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My stepfather bought a 93 Honda red 2-door hatchback Civic when it was new so
his grandkids could have something to drive.

Now it has a terrible oil leak, and the only thing to do is get a new engine.


It has a little over 200,000 miles.

It has been sitting in my stepfather's driveway for around 6 months.

My stepfather said he got an estimate for around $2000 to put a new engine in
it.

I said that such an estimate is low, and I think it would be close to
$4000-$5000 range to get a good engine installed in this 93 Honda Civic 2-door
Hatchback and to get the Honda back in good working condition.

I told him that it would be a waste of money, because he could probably get a
good running used car in the $4000-$5000 range.

My question: Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in the 92
Honda Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for around
$2000, or will it cost more in the $4000-$5000 range?

Thanks for your help.

<< Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in the 92 Honda
Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for around $2000
>>

I'm guessing your stepfather could get an entire running '92 Civic Hatchback
for around $2000.

Why do you need a new engine because of an oil leak?


"MIRSE" <mirse@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041121160236.00362.00000925@mb-m17.aol.com...
> My stepfather bought a 93 Honda red 2-door hatchback Civic when it was
> new so
> his grandkids could have something to drive.
>
> Now it has a terrible oil leak, and the only thing to do is get a new
> engine.
>
>
> It has a little over 200,000 miles.
>
> It has been sitting in my stepfather's driveway for around 6 months.
>
> My stepfather said he got an estimate for around $2000 to put a new
> engine in
> it.
>
> I said that such an estimate is low, and I think it would be close to
> $4000-$5000 range to get a good engine installed in this 93 Honda Civic
> 2-door
> Hatchback and to get the Honda back in good working condition.
>
> I told him that it would be a waste of money, because he could probably
> get a
> good running used car in the $4000-$5000 range.
>
> My question: Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in the
> 92
> Honda Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for
> around
> $2000, or will it cost more in the $4000-$5000 range?
>
> Thanks for your help.

ok u can get a D16y8 engine which is a SOHC(single over-head cam) V-tec for
about $600 that has 40,000 miles on it...that engine is very reliable and
good..altogether it will be about 1200 w/shipping and install...if u need a
website email me
"MIRSE" <mirse@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041121160236.00362.00000925@mb-m17.aol.com...
> My stepfather bought a 93 Honda red 2-door hatchback Civic when it was
new so
> his grandkids could have something to drive.
>
> Now it has a terrible oil leak, and the only thing to do is get a new
engine.
>
>
> It has a little over 200,000 miles.
>
> It has been sitting in my stepfather's driveway for around 6 months.
>
> My stepfather said he got an estimate for around $2000 to put a new
engine in
> it.
>
> I said that such an estimate is low, and I think it would be close to
> $4000-$5000 range to get a good engine installed in this 93 Honda Civic
2-door
> Hatchback and to get the Honda back in good working condition.
>
> I told him that it would be a waste of money, because he could probably
get a
> good running used car in the $4000-$5000 range.
>
> My question: Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in
the 92
> Honda Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for
around
> $2000, or will it cost more in the $4000-$5000 range?
>
> Thanks for your help.

MIRSE wrote:

> My stepfather bought a 93 Honda red 2-door hatchback Civic when it was new so
> his grandkids could have something to drive.
>
> Now it has a terrible oil leak, and the only thing to do is get a new engine.

how bads the leak, and from where?
>
>
> It has a little over 200,000 miles.

getting up there in age, but if its still got good compression and was
taken care of, it might be good for another 100k. if... of course.
>
> It has been sitting in my stepfather's driveway for around 6 months.
>
> My stepfather said he got an estimate for around $2000 to put a new engine in
> it.

just the engine? sure, or less. a low mileage junkyard engine would be
cheaper, or possibly a rebuild of the existing engine... new rings,
valves, seals, etc?
>
> I said that such an estimate is low, and I think it would be close to
> $4000-$5000 range to get a good engine installed in this 93 Honda Civic 2-door
> Hatchback and to get the Honda back in good working condition.


