Speed 6 factory rebuilds, what year did they become ok?
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Finally I've decided on an s6 cerb. New chassis, all the nastys replaced.
However. It has had 2 rebuilds at the factory in its early life(as did a lot)
2002@ 24k for exhaust tappet failure returned to factory for reworked head and engine rebuild under warranty
2003@26k loss of compression on 5. Rtnd to factory again for rebuild.
My question is, would the factory have resolved the inherent issues in 2002 or is that too early?
I have spoken with the previous owner who had it for the last 5 yrs. he says the engine is brilliant and doesn't waste her oil.
It has required no more engine work other than services at bang on intervals since.
Is this normal. Am I being overly scared. You hear more of the bad press than good.
This is a boyhood dream of mine but I don't want to have a cerb sat in my garage waiting for me to have funds for an engine rebuild.
Any help please guys.
However. It has had 2 rebuilds at the factory in its early life(as did a lot)
2002@ 24k for exhaust tappet failure returned to factory for reworked head and engine rebuild under warranty
2003@26k loss of compression on 5. Rtnd to factory again for rebuild.
My question is, would the factory have resolved the inherent issues in 2002 or is that too early?
I have spoken with the previous owner who had it for the last 5 yrs. he says the engine is brilliant and doesn't waste her oil.
It has required no more engine work other than services at bang on intervals since.
Is this normal. Am I being overly scared. You hear more of the bad press than good.
This is a boyhood dream of mine but I don't want to have a cerb sat in my garage waiting for me to have funds for an engine rebuild.
Any help please guys.
I seem to recall someone saying that power did the warranty engine rebuilds, or is that rubbish?
Last rebuild was 2003 April. Henley removed the engine and it was returned to the factory. That's all I know.
She's now done 42k without a glitch. Clutch has just been done. Everything on it is mint but I want to be sure on the rebuild as it is one if the prerequisites now.
Last rebuild was 2003 April. Henley removed the engine and it was returned to the factory. That's all I know.
She's now done 42k without a glitch. Clutch has just been done. Everything on it is mint but I want to be sure on the rebuild as it is one if the prerequisites now.
No. Not missing anything. I've always tried to do my research to the best I can.
Good ones are out there, I know that. This sounds like one of them. All documented. Outstanding service history and records. It has everything.
I was asking when the rebuilds actually addressed the issues with the heads. In 2002 the records say it has a re worked head. Does anyone know when we saw progress on reliability of the engine?
The milage and time does lend itself to the obvious answer of yes.
Good ones are out there, I know that. This sounds like one of them. All documented. Outstanding service history and records. It has everything.
I was asking when the rebuilds actually addressed the issues with the heads. In 2002 the records say it has a re worked head. Does anyone know when we saw progress on reliability of the engine?
The milage and time does lend itself to the obvious answer of yes.
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