help insurance and honda dealer
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Originally Posted by JDR159,Nov 4 2009, 01:28 PM
You're not entitled to a new motor, just 'an equivalent replacement'. So a motor w/80k on it is better than a motor with 107k. Some things to do:
--Make sure you get a written guarantee from the junk yard. They should provide a warranty on the engine (months & miles).
--Make sure your insurance comp. will cover another install if the replacement engine dies during the warranty period. Get this in writing!
--Replace the plugs.
--Have the valves adjusted.
--Do compression/leak down tests (after valve adj) to look for problems.
--Change oil (obvious) a couple of times w/in the warranty period and have samples sent out for analysis. Others can tell you more about this. You should be looking for coolant in the oil, as well as any unusual metal amounts. The oil analysis people should be able to compare to other S2000's for a benchmark.
FINALLY, if you don't like the used path, have the insurance company give you the money, then you go buy whatever new parts you need, and you pay the difference.
--Make sure you get a written guarantee from the junk yard. They should provide a warranty on the engine (months & miles).
--Make sure your insurance comp. will cover another install if the replacement engine dies during the warranty period. Get this in writing!
--Replace the plugs.
--Have the valves adjusted.
--Do compression/leak down tests (after valve adj) to look for problems.
--Change oil (obvious) a couple of times w/in the warranty period and have samples sent out for analysis. Others can tell you more about this. You should be looking for coolant in the oil, as well as any unusual metal amounts. The oil analysis people should be able to compare to other S2000's for a benchmark.
FINALLY, if you don't like the used path, have the insurance company give you the money, then you go buy whatever new parts you need, and you pay the difference.
I'm not sure about the warranty but it doesn't hurt to ask. That might come from the insurance company and not the dealership though. Usually insurance companies will warranty a certain amount of work (ie: paintjob, etc..). This is usually non-transferrable btw.
As far as the dealer goes, I'd be hard-pressed to think any dealer would warranty their work for 2/24k. My $.02
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im still in the process of talking to them right now. the junkyard gives warranties up to 24 months which covers parts and labor. im tryin to see if my insurance will cover that. than i will be happy.
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Originally Posted by myslows2k,Nov 4 2009, 03:10 PM
im still in the process of talking to them right now. the junkyard gives warranties up to 24 months which covers parts and labor. im tryin to see if my insurance will cover that. than i will be happy.
who is putting the motor in? dealership or the junkyard?
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As others have said, you're getting a replacement engine with less miles at no cost to you. You should be relieved. Compression test is a must though.
So what happened to your old one? Have a CAI and drive through some deep puddles?
So what happened to your old one? Have a CAI and drive through some deep puddles?
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yea i had aem v2 on it. there was like 3 cups of water in the piping.im also tryin to get insurance to let me keep the old motor but the dealer said there was a core charge so i dont knwo.