What happens to blown motors at the dealer?

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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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What happens to blown motors at the dealer?

What happens to those blown motors at the Subaru dealer? Do they just scrap those STi engines with cracked ringlands and spun rod bearings?

There's some problem with my built motor because it is making clouds of blue smoke at start up and after engine braking down a hill (yeah I know, valve guide seals). So I was thinking why not build another motor and have the machine work done by someone that knows what they are doing. So I need a re-buildable block and heads.
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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Robosaurus is fed your engine and he ****s out a brand new one.

Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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Robosaurus is fed your engine and he ****s out a brand new one.

It's a lot of fun to watch. And a marvel of modern engineering that they can get a fresh motor out of a bad one in such a manner.
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Amandyke
It's a lot of fun to watch. And a marvel of modern engineering that they can get a fresh motor out of a bad one in such a manner.
There's no pictures of it actually depositing the engine into your car (I understand it straddles your engine bay). Because it's a closely guarded proprietary secret to Subaru.

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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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My guess is that there's an army of small Japanese mechanics in there that still thinks Japan is under imperial rule and the emperor needs the engine back in his car immediately.
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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I'd rather blow a motor than blow a tranny.
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Amandyke
It's a lot of fun to watch. And a marvel of modern engineering that they can get a fresh motor out of a bad one in such a manner.
It's an amazing time we live in....
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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I'd rather blow a motor than blow a tranny.
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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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I'd rather blow a motor than blow a tranny.
Having done both, the tranny is a LOT cheeper.Just kidding, lets see how many read the hidden white text







Old Jan 3, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Having done both, the tranny is a LOT cheeper.Just kidding, lets see how many read the hidden white text

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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 03:32 PM
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employees end up buying them then reselling them on nasoic and craigslist if its salvageable.
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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So maybe it would be worthwhile to go talk to the service manager.
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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Depends on if it was done under warranty or not. If it was under warranty then Subaru does want the shortblock back sometimes. We have to hold it for a minimum amount of time at which point it must be scrapped.

If it isn't under warranty we usually just scrap 'em. They're trashed anyhow for the most part.
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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SOA requires that blocks that were replaced under warranty either be sent back or be scrapped? Then the only blocks that they would be willing to part with are ones that blew that weren't covered by warranty?
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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wasent there already a thread about that machine that eats engines like 20 at a time...i didnt know what to look for, but man...it was awesome. someone in here has to know what i am tlkinga bout...



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