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Message: <blockquote data-quote="smother" data-source="post: 8409929" data-attributes="member: 166532">How to check the car engine when buying a used car <img src="http://wereviewyousave.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/20090805-used-car-dealer.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />                     Imagine, you are shopping for a used car. You enter the dealership and  see that nice-looking car. You love it from a first sight. Meanwhile,  the salesperson hanging around and telling you that regular story that,  the car was lady driven and the engine works like a clock, and this is  only "Today special" - "We need to clean inventory!", and  you are so  lucky because they are selling it very cheap - "We even lose money on  this deal!" and that you have to give a deposit right now or else you  will regret about it for the rest of your life! - Sounds familiar so  far? You decided - "deal!" - shaking hands, you're happy, salesperson is happy. Finally, you got your new wheels.  Few weeks later you notice blue smoke when you're starting the car in  the morning.  Few months later you discover that there is no oil left in the engine  and finally got your car towed to the garage. "The engine is gone - has  to be rebuilt" they diagnose. In fact it's quite common scenario. This article will give you  an  idea an may help you to avoid such a troubles buying a used car. However,  it's always good idea to have the vehicle inspected by a specialist  prior purchase. This is what I'd recommend to any used car buyer.          Things you should know before going to check a used car                                When buying a used car, without a doubt, first  check a car history records.       Some cars may have been flooded - worthless to buy.       Others were written off by insurance due to serious accident. Many cars have altered mileage, and so on.      If looking at the used car you noted any problem with the engine (e.g:  major oil leak or        strong noise) or any abnormal behavior don't let the salesperson  to mislead you. They may tell you, for example, that   the leak is  "overflow from the recent oil change" or "the noise will  disappear  later by itself or something like this". Generally, such defects never  disappear        by itself. If you have hesitation, move on - there are so many  cars available.       Ask for service records if they are available. Look for oil change  intervals - was the oil  changed regularly? I mean driving 1,000 miles over suggested oil change interval won't  cause a big damage, but, for example, 9,000-12,000 miles (15,000-20,000  km) without an oil change may cause serious engine problems in the  future.How to check the oil <img src="http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7063/13816514.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />                          Park the car on a level spot, turn the engine off and set the hand  brake. Locate the engine oil dipstick, pull it out, wipe it off with  clean cloth and insert it back. Pull it out again and have a close look.  If you've never checked the oil level before,          If you find the oil is completely black (although for the Diesel  engine black oil is normal) and (or) the oil level is very low (left  picture) - suspect excessive oil consumption and (or) lack of  maintenance. In either case the engine will more likely to have problems  in the future. Another sign of poor maintenance would be dark stains  (carbon deposits) covering the oil dipstick along its length.Well maintained engine will more likely to have cleaner oil and the  proper oil level (right picture), although this doesn't necessarily mean  that the engine is in good shape; the oil just could have been changed  recently.Look for leaks                              Look for possible oil leaks. If the engine looks very clean and shiny it  doesn't mean it has no leaks.       Probably it has been shampooed.       Most of the dealers shampoo the  engine before putting a used car for sale.        But there is the trick - look underneath the vehicle using your  flashlight. Check the lower part of the engine and transmission.  Everything has to be dry. There might be slight wetness which is not  that bad, but there should be no leaks. See any leaks? Oil drops on the parking space? - this may indicate a  problem.If it's possible, look at the internal parts through the oil filler neck            (Don't open the oil cap while the engine is          running!) <img src="http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7554/89585609.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5926/87885108.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />                       With the engine turned off, try to open the engine oil cap and look  inside through the oil filler hole. Use a small flashlight. If it's  possible to see any internal              parts there, check their condition.  What you are looking  for is the oil sludge - this thick black buildup on internal parts you  can see on the lower photo (this is how the sludged up engine looks inside, with the valve cover removed).   If you see a lot of black oil sludge buildup inside the engine it  means              that either the engine oil hasn't been changed for a long  time, or the engine has been overheated, or poor quality oil was used.            In either case, avoid buying such a car - sooner or later it will have serious engine problems.   Well maintained engine usually looks pretty clean inside; if you check  few cars of the same model it's easy to see the difference.  However,  again, if the engine looks clean inside it doesn't mean that it has no  other possible problems - as a last step, have the vehicle inspected by a  mechanic of your choice. </blockquote>

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