Hi, I'm new here and a pretty new 8 owner too having only bought my first one a few weeks ago.

I was wondering if there's anything that I should be looking out for in terms of technical problems as just over a week ago I was stuck in Cumbria (England) and got the 8 stuck in flood water that came up to the doors. A mechanic got it started again a few days later by cleaning the plugs and emptying the chambers though so for now it's recovered!

Atm there's no warning lights on and it appears to be driving well although having only recently got it I wouldn't know what it should feel like in comparison so it's a tough call. Is there anything I need to keep my eye on or check to make sure there's no water damage?

Thanks

 

Electrical is the big one obviously. Normally flooding refers to excess fuel causing a no-spark condition, not water up to the doors

I'd also take a look in the nooks and crevices around the bottom of the engine bay, behind the bumpers, etc..., look for silt that may have collected. If there was any presence of salt in the water, get everything cleaned down there to slow down the rust.

 

You should change engine oil, since if water got into the chambers it's likely to have gotten into that. You should also change the transmission and rear end oil, in case the water was high enough to get into those. Drain the old stuff into a pan (not directly into a catch tank) so you can see if there is any water in it. If there is water, then replace the fluids again after a few days of driving.

Ken

 

Great ok thanks, the mechanic that fixed it had only ever dealt with 1 rotary before mine so he hadn't got a clue lol.