, when 407 succeeded 406, they increased the V6 timing belt renewal to 180k km or every 9 years, while the I-4s remain the 60k km or every 4 years. What does it mean? These engines use the same quality of belt and brands. Difference is that one is longer than the other.

The point is, the stress on V6 engine is less than that on the I-4 engines, which was why the change interval is higher on V6. But they probably realized that even the 120,000 km change interval for V6 was too short, so they increased it to 180,000 km. Like I said, the same quality and brand of belts for both engines, yet one last longer in one of the engines. Because of what? Stress!

An I-4 can last as long as the owner wants it to, likewise the I-6, V6, V8 or V12. But usage shouldn't be the same. The durability depends on the usability. The higher the rpm all the time, the more stress on the engine. Doing 180km on NA I-4 all the time will stress the engine out, because of engine speed that will maintain that vehicle speed with such engine. But on bigger engines or one with more cylinders, it will attain that vehicle speed at low engine speed, meaning, less stress.

Ikenna

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