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Replacing an Engine - 10/4/2004 12:15:15 PM    DESIGNWELL1   Posts: 3 Joined: 10/3/2004 Status: offline I found For Sale an M103 3.0 engine with 90,000mi for $900. I'm currently at 190,000mi with my 87' and going through a quart every 2,000. Is this a great opportunity to swap and -100,000?? What would be a fair install price? Thanks! Post #: 1

RE: Replacing an Engine - 10/5/2004 3:04:28 PM    wertjamp   Posts: 18 Joined: 4/13/2004 Status: offline I think you should save your money. I have been assured that oil consumption of a quart every 2,000 miles is normal consumption for these cars regardless of the mileage. It is highly likely that the engine with 90K miles will do the same. Cheers, Jdub (in reply to DESIGNWELL1) Post #: 2

RE: Replacing an Engine - 10/6/2004 8:09:48 AM    oldwheels   Posts: 13 Joined: 10/5/2004 Status: offline I would run a leak down compression test on your current eng. That should give you a good ideal of the condition. I agree a quart of oil every 2000 isn't significant unless that is a present rate of consumption and has been increasing significanly over the past 20k or so. I would save your money. (in reply to wertjamp) Post #: 3

RE: Replacing an Engine - 10/27/2004 1:39:51 AM    Duxthe1   Posts: 13 Joined: 10/27/2004 Status: offline These engines are famous for wearing out the valve guides causing excessive oil consumption. The bottom side is virtually bulletproof so a valve job should get you back in good shape. As a Mb tech, I'd consider 1 qt per oil change normal consumption for this engine. (in reply to DESIGNWELL1) Post #: 4

RE: Replacing an Engine - 1/26/2005 3:53:57 AM    sokhoms   Posts: 8 Joined: 1/26/2005 Status: offline Hi DESIGNWELL1, If you concern about loosing the oil consumsion, perhaps you should do the valve job will cost cheaper than replacing the engine and will solve this problem. Ryan, (in reply to DESIGNWELL1) Post #: 5

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