Cost replace engine plus labor estimate
03-21-2018, 01:54 PM
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Cost replace engine plus labor estimate
My valves inside the engine are no good and smoke is coming out the tail pipe. Mechanic quoted me $3000 to keep current engine and fix the valves inside. But he hasn’t quoted me about a used low mileage engine plus labor yet. I rebuilt the transmission August 2017 cost was $2600. Is my baby worth fixing and keeping or just go forward in debt and buy another vehicle. 2004 Honda Accord EX V6. I was fixing it for my daughter to have in college.
03-21-2018, 02:36 PM
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My valves inside the engine are no good and smoke is coming out the tail pipe. Mechanic quoted me $3000 to keep current engine and fix the valves inside. But he hasn’t quoted me about a used low mileage engine plus labor yet. I rebuilt the transmission August 2017 cost was $2600. Is my baby worth fixing and keeping or just go forward in debt and buy another vehicle. 2004 Honda Accord EX V6. I was fixing it for my daughter to have in college.
I dont know why some of those engines valve guide seals go bad,but they do. Its not very common,but Ive seen it enough times to recognize it.
You can spend 3k now and it will likely last your daughter through college. Or you can spend 25+k for a replacement Accord and have payments while she in college.....
03-21-2018, 02:42 PM
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What is the cause for those valves to go bad? Do you know if it’s cheaper to just rebuild the current engine valves or replace the whole engine itself? The car is all good body interior leather all controls work except horn, cruise control , and volume stereo changer on wheel column. Normal wear and tear. Currently looking at buying a 2001 Lexus RX 300 for $7999 if that’s worth getting..............one owner.
03-22-2018, 07:37 AM
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Its not the valves themselves,but rather the valve guides and seals. They simply wear out.
03-24-2018, 08:30 AM
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Cheap oil. Oil lubes everything in the engine. Ur car is no different from the next guy who has zero problems. Toyota is having similar issues with their corollas/matrix and celicas. "But those arent high performance engines" blah blah. U use conventional oil ur engine WILL sludge. Just like if u dont change Honda trans fluid for 100k mi it will fail. Hope this info is useful.
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