greenstream Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Hi I have a friend who is looking at a couple if F1's with the V6 engine and autobox. He asking what to be aware of and what kind of reputation they have got. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 A thirsty version of the 1.8 troubled engine. If it has been fixed in the past, they are probably OK. But they do drink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 They're a decent cheap off-road toy and sound nice but make very little extra power and drink lots more fuel compared to the other engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comeinhandy Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 The v6 is a lovely engine, less prone to head gasket failure than the 1.8 in my experience and from what I read. Just check the VIS motors are working ok (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4NNxnxKugI ) and that the cambelts have been changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 In would not quite agree with that view - the first Kia Carnival was fitted with this engine and in Australia there is not one of these vehicles left on the road - all died due to engine failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 All I've heard about the V6 is it has twice as many head gaskets as the 1.8, uses lots of fuel and doesn't have much more power than the TD4... that said, they can be bought for absolute peanuts and make great cheap green-lane toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 One of my clients used to issue them to middle-managers who couldn't handle the tax-implications of an entry-level Range-Rover. With all the option-boxes ticked, they were really rather nice (though a pain for me to fit the obligatory high-power HF/VHF radios to). If you buy one - get the head-gasket-dowel issues seen to, then - warm it up gently - and thereafter drive-it-like-you-stole-it! The standard slushbox-programming was very much targetted at minimising [UK business-tax-liability] emissions, so even in 'sport' mode it changes up far too early. Keep it at 3000+ RPM even on a whiff of throttle. The V6 sounds really happy - and good - above 5K RPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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