hey everyone, I visited a local mechanic today and he said it mite just be cheaper to actually put a new motor in, he has quoted me a price of $1500 for a rebuilt/recondtioned motor with low km's on it...just wondering whether this is an alrite price? he owes me a favour and he says its a good price, i just wana know whats the go... if its not a good deal can someone please direct me to the right source quick fast please...i can't bear to see my baby of the road no more! everytime i see another zed on the road it drives me insane!!! haha kind regards, reg
$1500 For a reco? I'm having my motor rebuilt ATM and it is quite a bit more than that price. Average price for a rebuild is over $6k. The gasket kit alone is near to $600. Are they fitting anything new to this engine or just a hone and a slap in the old stuff? Check out what they have done or claim to be doing for this amount of money as it seems way to cheap, even as a favour.
hmmmm, ok, so its a tooo good 2 b true price situation is it? hmmm from what i understood, he said its a rebuilt/recon engine for $1500, and then i pay for installation...i guess maybe i mite have to get some more info on it...
Rebuilt/recon? Or just 2nd hand. About right for a 2nd hand NA engine with nothing done to it. But as Ports has said - Gasket kit say $600 plus rings and bearings, valves reground, heads done, bores honed, injectors cleaned plus you'd want the timing belt changed and all new hoses - your looking at least $3000-3500 plus fitting.
Are you sure that wasn't just the labour to R&R? Most shops charge about $1,000 to remove and re-install the engine....
