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   Hi folks,
I am searching a second car as above, I want a 740 around 94-96 in Aspen silver 18" multi's, comfort or contour's nor de-chromed, BUT!  I hear all sorts of stories regarding engine reliability with the V8 what is the crack, as I will be buying a car with a full MDSH but 100K+ miles. does anyone know of a good sound source of mechanical advice here?
I previously owned a 728i Sport a '99 in Glacier green but due to personal issues had to let her go. The finest car I have driven by a big big margin, so this time a hobby car with a bigger engine.  I would go 750 but need the short whelbase for my garage as the 28 fitted with 1" only to spare and made the PDC work overtime!
CU 

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Del64 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Double 6 driver Joined: 16-December-2002 Location: East Ayrshire Status: Offline Points: 420	Topic: E38 search Posted: 16-December-2002 at 19:36
	Hi folks, I am searching a second car as above, I want a 740 around 94-96 in Aspen silver 18" multi's, comfort or contour's nor de-chromed, BUT! I hear all sorts of stories regarding engine reliability with the V8 what is the crack, as I will be buying a car with a full MDSH but 100K+ miles. does anyone know of a good sound source of mechanical advice here? I previously owned a 728i Sport a '99 in Glacier green but due to personal issues had to let her go. The finest car I have driven by a big big margin, so this time a hobby car with a bigger engine. I would go 750 but need the short whelbase for my garage as the 28 fitted with 1" only to spare and made the PDC work overtime! CU
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V12EGO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15-October-2002 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7	Posted: 20-December-2002 at 21:21
	Del, I don't know too much about it but I have always been told to steer clear of the 3.0 and 4.0 V8 (M62 I think). The cylinder bores were coated with Nikasil (a Nickel/Silicon preparation?), unfortunately, low suplphur fuel eroded the Nikasil and caused a number of cars to suffer from compression failure. As I understood it, BMW would change the engine FOC up to 80k miles. I believe that this may have affected the early 2.8's too. Hope that helps.

Hythe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28-December-2002 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 6	Posted: 03-January-2003 at 21:36
	It's the 4.0l engine that has the liner problems, not the later 4.4l M62.... If u do get a 4.0l car, check whether the block has been changed - many were under warranty - if not, but assuming it's okay anyway, make sure u only run it on low-sulphur fuel (e.g. Optimax) There are many more thorough explanations of this problem... e.g. http://www.lestac.co.uk/bmw/nikasil.htm