Recommendations for used engine: 2004 XC70 - Any places to use or avoid?
As some of you may recall my post of a few weeks ago, my 2004 XC70 with 165,000 miles (likely) broke a rod bearing and who knows what else. After much consultation with my very trusted dealer in Grand Rapids, we feel it's too risky to spend money dropping the pan and just replacing the bearing. They feel that more is going on and it will end up costing more time and money in the end to try to fix.
I am perfectly fine buying a used engine. They have been looking and have some leads. But for my own edification, does anyone have knowledge and/or experience in find good used engines from reputable sources? Does going this route carry a lot of risk?
The rest of my car is very structurally sound, has new tires, and has recently had all of the fluids flushed. Everything is in working order. If I can spend $3,500-$5,000 on an engine and get another 3-5years out of the car, I'll be happy.
