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Old 5th December 2018, 17:55   #1
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So what did lotus actually do to the k series engine to make it more reliable?im intrigued😀

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Old 5th December 2018, 19:29   #2
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So what did lotus actually do to the k series engine to make it more reliable?im intrigued😀

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Old 5th December 2018, 22:17   #3
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Manufactured a new head gasket, so I have been told by a person who worked at Lotus.
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The irony being that most Lotus owners now prefer the revised version of the BW750, rather than the MLS which was long hailed as the be all and end all of head gaskets.

These days it's not that clear cut, I've put together a bit of light reading on the topic if anyone fancies a browse with a cuppa:
https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/pages/choosi...ead-gasket-kit
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