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Hello!
I have a 2001 4WD Xterra with a V6. It has about 150k miles on it. It has a crack in some internal part of the engine. I am debating whether the following
1) Buy a rebuilt engine
2) Buy an engine pulled from another X that hasn't been repaired but was running when removed
3) Buying a new car (I like this option least).
I have a few questions. Is it worth the extra money to buy rebuilt instead of used? If I want to buy a rebuilt engine, does anyone have recommendations with who to buy from? I've looked on ebay or my mechanic can order one. I don't really know what all my options are or what I need to know when looking at listings for engines. I'm finding cheaper prices on ebay, but most have core charges too, and I know my engine will not be in good enough condition to receive the full deposit back.
Is there anything else I should ask the mechanic to do while he has the engine out? Anything I can replace now so that it won't break later and cost more because of the time and labor it will take to get to the possibly broken part in the future? Here, I'm specifically thinking about having the transmission rebuilt. I am concerned that no sooner will I fix the engine than the tranny will go. At this point, there doesn't seem to be a way to test the transmission to see if it has any problems. Occasionally, when I'm getting on the highway, I don't feel like it shifts into the higher gear as quickly as it should — which is why I'm thinking about it.
I don't want to make any unnecessary upgrades, but I want it to keep going for a long time. I'm just concerned about dumping several thousand dollars into a 2001 with so many miles on it.
Thanks for any advice in advance!
I have a 2001 4WD Xterra with a V6. It has about 150k miles on it. It has a crack in some internal part of the engine. I am debating whether the following
1) Buy a rebuilt engine
2) Buy an engine pulled from another X that hasn't been repaired but was running when removed
3) Buying a new car (I like this option least).
I have a few questions. Is it worth the extra money to buy rebuilt instead of used? If I want to buy a rebuilt engine, does anyone have recommendations with who to buy from? I've looked on ebay or my mechanic can order one. I don't really know what all my options are or what I need to know when looking at listings for engines. I'm finding cheaper prices on ebay, but most have core charges too, and I know my engine will not be in good enough condition to receive the full deposit back.
Is there anything else I should ask the mechanic to do while he has the engine out? Anything I can replace now so that it won't break later and cost more because of the time and labor it will take to get to the possibly broken part in the future? Here, I'm specifically thinking about having the transmission rebuilt. I am concerned that no sooner will I fix the engine than the tranny will go. At this point, there doesn't seem to be a way to test the transmission to see if it has any problems. Occasionally, when I'm getting on the highway, I don't feel like it shifts into the higher gear as quickly as it should — which is why I'm thinking about it.
I don't want to make any unnecessary upgrades, but I want it to keep going for a long time. I'm just concerned about dumping several thousand dollars into a 2001 with so many miles on it.
Thanks for any advice in advance!