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I PURCHASED A VERY EXPENSIVE 2.0L TURBO SUBARU ENGINE FROM POWER ENGINES IN DECEMBER 2024 FOR CLOSE TO $6000.00. I AM A SMALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN WISCONSIN TRYING TO PROVIDE MY CUSTOMER WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A GOOD PRODUCT FROM POWER ENGINES. AFTER RECEIVING THE ENGINE THEY SENT US, WE DISCOVERED AFTER HOURS OF TRYING TO INSTALL THIS ENGINE AND COUNTLESS CALLS TO POWER ENGINES THAT THEY SENT ME THE WRONG ENGINE. SENT ME A NON TURBO ENGINE INSTEAD OF A TURBO ENGINE. AFTER WEEKS OF SENDING THE FIRST ENGINE BACK AND RECIEVING THE SECOND ENGINE WE DISCOVER THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS ON THE SECOND ENGINE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY SIGN TO SEND THE ENGINE BACK AND GET ONE FROM ANOTHER MORE REPUTABLE ENGINE REBUILDER. BUT APPERENTALLY I WAS A GLUTTEN FOR PUNISHMENT AND I CONTINUED TO INSTALL THE ENGINE. THE NEXT PROBLEM I RAN INTO WAS TRYING TO INSTALL THE MOTOR. IT WOULD NOT FIT IN CAR DUE TO THE FACT IT HAD THE WRONG OIL PAN. SPOKE TO POWER ENGINES AGAIN AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT I USE THE OIL PAN FROM THE OLD ENGINE. ( SECOND RED FLAG THAT I IGNORED AGAIN). SWITCHED PAN AND FINISHED THE INSTALL. AS WE STARTED INSTALLING ANTIFREEZE INTO ENGINE COOLANT STARTED POURING OUT BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.(UNBELIEVIBLE) CALLED POWER ENGINES AGAIN. THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT MIGHT BE GOING ON THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO PROVE THIS WITH A VIDEO OF THE COOLANT POURING OUT OF BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE FOR THEM. AFTER LEAVING ME IN THE COLD ONCE AGAIN I THEN HAD TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION ONLY TO FIND (A HOLE DRILLED INTO THE REAR OF THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT ENTERED INTO A WATER JACKET. (RED FLAG #3) SPOKE WITH POWER ENGINES AGAIN AND WAS TOLD TO TAP THREADS IN THE HOLE IN THE BLOCK AND INSTALL A PLUG. YES YOU HEARD ME RIGHT. TAP THREADS IN THE HOLE THAT SOMEONE DRILLED INTO THE BLOCK. AFTER VERY CAREFULLY TAPPING THREADS INTO THE BLOCK AND INSTALLING A PLUG. WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP COOLANT INSIDE THE ENGINE BELIEVE IT OR NOT. KEEP IN MIND THAT POWER ENGINES THOUGHT THIS WAS ALL OK AND CONSIDER THE FACT THAT I WAS 4 STATES AWAY, WHAT COULD I DO BUT CONTINUE THIS ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE. INSTALLED TRANSMISSION AND FINALLY GOT ENGINE RUNNING ONLY TO FIND I NOW HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR CAM AND CRANK CORRELATION. AT THIS POINT MY CUSTOMER BAILS ON ME AND WANTS OUT, FORCING ME TO PURCHASE THE CAR. CALLED AGAIN TO POWER ENGINES ONLY TO GET NO HELP FROM THEM AT ALL AGAIN. APPRENTLY I WAS THE ONLY ONE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BEING A PROBLEM CONSIDERING THIS IS A NON CLEARANCE ENGINE AND THIS COULD CAUSE A CASTSTOPIC FAILURE AND RUIN THE AGAIN $6000.00 COMPLETE READY TO INSTALL ENGINE I JUST PURCHASED FROM POWER ENGINES. ARE THE TIMING CHAINS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY? WHO KNOWS? TORE THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE DOWN TO INSPECT TIMING ONLY TO FIND THAT AMAZINGLY ENOUGH IT WAS IN TIME. SO WHY THE CODE FOR CAM AND CRANK CORRELATION? AFTER MUCH DIAGNOSIS WE FOUND THAT OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT POWER ENGINES HAD INSTALLED NON TURBO CAM PHASERS ON A TURBO ENGINE. LUCKILY WE DISCOVERED THIS BEFORE THE ENGINE SELF DESTRUCTED. CALLED POWER ENGINES AGAIN, AND AT THIS I MUST ADMIT I AM AN ABSOLUTE IDOIT FOR DEALING WITH THESE GUYS ANYMORE. BUT WHAT COULD I DO I WAS SO FAR DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE THERE WAS NO WAY OUT. SO WITH AGAIN NO HELP FROM OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT POWER ENGINES I HAD TO PURCHASE 4 CAM PHASERS FROM SUBARU AT THE COST OF $250.00 EACH. YES FOLKS THAT IS ANOTHER $1000.00 PUT INTO AN ENGINE THAT POWER ENGINES SAID WAS READY TO INSTALL. NOW FOR THE GOOD PART. AFTER ALL THAT (BS) WITH HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS GASKETS, IN EXCESS OF 60 + HOURS OF LABOR TIME AND FLUIDS. I ASKED FOR SOME MONITARY CONSIDERATION FOR ALL THE CRAP I HAD BEEN THROUGH AND THE COST I HAD INCURRED NOT TO MENTION THAT I NOW OWN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THEM. I ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE (6 MONTH PART ONLY WARRANTY) TO 1 YEAR AS WELL AS 10 HOURS OF LABOR @ 75.00/HR = $750.00. VERY MODEST I THOUGHT. BUT IN FINE FASHION THE FOLKS AT POWER ENGINES DID NOT FEEL THAT I WAS ENTITLED TO A FAIR SETTLEMENT AND SAID I COULD SEND THE MOTOR BACK AND AFTER INSPECTION THAT THEY WOULD REFUND ME ONLY THE PURCHASE PRICE. WOW!!!!! WHAT AN UPSTANDING AND RESPONSIBLE COMPANY THEY WERE BEING TO ME. I MUST SAY I AM A SMALL AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN WISCONSIN WITH 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TREATED SO BADLY. I SAY TO ANY PERSPECTIVE CUSTOMER THINKING OF BUYING ANY PRODUCTS FROM POWER ENGINES, BEWARE! DONT JUST WALK AWAY, RUN! THERE ARE BETTER COMPANIES OUT THERE THAT WILL ACTUALLY PROVIDE A GOOD AND VALUABLE PRODUCT. LEARN FROM ME. HEED MY WARNING... STAY AWAY FROM POWER ENGINES!!!!!!!!!

