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monroe74 · 05-15-2008, 12:26 AM

duff: "Seems to be significant RPM creep over the last few years."

Maybe that's the issue. This Motor Trend review (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...fications.html) says the '97 Cherokee peaked at 3000. Then again, it's hard to know who to trust, because a Motor Trend spec listing for the '95 model (http://www.motortrend.com/cars/1995/...ons/index.html) says 4000. The same 4 liter I-6.

But here (http://media.gm.com/division/chevrol...n/subspec2.htm) GM says the '96 Suburban peaked at 2800-3200. So that fits in with what you pointed out, that this parameter has changed in recent years. Suburbans are getting more like Hondas!

"I am very much out of touch with new vehicles"

The number of new Suburbans being sold is probably rapidly approaching zero, so it could be wise that you're paying no attention to them.

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monroe74 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	duff: "Seems to be significant RPM creep over the last few years." Maybe that's the issue. This Motor Trend review (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...fications.html) says the '97 Cherokee peaked at 3000. Then again, it's hard to know who to trust, because a Motor Trend spec listing for the '95 model (http://www.motortrend.com/cars/1995/...ons/index.html) says 4000. The same 4 liter I-6. But here (http://media.gm.com/division/chevrol...n/subspec2.htm) GM says the '96 Suburban peaked at 2800-3200. So that fits in with what you pointed out, that this parameter has changed in recent years. Suburbans are getting more like Hondas! "I am very much out of touch with new vehicles" The number of new Suburbans being sold is probably rapidly approaching zero, so it could be wise that you're paying no attention to them.