Bentley Arnage T - MY2006 onward

Bentley Arnage T - MY2006 onward

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Mistaweava

Original Poster:

31 posts

94 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Hello all,

Have been stalking arnages for some time now and have done a fair bit of research.

As I understand it there are many things that can go wrong and none of which are cheap as you would expect.

It seems that from 2006 onward the tappet chewing issue was dealt with. I prefer the updated front end anyway, so from this MY is suitable for my requirements.

I see many cars for sale at about 55k miles approx. This presumably is a means of dodging the suspension overhaul at £60k.

Am I right in thinking that this work needs to be done every 60k miles?

What is actually involved in this overhaul?

Are there any other known mainstnence issues of this type that require a known big spend?

I'll happily buy a higher mile example of about 60-70k as I believe a used car represents a better buy.

Mistaweava

Original Poster:

31 posts

94 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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Anyone?

matt5791

381 posts

133 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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They have a very comprehensive service schedule. It should be adhered to based on mileage or time, whichever happens first. This is why often low mileage cars are a heap of problems - cars go wrong when they don't get used and maintained.

Also, people buy them who can't really afford or don't have the desire to maintain them properly. So you just need something which has been genuinely properly looked after. Unfortunately, that is probably a minority of cars.

However, I would have a look over on http://www.rollsroyceforums.com/ as it is more maintenance based than here, and you may get some more pointers.

Mistaweava

Original Poster:

31 posts

94 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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Thank you very much. I'd say a higher mileage car with full service history at the correct intervals has to be the more trouble free purchase.

Mistaweava

Original Poster:

31 posts

94 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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Regarding the forum linked above, I see no means of signing up to it?

WelshBentleyBoy

339 posts

206 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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On the home page there is a tab marked "Register"

Have you also looked at

http://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-buying-guid...

and

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=135...

Paul

Balmoral

41,775 posts

255 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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As ever, ten years service history, or one years service history ten times?