Lessons learned?: Buying a "used low mileage engine"....

Originally Posted by gRed04

I have no doubt that Jake offers a great product but let's leave the Marines out of this

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it's relevant..They don't hand out awards for honor and integrity to people who make up stories

"As far as using this thread for the benefit of my company:
Some people deny that any issue occurs and they don't want anyone to tell them that there is anything that is ever going to happen to their engine. The last person they want to remind them of these things is one of the guys that is heading up the development of the engines."

Sorry - but I didn't know you were a team member in the development of the M96 engine. Thanks for that information.

P.S. I think part of the problem is your advertisements...tick..tick..BOOM! When you evoke fear the outcome is uncertain.

[Jake Raby]

Yes I did make that bet about 20 lifters being bad, but unfortunately the poster never took me up on the wager.

I should clarify that I certainly was not part of the development team that created the M96, but I am part of the team that has worked to re-develop it.

Time will tell that the lifter issues are a reality. More shops will see them and be able to diagnose them as the amount of shops being FORCED to work with these engines internally has dramatically increased with the bad economy. They have to do the work because people can't afford to swap the engines out.

The tick, tick boom ad was done as a way to grab some attention.. That ad has ran its course and the new ad starts next cycle with Excellence, you'll like it alot :-)

[blinkwatt]

I have no doubt that in your mind, someone would create a story like this to drum up business (if I'm not mistaken, you were the kid who attempted to sell your car to a member two days after detailing the amount of abuse and reckless driving you did).

I drive my car how I want. It's my car. I drive to up and down CA in my ride several times a year without hiccup or 2nd thought. As for me 'abusing' my car.....cry all you'd like. I've let another forum member whip my car around without even thinking about it. Sorry that enjoying my car offends you. I'm just open about how my car is driven,as long as it's up to par on tune ups and oil changes it will be fine.

I also have no doubt, that you are the kind of person who would only question a former Marines honor and integrity from the safety of your keyboard.

I bet your right,ask a bunch of the forum members who know me in real life.

Someone great once said, it is far better to leave your mouth closed, and have your peers wonder if you are ignorant, than open your mouth, and remove all doubt.


Perhaps you should have kept your mouth shut then.

[Brucelee]

Perhaps when this is all said and done, Jake can provide a summary for our benefit.

Thanks to all who contributed.