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740 turbo vs gle 700

posted by  Aye Roll on  Tue Dec 10 06:14 CST 2002
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The B234 16V motor is a beautiful, fragile creature. They have a weak timing belt design. Should it ever break, you're looking at a $2000 (yes, two thousand dollars!) repair bill. The normal belt service also costs at least double what the service costs for an 8-valve motor. If a belt does break in an 8-valve car, it only costs about $200 (plus the tow). About the same price as having the belt replaced on schedule.

As they age, the 16V leaks oil from the 2-piece head and from the cam seals, and that causes premature timing belt failure. Sadly these will never be a reliable car for 200K+ as the regular 740/GL/Turbo 8-valve cars are.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: 86 244DL, 87 244DL, 88 744GLE, 91 244: 808K total






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