High mileage 08s report in!

douglee25 wrote

Sold mine @ 145k +/- to a good buyer. I wasn't driving it and felt bad with it just sitting. Off it went.

DrFerry wrote

Tell me something I don't already know. Wait until you get old. You'll be at the mercy of others and their integrity. Getting old sucks and then you die, but hopefully not penniless. Keep working on your own car until your eyes start to fail you, your old shingles pain starts playing up, or something worse flares up. Life is fun until it isn't.

Helmsman wrote

Old, thought you mentioned 62 at some point mate?

DrFerry wrote

I’ve been going through some rough times recently. That tends to amplify things.

smokinjoe64 wrote

Sry folks, my comments a tad bit
'Hi mileage' guy here as well Best encouragement offered, try to live-by and remain optimistic regardless. PMA (Positive mental Attitude) Learnings from military training/service now decades ago. Yet still remains relevant to practice personally ...goes a long way to remind/assist for effort - - 'adapt & overcome'. Continue to enjoy, stay engaged every way possible...especially 'stuff' luv'd doin'. Of course, there are/shall be all manners of setbacks, frustrations, unwelcomed challenges, sub-optimal issues to test ones resolve...such is life 😑 Individual struggles are REAL..."Stay in the fight" 🫡

interlagosbluee92 wrote

My 08 is at 78,000mi, checking in.

I've only put like 2,000mi on it since buying it earlier this year. Have taken it to the drag strip, and I dog on it when oil is warm.

RB and TBAs were done when I bought the car. Recently swapped to NRW valve covers, and replaced vanos covers with mporium ones. Mine were brittle and cracking.

Recently my starter would fail to crank maybe one in 30 times. Replaced that. Also before then my thermostat was stuck open, car would not get to temp in cold spring weather, and would actually drop oil temp when going on highway.

Also changed my injectors proactively. Got them cheap OEM Bosch from Latvia. Other than that, I bought 3 spare used coils, and have also changed my spark plugs.

That is the bulk of the expensive stuff I had done. Also had my tail light leak into my battery compartment because of a pinched LCI tail light seal, so I took wirebrush to it and cleaned it all up. Also replaced my battery.

Aside from that nothing crazy. Lots of small things specific to my car in an attempt to restore it, like buying full oem air box, ducts, air filters to replace shitty K&N one that it come with.

My car also makes the cowbell noise and has drivetrain lash noise when pushing the clutch in, but it honestly doesn't bother me much. At some point I'm sure ill have to replace the driveshaft carrier bearings.

I paid about 28K USD for the car, and have spent a total of 14k usd on maintenance, wheels, tires, aftermarket stuff etc. 42K all in for my favourite car of all time, cant complain honestly.

Oh yea and all the carbon fibre installed by me. Basically any cosmetic stuff or restoration was done by me. 90% of the maintenance stuff I had RMP motors do here in Toronto because I just don't have the time, tools, skills or patience to get into it. Changing the spark plugs was manageable, but not without some swearing.

I want to do my accessory belts and pulleys because the ones in there look original, but honestly after seeing how annoying it is, I will probably just take it to mechanic to do too.

egebhardt wrote

2008 with 90,000 miles on it.
Bought in 2023 for $32,000 and put 500 miles on it so far.
I did the rod bearings when i bought it.
I put new plastic gears in the actuators when i bot it.
That's $2,800 in maintenance plus tax and registration and gas and oil and coolant and .
$36,000 all in and no plans to drive it. I've been put on earth to preserve this car. I have others to drive.

M3JayM wrote

“No plans to drive it” is such an insane concept to me. And if you’re not going to drive why would you pay to have the rod bearings done on it???

To each their own, but to me, you may as well have just framed a poster of the car to hang on your wall to look at.

I thought the whole point of owning a car like this was the enjoyment of the driving experience it offers, you know, since it’s a car…

Can anyone else here imagine denying themselves the feeling and sound of the S65 revving up to 8400 with you at the wheel? Pffffffft

But hey, you’re saving it for someone else like me to actually use it how it was meant to be used someday. We appreciate it.

Herofmine wrote

Yeah, it’s ridiculous, and considering that any of us could die in an instant, there’s no point in preserving them like that. These cars were meant to be driven!

I own four cars, but I still get to drive my M3 whenever I have the chance!

miser wrote

I think there is a fine balance to it.
You can preserve it by having is stored in a garage, enjoy it on sunny days, do the proper maintenance, keep it away from salt and rain.

That’s how I treat my car. Plus with my current lifestyle and schedule, I only really get to put 1-2000 miles on it a year. It’s “preserved” due to my day to day life, I don’t go out of my way to make it sit.

egebhardt wrote

2008 with 90,000 miles on it.
Bought in 2023 for $32,000 and put 500 miles on it so far.
I did the rod bearings when i bought it.
I put new plastic gears in the actuators when i bot it.
That's $2,800 in maintenance plus tax and registration and gas and oil and coolant and .
$36,000 all in and no plans to drive it. I've been put on earth to preserve this car. I have others to drive.

MidwestCarGuy99 wrote

2008 with 108500 on the clock. Still in great shape and runs fantastic. Never had any major repairs. All about maintenance.

DrFerry wrote

IF the rod bearings haven't been replaced yet, that could change. B.E. Bearings with B.E. (ARP) rod bolts are the current gold standard.

miser wrote

I think there is a fine balance to it.
You can preserve it by having is stored in a garage, enjoy it on sunny days, do the proper maintenance, keep it away from salt and rain.

That’s how I treat my car. Plus with my current lifestyle and schedule, I only really get to put 1-2000 miles on it a year. It’s “preserved” due to my day to day life, I don’t go out of my way to make it sit.

Assimilator1 wrote

Pretty much the same here, although more like 2-3k/yr, and I keep it low more for cost reasons, lol.

But yea I don't get not driving a nice car like this at all!

powerbait wrote

I met a guy this weekend with a stock 08 with 208k miles, claims original bearings. He's had the car since 2012. He's a senior fella, not much into the forums and acted like he'd never even heard of a bearing issue. Meanwhile, my 09 is munching on its main bearings at 109k. I don't feel like I won a lottery :/

powerbait wrote

Meanwhile, my 09 is munching on its main bearings at 109k. I don't feel like I won a lottery :/

///M Power-Belgium wrote

The guy with the stock 08 with 208K miles and original bearings won the German S65 lottery...

IamFODI wrote

That sucks, man. Sorry to hear that.


You say main bearing failure... Were your rod bearings stock or aftermarket?