Hey all,

I'm doing the oil consumption testing now and may very well get a new VQ35 in a few thousand miles. The thing is, I'm heavily considering buying a built motor so I can get to 550rwhp in my G. So I'd need to either swap my VQ with the installer or pay a $2000 core charge.

So I've got a few options as I see it:

• Just stop the oil consumption test and get the built motor, trading my oil consuming engine (installer's cool with this).
• Finish the OC testing, get denied a new motor and do #1 above after all.
• Finish the OC testing, get the new VQ, and trade it to the installer to avoid the core charge.
• Finish the OC testing, get the new VQ, and sell it for more than the $2000 core charge to make some money back.
• Finish the OC testing, get the new VQ, and keep it as a backup if/when I blow my built motor.

I like the option of keeping my new factory VQ as a backup, but it will cost me an additional $2000. I really don't have a garage or anywhere to put the thing anyway. So just wondering if anyone knows how much I'd be able to sell a newly built factory VQ for? If it's not much more than $2000, I'll probably just stop the OC test now and get the built motor.

I'd appreciate your feedback, guys!

-B

 

would you have papers showing this motor is brand new?

 

I'd have the warranty repair sheet I suppose...not sure if the dealer would give me a "certified new engine" doc or not.

 

well if everything is lagit i know u could get more than 2 for it

 

Hmmm....it'd only be the short block since my installer will need the rest of my setup for the built motor. Still, I'd think someone would want to have a fresh factory VQ at a nice discount, especially if they've blown theirs. Guess I'll have to just play this one out and see if I get my oil-burning engine replaced by Infiniti first.

 

I doubt you would get much more than $1500-1800 for a new longblock.

 

I've decided to keep it if I get the new VQ...it's worth more to me that what I can probably get for it...!

Thanks,
B