unfortunately not, I can have a close look, etc; maybe the last few receipts as they claim to have fixed stuff on both cars and I don't know enough about the overal reliability, and what usually goes wrong, etc.
It's an automatic; second owner. I found it through an ad, so I do not know the seller personally and I'm not sure how much I can trust.
The guy said the oil pump got changed recently; my experience is mostly around American V8 cars, so I feel a bit lost when it comes to the usual problems.
I've two concerns really:
- I don't know what triggered the oil pump to be changed; but if it failed or didn't work properly for a while, I've concern it might have caused harm to the engine.
- I've read tons of things online about these engines and especially the Nikasil vs. Alusil thing and I don't know how much of this is a myth/hype vs. a real problem.
overheating problems are the biggest issue you have to face...
take it to a GOOD bmw shop. or dealership... some places may say they work on BMW's but it doesn't mean they know them well.. hell, i'm in school to be a mechanic and the prof's don't know much about them, so i have to learn most of it myself...
other than that, just look at reviews from other people about the e34 540's... its well worth the time and money if you like to be thrown back in your seat and still get better mpg than most other V8's..
if you buy the 540, i can send you the link for a repair manual if you want to work on it yourself.. all you gotta do is DL it
My 93 740iL has the same engine(M60B40) and it never over heats
even on a very hot day, AC on, up a hill, and driving it hard
Make sure you have the proper ratio of coolant, thermostat/water pump is functioning properly, and of course your aux fans/sensors.
keep in mind if the you have a plastic thermostat housing sometimes they can develop a hair line fracture you can't see
so if you smell coolant that could be the cause
When I first got mine, the housing had the hair line crack
and thermostat broke, but it ran cold and never got hot.
It also has a self bleeding system so you don't have to worry about air in the system if you're refilling the radiator after a part change.
DCjimmy I would be interested in that link you mentioned.
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