rebuild or buy used engine dilemma

[leosden]

I am faced with making this decision as my 92 q,s needs an engine, what are the pros and cons of doing either and how much am I looking to spend?

[rsiwicki]

you are in Georgia.....very lucky for you. Take the car to T3 in Atlanta who specializes in Q45's and they will put in a JDM takeout and do the chain guides as well. If you are a DIYer then maybe they can locate a good clean JDM takeout for you for a fee.

I have never heard of anybody successfully rebuilding the Q45's engine due to the very very tight tollerences and specs that are more precise than most machine shops have capability of.

[Jesda]

One man did it, Daniel (forecast" on NICO) on his 90-93 Q, but then he sold it immediately after so there's no way to know how it went. I think he said total shop time was 35 hours.

[96Qowner]

Heheh, you're not only in Georgia, you're in Smyrna, where T3 is located - right across from U-Haul by 285. Call 'em. They're specialists in Infiniti and Lexus - best work in the area - LOT's of experience and good rates. They've literally worked on hundreds of Q45s, and many engine replacements.

T3 Automotive - (404) 794-7700

Here's a thread from posters who had work done there:

zerothread?id=99300

[Q45denver]

Good news-used engines are getting cheaper, I only paid $600 for my last one.

Bad news-your car is not worth what it would cost for labor and parts.

Not a DIY job IMHO. I would recommend T3 or someone that guarantees the work and has done it many times.