Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Searching For And Buying Remanufactured Engines

By John Hall


All vehicles will at some point suffer a failure or a breakdown and will need mechanical repairs and parts to be fitted. In more severe cases a complete new engine may be required to get your car up and running again. This can be costly and a cost effective alternative is to purchase remanufactured engines to get your car back on the road.

A factory made engine for a modern day vehicle will cost thousands of bucks and a lot more for some high end vehicles. There are many companies now trading that will take an old or damaged engine and recondition it to make it as good as new again. These power units are environmentally friendly, cheaper and will function as well as a brand new manufacturer power unit.

There are a couple of ways to get a remanufactured engine for your vehicle and both have benefits. A ready to fit unit can be purchased from a supplier that specializes in refurbishing power plants or you can send your broken one to them and have it reconditioned. Both options are cheaper than buying a brand new unit from a vehicle maker and the unit will be reliable.

You can find established mechanic shops in most towns and cities that can supply and install an engine that will suit your requirements. All models of vehicle will usually have a reconditioned engine that is compatible and be ready to be installed. If a local supplier does not have a unit they can contact one of their suppliers and place an order for one.

Another useful option is to use the services of an internet based engineering company to supply you with a suitable power unit. These web based companies will have many reconditioned engines in stock and they can dispatch them to you on a next day delivery service. If you use a web based supplier it is advisable to send an email or telephone them before you place an order to make sure that the item you are buying will be suitable.

If a supplier does not have a compatible engine in stock they will ask you to send your unit for them to recondition. Their team of engineers will carry out all of the work required to get it running before sending it back for fitting. Many companies will offer a service where they will collect your vehicle, work on the engine and deliver the vehicle back to you, ready to drive.

If you need to ship your unit by road to be remanufactured, you will have to use the services of a courier company, and there are some things to bear in mind. The prices you are charged for shipping an engine is going to be costly due the weight of the crate. The unit will need to be correctly packaged for its road journey and covered by goods in transit insurance.

The majority of remanufacturing firms will offer a warranty on the units that they have worked on. These guarantees will differ and will either be time or mileage based against failures in the future. When the power unit is returned it is important to check it and keep the documents in case you need to claim against warranty.




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