QP 4.7

[ChrisQP09]

I am a few months shy of buying another QP, this time a 4.7!

Would love to know whether there are any common but different faults allied to this engine rather than the 4.2?

For example, are variations an issue on all years or where they corrected after a certain year?

 

[Gazcw]

Variators were an issue on mine. I think you are safe from 2011 any engine number from >148697

 

[t400ble]

What are the symptoms of failure?

 

[Gazcw]

What are the symptoms of failure?

It is varied but in the main if you leave it for a while (my case a week or so) when you start there is a brief rattle as oil gets back up to the top of the motor. Oil starvation wears the variators and eventually they rattle a lot. I caught mine very early as aware it could be an issue and had machining done before there was variators damage so cost was a lot less. No issues since.

 

[t400ble]

Variators were an issue on mine. I think you are safe from 2011 any engine number from >148697

Ah 2010 car 145664

 

[ChrisQP09]

Interesting. See I have seen a couple 10-11' cars, none of which mention variatior work. So engine number is the most likely method for identifying a car with the issue/potential issue,

 

[CatmanV2]

It's the only way IMHO

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[Devonboy]

Wonder what sort of order they built and fitted the engines in? My 2010 QP has engine no 149647.....

 

[ChrisQP09]

Well when I had my GT S, the dealer told me it was a late 09' car built with early 08' parts! It was actually one of the last GT S's pre facelift and 4.7, to be built, so I suspect it was assembled with 'left-overs'!

Epic machine all the same but I crave that deeper 4.7s grunt!

 

[MarkMas]

I like the look of this one - anybody know anything about it?
http://www.ftrperformance.co.uk/use...porte-4-7-s-4dr-kings-langley-201812223443884

 

[Devonboy]

Have to say that one caught my eye! Never seen one with rear screen entertainment before....

 

[Wanderer]

Have to say that one caught my eye! Never seen one with rear screen entertainment before....

Mine has them, never used them!

 

[Wagons-Lits]

Wonder what sort of order they built and fitted the engines in? My 2010 QP has engine no 149647.....

I wonder this as well. My 2011 (60 reg) QP engine no is 168321 ... that seems to be a fairly big leap over most people's engine numbers

 

[MarkMas]

Have to say that one caught my eye! Never seen one with rear screen entertainment before....

Ah, well, I don't need that as my boys are all grown up. You should buy it and then sell me yours.
Rockits bought a QP that I had looked at with some sort of games console built in.