Blown motor

[Rjs80]

I have an 2012 ve sv6 s2, was running perfect, then made a kind of rattle and stopped, had it looked at and spark plug has been hit, they have suggested valve stem with piston damage and say get a new motor.

recon engine i have been quoted $7500 from the shop.
has anyone done an LFX SIDI replacement? And is the $7500 about right?
On the other hand i can get a 2nd hand one for $2000 but unsure as the shop told me it usually creates chaos putting a 2nd hand one in.
Bit lost what to do from here

 

[Fu Manchu]

Drop a second hand one in. That’s what most do.

 

[Rjs80]

Drop a second hand one in. That’s what most do.

Was going to but have been told there is multiple LFX and multiple trans, if i dont get the exact one it wont work. So finding one is the problem

 

[greenacc]

Sounds like a sales pitch to me, trying to sell you a 7500 rebuild. That must include a holiday in Fiji while they have the car.
Just go and find a good used engine with the same code as yours.

 

[Lex]

Sounds like a sales pitch to me, trying to sell you a 7500 rebuild. That must include a holiday in Fiji while they have the car.
Just go and find a good used engine with the same code as yours.

Wreckers with warranty.

 

[Rjs80]

Sounds like a sales pitch to me, trying to sell you a 7500 rebuild. That must include a holiday in Fiji while they have the car.
Just go and find a good used engine with the same code as yours.

Thats what i am trying to find out and no one will give me a straight answer, mine says its an LFX and has A9Y, and MYA trans, so been ringing around to find out as long as all three match on a second hand one it will fit straight in. Is that right??

 

[vywgn]

As you have an LFX engine you don't need to worry about any of the other codes as it will swap straightover. Buy a VF LFX engine as a replacement, you'll need to have the sump swapped over as they are different but you'll have more chance of getting a lower km engine and a better pcv system

 

[Subju]

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