>
> I told him that it would be a waste of money, because he could probably get a
> good running used car in the $4000-$5000 range.
>
true, but hows the condition of the rest of the car?

> My question: Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in the 92
> Honda Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for around
> $2000, or will it cost more in the $4000-$5000 range?

keep calling around. in los angeles, we have access to imported japanese
engines from cars that are "junked" over there. generally clean and low
mileage. i guess they dont do much driving on that island... nowhere to go?
>
> Thanks for your help.

>Subject: Re: 93 Honda: 200,000 miles. How much for new engine install?
>From: "kyle lallave" projectcivicsl@triad.rr.com
>Date: 11/21/2004 7:52 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <9Laod.3405$Fs1.377805@twister.southeast.rr.com>
>
>ok u can get a D16y8 engine which is a SOHC(single over-head cam) V-tec for
>about $600 that has 40,000 miles on it...that engine is very reliable and
>good..altogether it will be about 1200 w/shipping and install...if u need a
>website email me
******
Could you post the website here so that others who might be thinking about
replacing a Honda engine in a 93 Civic can also check out the website? Thanks.
>"MIRSE" <mirse@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20041121160236.00362.00000925@mb-m17.aol.com...
>> My stepfather bought a 93 Honda red 2-door hatchback Civic when it was
>new so
>> his grandkids could have something to drive.
>>
>> Now it has a terrible oil leak, and the only thing to do is get a new
>engine.
>>
>>
>> It has a little over 200,000 miles.
>>
>> It has been sitting in my stepfather's driveway for around 6 months.
>>
>> My stepfather said he got an estimate for around $2000 to put a new
>engine in
>> it.
>>
>> I said that such an estimate is low, and I think it would be close to
>> $4000-$5000 range to get a good engine installed in this 93 Honda Civic
>2-door
>> Hatchback and to get the Honda back in good working condition.
>>
>> I told him that it would be a waste of money, because he could probably
>get a
>> good running used car in the $4000-$5000 range.
>>
>> My question: Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in
>the 92
>> Honda Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for
>around
>> $2000, or will it cost more in the $4000-$5000 range?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hi

If you have a leak, perhaps you won't need to replace the engine at all. It
could be something relatively simple, costing a fraction of 2K providing the
engine is still in good shape.

I'd invest in getting the engine steam cleaned and see where it is coming
from - what do you have to lose, if you may replace the engine anyway? For
4K you can probably get a newer car -- it seems excessively high for a
repair.



Hope this helps.
Remco

"MIRSE" <mirse@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041121160236.00362.00000925@mb-m17.aol.com...
> My stepfather bought a 93 Honda red 2-door hatchback Civic when it was
new so
> his grandkids could have something to drive.
>
> Now it has a terrible oil leak, and the only thing to do is get a new
engine.
>
>
> It has a little over 200,000 miles.
>
> It has been sitting in my stepfather's driveway for around 6 months.
>
> My stepfather said he got an estimate for around $2000 to put a new
engine in
> it.
>
> I said that such an estimate is low, and I think it would be close to
> $4000-$5000 range to get a good engine installed in this 93 Honda Civic
2-door
> Hatchback and to get the Honda back in good working condition.
>
> I told him that it would be a waste of money, because he could probably
get a
> good running used car in the $4000-$5000 range.
>
> My question: Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in
the 92
> Honda Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for
around
> $2000, or will it cost more in the $4000-$5000 range?
>
> Thanks for your help.

Dee wrote:
> I'm guessing your stepfather could get an entire running '92 Civic Hatchback
> for around $2000.