Buyer Beware!! They will sell you an engine, but it will most likely be wrong. Then when they send you the "right" one, it will have major issues! Ours had a hole in the block, parts installed incorrectly, and the wrong cam phasers! That's just the beginning. They were HORRIBLE!! This cost us thousands of dollars, and they will not stand behind anything!

I engine was full of machining metals, and they would not stand behind their product

I ordered a 2.7 4cyl engine for my 2011 highlander engine ran great until I got a check engine light. Had it reset and it came back the code was p0012 I took it to the dealer for repair. But they didn’t no why this light was on they said they think it was the wrong crank cam shaft that was installed ended up sending the motor back to power engine. I found out other people had the same problem I had it really was a problem. With installation labor. That they wouldn’t help cover. Want on to purchase another engine somewhere else.

After my engine was installed on my 2009 Pontiac Vibe, the technician found a P0012 code. A cam position timing over retarded, Bank 1 causing the engine light to come on. He replaced the new appropriate sensors/solenoids and engine light will not turn off. He thinks it's internal timing issue with the motor. The car runs okay for now but, I don't know how long the engine will last with this internal timing issue. The response was too slow trying to get things resolved through e-mail. I picked up the car 2/17/25 because, car rental was getting expensive. I filed a claim 2/8/25. I do not want to pay for the labor for another engine install. If you have any questions contact 0wner Steve from Progressive Auto at 586-771-0740.

When I uncoated the engine I discovered rust on the crankshaft where the front seal makes contact, and on the front of the block where the timing cover is supposed to seal. It was a pretty substantial amount of rust.

Had the motor installed at a certified Honda dealership. During installation the dealership called and said there was a key way that wasn’t installed and they suspected the motor was never test run prior to being shipped. I said to proceed with the install since they were already more than halfway done. The dealership called back and said when they started the motor it immediately started spewing oil into the #3 cylinder and it was not usable. They said based on what they found the motor was never test run after being refurbished. I then had to pay to have the motor taken out and have a new motor sourced by the dealership. I contacted Power Engines. They did take the engine back and refunded the cost of the motor. However, when I inquired about being reimbursed for the thousands of extra dollars in labor that was accrued from their faulty product, they simple copied and pasted their user agreement saying they would not reimburse for labor costs even if they were negligent. I asked to be contacted by someone in higher management to discuss it and I was repeatedly ignored. Completely unacceptable. I will never purchase through this company again or recommend anyone purchase based on their lack of quality control and refusal to accept their lack of oversight in their products.