Rover V8 good for only 100k miles ?
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From what I can understand from the various message boards on this website, a Rover V8 with 100k miles on it is considered worn out and at the end of its life. I've seen quite a bit of 'advice' given that you should only consider buying a V8 of such mileage if it's had a bottom end rebuild and a new cam. For someone who owns a V8S in its mid seventies (mileage wise), this sounds a bit worrying.
What is the truth in this - if it's true, it means that the Rover V8 is a very short lived engine indeed. Most engines nowadays are good for at least 200k miles if looked after properly with regular oil changes and maintainence.
I can understand a short life in an engine that is tuned up and highly strung but the Rover V8 is the exact opposite : a big lazy lump that, per litre, isn't of particularly high power. The engine in my Audi (which revs to 7000rpm and gives 170bhp from 2.3 litres) is much more highly tuned and yet, at twice the mileage of my TVR, runs like new.
Are these just scare stories or is my 75,000 mile engine entering its twilight years.
Steve.
What is the truth in this - if it's true, it means that the Rover V8 is a very short lived engine indeed. Most engines nowadays are good for at least 200k miles if looked after properly with regular oil changes and maintainence.
I can understand a short life in an engine that is tuned up and highly strung but the Rover V8 is the exact opposite : a big lazy lump that, per litre, isn't of particularly high power. The engine in my Audi (which revs to 7000rpm and gives 170bhp from 2.3 litres) is much more highly tuned and yet, at twice the mileage of my TVR, runs like new.
Are these just scare stories or is my 75,000 mile engine entering its twilight years.
Steve.
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