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lol. i think the engine should be visible as well, but from the engine shots looks like they are trying to increase the temperature in the engine bay, i've heard before if you increase the engine bay temps it increases gas mileage and also helps a few other things... looks like they want this route as the only airflow into the new engine bay is the intake...
Actually what I heard is something to the effect 'they don't want you messing with it'. Hopefully it will be so reliable that nothing ever goes wrong requiring a look at the engine...
Jim
its appears like the fan housing has to be removed to access the engine. Simple DIY's like oil changes just got harder. Dealers will start charging like $500/ oil change. "2.5hrs of labor to remove and install Fan housing." Great.
Actually what I heard is something to the effect 'they don't want you messing with it'. Hopefully it will be so reliable that nothing ever goes wrong requiring a look at the engine...
Jim
That's what it says to me. "This is all you need to see. If you saw more you wouldn't know what to do with it anyway".
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