Beware of JDM Motors and Don't do business with JDM Engine Depot

[SlayTank]

So please learn from my mistakes... Here is what happened... Bought a JDM Motor from JDM Engine Depot a 5VZFE 3.4L. Got the engine started taking it apart and when the intake came off the backs of the valves were all rusty and covered in what looked like mud. One head was removed and there was a good bit of water and mud like substance in it. Probably from a tsunami. Called JDM Engine Depot and told them. They said the warranty is void because the head was removed. and even if the head was not removed i would have had to pay $500 to ship the bad engine back and to receive another engine. (That was possibly bad as well lol) I said this engine is obviously bad with mud and water in it it doesn't matter if the head was removed of not. This is obviously wrong not to warranty it. The person I talked to said to bad. I said I am going to tell everyone I possibly can that JDM Engine Depot will not stand behind their engines and not to do business with this company. SO EVERYONE PLEASE LEARN FROM ME!

DONT BUY A JDM ENGINE WITH OUT LOOKING IT OVER FIRST!

DONT HAVE IT SHIPPED ACROSS THE COUNTRY...

AND DONT DO BUSINESS WITH JDM ENGINE DEPOT.

I should have know better. Lesson Learned. I hope someone goolgeing JDM Engines will find this and help them.

JDM Engine Depot Review.

 

[Sisente]

You could try legal action

Is this the site?
http://www.jdmenginescorp.com/terms

If so, their terms and conditions link doesn't work. Maybe get them on a technicality.

 

[HammerHead]

How did you pay? A lot of times you can file a claim with your cc company.

 

[CdaleR4000si]

Sorry to hear that you got taken. It seems like there have been a lot of these bad JDM deals lately. I was actually considering getting one, but with all that I am hearing lately, I think I will be going with a rebuild instead.

Thanks for the heads up, and I hope you get yours sorted out.
Keep us posted.

 

[jvh22a]

back when I was into modifying engines and stuff. I got a few bad ones. most of the stories I get are that in japan some don't take care of the engines as they should cause of the emission regulation. something about having to get a new engine/car(something like that) or pay a higher tax to keep the older car on the road. so some would just drive it and do the least amount of service they can get by.