# Used engine shopping question **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** used, engines\ **Created:** [June 1, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-engine-shopping-question/72775 "2012-06-01T00:45:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GSragtop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@GSragtop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSragtop)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-engine-shopping-question/72775/21 "2012-06-08T22:55:38Z")
Maybe not the head gaskets, but I would do the rest… Just to be safe… The cost should be very low with the motor out of the car. Thats just my .02… ---
**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-engine-shopping-question/72775/22 "2012-06-08T23:34:39Z")
I agree.Ask him to at least do the belt, waterpump, etc. f he balks, maybe offer you buy the parts if he’s willing to put them in. The parts are pretty cheap. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-engine-shopping-question/72775/23 "2012-06-08T23:45:46Z")
> Breached head gaskets could also cause this particular symptom but it's hard to fathom both sides giving completely up at once. It’s rare, but I have seen it happen. I had a v8 in a Ford Econoline blow both gaskets at once when it was 8 months old. It was so weird that Ford flew engineers in to the dealership from the factory to look at it and try to figure out what happened. The last I heard, they had no clue. I agree with you, btw. They might be jumping the gun on replacing the whole engine. I think OP should also call Subaru and tell them what happened. On such a low mileage engine in a car that probably just went out of warranty, they might be willing to help him out with the repair costs as a customer courtesy. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-engine-shopping-question/72775.md?page=1)