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Ok few weeks ago I posted that my engine got hydrolocked. I took the
car to my acura dealer and they were given the go ahead by my insurance to put in a used engine. A week later my car was ready for pick up, they told me the engine they put in had 40,000 miles on it. I was happy, so I drive the car home, on the way home the check engine light comes on, so I do a U turn back to the dealer. They give me a loaner car and few days later the receptionist calls me back to tell me the engine they put in actually had 150,000 miles on it. Naturally I was furious since my old engine only had 100,000 miles on it. My question is, is there any way to tell how many miles a used engine has? There has to be some kind of a paper trail that shows the true miles on the engine. I asked the dealer and they gave me this hand written note with the miles on it. I asked them for the receipt from the place where they purchased the used engine from but they said its not possible. Seems to me like they can manipulate the miles on paper to whatever they want. Any way to not get screwed? Now I have already paid them over $4000 for the work. Is it wrong for me to demand they take out the old engine and put in a Remanufactured engine since I am guaranteed a reliable engine without any wishy washy mileage issues? thanks in advance |
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"googamooga" <googamooga@gmail.com> wrote
> Ok few weeks ago I posted that my engine got hydrolocked. > I took the > car to my acura dealer and they were given the go ahead by > my > insurance to put in a used engine. A week later my car > was ready for > pick up, they told me the engine they put in had 40,000 > miles on it. > I was happy, so I drive the car home, on the way home the > check engine > light comes on, so I do a U turn back to the dealer. They > give me a > loaner car and few days later the receptionist calls me > back to tell > me the engine they put in actually had 150,000 miles on > it. Naturally > I was furious since my old engine only had 100,000 miles > on it. > > My question is, is there any way to tell how many miles a > used engine > has? There has to be some kind of a paper trail that > shows the true > miles on the engine. Paper trails for a vehicle in toto are common. But for an individual engine, I am not optimistic that mileage can easily be ascertained. > I asked the dealer and they gave me this hand > written note with the miles on it. I asked them for the > receipt from > the place where they purchased the used engine from but > they said its > not possible. This sounds like total dealer bullsh-t. > Seems to me like they can manipulate the miles on paper to > whatever > they want. Any way to not get screwed? > > Now I have already paid them over $4000 for the work. > > Is it wrong for me to demand they take out the old engine > and put in a > Remanufactured engine since I am guaranteed a reliable > engine without > any wishy washy mileage issues? Engine mileage issues in a situation like this are not wishy-washy. You were promised an engine with 40k miles on it, and presumably a price to match. Did the dealer take anything off the original estimate to compensate you for getting a more used engine? What is the guarantee on this engine? You are rightly concerned and IMO so far should take this matter up further with the dealer. |
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"Elle" <honda.lioness@spamnocox.net> wrote in
news:62h1k.627$D53.316@newsfe20.lga: > "googamooga" <googamooga@gmail.com> wrote >> Ok few weeks ago I posted that my engine got hydrolocked. >> I took the >> car to my acura dealer and they were given the go ahead by >> my >> insurance to put in a used engine. A week later my car >> was ready for >> pick up, they told me the engine they put in had 40,000 >> miles on it. >> I was happy, so I drive the car home, on the way home the >> check engine >> light comes on, so I do a U turn back to the dealer. They >> give me a >> loaner car and few days later the receptionist calls me >> back to tell >> me the engine they put in actually had 150,000 miles on >> it. Naturally >> I was furious since my old engine only had 100,000 miles >> on it. >> >> My question is, is there any way to tell how many miles a >> used engine >> has? There has to be some kind of a paper trail that >> shows the true >> miles on the engine. > > Paper trails for a vehicle in toto are common. But for an > individual engine, I am not optimistic that mileage can > easily be ascertained. > >> I asked the dealer and they gave me this hand >> written note with the miles on it. I asked them for the >> receipt from >> the place where they purchased the used engine from but >> they said its >> not possible. > > This sounds like total dealer bullsh-t. > >> Seems to me like they can manipulate the miles on paper to >> whatever >> they want. Any way to not get screwed? >> >> Now I have already paid them over $4000 for the work. >> >> Is it wrong for me to demand they take out the old engine >> and put in a >> Remanufactured engine since I am guaranteed a reliable >> engine without >> any wishy washy mileage issues? > > Engine mileage issues in a situation like this are not > wishy-washy. You were promised an engine with 40k miles on > it, and presumably a price to match. Did the dealer take > anything off the original estimate to compensate you for > getting a more used engine? > > What is the guarantee on this engine? > > You are rightly concerned and IMO so far should take this > matter up further with the dealer. > > > I'd be wondering if the timing belt was changed. Was the 40K promise in writing? -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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googamooga wrote:
> Ok few weeks ago I posted that my engine got hydrolocked. I took the > car to my acura dealer and they were given the go ahead by my > insurance to put in a used engine. A week later my car was ready for > pick up, they told me the engine they put in had 40,000 miles on it. > I was happy, so I drive the car home, on the way home the check engine > light comes on, so I do a U turn back to the dealer. They give me a > loaner car and few days later the receptionist calls me back to tell > me the engine they put in actually had 150,000 miles on it. Naturally > I was furious since my old engine only had 100,000 miles on it. but your old engine is so badly damaged, it can't even be rebuilt - /any/ engine is better than that. > > My question is, is there any way to tell how many miles a used engine > has? you can examine for wear, yes. but you have to know what you're looking for. can you do that? > There has to be some kind of a paper trail that shows the true > miles on the engine. I asked the dealer and they gave me this hand > written note with the miles on it. I asked them for the receipt from > the place where they purchased the used engine from but they said its > not possible. and they would probably be correct in saying that. > > Seems to me like they can manipulate the miles on paper to whatever > they want. Any way to not get screwed? > > Now I have already paid them over $4000 for the work. > > Is it wrong for me to demand they take out the old engine and put in a > Remanufactured engine since I am guaranteed a reliable engine without > any wishy washy mileage issues? you'd be foolish to do that imo. > > thanks in advance it's most likely a low mileage jdm engine. generally, these are a good deal, and a lot better than a rebuilt motor. rebuilt motors can be awful where the head has been skimmed too much, the block skimmed too much, and components insufficiently cleaned before assembly - they just don't last. i've had the luxury of examining the guts of a number of jdm motors in junkyards, and for fact, all the ones i've seen have been in great mechanical shape. |
