Used or Salvage Engine Purchase Ideas

[lt1gmc]

Recently needed an engine to replace the 234 k mile engine in our "09 Yukon Hybrid. Since they are a bit unique had to search the country. Found a 130 k mile one pretty close and the pics looked good. Had an idea to do a carfax on the vin and discovered the truck had the registration renewed in 2015 with 143 k miles on it, then in 2016 had the gauge cluster replaced and the new mileage was then 70 k. So the engine actually had over 200 k miles on it and 5 different owners!
The one we ended up buying was a 1 owner and carfax showed it had been serviced with oil changes around every 4000 miles, a much better choice for a used engine. Runs great, and since I wanted all new gaskets noticed it was clean as could be inside as well.

 

[ivin74]

How many miles are on the one you bought?

 

[Just Fishing]

Recently needed an engine to replace the 234 k mile engine in our "09 Yukon Hybrid. Since they are a bit unique had to search the country. Found a 130 k mile one pretty close and the pics looked good. Had an idea to do a carfax on the vin and discovered the truck had the registration renewed in 2015 with 143 k miles on it, then in 2016 had the gauge cluster replaced and the new mileage was then 70 k. So the engine actually had over 200 k miles on it and 5 different owners!
The one we ended up buying was a 1 owner and carfax showed it had been serviced with oil changes around every 4000 miles, a much better choice for a used engine. Runs great, and since I wanted all new gaskets noticed it was clean as could be inside as well.

smart!
When looking for replacement engines for my hoe, i had issues where the price was almost as much as a brand-new engine if i were to build it.

And flush those cooler lines, trans and engine!
if it feels like a restriction, then really look at it.
I learned the hard way.

 

[Erickk120]

Smart man! I learned a new tip/trick from you.