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Demystifying Buying a Used Diesel Engine

November 7, 2010 By 1 Comment

We at Low Mileage Engines get a lot of calls from customers who desperately need replacement diesel engines. This is natural since our company offers some of the best values in the country on used diesel engines. I think we stand heads above our closest competitors both in warranty, availability of low mileage units, and delivery time. Many of our customers know exactly what they want before they ever call us, but we also have customers who request that we walk them through different diesel options. With those customers in mind, we present this article on what you need to know about buying a diesel engine.

The first thing that must be discussed space is the different levels of completion when buying a diesel engine – new or used. The “engine” itself is just the long block – the cylinder block and the cylinder head(s). However, some people need other components which can include injectors and injector pumps.

Used diesel engines are typically sold with a warranty that has similar coverage to that of gasoline engines engines. The long walk is warranteed (in the industry it is sometimes phrased that the internal lubricated parts of the long block are warranteed). In other words this would work for you if you had a bottom end go out on your diesel engine. If you had half your injectors fail and this in turn destroyed your engine, you would have to purchase a long block and new injectors.

Phrasing that is commonly used with diesel engines for a long block is “complete through the valve train.” Beyond this, companies get very murky in their definitions. Your best bet is to demand a list of parts included in more complete assemblies. I’ve seen phrases like “complete runner”, “stage I”, etc. thrown around from different remanufacturers all with very different meanings.

The three most expensive components in a diesel engine assembly are the long block, the injector pump, and the injectors themselves. Jasper engines, for example, lists a 2007 Ford 6.0L for $6466.00 while they list a “complete runner” at over $13,000.00. The difference in those two prices is essentially made up by the fuel injectors and the injector pump.

A set of injectors from Ford can run $3200.00. You need to know that most diesel engine remanufacturers required you to install a new set of injectors to validate the warranteed on their long block. Thus, you’re buying a $6466.00 long block that requires another $3200 expense in parts. There is nothing sneaky about this: bad injectors can damage a good engine. You just need to make sure that you’re getting something that you understand.

You should also understand that you will need to perform all the technical service bulletins that have been announced for your specific vehicle when you install your replacement diesel engine. For example, if you bought a Ford 6.0L engine from our company as a used engine or a remanufactured engine we would require you to install a new style EGR cooler since the old style EGR cooler is the main cause of failure in those engines. This is well documented in Ford technical service bulletins and a failure in instance when this is not performed is simply negligence on the half of the installer.

A remanufactured diesel engine is a great option which allows you to get a lot more life out of your truck. A low mileage used engine is sometimes an option with a lot more value. We sold hundreds of diesel engines including the Duramax 6.6L, Cummins 5.9L (both 24 valve and common rail), Ford Power Stroke 7.3L, Ford 6.0L and the new Ford 6.4L.

If you find yourself wondering which diesel engine option is best for you (or if you need a replacement Diesel engine), please give our sales staff a phone call at 800-709-9233.

We also welcome comments and questions on this post.

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Buick Rendezvous Engines

November 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Buick Rendezvous was originally introduced not as a replacement for a specific vehicle but as a new type of vehicle for General Motors: a crossover. This is its claim to fame. Powertrain wise, Buick Rendezvous engines are pretty straight forward with only a few variations throughout the model life.

The Rendezvous made the scene in late 2001 as a 2002 model year vehicle and was originally sold with a 3.4L engine that had two versions: a Federal emissions version and a California emissions version. Both are based on the LA1 design.  The LA1 is a bored out version of the 3100 series engines,and was first used by General Motors in 1996. The LA1 is a solid engine that is weakened by a peripheral issue that affects many General Motors engines: the leaky intake manifold gasket.

There is still a good supply of 3.4L used engines available for the Buick Rendezvous. Buyers should focus on finding a truly low mileage unit with a good warranty. The General Motors long life coolant is an enemy of this engine. Since the long life coolant uses an organic antioxidant agent that deteriorates over time, it can literally attack the engine if not changed often enough. Mileage is a good indicator of the wear not only on the engine but on the coolant. Anyone with significant experience installing 3.4L used engines will also tell you that you should replace the intake manifold gasket on these engines 100% of the time. If this is not done you can destroy an otherwise good engine with the eventual mixing of oil and antifreeze.

