jimbo1

thanks for the advice. the link advertises a long block for $2050 (with core return) using all oem parts and a 3 yr / 36k mile warranty. sounds too good to be true. do you think the builder would provide references from satisfied customers with 36k miles on their engines?

Hi All, My wife loves her 2001 outback with 2.5l engine and wants to keep it. It has 175,000 miles and within the last 6 months has developed an oil leak at the head gasket. We re-tightened heads which solved problem temporarily and then added gasket seal to oil as a temp measure and now it is leaking again. We want to keep the car and are willing to pay for a rebuilt engine but have heard that the bottom end of these engines is bullet proof so are wondering if a top end overhail would be best. We are skeptical about the quality of the parts that would come in a rebuilt engine. any thoughts would be appreciated.