Like we said, we are specialists in finding quality used engines. We’ve hundreds of engine suppliers in our networks and we have an excellent system for quality control and accountability. In enough time it takes a mechanic to contact two or three of his buddies, we are able to get you quotations on multiple engines from a large number of suppliers and manufacturers. After we get you an excellent engine at an excellent price, we are able to ship it right to your mechanic’s garage by freight. It’s a win-win situation-you obtain a much better price on a better engine and the mechanic doesn’t have to waste his period playing mobile phone tag with junkyards. But of course, you can give us a call directly and save even more money.

Either way, you’re going to pay a huge sum on a brand new car or dispose of money on the markup upon a utilized engine that comes from who knows where.

Alternately, your mechanic may offer to discover a used engine to set up your car. Again, you will have a large markup on the price tag on this part-and you might or might not have any say in where he gets the engine from and even less knowledge about the quality of the engine and the reputation of the car recycler or junkyard that sourced the engine. Many mechanics possess relationships with one or two car yards where they obtain parts and the do little comparison shopping in your stead, which is certainly understandable-they’d rather be in the garage than on the phone all day.

Another option that your mechanic might recommend can be an in-house engine. If they offer a good price and are a dedicated engine shop, this could be a good choice. But in our experience, we’ve discovered that only a handful of shops that perform engines really have what it takes to accomplish a quality job.
In most cases, they’ll source it to another Driveline Motor repair shop. And when that occurs, you’ll be billed a significant markup, not to mention the hassle of experiencing to undergo two parties in order to get status improvements and estimates on your repair.