Remanufactured engine
I was just reading an article on a competitors website that also has a Rebuilt Engine line for sale. Except, what they sell is called a Remanufactured Engine. Leaving readers to believe that there is a difference between a Remanufactured Engine and a Rebuilt Engine.

It seems obvious that the premise behind this is to have prospective buyers think that the complicated process they go through to produce what they call a Remanufactured Engine is far superior to a Rebuilt Engine or a Reconditioned Engine.

In reality, they are spreading fairy dust all over the subject to convince you that one product is better than the other. Regardless of what type of facility you purchase a Rebuilt Engine, Remanufactured Engine, or Reconditioned Engine, the end result should be the same.

My intention is to put this in perspective so potential buyers of a Rebuilt Engine understand that using different terminology does not determine what the actual product is in the end. You may be fooled into thinking one item is better than the other, but in reality no matter what facility does the job of producing a Remanufactured Engine or Rebuilt Engine, there are certain guidelines we all need to follow. The principles and guidelines should be consistent no matter what you terminology you attach a Rebuilt Engine.

Rebuilt engine
The whole point of this mild outburst is to convince you in terms you understand that a Remanufactured Engine, Rebuilt Engine or Reconditioned Engine should all have the appropriate parts machined to the same tolerances the factory recommends and have the same full master rebuild kits installed. Not to mention any significant updates included in the process.

Obviously, the quality of the parts is a big issue. As with anything in life, to coin a Sears expression, we have “good”, “better” and “best parts” available for a Rebuilt Engine job. The importance of using the ‘closest in quality’ or actual factory parts as opposed to a ‘cheap’ aftermarket knock-off has more to do with the success of the Rebuilt Engine you purchase , than using a fancy or different term for a Rebuilt Engine.

In ending, the unfortunate part of using poor quality aftermarket parts is that the Rebuilt Engine may work fine for a while, like the warranty period, but the long-term result falls well short of what you may have expected to get, by not using the highest grade parts to produce a quality Rebuilt Engine.

Become an educated consumer. Focus on the product at hand and not unusual or deceptive terminology designed to fool you into buying something that won’t meet your long-term expectations for a Rebuilt Engine.