What does "sold on a changeover basis" mean when you buy an engine?
What does "changeover" mean on a Reco listing?
Every engine on our store carries the line "All engines are sold on a change over basis". Our workshop quotes use the same words, for example "Reconditioned long bare engine. Change Over."
In the engine trade, a changeover usually means you swap: the new or reconditioned engine goes into your vehicle and your old engine, often called the core, comes back to the supplier.
Do you have to send your old engine back?
- Does the old engine have to come back for the listed price to apply?
- If we fit the engine in our workshop, do we simply keep the old one?
- If your mechanic fits it, who pays to send the old engine back, and by when?
- Is there a surcharge if you keep it, or if it comes back cracked or incomplete?
Why do engine suppliers sell on a changeover?
Because an old engine still has value to a machine shop. A block or head that can be machined and rebuilt is a starting point for the next reconditioned engine.
What happens to the parts on your old engine?
That is a separate question from the changeover. The outside parts, such as the turbo, injectors, manifolds, starter and alternator, normally move across to the new engine before the old one goes anywhere. See what comes with a long motor.
What should you ask before you order?
- Is the price on the listing a changeover price?
- Does my old engine have to come back, and in what state?
- Who pays the freight to return it?
- Can I keep my old engine, and what does that cost?
Ask us about your engine
Ask these on the enquiry form and we put the answers on your quote. Or call 02 9737 0105.
