Emilio253

So I went to lexus to find out some numbers for a new engine for my 1992 sc400. It has 290,000 miles, so i thought maybe i could see how much lexus would charge for a new engine. Well when I went there and asked them they told me that the block alone would be 15,000 dollars. that is just a bone dry block. Is this true or were they just trying to take advantage of an 18 year old brown kid?

attzor

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you can find ~100k 1uzfes for 200-300$, sometimes I see them free over in the classified. And no, the block would not be 15k alone. Either way, if there is nothing wrong with the engine, theres no reason to replace it, with regular upkeep, you can make it to 400k miles easy.

Emilio253

yeah i'll have to look.. your right if the engine is running then i shouldn't worry, but i am looking to sell it and many people get scared away from it because of the miles. they do not know that these engines are good up to a half a million miles. I dont know I think im stuck with her til she croaks

BostonSC4

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They were taking advantage of an 18 y.o brown kid with a Lexus.

mkesc400

new engines have always been priced higher. i work at a toyota dealership and a new corolla engine is 22,000. i was told they do this to discourage other manufactures buying them to see how they are engineered.

TLDriver

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if it's working well and you just want to make like new again.. why don't you pull it out, send it to the machine shop to get polished/cut if needed, new rings, valves, list goes on... and slap it back on? cheaper then 15k...

chnk

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put a 2uz block in it, my 1uz is about to hit 300k

MIGS

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lol, for 15k that damn block better be forged/titatnium/gold plated and come with Tera Patrick giving b-jobs on the side.


you can find a low milage sc400 in dope condition for less than 10k.

inferno14u

I don't know who told you that nonsense...car makers regularly buy their competitors vehicles to compare them to their own product.

Dx3

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Yup... And then why wouldn't they just buy a barely used one from a wrecked car?? Someone was lying to you!

OP - just enjoy the car, and cross the selling bridge when you come to it. You would spend more rebuilding/updating the engine than you would on lowering the price because of the miles...

Jonny

O. L. T.

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Lexus has not made that block in a while and supplies are limited. The MSRP on that new from lexus likely is just flat out stupidly insane because they originally sold the block in a $50,000 car and now the blocks new are few and far between in their parts warehouses and yet customers still want these cars fixed. (but who would pay?)

Regardless, I'll sell you one for $14,999

RED95sc

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^agrees...i worked for a lexus dealership, and they try to get people who dont know any better to buy those motors. a motor with 90K is just as good, just replace critical stuff like WP, timing belt, plugs, wires, you know, give it a major tune up while its out the car. its just like HID bulbs, the dealership still charges $300 for a bulb when one can be had for $20 elsewhere. but 290K is nothing really once its maintained, i had a 96 LS400 with just under 300k when i sold it, the guy i sold it to lived in the same area so he had the car for another 2yrs before he wrecked it, motor was still running strong. at that point i know that motor had well over 330k.

sc4demon

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dude if your gonna replace the motor why don't you just get a 2uz or better yet a 1uz-fe vvti for 1400 or an aristo swap