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200 Series Engine Swap Options (1 Viewer)
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gray rider
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NO, on the contrary. It could be our finest hour......https://youtu.be/sngs6wj8tEY?si=BaJvQLV2mZpZnIZv
gray rider
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And it will....
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I probably should sell tickets.... 
people dont buy tix for pre 2016…I probably should sell tickets....
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Au contraire. They are just less expensive....
08-15 is like watching oprah naked in a hot tub
no one buying tix to that, not even in the south
gray rider
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pride goeth before a fall. (Old saying said by old sayers)
I'm in the same boat, super curious to see where you land. After having a used LX570 explode on me two weeks after buying private party I'm a little hesitant about buying a used motor without having a solid idea of its history. The idea of a remanufactured engine sounds awfully nice but it's hard to ferret out who's reputable and who isn't.
most of the guys doing the rebuild work have no clue what they are doing.
best to save your money and buy a low mile 1 owner..good truck.....
at least then when the HG and motor blows..you will have gotten some use out of it
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Would be interesting to hear your engine explosion details......
Very sorry to hear of your plight. I have an interesting situation of my own. Recently bought a 2011 LX 570 with 175K miles in pretty good shape except for some front end work needed, but when I took it into shop they said the engine block was painted black. Neither Lexus or Toyota paints their blocks black so it must be a remanufactured motor and there are quite a few if you search online. The car runs great for 175K miles, engine feels much fresher than others I drove with similar mileage, but I have no idea when it was done. Now I'm not sure if I should trade in at auction prices or run it after I put a lot into it fixing suspension and front end. I think I'm going to run an oil test and get a few opinions on it. I figured with all the leaks these motors have that the owner probably said to hell with it and just replaced the motor for $8-10K instead of trying to fix all the leaks for $7-8K.
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