quick E28 question!!!

[bimmer_E30]

ok me and my dad are about to close a deal on a 1995 740i E38. it has 200,000+ miles. but the car still runs good. i was just wondering if the E38s have the Engine block problem. :(
for the record the guy said he will take 6000 canadain. p.s the car is not for me so don't flame LOL.

[Car Addict]

that would be an e34 not e38

the e38 was the 7 from 1994 to 2001

unless you meant 740i

[hugh jass]

you have to check with bmw to see if the block was replaced. either way, i wouldn't buy a bmw v8 with 200k on it.

[TDE30]

The thread title says "E28" and you mention "E38," so if it is a 1995 540i I'll assume we're talking about an E34. Assuming you meant E34, I also assume you are referring to the Nikasil/Alusil debate. I'd say if the car has 200k on it, you are well past the normal point of expiration for most Nikasil motors. As long as it seems to run alright, it shouldn't be a concern. Make sure there is proper records/documentation, and make sure some of cooling components have been replaced or you'll be the one replacing them.

Everyone is a skeptic when it comes to high-mileage M60's, but the truth is, if it has been properly maintained and has records proving that then it is just like any other motor. Radiator, coolant lines, water pump are all places I would observe carefully though.

[bimmer_E30]

you have to check with bmw to see if the block was replaced. either way, i wouldn't buy a bmw v8 with 200k on it.

how do i check??? also its a 740 SOOOORy

[hugh jass]

The thread title says "E28" and you mention "E38," so assuming it is a 1995 540i I'll assume we're talking about an E34. Assuming you meant E34, I also assume you are referring to the Nikasil/Alusil debate. I'd say if the car has 200k on it, you are probably past the normal point of expiration for most Nikasil motors. As long as it seems to run alright, it shouldn't be a concern. Make sure there is proper records/documentation, and make sure some of cooling components have been replaced or you'll be the one replacing them.

Everyone is a skeptic when it comes to high-mileage M60's, but the truth is, if it has been properly maintained and has records proving that then it is just like any other motor. Radiator, coolant lines, water pump are all places I would observe carefully though.

its the rest of the car i wouldn't want to own. a 200k e38 sounds like a major money pit unless it has been religiously maintained.

[hugh jass]

how do i check??? also its a 740 SOOOORy

i think any bmw dealer can tell you.

[TDE30]

its the rest of the car i wouldn't want to own. a 200k e38 sounds like a major money pit unless it has been religiously maintained.

Meh, fuck, I thought he meant E34. Well, I'm sure E38's eat up suspension components, and they are probably littered with electronics, but I'd still go for one if the price was fair. They're very solid cars.

[bimmer_E30]

yah its a 740i E38 with 333,000kms . the guy is a bmw whore . he has like 4 bmws lol
the Link http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...QAdIdZ81331205

[TDE30]

Not bad, I would look it over very well though. Make sure the HVAC/audio controls aren't depixelating, that's usually pretty costly to replace those components. Check under the car, especially in the suspension/bushing area. They seem like great, solid cars, but they can just as easily be deep money pits.

[bimmer_E30]

my dad is gonna be driving this so it should be good for him. also how about the engine???

[TDE30]

99% sure it has the M60, not the M62. If this is the case, refer to post #4. The same bit regarding cooling components applies with the E38.

[euroshark]

The Nikasil problem was pretty much non-existent by 1994 / 1995 so there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

[bimmer_E30]

yah the car runs very good .pulls very hard and such. i guess its a deal. thanks guys!

[Dave McLaren]

There was a transition during the '95 model year affecting E38s as well, from the nikasil to alusil block. That was also the year the E34 540, also with the M60 motor, transitioned to alusil, first with the automatics and later with the manual trans cars.

http://www.e38.org/koalamotorsport/v8shortblock.htm

Chances are that if you have an early model, the block has been changed.

Dave

ok me and my dad are about to close a deal on a 1995 740i E38. it has 200,000+ miles. but the car still runs good. i was just wondering if the E38s have the Engine block problem. :(
for the record the guy said he will take 6000 canadain. p.s the car is not for me so don't flame LOL.