'99?
'00?
'01?
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Sorry but $ 10 k (I'm including the labor) is just not worth to do at a dealer.
You can purchase an remanufactured engine for half the amount the stealership is charging.
These engines aren't worth to be purchase new,they jusy not reliable because even brand-new you must still keep tabs on the oil compsumtion.
Dakar was just the begining.
Hell, for $8900 you could bid on that supercharged VX, swap the motor and have a ton of extra goodies and spare parts!![]()
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I honestly don't know. he said the price and I moved on.
Out of curiosity what is the difference between the short and long block?
I found this on ebay wonder if it would work...still not sure what I'm doing.
Alright, well, it looks like the stealership is gonna give me a grand for her. I hate to see my baby go, but given the givens it is probably for the best.
My only advice, is advice I've read elsewhere.
CHECK THE OIL every time you fill the gas tank.
I only wish I'd read that earlier.
Anyhow, Take care VXers.
Yep I set my phone's alarm to check my oil every week and add oil probably every other. I would like to have my VX forever. Sure am sorry to hear about your loss :-[
Canadian VXer!
I just got quoted $7150 for the repair on mine. That included parts and labor. The engine comes with a 3-year, unlimited miles warranty too, which is pretty sweet.
Last edited by phines : 05/25/2011 at 07:44 PM
For $8900 plus labor, they are obviously quoting all new parts from Isuzu. That's definitely not the way to go...
Last edited by phines : 05/25/2011 at 07:43 PM
I'll have to ask my Dad what his shop charges to do this. I thought he said a replacement engine from Jasper was only like $4K, so it's hard to believe you'd have another $3K in labor on top of that. Of course his shop is in rural North Carolina where labor rates are not nearly as high...
Last edited by phines : 05/25/2011 at 07:43 PM
Just an extra 2cents. Besides the fact that reading this thread has seriously bummed me out about buying a VX. A failure of 600 in 6000 is 10% not 1%.
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