Exchange engines

What is an exchange engine?

An exchange engine is a fully rebuilt engine that swaps places with your old one. You buy a rebuilt longblock with the same engine code as the original, your workshop fits it, and you send in your old engine as the core. The core deposit is refunded once the core has arrived and been approved.

The engine has new wear parts and is verified against the car's VIN so you get exactly the right engine version. Compared with a used engine you get a known history. Compared with a new engine from the manufacturer you normally pay significantly less.

• Fixed price incl. VAT, from 3 049,95 kr. A core deposit is added and refunded.
• 12 month warranty with no mileage limit on the engine.
• Ships within approx. 1 week after VIN verification.
• Circular use: your old engine becomes the core for the next rebuild.

About exchange engines

What is included in a long block?

Instead of repairing the damaged engine in place in the car, you get a complete longblock, block, crankshaft, pistons, bearings and cylinder head, with the same engine code as the original, sent to you ready to be fitted. Your old engine, the core, goes back into the cycle in exchange for a core deposit that you get back once it has been sent in and approved.

Since several car models and model years can share an engine code but differ in detail, we always verify the exact engine version against your VIN, the chassis number, before delivery, so you are guaranteed the correct engine for your car. A long block, the most common delivery form, comprises the block, crank assembly, pistons and cylinder head as a complete unit, ready to be installed in the car.

Remanufactured engine or used engine?

Many face the choice between a used engine from a damaged car and a remanufactured exchange engine. A used engine can have a lower price, but the history is rarely known: mileage, oil changes and previous damage are rarely verifiable afterwards, and the warranty is often short or missing entirely. A remanufactured exchange engine has instead gone through a complete reconditioning process, with new wear parts such as piston rings, bearings and gaskets, measured tolerances and a documented scope of work.

It comes with a 12 month warranty with no mileage limit, something that rarely comes with a used engine. Which option suits you depends on budget, timeframe and how long you plan to keep the car, but with an exchange engine you never have to guess what you are actually getting.

What does an exchange engine cost?

The price of an exchange engine is fixed and shown incl. VAT on every product page, together with a core deposit that is added and refunded once your old engine has been sent in and approved. The price depends on the engine family, size and scope of the reconditioning. In our range today, exchange engines run from 3 049,95 kr to 11 234,95 kr, an example of the full range from smaller petrol engines to heavier diesel engines.

Smaller petrol engines in cars normally sit in the lower part of the range, while larger diesel engines in heavier vehicles such as vans and commercial vehicles sit in the upper part. You see the full price picture, engine price and core deposit, before you even order, and never pay more than the price shown on the product page.

Delivery time and warranty

The engine ships within approx. 1 week of your engine version being verified against the VIN (up to 2 weeks during high workload).

12 month warranty with no mileage limit. The warranty covers the engine itself. Installation labour and other workshop costs are not covered.

How to buy

You choose a brand from the list below or search using your registration number, and see straight away which engines fit your car. We verify the exact engine version against the chassis number, the VIN, before delivery, so the engine is guaranteed to match. You pay the price shown, including VAT and the core deposit, and the engine is delivered to your address.

Within 30 days you send in your old engine. The return label is included: you pack the engine on the pallet from the delivery and we book the pickup at your address in Sweden. Once the core has arrived and been approved, the core deposit is refunded to your original payment method.