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jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
news:ucSdnRmhqPALYdjVnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t: > > i've had the luxury of examining the guts of a number of jdm motors in > junkyards, and for fact, all the ones i've seen have been in great > mechanical shape. > > how often do you -find- JDM motors in US junkyards? -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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Jim Yanik wrote:
> jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in > news:ucSdnRmhqPALYdjVnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t: > > >> i've had the luxury of examining the guts of a number of jdm motors in >> junkyards, and for fact, all the ones i've seen have been in great >> mechanical shape. >> >> > > how often do you -find- JDM motors in US junkyards? > quite a lot. i've seen a bunch in the yards down in the san jose, silicon valley, area. they're a very cost-effective alternative to re-builds, or even stuff like blown head gaskets if you price in all the labor. |
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jim beam wrote:
> Jim Yanik wrote: > >> jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in >> news:ucSdnRmhqPALYdjVnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@speakeasy.ne t: >> >> >>> i've had the luxury of examining the guts of a number of jdm motors >>> in junkyards, and for fact, all the ones i've seen have been in great >>> mechanical shape. >>> >>> >> >> how often do you -find- JDM motors in US junkyards? >> > > quite a lot. i've seen a bunch in the yards down in the san jose, > silicon valley, area. they're a very cost-effective alternative to > re-builds, or even stuff like blown head gaskets if you price in all the > labor. > Hi, Isn't there an import outfit who is dealing in used Japanese engines Good source of few year old engines with low mileage. Japan is small country and mileage des not rack up. Also they don't keep cars too many years due to government policy. |
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Jim Yanik wrote:
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@spamnocox.net> wrote in > news:62h1k.627$D53.316@newsfe20.lga: > >> "googamooga" <googamooga@gmail.com> wrote >>> Ok few weeks ago I posted that my engine got hydrolocked. >>> I took the >>> car to my acura dealer and they were given the go ahead by >>> my >>> insurance to put in a used engine. A week later my car >>> was ready for >>> pick up, they told me the engine they put in had 40,000 >>> miles on it. >>> I was happy, so I drive the car home, on the way home the >>> check engine >>> light comes on, so I do a U turn back to the dealer. They >>> give me a >>> loaner car and few days later the receptionist calls me >>> back to tell >>> me the engine they put in actually had 150,000 miles on >>> it. Naturally >>> I was furious since my old engine only had 100,000 miles >>> on it. >>> >>> My question is, is there any way to tell how many miles a >>> used engine >>> has? There has to be some kind of a paper trail that >>> shows the true >>> miles on the engine. >> Paper trails for a vehicle in toto are common. But for an >> individual engine, I am not optimistic that mileage can >> easily be ascertained. >> >>> I asked the dealer and they gave me this hand >>> written note with the miles on it. I asked them for the >>> receipt from >>> the place where they purchased the used engine from but >>> they said its >>> not possible. >> This sounds like total dealer bullsh-t. >> >>> Seems to me like they can manipulate the miles on paper to >>> whatever >>> they want. Any way to not get screwed? >>> >>> Now I have already paid them over $4000 for the work. >>> >>> Is it wrong for me to demand they take out the old engine >>> and put in a >>> Remanufactured engine since I am guaranteed a reliable >>> engine without >>> any wishy washy mileage issues? >> Engine mileage issues in a situation like this are not >> wishy-washy. You were promised an engine with 40k miles on >> it, and presumably a price to match. Did the dealer take >> anything off the original estimate to compensate you for >> getting a more used engine? >> >> What is the guarantee on this engine? >> >> You are rightly concerned and IMO so far should take this >> matter up further with the dealer. >> >> >> > > I'd be wondering if the timing belt was changed. > > Was the 40K promise in writing? > =================== Since it's out of an Integra, have the valves been adjusted every 30,000 miles? Very important. Ask any gen 1 CR-V owner that's had to have a valve replaced. :-( 'Curly' |
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Well if I had kept the engine they gave me it had a 100 day
guarantee. Today I talked to the Manager on the phone and told him no one in the right mind would put in a 150000 mile on a better shaped car. He said he will talk to my insurance tomorrow. My insurance agreed to pay for a remanufactured engine so we'll see how it goes. Now you guys are scaring me, I thought remanufactured engines were good, some of them come with a real good warranty. errr so I have heard. |
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googamooga wrote:
> Well if I had kept the engine they gave me it had a 100 day > guarantee. Today I talked to the Manager on the phone and told him no > one in the right mind would put in a 150000 mile on a better shaped > car. He said he will talk to my insurance tomorrow. My insurance > agreed to pay for a remanufactured engine so we'll see how it goes. > > Now you guys are scaring me, I thought remanufactured engines were > good, some of them come with a real good warranty. errr so I have > heard. remanufactured engines are better than broken engines, and if you drive domestic, they're pretty much your only choice, hence the presumption of it being a "good" option. however, they are never as good as oem in reality. even if they are done by well intentioned honest shops, the stats are that they typically last in the 50-60k range. [i got those numbers from the owner of a taxi fleet i used to know.] compare this with an original honda engine that will do 300k easily. if you get jdm in the 30-40k range, you're much better off. |
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