In 2004 a new addition was made to the Buick rendezvous engine lineup. The 3.6L LY7 engine is known as the GM “high feature” engine. This engine was used in many high dollar vehicles including the Cadillac CTS. The 3.6 L engine has a low failure rate, and and Low Mileage Engines has a good supply of these used engines. The computer, intake, and exhaust systems are different between the Rendezvous and Cadillac CTS. There are other differences as well but suffice it to say that these lead to a small horsepower difference between the engines. The CTS gets approximately 255 hp while the senior Rendezvous gets 242 hp.

In 2005 the 3.4L LY7 was replaced with the 3.5L LX9 engine. The LX9 is based on the same family of engines that the 3.4L LY7 was based on – the 60° V6 family. The 3.5L engine obviously has a larger bore said sister 3.4L. Since the 3.4 L was “maxed out” one of many changes made to allow the 3.5L displacement was offsetting of the bore holes by 1.5 mm.

In 2007 the high feature 3.6L engine was dropped, leaving only the 3.5L engine. Of course, General Motors discontinued the Buick Rendezvous for the 2008 model year.

If you need an engine for your Buick Rendezvous Low Mileage Engines has excellent availability. We focus on the low mileage engines that it makes sense to install, and offer a standard one year unlimited mile part warranty.

Please call us today at 800-709-9233 for a fast free quote.

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German JDM Engines? Hardly.

September 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Recently, several people have contacted us looking for JDM engines for German vehicles. This disturbs me for a few reasons that I’ll share. First, I’ll go into detail about JDM engines and why legitimate JDM engines (actual engines imported from Japan) can be of tremendous value to you, our reader. You’ll see why people hear about JDM’s and get excited about them – and are thus susceptible to shysters who lie to them and engines they claim to be JDM’s which are not actual JDM engines.

The reason people get so excited about JDM engines is that by and large they typically have much less wear on them than their US counterparts. Many years ago, Japan passed laws called “Shaken” laws, which affect vehicle warranties and inspections. After 3-5 years, it becomes prohibitively expensive to keep vehicles that would be sought after in the US due to heavy taxes and inspection fees. Japanese drivers pay private companies to dispose of their vehicles. For several years, these vehicles were recycled completely for their metal only.

So, 30+ years ago Japanese business men realized that when they crushed these vehicles, they crushed money. Japanese auto makers were expanding into international markets and selling vehicles with identical drive trains in each of these markets. Laws made it very difficult to import used vehicles into the US, but parts vehicles were another matter entirely. Even with high tariffs, the market was profitable enough for several companies to enjoy modest success exporting Japanese Domestic Market engines (JDM) into the United States for resale.

In the 1980′s, the US and Japan signed special treaties which lowered the tariff on JDM’s to a point that allowed much greater profit in the industry. The late 90′s and early 00′s were the golden age of JDM’s, with good availability and fantastic pricing. To this day, JDM’s represent the best deal available on engine replacement for many vehicle models.

There have been some setbacks in the industry that have lead to lower profit and availability.

The first setback is the increase in the number of vehicles that are exported from Japan to non-US countries as drivers. China absorbs a tremendous amount of these complete non-parts vehicles and New Zealand has been called the Island Subarus go to when they want to die in peace. Many go to South Africa. Many consumer groups oppose the import of complete vehicles as drivers claiming there both safety and environmental impacts not accounted for. They are concerned that the older vehicles are not as safe as newer vehicles and that keeping older vehicles on the road increases the amount of pollution released into the environment. Manufacturing new vehicles releases much more pollution than continuing to use older, existing vehicles!  I guess newer vehicles are just prettier.

The second setback has been loss in profitability in the last decade. Exchange rates and regulatory environments have changed, and many of my sources in the JDM world claim they prefer to export to South Africa, Israel, New Zealand, and Australia over the US and Canada. This has served to raise the price of JDM’s in the US and lower the overall availability.

The third setback has been the manufacturers themselves. Japanese auto makers are well aware of JDM imports into the US, and have actually taken steps to limit this as a repair option by by selling different displacement engines and using different fuel delivery systems on otherwise identical engines. A prime example of this is the 2AZF engine manufactured by Toyota. When it came out in the US and Japan, the US version used fuel injection, while the Japanese versions used direct injection. Only in the last several years have the US versions begun to use direct injection. Thus, there is a year range of Camry engines with no JDM available. There is a similar situation with Nissan Altima 2.5L QR25DE engines. Interestingly enough, these engines are also among the pricier engines from wrecked US market vehicles vehicles.

