Rebuild/replace

**nubaru** · #1: 03-19-2013, 06:06 AM

I'm appealing to the collective here for some general advice.

My 06 Legacy Wagon (not GT) has a burnt piston in cyl #4.
My mechanic is pricing the rebuild cost as well as replacement engines.

I'm sure some people here have been through this and might have some valuable feedback.

Should I be researching used engines on my own? Also, can I expand my search to newer model years?

Money is a major object for my wife and I, so it is not as simple as, "drop a used engine" for us. I'm trying to figure out the most cost effective option without doing something cheap that won't extend the life of the car significantly.

I'm kind of f**** right now, so some food for thought would help me, plus I'm a teacher and today's a snowday, so I have some time to mull this shit over.

Thanks.

Also, if there's a rebuild/replace thread that I'm missing, feel free to direct me.

**SCASEYS** · #2: 03-19-2013, 06:32 AM

3-5K to do this usually
also we don't take kindly to the curse words, please edit them out
love them snow days, not an English teacher I presume?

**nubaru** · #3: 03-19-2013, 06:57 AM

thanks. love forums.

**nubaru** · #4: 03-19-2013, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCASEYS

3-5K to do this usually
also we don't take kindly to the curse words, please edit them out
love them snow days, not an English teacher I presume?

oh... adn I do teach English...

when I'm at work.

**c-lo** · #5: 03-19-2013, 07:05 AM

thread cleaned up and post moved. sorry for the OT.....