I am in need of a lower block and guidance.
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From: Illnoise. WAY downtown, jerky.
Absolutely not. they do not cover used engines in the buyer protection. I was very upset when they said that because I would have never bought the engine if that was the case. I sent documents of compression numbers and took pics/videos within a week of buying it. PayPal is not like it use to be.
Maybe buying on eBay or reputable junkyard site is the way to go then.
I used a credit card to buy mine when I bought from any JDM dismantlers.
One time, a place that advertised "all our engines have 50K miles or under" shipped me an engine which had a sticker that said the timing belt was last done at 88K miles lol. It was a total POS. Oil was all burnt and varnished all over everything. Gaskets all rock hard from the owner never changing oil, etc.
I made my case and asked them nicely (repeatedly over a week's time) to take it back. They were pushing back on me sending it back and giving me the run-around. I eventually gave them 2 options:
- Take the engine back and remain nameless and go our own ways.
- I file a credit card claim for false advertising. I get my money back. And I proceed to ruin their reputation as best as I can anyway.
So they took the engine back.
Last edited by B serious; Jul 18, 2022 at 05:53 AM.
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Dang, good to know. Didn't know they didn't cover used engines.
Maybe buying on eBay or reputable junkyard site is the way to go then.
I used a credit card to buy mine when I bought from any JDM dismantlers.
One time, a place that advertised "all our engines have 50K miles or under" shipped me an engine which had a sticker that said the timing belt was last done at 88K miles lol. It was a total POS. Oil was all burnt and varnished all over everything. Gaskets all rock hard from the owner never changing oil, etc.
I made my case and asked them nicely (repeatedly over a week's time) to take it back. They were pushing back on me sending it back and giving me the run-around. I eventually gave them 2 options:
So they took the engine back.
Maybe buying on eBay or reputable junkyard site is the way to go then.
I used a credit card to buy mine when I bought from any JDM dismantlers.
One time, a place that advertised "all our engines have 50K miles or under" shipped me an engine which had a sticker that said the timing belt was last done at 88K miles lol. It was a total POS. Oil was all burnt and varnished all over everything. Gaskets all rock hard from the owner never changing oil, etc.
I made my case and asked them nicely (repeatedly over a week's time) to take it back. They were pushing back on me sending it back and giving me the run-around. I eventually gave them 2 options:
- Take the engine back and remain nameless and go our own ways.
- I file a credit card claim for false advertising. I get my money back. And I proceed to ruin their reputation as best as I can anyway.
So they took the engine back.
Glad it worked out for you! I dont trust the milage on those engines. It seems like every single engine they have has under 50k miles on it. lol. Next time I need an engine I will either pay the premium for a low mile engine or buy from someone who has a great rep. Its sad that so many people are not honest anymore.
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