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A Result from a Blown Front Tire Truck Crashes.

Danny Lehrman — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:27:42 +0000

Blown Tire?

[/caption] I bet you are here because of an interest in buying engines. Well, you are at the right place. Today’s post is on tire negligence. The picture you see is the result of a front a blown tire. That reminded me of at least one post I [...]

Just had a used engine installed….

Danny Lehrman — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:48:02 +0000

Question: Just had a used engine installed in my 2001 Maxima, everything works fine except when you start it now it has a delayed reaction and kick in and out. Mechanic changed starter and same thing. I am using car but every start up is not smooth like it used to be.Any ideas…. Answer: If the timing [...]

Why are there so many used engines available?

Danny Lehrman — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:39:22 +0000

One theory I personally hold true on the abundance of used engines is the usage of cell phones while driving. Not paying 100% attention to your driving and having an accident. It is my contention that there are way more wrecked cars in the engine salvage yards due to the distraction talking on a cell [...]

How many cubic inches is my used engine?

Danny Lehrman — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:22:07 +0000

That is a good question. At one time all we had were American numerals to designate engine size. Basically if you were to call for a used engine before metric equivalents took over, you might ask for a 350 ‘cubic inch’ (CID) Chevy engine for a 1978 Camaro. Now they call the same engine a 5.7 [...]

The Dipstick Has No Oil On It, but It Is not leaking..

Danny Lehrman — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:30:24 +0000

What does it mean when you have a vehicle with over 160,000 miles on it and the technician at the lubrication and oil change place says “sir, there is no oil on the dipstick”. There are only two things I can think of, one of them is you have an engine oil leak. The other [...]

A Used Engine May Be Your Best Answer..

Danny Lehrman — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:48:43 +0000

Why would I recommend a used engine instead of a new or remanufactured engine as the best choice when it comes to solving an engine failure. There is a large amount of evidence to support this claim. Brian is the owner of GotEngines.com and when we talked about what people are purchasing the most from his [...]

Lubrication Specialist or Home Oil Change?

Danny Lehrman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:27:24 +0000

I have never seen the specifics on how many folks change their own oil and filter and how many folks take their car to a lubrication/oil change specialist. Considering it is a heck of a lot easier and in most cases less expensive to go to a specialist, there is little sense in doing a [...]

Second Hand Engines and Reconditioned Engines

Danny Lehrman — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:55:57 +0000

This article is going to be a quick one, but there seems to be some confusion on what exactly a used engine is and what a second hand engine is. Most people don’t use these terms for engines much, but to clear things up here you go… A reconditioned engine means it’s been remanufactured. Another term [...]

Used Engines comparison guide…

Danny Lehrman — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:42:06 +0000

We’ve been getting a lot of callers asking us if is why it is wise to buy used engines for their vehicles. Without going into any lengthy details, I thought I’d try to help make this decision a little easier. First off, I want to start out with the difference. Used engines are exactly what they [...]