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Originally Posted by mikefocke
And just what specifically gets updated and done for the ~$4k? I ask because a total rebuild by a well known rebuilder runs 5+ times that. So thinking that all the issues will be solved for $4k seems too good to be true to me. I can see a healthy $1k just for the removal and re-installation of the engine/trans. That only leaves $3k for the cleanup of the engine that has all the shavings that were ending up in the oil filter you saw plus new parts. AOS, water pump, tensioners, IMS, RMS, pads, plugs and coils. But then what do the mains look like, the rod bearings, the cylinders.
I've read a lot of postings about engines that had the half done rebuilds that failed soon after.
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i am not sure yet until my mechanic opens it up but will definitely post the findings and the plan, this is a time when i really need advice and input from you guys.
i will not accept a half rebuild and if i have to spend more to get it done properly i will. it still makes more sense to me than to pay 4k for a used engine that i know nothing about and another 1k to drop it in.
at a well known Porsche specialist Vertex in Miami they quoted 10k to put a rebuilt engine in it, out of which 1200$ labor. they would give me 12 months warranty or 12.000 miles but cant track it. too rich for my blood and dont like the warranty conditions, i plan on tracking it.
so with that in mind i went to my mechanic who builds old 911s from the ground up and has plenty of experience with water cooled engines and he said he could do it for around 4k. if it costs more then so be it, i wont cheap out as i plan to get at least a couple of fun filled years out of the car.