I wrote this blog because of “German JDM’s” and now that I’ve done a broad overview of JDM’s, I’m ready to come back to that. German JDM’s are rare. It is possible to get them, but highly unlikely. Where a Toyota or Nissan are a throwaway car in Japan, imported cars are not. When I look at JDM options in Japan, the German engines we see are much higher mile than their Japanese counterparts and thus don’t test out as well. German vehicles retain their value in Japan unlike Japanese vehicles, and are thus driven longer. JDM suppliers simply don’t represent a good, consistent source of German engines.

If you find yourself in need of any type of recent model German or Japanese engine, please contact us at 800-709-9233, or fill out our request form so we can contact you back.

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The Honda Insight

August 27, 2010 By 1 Comment

The Honda Insight has been seen driving around the United States for about a decade now. Although the Insight was out of production for a few years, it is back on the market now. This article will speak on several subjects such as the transformation of the Insight over the past decade and give some “insight” into the Honda Insight’s gasoline-electric power.

The first generation of the Honda Insight was introduced to the market in 1999 (model year 2000). Edmunds’ opinion of the 2000 Insight is, “Some cars make you feel like a champion. This one makes you feel like a hero.” Consumers even gave the 2000 Insight a rating of 9.1. The Insight was the first gasoline-electric hybrid sold in the United States, even North America as a whole. The first generation Insight is only a two-seater and available in three different models: one with a manual transmission and no air conditioning, one with a manual transmission and includes air conditioning, and finally one with a CVT (continuously variable transmission) and includes air conditioning.

The Insight has a key feature known as Integrated Motor Assist under its hood. Integrated Motor Assist is special because it is composed of both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. The ECA series, gasoline engine in the first generation Insight is a one liter, three-cylinder engine with about 70 horsepower. The electrical motor assist gives the Insight a little extra power, adding an additional 13 horsepower. Another positive of the Integrated Motor Assist is that when the car is not moving, the engine can shut off and the car can still operate with the electric motor acting as a generator.

Despite these positive features, the Insight had problems with sales. In the 2005, Honda sold less than 2,000 Insights. The sales in 2006 were worse, as Honda sold fewer than 1,000 Insights through September of 2006, and at that point, Honda decided to pull the plug on the Insight. In 2008, Honda revealed that it would be selling the Insight again. Since the beginning of this year (market year 2010) the Insight has been back on the market and is available in two options: LX and EX. This marks the second generation of the Insight, and the first noticeable improvement in this generation of the Insight is that it is larger. It now is a four door vehicle that is considered a mid-sized vehicle based on its interior and now appears to seat up to five people. Under the hood of the current Insight there is now a 1.3 liter engine with four cylinders. The current engine now has about 98 horsepower and the electric motor still adds an additional 13 horsepower.

Honda is hoping that the improvements that it has made to the Insight will spark huge sales. In the United States, Honda is expecting sales of around 100,000 vehicles. Despite these sales forecasts, the current Insight has not received all positive reviews. Consumer Reports has the Insight ranked 21st out of 22 tested comparable cars. Edmunds, which as stated earlier, said the initial Insight would make a consumer feel like a “hero” in 2000, but now, it is stated that the 2010 vehicle did not perform well in Edmunds’ opinion, although Edmunds is still performing tests in an attempt to develop a better opinion.

Overall the Insight has shown to be an innovative vehicle. As the first gasoline-electric hybrid in the United States the Insight burst onto the scene with blazing reviews. After about six years on the market though, the Insight’s lack of sales caused Honda to stop producing it. Almost three years later, the Insight is back on the market with a larger, more up-to-date look and a little more power. With these improvements, Honda expects big sales but the experts are not quite sold on the Insight. It looks as if only time will tell whether this version of the Insight will succeed or fail

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Buick Enclave Engines

July 30, 2010 By 1 Comment

The Buick Enclave was introduced for the 2008 model year with the 3.6L LY7 engine. This engine had been introduced originally for the 2004 Cadillac CTS. While there have been upgrades made, the design proved reliable and has been a mainstay of the mid size market. In 2009, enclave upgraded to the 3.6L LLT engine also used in the Acadia, CTS, Outlook, and Cadillac STS.

