Used Engine Guides
Every engine has its own known problems, its own VIN codes, and its own rules about what swaps with what. These guides cover what actually matters before you buy — written from what we see across 250+ supplier yards.
Can't find yours? Text your VIN to +1 (361) 470-5276 and we'll tell you exactly what you have.
5.4L Triton V8
2V vs 3V explained, spark plug ejection and breakage by year, cam phaser rattle, firing order and cylinder layout — plus an honest used vs remanufactured comparison.
Fits: F-150 · F-250 / F-350 · Expedition · Navigator · Excursion · E-Series vans
Read the 5.4L Triton guide →3.5L EcoBoost V6
Gen 1 vs gen 2 differences, timing chain stretch, the wet-weather intercooler shudder, and intake valve carbon buildup.
Fits: F-150 · Expedition · Navigator · Explorer Sport / ST · Flex · Taurus SHO · Transit
Read the 3.5 EcoBoost guide →5.3L Vortec V8
AFM lifter failure explained in full — symptoms in order, which years are affected, and your options when it fails. Includes all ten VIN codes and the three generations.
Fits: Silverado 1500 · Sierra 1500 · Tahoe · Suburban · Yukon · Avalanche · Escalade
Read the 5.3L Vortec guide →5.7L HEMI V8
The HEMI tick has three separate causes — one is cheap to fix, two are not. How to tell them apart, plus MDS lifter failure and the original vs Eagle head comparison.
Fits: Ram 1500 / 2500 · Charger · Challenger · 300C · Durango · Grand Cherokee
Read the 5.7 HEMI guide →1.5L Turbo
Which Civic, CR-V and Accord years were affected by oil dilution, what Honda did about it, and the L15B7 vs L15BE difference that catches most buyers out.
Fits: Civic · Civic Si · CR-V · Accord
Read the Honda 1.5 turbo guide →What every guide covers
Buying a used engine from us
Every engine is VIN-matched to your vehicle, compression tested, and photographed on the pallet before dispatch so you can approve it. Shipping is free to any address in all 50 states — residential included, where most suppliers charge $150 or more.
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