# Aurora V8's **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 13, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244 "2006-03-13T13:58:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244/1 "2006-03-13T13:58:55Z")
Does anyone know anything about the 4.0 liter DOHC V8 in the 01-03 Oldsmobile auroras, i was looking at them, since i love V8 muscle and its a rahter contemperarty car. Are they good engines? flaws? big GM fuck up? Hidden gem. Im very interested if anyone knows anything about these cars. ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244/2 "2006-03-13T14:01:30Z")
It’s definitely not V8 muscle if that’s what you’re looking for. They’re moderately quick and I haven’t heard any big problems with that engine… But I have heard they’re hard to work on ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244/3 "2006-03-13T14:12:50Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > Does anyone know anything about the 4.0 liter DOHC V8 in the 01-03 Oldsmobile auroras, i was looking at them, since i love V8 muscle and its a rahter contemperarty car. Are they good engines? flaws? big GM fuck up? Hidden gem. Im very interested if anyone knows anything about these cars. yeah, they are a pain in the dick to work on, gm certified techs want nothing to do with them if they can get away with it ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244/4 "2006-03-13T14:26:34Z")
that doesnt sound promising at all ---
**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244/5 "2006-03-13T14:31:57Z")
They’re not bad motors, just a bit expensive and difficult to work on. Its essentially a smaller version of the Northstar V8 ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244/6 "2006-03-13T14:35:15Z")
you look at more cars to purchase than anyone…ever. \<------Can’t wait to see what you pick for next week!! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244/7 "2006-03-13T15:00:33Z")
i know i look at a ton, i look at 10 times more than i post, i only ask about the ones i dont really know about. ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aurora-v8s/9244/8 "2006-03-13T20:14:36Z")
my ex had one, 2001 i believe, you honestly cant reach your hand down the sides or the firewall, pita to work on, and she only had it for a half year or so, low mileage, and oil pump, water pump, and a few other things went. id never buy one. theyre not that fast either