<br /><br />The person whose car it is says she's hesitant to spend cash on another car or get a car note. I took her to two car lots I know, and they both told her the same thing. They would sell her a car, but they'd be trying to buy her car, put engine in, then sell it for way more than they bought from her. They feel it's salvageable. Plus. Her parents helped her buy car. They seem resistant to helping her sell, trade, or get scrap money for car.

 

Well, a brand new engine would cost thousands. A rebuilt engine would also cost thousands, but less than a new one. A junkyard engine would be much less, but you won't know if it works until after you have spent over a thousand installing it. Engine replacement is not cheap or easy. A broken car doesn't care if you have the money to fix it or not.

 

A VIN code of "B" indicates a 2.4L engine. The good news is that they don't have quite as many problems as the 2.7L engines. The bad news is that there were a few different versions so you have to find one that matches exactly what you have in your car. I agree with dcotter that buying a new or rebuilt engine does not make sense. You may be able to find a good used engine for a reasonable price but you will still have to pay to have it installed which will most likely be more than the car is worth. Unless she has some emotional attachment to it she's better off putting that money toward another car.

John

 

Yeah she text me the other day asking if she has ed3 or edg model or if sge

 

i don't know you edit. My post submitted while typing. but I was saying she asked if had edg or ed3 and if had egr valve. I didn't know because didn't do majority of work. I was just there when he initially looked and when he checked her codes. Those 3 I posted were ones she text us before we even looked at it

 

Anyone know how to tell the difference between a ed3 and edg engine?