does anyone know whether these engines are caperble of massive miliage ie 165,000 + and how they are when booted as much info as poss on these v8 as poss needed! cheers

Yes they are, as long as they are looked after

The 4.4 V8 as used in 540. 740 and 840 is a fine engine indeed.

 

Also used in the new Morgan and a couple of other nice sports cars IIRC.

 

As said above, they will last a long time if looked after properly.

 

Richard :cool:

The 535i - are you referring to the E34 Straight six(m30) (89-95), or the e39 V8(M62)?

 

Either way engines are very tough. I have a e34 535i with 162k on it and engine is super strong. Very smooth, nice torque curve, but also aggressive and free-revving (like an e30 M3) when you floor in comparison to the more mellow V8 option.

 

The E39 V8's are free from Nikasil problems, but the Earlier E34 V8's did suffer with this, and you should check that the engine bore has been replaced with Alusil.

I got a 518i E34, ok, its a four cylinder, but its good 170000miles on it, and I cant fault it, mega cheap on fuel too!!

would you buy a k reg 730i (v8) with 164.000 miles, are these similar standard to the ones were talking about, theres a cheap one on ebay and i fancy it?