Friday 13 May 2016

The Benefits When Buying Remanufactured Engines

By Harold Davis


Your vehicle will at some point suffer a major breakdown and will require new mechanical repairs and spares to be fitted. In some severe cases a complete new power unit may be required to get the car back on the road. This can be very costly and there are some advantages when using remanufactured engines to get the car up and running again.

A major manufacturer's engine will cost a great deal of money depending on which model of car you own. There are now firms who can recycle old power units by disassembling and repairing them and selling them back on to customers. These reconditioned engines are often as good as factory units, much cheaper and are better for our environment as the metals have been recycled.

There are a two ways of getting a remanufactured unit for your car and both have benefits. A ready to go unit can be purchased from a company that specializes in refurbishing or you can send your broken unit and have it attended to. Both of these options are much cheaper than buying a new unit from one of the car makers.

Auto spares stores can be found in most neighborhoods and they will be more than happy to source a unit for you for if they can. An engine for the majority of the major car models and some classics will be available and ready to install. If they do not have a unit in their stock for your car they can probably order one and will get in touch when it is in stock.

Another option is to use a web based firm to source and supply you with a power unit. These online companies will have reconditioned engines listed on the pages and can dispatch them on an overnight service. If you use an internet retailer it is recommended that you send an email or call them before you order to ensure that the item you are ordering will be suitable for your vehicle.

When one of the supply companies does not have a suitable unit in stock or they cannot order one, they may ask you to send your failed unit in to them for attention. Their engineers can strip it down and carry out all of the mechanical work to make it fully operational. Some of the companies can collect your car and do all of the work on the engine before returning it to you ready to drive.

If you need to use a shipping firm to send your unit for rebuild there are some important things for you to consider. A car engine is a heavy, bulky item and will be fairly expensive to ship due to the firms charging by weight. Always ensure that everything is well packed and find insurance cover in case your crate gets lost or damaged in transit.

The majority of companies will offer a workmanship warranty on the units that they work on. This guarantee will differ depending on which company you use and will either be time or mileage based. When the unit is returned and fitted it is important to keep the documents in case you need to get in touch regarding any failures with the engine.




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