18/7/2011 - Section requires finishing (common faults / typical costs for specific engines just, engine vin and 200S info added, complete KV6 buyers guide added)
ENGINE VARIANTS
Below is a detailed list of information of the engine you are interested in and relating to it including average costs, service bills and what to look out for. Please scroll down to view the engines.
Stats for MPG, engine power and such are listed at the bottom based on a combination of multiple car sites providing such information from manufacture supplied sources and second hand car websites.
Long wheel base / Limo variants have their engine specifics listed at the very bottom of the list. Tourers typicially have zero significent real world effect on statistics etc.
All Rover 75 and MG ZT's are simple to work on, with only a few jobs requiring specialist kit, but normal servicing and such can easily be done DIY to save you money. It is recemmended 100% that you purchase on of these Haynes books. Halfords sell them for about £18 however they go on ebay for about £9 a book. A well worthwhile and essential referance!!!
DECODING AN ENGINE STAMP NUMBER AND LOCATION
When purchasing (or prehaps after) it can be worthwhile checking you engine stamp number, below is a complete guide (bar the V8 models) on how to simply decode it. Worth checking along with your VIN number.
PETROL engines
SECTION 09 - Overview and common faults for the 1.8 engines
SECTION 09-A - K Series 1.8 120 (4 cylinder 16 valve, none turbo with 120ps/116 bhp)
SECTION 09-B - K Series 1.8T 160 (4 cylinder 16 valve, Turbo with 160 ps/157 bhp)
SECTION 10 - Overview and common faults for the V6 petrol engines
SECTION 10-A - KV6 2.0 150 (6 cylinder 24 valve, none turbo with 150ps /147 bhp)
SECTION 10-B - KV6 2.5 160 (6 cylinder 24 valve, none turbo with 160ps /157 bhp)
SECTION 10-C - KV6 2.5 180 (6 cylinder 24 valve, none turbo with 180ps /177 bhp)
SECTION 10-D - KV6 2.5 190 (6 cylinder 24 valve, none turbo with 190ps /188 bhp)
SECTION 10-E - KV6 2.5 220s (6 cylinder 24 valve, supercharged with 224ps /220 bhp)
SECTION 11 - Ford Modular Engine 4.6 260 (8 cylinder 16 valve, none turbo with 260ps /255bhp)
DIESEL M47F (BMW Sourced unit)
SECTION 12 - Overview and common faults for the diesel engines
SECTION 12-A - M47R 115 bhp - Often badged CDT (4 cylinder 16 valve turbo charged engine with 115 ps / 111bhp)
SECTION 12-B -M47R 131 bhp - Often badged CDTi but this can vary!! (4 cylinder 16 valve turbo charged engine with 131 ps / 128bhp)
Section 13 - Limo / Long Wheelbased Car engine info
You will find all versions are actually recorded in identical fashion, with no changed vins or locations. All where only. In 2.5v6 or diesel with manual (rare) and automatic (common) options.