general cost of a d17a2 swap
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hello friends,
well i've been searching on goggle and ebay, and i have yet to find the mean price for a d17a2 swap.
i know, i know, i should should go for a k20a2, but i can't afford to do that right now since i have not complete college.
here's why i want a new engine. Firstly, i have a very modest amount of miles - 112,300 to be exact, high for an 01. I purchased the car used with 93k in September, PLUS my timing belt needs replacing, which translates into about $145 dollars - and many hours of manual labor.
So, i've considered getting a new d17a2 with fewer miles on it. I was reading around and i've seen members post that they've had a new engine plopped in for as low as $600. Is this reasonable? It seems awefully low. I was also checking out ebay and i saw an engine for $1,200. Which seems awefully high.
So, my question is - how much would it cost to buy the engine - and have it dropped into my car by my local mechanic.
thank you for your time
and keep rollin'
-Thuener
well i've been searching on goggle and ebay, and i have yet to find the mean price for a d17a2 swap.
i know, i know, i should should go for a k20a2, but i can't afford to do that right now since i have not complete college.
here's why i want a new engine. Firstly, i have a very modest amount of miles - 112,300 to be exact, high for an 01. I purchased the car used with 93k in September, PLUS my timing belt needs replacing, which translates into about $145 dollars - and many hours of manual labor.
So, i've considered getting a new d17a2 with fewer miles on it. I was reading around and i've seen members post that they've had a new engine plopped in for as low as $600. Is this reasonable? It seems awefully low. I was also checking out ebay and i saw an engine for $1,200. Which seems awefully high.
So, my question is - how much would it cost to buy the engine - and have it dropped into my car by my local mechanic.
thank you for your time
and keep rollin'
-Thuener
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Originally Posted by johnmao123
Why not just go with a K20a3?
Go to a junkyard, find a D17, and do it yourself. It's not that hard if you can gather up the right tools, get the shop manual, and have someone who's done it before to help you along. It'll be a great learning process for you.
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Rep Power: 237 change your timing belt and save for a k20a3 i've seen A3 complete swaps go for $1400 which includes everything 7thgeners need to drop a A3 in our Engine bay and includes ESA
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