just like in the title... is a d16y7 JDM or USDM? What car is it from? what are the specs? the one i got was "alegedly" from a 98 JDM EX but ive heard a lot of different things (i was once told that it was really from a DX) and now i feel like i was totally ripped off ( paid 1625 for the swap) and was promissed alot of things ( clean fuel injector /s, steam clean engine bay amongst other things) and aparently all they did was swap the engine ( they didnt even change the timing belt or anything)

anyways i'm in the bay area and maybe the price was o.k ( cause of the economy here) but ive been to other shops and theve said they would have done it for alot cheaper (around 1200 and it would have had VTEC)

i just wanna know if ive been lied to, and if i should go throw a fit in front of them ( since i had a lot of trust in them and I dont even go hang out there since i dont know how to act around them)



thanks for any help and pls. tell me what u think

 

if u live in cali.. then it definately aint sucka free

there was no jdm ex, there was no jdm d16yanything, and you paid about 3x more than that **** is worth.

sorry to break it to you man.
that engine is from 96-00 cx/dx/lx btw

 

So who did the swap? Was it Speed Image? I had a similar bad experience with Speed Image and was quoted for a D16Y8 for something over $3k. Heoooowl no. I couldn't believe those guys.

You might want to look into filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.

 

damn...sorry to hear that dude....but u got fucked.
thats like a 500 dollar motor...at least that is what i got mine for, complete. sorry to hear that dude...but yea i have a d16y7 and mine was from a 97 dx
whoever did the swap for u to them..they robbed you

 

is the D16Y7 JDM or USDM?

 

i'd rather not mention the shop yet, i'm gonna get all the info first... so i can confront'em

 

d16y7 is the 96+ USDM civic dx/lx engine. non vtec.

 

Most JDM engines don't have a numerical code on the end. Its usually d15b, b16a, b18c, etc

 

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Good idea. Good luck in fighting them whoever they are then!

 

Good luck

 

you sure have a lot of money to throw around. that's from a dx man. i wouldnt pay that much money for a d-series engine. a jdm d15b w/ vtec is $300, even a d16y8 (yeah it's vtec too!) would cost you $800 at the most. file a complaint against them thru better business bureau get your money back. tell us what company it is when you can, that way you'll save some people around the bay who don't know their honda.

 

Yeah you got owned

I have the same motor that runs perfect sitting in my shop that I paid $50 for.

Sad to hear...scammers

 

This should be a cautionary tale to everyone that you should ask these questions BEFORE you hand your money over to someone. Sorry to hear you got ripped.
Knowledge = Power.

 

Yeah the d16y8 is teh civic ex motor (sohc vtec) the y7 came from the non vtec models like the DX. and yeah that motor is a waste of time. A d16a6 would probably be better then that eninge.

 

hahaha...that motor is a quick lil motor, but ur right its not enough power.
i went to the sacramento raceway the other day and ran 15.91 on intake header and no muffler...and dont worry i didnt pay any money for those parts, they came with the car along with the y8 intake mani. but its definetely not worth what this guy paid for it...again man really sorry to hear that about those guys hellah ripping u off.

 

I agree he paid a bit too much. . . but just to clarify. . .Did you pay that much for the motor? Or for the motor and installation? Cuz it looks like a few of these guys here are under the impression that you paid that much just for the motor.

 

daym that sux... with that much money you coulda got a way better engine with installation... neway when you get the chance post up the shop so that other people don't get ripped off... hope you can clear it up also

 

Ahh man sorry to hear that man. Post the company name so you can save us people from buying from them. BTW, knowledge = power. Do some research before you have people drop in different parts into your car.

 

damn you could have gotten started with a b16 swap for that amount... sorry but it appears that you got riped off...

 

I'm sure whatever shop did it provided a receipt of sorts right? if not I would make sure you get one from them stating that it's from a JDM EX....

being that it is not then they sold you something under false pretenses which is in essence illegal.

I would then present this to the Department of Consumer Affairs who will help you to receive a refund.

They are actually very good, although timely in helping you. You can present your complaint to the shop and tell them that they can either resolve the issue out of court or deal with Consumer affairs.

I guarantee in saving their own reputation and future business they meet your demands. But do this now!!

 

sorry to hear that... they saw you coming though...

you need to take immediate action and confront them. you've been had and they know that...now stick it to them and make them pay. confront them in a sane non threatening manor and tell them what you want try to make a deal if they don't want to deal with you take it to a judge and let them know you are going to take legal action.

 

JDM EX I done heard it all now..

 

The D16Y7 is just a 1996-2000 DX/LX motor. Stock, it puts out 107HP, 102ft-lb torque. If this sounds familiar, there is a reason for it. This motor is basically just a newer version of the D16A6. These motors go for next to nothing and can sometimes be picked up for free. They also drop right in with no hassle and can use your existing transmission, fuel, and electrical system. In other words, you could have done this swap yourself basically for pennies! You seriously got ripped off. In fact, you might want to talk to an attorney. These folks who did the swap directly misrepresented the motor. And I would seriously consider small claims court. If you have a receipt that says 'JDM EX motor', you have them right where you want them!

 

alll right peeps.... heres the situation...


sorry for not writing any update sooner but ive been home alone for a while now and ive been drinking my a$$ off over this situation, and ive been taking all of u bros ans sis's for granted ... i'll try to put all ya'll to date... well when i first inquired about the engine, i was first told 1200 for USDM and 1600 for JDM and it's pretty clear now that my engine is USDM so i wouldnt mind getting at least 400 back... but regretfully my reciept only says ENGINE SWAP (but ithe original says for a CZ...and i have it right now)...i have plans on getting them the admit to thier lies but id rater not post em since i know for sure that they log on to this site also.... and who knows??? they are proabably have been reading this post and have a good idea of who i am


anyways i'll keep ya'll posted

im going to the shop tommorow... wish me luck... and if everything goes bad... no doubt i'll post the infamous shops name every where i can


thanks for your time

 

Good luck man. You probably won't get any of your money back though at least not by confronting them

Knowledge is power like someone said.