Andy, I had heard that the high sulfur content was the reason that the TR7 did
not get the 16 valve aluminium head as per the Dolomite Sprint in the US like
the
ones in UK. The US TR7 got an 8 valve steel head. Also I heard that they were
not
additives but a base part of the gasoline that was not in that in UK, as the
"petrol" there comes from a different location. i.e. oil from Saudi Arabia as
opposed to oil from Texas(?).
So the story about the V8 is real, but I don't know if BMW ever did anything
special like liners etc.
Alan
'76 Spitfire
AH7324@aol.com wrote:
> Sorry to bomb the list like this, but I need to tap into the vast pool of
> knowledge that it is. It concerns my sister's 1994 BMW; don't know the
> series, but do know that it is a V-8 that is stock. The mechanic that works
> on her car told her that, due to the fact that the engine is aluminum, it
> reacts adversly with the sulfer additives with the gasoline that is
> available. As a result of this reaction, it could suffer what he describes,
> more or less, as a complete meltdown, & that all of the BMW engines of this
> year & size were at risk. Also, that it was a common, well known problem,
> but that there were, as far as he knows, no plans for a recall. He's not
> employed by BMW or one of their dealers. Just wondered if anyone knew of or
> had any experience with this? I told my sister that, based on the way that
> she cares for her car (very well), and considering that she really likes it &
> has had no trouble indication, she should keep driving it.
> Sorry for the length, but the late night worried calls are getting old.
> Cheers, & I'll stick with my Spit!
> Andy H.
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