2008 Enclaves are beginning to get to the age where some engine replacements are necessary that are not covered under warranty. These are typically vehicles that have used up their drive train warranty of 5 years or 100,000 miles. Most Enclaves will currently have few miles than this! 33,000 miles per year would be a heavy driver indeed. Another source of engine failure that General Motors won’t warranty is failures due to lack of coolant resulting in overheating or failures from a lack of oil to lubricate the engine.

Many families finding themselves in need of a replacement engine for their Buick Enclave spend too much during the process. There is currently a tremendous availability of good low mile Enclave engines, meaning that there is really no reason to buy a “new” engine from the dealership. We’re proud to offer great deals on Buick Enclave engines every day. All of our motors come with a 1 year, unlimited mile part warranty and a free vehicle history report to verify the mileage on the vehicle the engine was removed from.

Our staff will be happy to walk you through the replacement process. In addition to selling you a great engine, we can guide you in finding a mechanic. While we won’t tell you who to go to, we can share general principles that have helped thousands of our customers have great experiences finding a mechanic and getting their engine installed.

We’d love to add you to our list of satisfied customers – if you need an engine, please call us at 800-709-9233. We’ll do our best to get you back on the road quickly.

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Does a Catalytic Converter Come With a Used Engine?

June 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment

We are frequently asked whether or not a catalytic converter should come with a used engine. The simple answer is “no.” There are two reasons for this, and I’ll go into those below.

A faulty catalytic converter can destroy an engine due to the critical function they serve in handling exhaust on modern vehicles. The 2002 and 2003 Nissan Altima have been reported by many to have catalytic converter problems, as have a lot of Suzuki vehicles. This can destroy the engine.

Salvage yards and engine sellers are restricted by the EPA in sending Catalytic Converters. Regulations say that you have to be specially certified to “re-certify” a catalytic converter. It is in violation of EPA regulations to send a catalytic converter if your company doesn’t have these qualifications. I am not aware of a single salvage yard in the US that advertises this certification, because it is insanely expensive to get! This is the main reason that used engines don’t come with Catalytic converters.

The second reason is that a catalytic converter isn’t part of the long block. Our company, and many others, only sell the long block, and not the bolt on parts like the starter, alternator, etc. In many vehicles, the catalytic converter is part of the exhaust manifold. If this is the case, no exhaust manifold should be shipped with an engine.

If you have any questions about buying a used engine to help get you back on the road, that’s what we’re here for. Give us a call at 901-266-9996 and one of our salespeople will be happy to help get you what you need!

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We’ve Made Our Warranty Even Better

May 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

For years, Low Mileage Engines has offered the strongest standard warranty available on used engines. For years, Low Mileage Engines has offered one of the easiest to understand Labor Warranties available on used engines. Now, we’ve made our Labor Warranty even more affordable and even easier to buy.

$100 will get you the best labor warranty available on a used engine. What does this cover? For this $100, Low Mileage Engines will cover the number of hours specified in the Mitchell Book for a Complete Engine Assembly R&R. If you have an engine failure not due to overheating (blown head gasket), not due to your failure to keep oil in the engine, and not due to any type of “obvious” abuse, Low Mileage Engines will cover replacing the engine we’ve sold you at $45 an hour. This is a good deal – you get a lot for a very little. Replacing a 6.8L Ford Triton engine, for example, calls for over 20 hours of labor. 20 hours X $45.00 means Low Mileage Engines would cover up to $900 for the replacement.

There are very few companies selling used engines that offer a solid option for a labor warranty. Low Mileage Engines strongly recommends each and every customer purchase a labor warranty. While each engine comes standard with a part warranty, Low Mileage Engines can only help to cover labor costs if a customer chooses to purchase the labor warranty.

If you have any questions, or need a quote on a used engine, please call us at 901-266-9996.

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Replacing Your Toyota Celica GT Engine

March 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Toyota owners have lots of worrisome recall news lately–but you positively envy most of them. Your Toyota Celica GT engine is shot, and you know what that means: a big, big repair bill. Toyota’s reputation will come back. But your Celica needs some work, and that’s going to cost a lot.

