Not exactly comparing apples to apples. There is reason why Honda doesn't make V8s in passenger cars. Honda's main objective is to make reliable and economical cars while BMW is performance and luxury. Honda I4 in CRV only makes 130 to 150 HP and requires timing belt change at 80k miles using old school technology but reliable. BMW V8s are bit more complex and is built for performance and efficiency. And as component become more complex, there are more parts and more parts to fail.
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Originally Posted by trader4
I have a friend who puts 200K plus mileage on Honda CRV's, been through 3 of them, just followed manufacturer's maintenance guidelines. No new timing chain, no leaking oil seals, no shot valve seals with $5K to $6K bill. The engines were still running fine when he got rid of them and the car cost half what the BMW costs. This isn't something radical, something new. Car manufacturers should know how to make a V8 engine.
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