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The tire size is P225/60R16 for most Intrigues.
Most parts on the 1998 through 2002 Olds Intrigues are interchangeable.
2002 was the last model year that Oldsmobile Intrigues were produced. The Intrigue was the first Oldsmobile to end production in the process of phasing out the Oldsmobile brand. The last Intrigue rolled off the factory floor in June of 2002.
Yes it does have a balance shaft also known as a silent shaft.
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Anything from 1998-2002 should work. The production years for the Intrigues were short lived, and from 98-02 they stayed virtually the same.
There are no timing belts on any of the Intrigues. both the 3.8 and the 3.5 liter engines have timing chains. The 3.8 has 1 chain and the 3.5 has 3 chains.
A 3.8 of the same series from any GM Division. 3.4 do not share the same bolt pattern. 3.5 Intrigue engines are only in certain Intrigues and Auroras, and do not share the bolt battern with 3.8s. But this comes from someone who has put a 455 Toro in the rear of an S10, and a W-41 in a Fiero. Anything goes in anything if you are creative. :)
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There really is no answer to this. A car, if taken care of, and serviced according to the owner's manual, will last a very long time. I have seen Oldsmobile Intrigues with over 175,000 miles on them that still ran great. And then again I have seen them with 75,000 miles that were worn out. All depends on how they are treated and serviced. Of course there is that rare car that simply is a lemon, and is nothing but trouble from day one. With older cars it simply gets to the point of if the car is worth repairing. Only the owner can make that determination.
Far too many to list... None today as GM no longer makes the Oldsmobile.