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Originally Posted by m5james
I'd absolutely go rebuilt considering you're costs vs what it'd cost outta pocket knowing they're gonna fix the issues that caused you to be where you are in the first place. I'm still kicking myself for spending $2800 (including labor) to swap in a used N54 only to have it fail 10k later for another known N54 issue...vs the $3500 I could have paid for a rebuilt with fixed issues and not wasted a week. Swapping in a used one is putting off the inevitable the it seems to be plaguing many of the modern BMW engines.
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I'm leaning this way as well, but I have some concerns. I'm wondering what there is to be gained by rebuilding if I'm replacing so many of the components on the used engine that are the normal failure points(rod bearings, valve stem seals, turbos, gaskets, ect...).