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pearlwhiteS14 · 03-04-2004, 11:46 AM

Has anyone bought a swap engine from Venus Auto? If so what is your thoughts? Good quality? Give me some info please.

pruto · 03-04-2004, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by pearlwhiteS14

Has anyone bought a swap engine from Venus Auto? If so what is your thoughts? Good quality? Give me some info please.

irc someone has had a problem with them before. try doing a search. seriously, you get what you paid for unless you know the guy or know multiple people who have done swaps with them. There are more than enough stories of shops holding the car for 2+ months, hidden costs, messed up engine parts, shady installs, "loaner cars" etc etc.

pearlwhiteS14 · 03-04-2004, 12:01 PM

Well I was just going to buy the engine and them do the work myslef, no I would not leave my car there.

240Driver39 · 03-04-2004, 12:12 PM

with my personal friends its been back and forth, sometimes good, sometimes not, a friend at home bought a ca18 from them, opened it up, shattered pistons, but they did give him a full refund and took it back..soo....

kazuo · 03-04-2004, 12:31 PM

Umm, Venus doesn't do motorswaps...

Anyways, I wouldn't buy a motor from them. That's just me. I went by recently, and I must say, I did not like what I saw... a lot of those motors looked to be in terrible shape.

But looks aren't everything.

I've heard enough stories and seen my friends screwed out of motors even though they had made deposits on them... although they are somewhat friendly regarding returns (read: they will actually do them).

Its probably the best place to score a CA18 tho.

My advice to you: Go look at it, compression test, leakdown test and get a guarantee in writing from the person you are buying it from that it will start and work properly.

Otherwise fuck it... they are not bad people, but a lot of their mechandise is suspect.

But FWIW most engine importers have the same problem. Those that do not charge 10 times more.

Good luck

kidinthehall · 03-04-2004, 01:39 PM

i got two motor sets from them, both work fine. customer service suuuucks, but the products worked fine, and my motor came with a chrome moly flywheel and c's shifter :/ Also, both motors came with bent oilpans, and they sent us brand new ones to replace them.

Muzzy · 03-04-2004, 01:46 PM

um...how do u compression test a motor while not in the car.

i see people saying that but its not clear to me how its done

DRFT · 03-04-2004, 01:49 PM

dont they "tap" it to a gasoline tank and run it off of that?

nightwalker · 03-04-2004, 02:39 PM

I hate Venus. I live in Sac, and I would rather buy somewhere else.

96twofourty · 03-04-2004, 03:38 PM

Im in sac too, and know many people who have bought quality engines from them

*fliprayzin240sx* · 03-04-2004, 06:51 PM

I got my engine from them, if your local or close enough to pick it up from them, then id say get it from them cuz you can pick which engine you want. But if they're shipping it to you, thats another story. Thats where you get the *hit and miss* They do a compression test but really thats bout it.

aeontony · 03-04-2004, 07:29 PM

You can't do a compression test without getting at least 150rpms, but you can do a leakdown test. They _may_ ground the starter and just crank it that way, but I think it's more likely they just do a leakdown.

Muzzy · 03-05-2004, 12:23 AM

ok...cuz i always wondered how the hell HT and all those other people do the test with the motor out of the car!!???

selectivebeef · 03-05-2004, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by pearlwhiteS14

Has anyone bought a swap engine from Venus Auto? If so what is your thoughts? Good quality? Give me some info please.

try gorgeous garage in milpitas. we should be getting 3 clips in a month or two (2 reds & 1 black). ill give you guys an update. we do installations also.

Redtop_240 · 03-05-2004, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kazuo

I went by recently, and I must say, I did not like what I saw... a lot of those motors looked to be in terrible shape.

But looks aren't everything.

Probably heed his warning but I made 431 off of a block that I thought about sending back just because it looked like it was ugly.......It was most reliable SR20 Ive ever had.......

buy a blacktop S13 regardless the redtop is just too old unless you plan on building the botom endo or freshening it up as I do........