Not so fast. You can save considerable money by buying a low-mileage used engine from Low Mileage Engines, and get the performance you would expect from a re-built engine, or an engine from Toyota after a few months to a couple of years of use.

How do you know? When you buy from Low Mileage Engines, you get a CARFAX vehicle history report to verify the miles of wear, and a one-year standard-parts warranty. Like any company that provides quality, we don’t like lemons, and we don’t like the companies that fool customers into buying them. That’s why we’re proud to participate in the Better Business Bureau reliability program, and why we’re proud to have the best record in the business.

Request an engine quote today on a low-mileage Toyota Celica engine. We’ll get to work finding you the best deal possible on a reliable product. We have ready-to-go products that have been tested, pre-cleaned, and certified ready to sell. We’ll show you the CARFAX vehicle report, and we’ll stand behind your almost-new engine with our one-year warranty.

We don’t want to repair the engines we sell, so we test them first. But if you have any trouble under the one-year warranty, we go out of our way to make the repair as simple and straightforward as possible.

So do the math. Toyotas still enjoy top-of-the-line resale value, but not Toyotas that don’t run.

So you can buy a new engine direct from the dealer, at a cost that rivals some new cars. You can scour the junkyards yourself, cross your fingers, and buy an engine with little to go by but the word of the yard owner, only to go through it all again in six months. You could get a towing company to take your Celica away for parts. If you’re lucky, you won’t have to pay them to take it off your hands–and sacrifice thousands of dollars over the cost of the engine in lost resale value.

Or, you can come to Low Mileage Engines, where replacing engines is what we do. We do everything we can to take the risk out of buying a used engine, from the Vehicle History report, to custom quotes, to machine-testing every Japanese market engine we sell, to our industry-leading warranty. We don’t just want to sell you an engine; we want to sell you a good engine.

With an almost-new engine from Low Mileage Engines, you know what you’re getting: a high-quality used engine with a known track record and a warranty. We believe our engines will run trouble-free for years past their warranty, and our BBB record attests that in most cases they do just that.

So whether you’re a home mechanic, a repair shop, or a dealership, if you need a Toyota Celica engine, call Wade today at 901-384-5624 (direct) for a fast, free, no-obligation quote on the Celica engine you need.

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Mini Cooper Engines

December 2, 2009 By 4 Comments

One thing I love about selling engines to customers all over the United States is that you break past the regional stranglehold that some brands have and end up dealing with just about everything. Sure, we sell a lot of GM, Toyota, Ford, Nissan, and Honda Engines, but we also sell a lot of engines for less dominant brands.

For example, we sell Subaru engines all over the country, especially to customers in New England and California. We’ve also been selling a lot of Mini Cooper engines, which are what I want to talk to you about.

Dave Ramsey talks a lot about the Mini Cooper because it has one of the highest rates of value retention. He says that after five years, it is the only vehicle to retain 50% of its sticker price for resale value in private party (individual to individual sale). That means that if you paid $30,000 for a Mini Cooper new (ha!) in 2004, right now you could expect to get approximately $15,000 if you tried to sell it.

There is a deeper meaning to this statistic though. In today’s economic climate where we just don’t have the throwaway money we used to, it means that replacing the engine in a Mini Cooper makes more sense than ever.

Let’s consider a few of the reasons for this.

  1. Replacing an engine costs a lot less than buying a new vehicle.
  2. If you don’t replace your engine, you lose out on resale value.
  3. Buying a low mileage engine with CARFAX mileage verification ensures that you’ll get a lot of life from your purchase.
  4. Purchasing a used engine is not only less costly than a remanufactured engine or new vehicle, but saves environmental resources.

Let’s look at these points in a little more detail.

Point one said “replacing an engines costs a lot less than buying a new vehicle.” Let’s say you had a 2004 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper. You need a 1.6L supercharged engine for it. To get a reman, you’re going to spend around $5,000 for the engine and an additional $4,300 for the JCW tuning kit. That puts you right around $9300. You can purchase a low mileage used Mini Cooper engine that is going to be easier to install for $4500 to $5500, fully dressed. On the other Cooper engines for that year, savings are even greater.

