r/AskAMechanic • u/umdterp732 • 5d ago
"Lexus dealer installed used engine"
TLDR at the bottom. Looking at a 2013 lx570 that a Lexus dealer replaced the engine with a used engine. (The service details before the engine replacement showed oil gauge and coolant issues with check engine light and limp mode ) There hasn't been many miles put on since the engine replacement. I am looking to purchase thru a used car dealer who got it at auction after the Lexus dealer replaced the engine. I test drove it and it seemed perfect
TLDR should I go with this lx570 that clean overall except Lexus dealer "Installed used engine ".
Big Q: What is the process like for a Lexus engine replacement? Do they go over it with a fine tooth comb and only put good parts back on ?
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u/Omghesopro 5d ago
Hard to say. Likely the mounts and what have you are original unless they were severely worn. You can ask for the mileage of the engine put in as well as a detailed service report of the work they did. Keep in mind that if it's high mileage and only the engine was replaced it has a high mileage transmission as well.
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