AJP8 Mileages/rebuilds.

[BCA]

Its time to do a thread that will allow us to accurately guage the ability of the AJP8s reliability. Can everyone who owns a V8 engined Cerbera please post thier mileage, engine capacity and any major engine work that was carried out (preferably with the mileage at which it happened?) ** plus the cars year would be nice... sorry forgot to add that**

Thanks in advance, I will happily start with:

1997
54,000 miles+
4.5 litre
Still flying with no major problems

>> Edited by BCA on Monday 9th May 11:33

[gazzab]

My last cerb =
4.5
engine blew at 53K.

[Tam Lin]

4.2 1997
No work so far, 47k Miles.

[RUSSELLM]

96 4.2
38K
ok so far

>> Edited by RUSSELLM on Monday 9th May 11:33

[jonnie5]

1997 4.2
38,000 miles now
Engine rebuild at 30K. You could say this was preventative rather than needed.. All piston rings worn and smoking quite heavily under acceleration and over-run but running fine otherwise

Runs like a dream ever since

[Nickccc]

2001 Red Rose
4.5
Miles 14,000
No probs, though I hear that in 2003 the engine was checked, not rebuilt. This came from the factory.
Nick

[morebeanz]

2000 4.5
22,000 miles
No reported issues

[redleicester]

1996 4.2, 27k up and no problems thus far.


Quick quick, find me so wood to touch....

[Pete Cash]

97 4.2
39000 miles - no engine problems other than currently having head gasket replaced due to small coolant leak. Uses hardly any oil at all.

[mike_e]

98 4.5
32000 miles, last 21000 miles by me
No problems so far.

[andy4200]

'96 4.2
47400 miles
I think I remember seeing it had the clatter cams replaced sometime in the 20's. Other than that, nothing.

[Captain Beaky]

1998
19,000 miles
4.5 litre
Nothing but services

[bilton_d]

1998 R plate
39000 miles
4.5
No problems

[Extra 300 Driver]

1996 4.2

48,000 Full engine rebuild
New block
Crank
Pistons
Rods

In fact the only things left from the old engine are the Sump and the heads.

Just turning 60,000 (Service next week) and sounding so sweet, refitted the cats on Saturday.

Anyone want some 4.2 de-cat pipes?

[crazycats]

38K, No problems, still on "clatter" cams too. Goes like a rocket, well it would if I had a clutch

E3D YHM

[beemer]

Jan 1999 4.5
33,750 miles

no problems

[Extra 300 Driver]

crazycats said:

E3D YHM

Could you mail me at work?

[e-mail]

[Byff]

1997 4.2
60,500 miles

It was mentioned when I bought it, that there was some engine work done, but dunno what mileage or what needed doing.

I think it still has the original clatter cams.

[blue 4.5]

1998 4.5 23.5K miles

No engine work and still going strong.

>> Edited by blue 4.5 on Monday 9th May 14:38

[cerealsurfer]

2001 4.5 Currently 9850 Miles

Totally new top end at about 9000 Miles. Heads etc. Rebuilt with hi-comp heads and 98octaine only ECU.