Technical engine replacement

[helectrical]

hi i have a 2010 doblo multi jet 1.3 diesel 90 bhp twin cam and need an engine replacment...what is the cheapest engine i can fit...NEED MY VAN>>>URGENT!!

 

[portland_bill]

Used in lots of Fiats, and Corsa and Corsa van/combo. So plenty used around, just need to ensure you get the 90hp.
Good idea to replace timing chain on replacement engine before fitting it into the car.

 

[helectrical]

Hi Many thanks for the reply but can you tell me how much for a second hand unit and best place to get one

 

[varesecrazy]

Whos doing the work?

You can buy a crashed car or van..
Mot failure grande ..or panda probably cheapest.. then you can run the thing..

You appear to have been looking for 3 weeks
The same ebay sellers are still there
Its generally £400 delivered

But there are cheaper options..
My old mj got sold with a months MOT for £405.. good engine FSH


If you are paying for an installation you want to guarantee 10,000 trouble free miles.. or your labour costs are pointless

 

[sludgeguts]

Used in lots of Fiats, and Corsa and Corsa van/combo. So plenty used around, just need to ensure you get the 90hp.
Good idea to replace timing chain on replacement engine before fitting it into the car.

Here's a question I've been dying to ask.

Whilst it's the same engine, does any of those donor vehicles have a cheaper road tax?
If so, would you be able to apply for a reduction in your annual fee?

 

[varesecrazy]

Here's a question I've been dying to ask.

Whilst it's the same engine, does any of those donor vehicles have a cheaper road tax?
If so, would you be able to apply for a reduction in your annual fee?

Unlikely.. it has to be done at 1st registation..

When there was a dual fuel VED cut..

Vauxhall made LPG an option.. was @
£60..Against the standard @£140 IIRC

Retrofitting LPG wouldnt reduce your VED



Years ago.. I owned 1301cc FIATS..when VED was
'Up to 1300cc.. or above 1300cc'
(Later shifted to 1500cc)

I wondered how much 'proof'you would need to get to 1299cc and save @£40 a year..?
I didnt pursue this (despite changing headgaskets..)

A decade later I owned a new 400cc motorbike.. called a TE410

Shop put it on road.. all fine
A year later 'tax' was due..

HOW MUCH..!!

VED brackets were
100cc,225cc,400cc...and on

Its stated displacement was 410cc ..DVLA figure.. actual displacement 398cc

I just filled in the 'changes' section of
V5C
It was changed without question..!!

Saved me @£40... next year Gov't LOWERED the fees on all bike VED..

Happy days!!

 

[sludgeguts]

Unlikely.. it has to be done at 1st registation..

When there was a dual fuel VED cut..

Vauxhall made LPG an option.. was @
£60..Against the standard @£140 IIRC

Retrofitting LPG wouldnt reduce your VED

Seems a bit mean - especially if you could then show proof of lower emissions from the MOT. After all, that IS the whole point of a VED?

Years ago.. I owned 1301cc FIATS..when VED was
'Up to 1300cc.. or above 1300cc'
(Later shifted to 1500cc)
I had a similar problem over insurance when I owned a PUG pickup. It was listed as a 2.3 diesel, insurer suddenly (at renewal) wanted to know the precise cc since 2300 and lower was group 9 and over was 18 - Sod's law had it that mine was 2304 so my insurance premium would double.

Happy days!!

So, our lords and masters would rather we scrap our old but roadworthy cars & invest in new?
And when the oil finally runs out & they suddenly discover some new power source, no doubt it'll be the same story - sorry, we can't retrofit this (little box the size of a small battery) into your boot, you will need to scrap your 3 year old car & buy one our new cars.

 

[varesecrazy]

So, our lords and masters would rather we scrap our old but roadworthy cars & invest in new?
And when the oil finally runs out & they suddenly discover some new power source, no doubt it'll be the same story - sorry, we can't retrofit this (little box the size of a small battery) into your boot, you will need to scrap your 3 year old car & buy one our new cars.

So cynical.. so true