Yeah. I got a 94 Civic EX for $2300 here in NYC a few months back,
courtesy of craig's list. 112K then, in great shape. Got a few things to
do, but they're all normal wear and tear as far as I can see.

http://www.jdm-online.com/honda/index.html..this site has a variety of JDM
engine for cheap
http://www.totaljdm.com/index.cfm/fu...5B/jdm_engines
the JDM D15B vtec tahts in the 92-95 civics
http://www.starjdm.com/honda.html some more JDM engines for cheap

If you need more tell me

"MIRSE" <mirse@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041121214532.22097.00001173@mb-m06.aol.com...
> >Subject: Re: 93 Honda: 200,000 miles. How much for new engine install?
> >From: "kyle lallave" projectcivicsl@triad.rr.com
> >Date: 11/21/2004 7:52 PM Eastern Standard Time
> >Message-id: <9Laod.3405$Fs1.377805@twister.southeast.rr.com>
> >
> >ok u can get a D16y8 engine which is a SOHC(single over-head cam) V-tec
for
> >about $600 that has 40,000 miles on it...that engine is very reliable and
> >good..altogether it will be about 1200 w/shipping and install...if u need
a
> >website email me
> ******
> Could you post the website here so that others who might be thinking
about
> replacing a Honda engine in a 93 Civic can also check out the website?
Thanks.
> >"MIRSE" <mirse@aol.com> wrote in message
> >news:20041121160236.00362.00000925@mb-m17.aol.com...
> >> My stepfather bought a 93 Honda red 2-door hatchback Civic when it
was
> >new so
> >> his grandkids could have something to drive.
> >>
> >> Now it has a terrible oil leak, and the only thing to do is get a new
> >engine.
> >>
> >>
> >> It has a little over 200,000 miles.
> >>
> >> It has been sitting in my stepfather's driveway for around 6
months.
> >>
> >> My stepfather said he got an estimate for around $2000 to put a new
> >engine in
> >> it.
> >>
> >> I said that such an estimate is low, and I think it would be close to
> >> $4000-$5000 range to get a good engine installed in this 93 Honda Civic
> >2-door
> >> Hatchback and to get the Honda back in good working condition.
> >>
> >> I told him that it would be a waste of money, because he could
probably
> >get a
> >> good running used car in the $4000-$5000 range.
> >>
> >> My question: Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in
> >the 92
> >> Honda Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for
> >around
> >> $2000, or will it cost more in the $4000-$5000 range?
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

>Subject: Re: 93 Honda: 200,000 miles. How much for new engine install?
>From: "Woody" TheDuck@pond.net
>Date: 11/21/2004 4:23 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <pH7od.30897$Qv5.20656@newssvr33.news.prodigy.co m>
>
>Why do you need a new engine because of an oil leak?
******
We took the 93 Honda to the Honda dealership. They said that the source of
the terrible oil leak and the car running terribly was a small hole in the
engine.

They said it could not be fixed.

Note: We had to tow the car to the nearby Honda dealership, because we
couldn't get it to run.

It would start for a few seconds, but it made terrible noises before it
suddenly cut off.

Oil spit out all over the driveway under the Honda just to the right of the
oxygen sensor that sits at the front of the engine just behind the radiator.
>
>
>"MIRSE" <mirse@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20041121160236.00362.00000925@mb-m17.aol.com...
>> My stepfather bought a 93 Honda red 2-door hatchback Civic when it was
>> new so
>> his grandkids could have something to drive.
>>
>> Now it has a terrible oil leak, and the only thing to do is get a new
>> engine.
>>
>>
>> It has a little over 200,000 miles.
>>
>> It has been sitting in my stepfather's driveway for around 6 months.
>>
>> My stepfather said he got an estimate for around $2000 to put a new
>> engine in
>> it.
>>
>> I said that such an estimate is low, and I think it would be close to
>> $4000-$5000 range to get a good engine installed in this 93 Honda Civic
>> 2-door
>> Hatchback and to get the Honda back in good working condition.
>>
>> I told him that it would be a waste of money, because he could probably
>> get a
>> good running used car in the $4000-$5000 range.
>>
>> My question: Can my stepfather really get a good engine installed in the
>> 92
>> Honda Civic Hatchback---one of those red ones I see everywhere---for
>> around
>> $2000, or will it cost more in the $4000-$5000 range?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>