Wonder how long my 8.1 should last
I have a 35' 2002 Southwind with the 8.1 engine. It has 96k miles.Oil and filter changed every 3k miles as well as greased. Engine not run over 4k rpm. Just wondering how many more miles I can hopeful...
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With the introduction of computerized fuel systems instead of carbs and chokes with cylinder wash and oil dilution, basic engine life has increased a great deal. It's very common to run a car engine for 200,000 now days. Of course a MH engine is under more stressful conditions than a car but it still has the benefit of the improved fuel delivery system.
Time and poor maintenance are now often issues for modern engines. Lack of coolant changes, loss of a water pump/overheat, deterioration of the radiator core fin bond/heat transfer, ignoring codes and ruptured old hoses, blown belts can lead to the death of a modern engine before it is actually worn out.
Time and poor maintenance are now often issues for modern engines. Lack of coolant changes, loss of a water pump/overheat, deterioration of the radiator core fin bond/heat transfer, ignoring codes and ruptured old hoses, blown belts can lead to the death of a modern engine before it is actually worn out.
