Worth it to have used/rebuilt engine installed?

[porsche-land]

Originally Posted by thstone

After going through 3 engine failures in the past year and paying $16,000+ for a high end rebuild that also failed, I have decided that a used factory engine is the most cost effective way to keep a Boxster running.

I bought my current 90K mile donor engine for $1,800 and after paying for install and a major tuneup, I was out the door for under $4,000.

Wow, what a story. Interested in the places that you got your 3 engines from. Who did your rebuild? How much did each engine cost you? Please share so everyone will know...

[thstone]

Originally Posted by porsche-land

Wow, what a story. Interested in the places that you got your 3 engines from. Who did your rebuild? How much did each engine cost you? Please share so everyone will know...

Easy - everything is already here on the 986Forum:

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/52494-aos-more.html

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/52798-engine-failure-pics.html

And then continue the engine action starting at Post #142 (on page 4) in this ongoing thread: Spec Boxster Build