Point two talked about resale value. If you have an engine that doesn’t work in your vehicle, you lose a huge amount of resale value. Forget talking about percentages of retail value – we go into wholesale territory here. A vehicle with a bad engine is worth 20% of wholesale cost. That “$15,000″ car will sell for $8,000 at auction. 20% of $8,000 $1600. $15,000 – $1,600 is $13,400. Let’s say you had spent $8,000 to replace the engine. $13,400 – $8,000 is $5,400. Don’t put an engine in, and you lose over $13,400. Put an engine in, and you not only have another vehicle, but you end up saving five figures.

Our third point was about longevity. I will be the first to agree that if you don’t get any life out of engine replacement, it is a foolish waste of money. The fact of the matter is you do! Our standard warranty one used engines is 1 year. We honor our warranty claims, and we couldn’t do that if we had a high rate of failure. The secret to getting lots of life out of a used engine is to make sure it is barely used. If you buy a 150,000 mile engine, you won’t have good results. If you buy a 40,000 mile engine, you’ll have great results.

Don’t ever take any one’s word on mileage. There are a lot of companies out there selling cheap engines who lie on mileage. These companies will lie about the number of miles on a high dollar engine like a Mini Cooper engine in a heartbeat, and they don’t provide a free CARFAX because it would prove they’re lying on miles. Sadly, there are a lot of people out there buying these garbage engines without any verification of miles who would never buy said engine if they had demanded a CARFAX. A lot of them call me 30 days after they get their cheap engine installed. We sell high quality engines a low prices. Since we don’t lie on mileage and always provide a free CARFAX, we won’t always have the cheapest price, but ninety-nine times out of a hundred, we will have the best value.

The last point we have is about the use of resources. Good used engines come from vehicles that have been in a collision or are from a theft vehicle. The insurance companies sell vehicles they’ve determined are “totaled” at insurance salvage auction to try to recoup some of their payout money. Some of the highest quality parts come from wrecked vehicles with low miles because they are all OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts with low wear. The engine from a low mileage vehicle requires no remanufacturing or reconditioning as long as no damage has occurred to it. Replace the normal maintenance parts on it, and you have an engine that is “ready to drop in.” There is no expensive factory to power, no parts to manufacture, and because of this you not only save money, but resources.

We’ve talked about many of the reasons replacing the engine in your Mini Cooper makes sense. If you find yourself needing an engine, please give us a call. You can reach us directly at (888) 810-0017 or can fill out a request for a free quote online. You might not know a lot about engine replacement, so we’re here to help walk you through the process, answer your questions, and save you money.

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Rebuilt Engines Vs. Remanufactured Engines

October 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I’ve been running into something lately when talking with customers, something that greatly concerns me for consumers. Many folks are falling prey to companies selling rebuilt engines, thinking they are buying remanufactured engines. This mistake can cost them hundreds of dollars and leave them right where they started: needing an engine. This won’t be my longest blog, but will rather explain the differences between rebuilt and remanufactured engines. Keep in mind that a lot of folks incorrectly use the terms rebuilt and remanufactured – and some use them interchangeably.

A rebuilt engine is an engine that was broken at some point along the way and then taken apart. Rebuilders identify the broken part or parts, replace them, reassemble the engine, and sell it. The problem with this is that all the parts not replaced (normally over 95% of total parts) are very worn, and in high tolerance applications like an engine, new parts stress old parts. A 4 cylinder rebuilt engine can have, for example, 1 new piston and 3 old pistons. This is a potentially unreliable fix for your engine problem. Think about it: one piston failed… what’s keeping the three old pistons from doing the same thing? To me, “rebuilt engine” is a dirty, dirty word.

Remanufactured engines are completely dissassembled. The only parts reused in legitimate remanufactured engine are the crankshaft (which will be magnafluxed and repolished), the camshafts (which will also be magnafluxed and repolished) and the block casing/head casing. Everything else should be new, and the parts will typically be of higher quality than the OEM parts.

Installation wise, most mechanics will prefer a low mileage used engine over a remanufactured engine simply because labor costs will typically be lower on the installation of a good used engine. I would always prefer a low mileage used engine over a rebuilt engine.

If you need a quote on a used or remanufactured engine, please feel free to call us at 901-266-9996!

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