2.0 KV6 MPG and Common Problems

Sdeh · 17th March 2020, 07:18

Okay I bought a Early Longbridge car yesterday and it has all the Pre Project Drive stuff on it but it's a KV6 whats new for me what MPG do people get and what problems. Do they have in November it has receipts saying the belts have been replaced so I don't have to worry about that for a few years how many miles till the belts needs replacing. What issues do they have and what do they do on fuel

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Lord of Hog · 17th March 2020, 09:37

I've got a Cowley 2.5 which gives me low to mid 20s mpg, although it rarely gets to do more than a dozen miles a day to and from the station. Expect more if you're doing reasonably long runs. The belts need doing every 90k and the last time I had mine done the bill was around £600 (although I did get the water pump and hydromount done at the same time).

Issues on the KV6 mainly centre on the cooling system. The thermostat assembly is prone to leaks. It's not a particularly difficult job to replace it but it takes a few hours. The VIS motors can also gum up and need replacing, although one of our members offers a very good re-con service. Breather holes in the cam covers can also gunge up resulting in over-pressurisation and blowing the end caps.

There are probably other niggles but those are the three I've had.

75 tinkerer · 17th March 2020, 12:30

I usually get into double figures....

Sdeh · 17th March 2020, 13:22

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Originally Posted by 75 tinkerer

I usually get into double figures....

Luckily it has history it had all the stuff that seems to go wrong on them in November by what the receipts say

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17th March 2020, 07:18	#1
Sdeh Avid contributor Manual Rover 75 S Reg, Rover 75 Auto, Rover SD1 2300S, Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Otley Posts: 232 Thanks: 52 Thanked 87 Times in 39 Posts	2.0 KV6 MPG and Common Problems Okay I bought a Early Longbridge car yesterday and it has all the Pre Project Drive stuff on it but it's a KV6 whats new for me what MPG do people get and what problems. Do they have in November it has receipts saying the belts have been replaced so I don't have to worry about that for a few years how many miles till the belts needs replacing. What issues do they have and what do they do on fuel Sent from my DUA-L22 using Tapatalk __________________ 4th January 1999 Owner of the only Pre Production Diesel 75 Thomas Last edited by Sdeh; 17th March 2020 at 07:21..

17th March 2020, 09:37	#2
Lord of Hog Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 in Wedgwood Blue Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Felbridge, East Grinstead Posts: 982 Thanks: 250 Thanked 294 Times in 206 Posts	I've got a Cowley 2.5 which gives me low to mid 20s mpg, although it rarely gets to do more than a dozen miles a day to and from the station. Expect more if you're doing reasonably long runs. The belts need doing every 90k and the last time I had mine done the bill was around £600 (although I did get the water pump and hydromount done at the same time). Issues on the KV6 mainly centre on the cooling system. The thermostat assembly is prone to leaks. It's not a particularly difficult job to replace it but it takes a few hours. The VIS motors can also gum up and need replacing, although one of our members offers a very good re-con service. Breather holes in the cam covers can also gunge up resulting in over-pressurisation and blowing the end caps. There are probably other niggles but those are the three I've had. __________________ Conformity is not morality. Consensus is not truth.

17th March 2020, 12:30	#3
75 tinkerer Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Darlington Posts: 95 Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	I usually get into double figures....