Date:         Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:18:39 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Japan Vanagon Community
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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---- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>   Good questions that I too would like to know, just for general
> information.
>
> I talked with my local mechanic once about a Suburu engine for my van
> and he told me his source would be a company who traded in Suburu
> engines (among others) that came from Japan with mileage around 50K
> because  Japanese Government environmental rules and regulations forced
> those engines off the road at a certain age or mileage. The company
> would warrant the engines for 50,000 miles if I should buy one. Never
> found anyone who could corroborate that, but it would be useful to know.

My son-in-law got a transplant for his Geo from Japan, installed in Thousand Oaks, CA.  It had about 50K miles.  But, 'twas bad.  He evidently did not have the sort of guarantee that you were offered.  the thing burned oil from the get go, and continued to do so.  I don't know what resolution he ever got.

mcneely