This is good advice. It is VERY unusual to find a rebuilt engine that is nearly as well assembled as a factory engine. The 1UZFE is a very close tolerance engine with many critical specifications. This is not your run of the mill rebuilt chevy 350.

Yeah, I understand that. I got the car towed back to my house this weekend and it STILL STARTS! I will take pictures (maybe a movie) today after I get home from school.

-Jason

UPDATE, my engine mounts just broke............. for the full story.........


http://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1877163.phtml

Heres some of the pictures from that night:

This really isn't a good example of how much oil spilled but my camera battery ran out so I couldn't take a picture when there was lots on the ground.

There was little markings of oil where I had driven (it had been spilling while I was moving). What is weird, is that after checking my oil a day ago, I didn't seem to be low.

in my pics you can see where my oil filled engine mounts also sprayed oil on the inside of the engine

Damn guys...that looks ugly. could have been much worse though.

yup, if my interference timing belt had snapped too.... i would have got ANOTHER new top end on my engine (been replaced once)

Yeah, weird thing is, the car will still start :eek1:

Just got back from LA. I will update later when the engine swap is finished. Found the hole though, here's the picture:

The car is back and the new engine is in! It is running GREAT! I will post more later on today..

Glad to hear that you are up and running again...

Wonder how much it costs to put a new engine in. Is it possible to installe a later model year engine ?
tvd51

Cost me $3,300