Hey Scotty, or community. How reliable is a remanufactured Engine? I'm looking at a 2008 Ford F250 super duty truck with a remanufactured 5.4L Engine that has 3,628 miles on it. The chassis has 162,000. This truck is being privately sold, and the current owner seems very interested in being upfront about the records. Seems very well maintained. It's also on the New Hampshire seacoast.
It depends on who rebuilt it and how good of a job they did. Best would be a Ford factory rebuilt. Have to wonder though why the seller would be getting rid of it just a few thousand miles after spending the money on an engine. Maybe the transmission or rear end is going out on it or there's some problem with the replacement engine.
He said he was downsizing to a sedan. He has warranty info but it's in his files
I agree with @chucktobias; it would seem weird that someone would put a new engine on that truck and then sell it so soon afterwards. If the price is good and you really want it have a trusted independent mechanic check it for you before moving forward with the purchase.
What is the warranty on the reman engine? Any at all? You can get and engine with a 7 year warranty from places like Powertrain Products. Who did the reman of the engine? Sounds fishy to me.
They do not post that information, so I'll ask and let you all know! I have no idea about things like this on vehicles, I just didn't know if this was like a refurbished game console where it is never as good as out of the box
Update, there is a warranty, just wasn't shared how long was left. Owner stated he was looking for a sedan
How reliable is a remanufactured Engine
as reliable as the people who remanufactured it. It could be better than the original, or it could be worse. Does it still carry a warranty?
