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Remanufactured Engines
I have a 91 S10 with a 4.3L V6 approaching 200,000mi and am considering installing one of those remanufactured engines available from discount auto parts stores like Schucks, PEP BOYS, etc. The promos and warranties for these engines sound great, but the low price makes me nervous $1000 to $1500 for a complete rebuild is about 1/3 of what it would cost for a normal professional rebuild. Would like to hear from anyone who has any experience or opinion of the quality of these engines. Thanks
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As for whether it's worth it or not, I'd say it depends. I had an '86 Monte Carlo that had 192000 miles on it when it got totaled. The suspension was still nice and firm, the steering tracked well, and the tranny was fine. The engine leaked oil around the valve cover gaskets, but that was about it. If the engine went out on it, I probably would've thrown another one in. But then again, if it had gotten worn out to the point it needed a new engine, chances are, I guess, that the tranny, suspension, etc, would be questionable, too!
As for these economy rebuilds, I don't have much faith in them for the long haul. They are cutting corners somewhere.
I replaced an engine recently, and was very tempted to go with the one that had the long warranty, but the only thing the seller had was literature touting the warranty, not the warranty itself. Being the curious type, I looked for the company doing the remanufacturing on the internet, found them, and they had a complete copy of their warranty online, as well. What I found caused me to look elsewhere for an engine.
I recommend that you read the warranty on any engine you are interested in BEFORE buying it. This particular warranty did indeed provide a long coverage period, but limited what the remanufacturer would pay in warranty repair to the price you paid for the engine. They also listed non-covered items, which included head gaskets. I went with the recommendation of a local independent mechanic that I trust explicitly, who, when I asked him about the long warranty on the other engine said, "I'd rather have a good engine than a good warranty." After I read the warranty I told him I didn't know how good the engine was, but I didn't feel the warranty was that good.
If you are going to get somebody local to reman it well make sure they do lots of them. This maybe a good option if all it needs is rings and valves ground and maybe mains. I would consider going to a junk yard and pulling the whole engine and drive train. Better to pull your own as you can see what shape the vehicle was in-those things setting in the racks could be worth nada.
3rd engine had to have a balance shaft installed the day the engine was installed. At this point the engine is running very well and not burning oil at all. When you get a reman engine installed and then later you have any work done , shops tend to blame the previous shop for poor work and then there may be a hassle about a warranty claim.
It is worth the time to think ahead and have the shop that you trust to do continuing work do the install. I had an independant install the first reman and then had Chev dealer do all the warranty work, some of the work they charged for because the previous shop supposedly did bad work (independant of course denied any responsibility), Chev said they could only warranty their own work of course , Chev charges a LOT more for that work so it may come out in the wash...
Pop boasts that his truck will smoke my '00 C2500 - I DON'T THINK SO!! I beat Pop once before in 1984. We were both loaded down with 20 sheets of drywall going up a hill in San Francisco. I was driving a '83 F150 with 302-2V and
Auto OD tranny with 3:55 gears, Pop had the 3:23 gears and 350-4V. I beat him by 1/2 a vehicle length. My 2000 C2500 is heavily modified.
Good luck and Happy new years to all vehicle lovers
At 110k miles I was burning a quart of oil every other day (no leaks!). I decided that I wanted this truck to make 200k miles so I dropped the money on a remanufactured engine from a local engine and transmission store. I paid $1500 for the engine and $600 for the install. They guaranteed their engines for 3 yrs or 75k miles. I recently changed the spark plugs at 150k miles and everything looked great, no oil or fouling on the plugs. I figured the engine equaled about 7 car payments so I have got my money back on that investment and then some.
If the truck had 200k already, I probably would have scrapped it. Be happy that you got 200k miles out of that engine.