Good luck in you hunt for an SR and please dont buy from the guys in my signature untill I I see a few more motors come out of them.....they sent me and my buddy really nice Redtop's but sent another buddy a really bad one.......I plan on giving them one more chance to redeem themselves...Until then Total-boost is off limits, (they do have really good deals though)

Good luck.....

03-04-2004, 11:46 AM	#1
pearlwhiteS14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chicago West Burbs Age: 51 Posts: 201 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Venus Auto Engines Has anyone bought a swap engine from Venus Auto? If so what is your thoughts? Good quality? Give me some info please.

03-04-2004, 12:12 PM	#4
240Driver39 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 40 Posts: 1,090 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: 240Driver39 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	with my personal friends its been back and forth, sometimes good, sometimes not, a friend at home bought a ca18 from them, opened it up, shattered pistons, but they did give him a full refund and took it back..soo.... __________________ 1990 240sx 5spd fastback

03-04-2004, 01:39 PM	#6
kidinthehall Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: AL Posts: 425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i got two motor sets from them, both work fine. customer service suuuucks, but the products worked fine, and my motor came with a chrome moly flywheel and c's shifter :/ Also, both motors came with bent oilpans, and they sent us brand new ones to replace them. __________________ 90 S13:............fitter, happier, more productive. 04 Yamaha R1: 210rwhp on gas/161rwhp on motor

03-04-2004, 01:46 PM	#7
Muzzy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TX Posts: 1,555 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	um...how do u compression test a motor while not in the car. i see people saying that but its not clear to me how its done __________________ lemme have a dollar

03-04-2004, 01:49 PM	#8
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 41 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dont they "tap" it to a gasoline tank and run it off of that? __________________ ApexNetwork.Net Sacramento & Norcal Forum

03-04-2004, 12:01 PM	#3
pearlwhiteS14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chicago West Burbs Age: 51 Posts: 201 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well I was just going to buy the engine and them do the work myslef, no I would not leave my car there.

03-04-2004, 12:31 PM	#5
kazuo Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Posts: 2,762 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Umm, Venus doesn't do motorswaps... Anyways, I wouldn't buy a motor from them. That's just me. I went by recently, and I must say, I did not like what I saw... a lot of those motors looked to be in terrible shape. But looks aren't everything. I've heard enough stories and seen my friends screwed out of motors even though they had made deposits on them... although they are somewhat friendly regarding returns (read: they will actually do them). Its probably the best place to score a CA18 tho. My advice to you: Go look at it, compression test, leakdown test and get a guarantee in writing from the person you are buying it from that it will start and work properly. Otherwise fuck it... they are not bad people, but a lot of their mechandise is suspect. But FWIW most engine importers have the same problem. Those that do not charge 10 times more. Good luck

03-04-2004, 02:39 PM	#9
nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 46 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I hate Venus. I live in Sac, and I would rather buy somewhere else. __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing.

03-04-2004, 03:38 PM	#10
96twofourty Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nor*cal Posts: 354 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Im in sac too, and know many people who have bought quality engines from them

03-04-2004, 06:51 PM	#11
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I got my engine from them, if your local or close enough to pick it up from them, then id say get it from them cuz you can pick which engine you want. But if they're shipping it to you, thats another story. Thats where you get the hit and miss They do a compression test but really thats bout it. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

03-04-2004, 07:29 PM	#12
aeontony Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcal Posts: 303 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can't do a compression test without getting at least 150rpms, but you can do a leakdown test. They _may_ ground the starter and just crank it that way, but I think it's more likely they just do a leakdown. __________________ S14.5 for sale. Must move on with life...=( http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=56822 Au no wa wakare no hajime...

03-05-2004, 12:23 AM	#13
Muzzy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TX Posts: 1,555 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok...cuz i always wondered how the hell HT and all those other people do the test with the motor out of the car!!??? __________________ lemme have a dollar