It's not the mechanic's business where the part came from. His business is to put it on properly. He may recommend a different brand, but in the end, if the customer wants it on there, his job is to just shut up and get it done.

 

i thought only the EB blew up according to many on these forums

kidding... OP, I was in your shoes a few years back (different car). Car was 800 miles away when it blew up, the brand dealer wanted nothing to do with it so I had to take it to an independent shop. $9k later, I had my car back. Looking back, I should have sit down for a bit, find a used engine myself for a 1/3 of the price the shop charged me, and have it built up for power by a trusted shop. It would have cost me the same or less.

Lesson learned, but also easier said than done when you need to get your truck back...

 

If this is a longblock and you are paying more than $2000 for an engine swap then you need to go somewhere else.

 

Why? You should take it to a Ford dealer. You should have learned your lesson the first time with that Lexus dealer

 

I didn't state clearly -- It is being done by a Ford dealer. The Lexus dealer is where I bought it. I'm dealing with them to try to get some of the money for the repair.

 

I contacted my regular auto shop and sounds like I might go that route. They said the original numbers were high because they didn't know they were dealing with a regular customer.

They can do the labor and all misc stuff for $2K. They have to contact O'riley's tomorrow to see what's available. They said it would still have a 3 year warranty.

Not sure I understand what makes it a re-build? How does the reliability compare to a new engine?

 

Yeah...not so much. The shop has the option to decline to install a customer's parts just for liability reasons alone.

I have a shop that I use that allows me to source my own stuff because they know me and know I won't bring them junk, but they won't do that for the average joe off the street.