Originally Posted by
Eivind E
you never see a 2nd hand engine listed as having ran more than 1-2 gallons.
Meanwhile, nobody ever sells a 2nd hand engine unless:
1. it doesn't run as it should
2. it didn't perform
3. it is worn out
4. something's wrong with it
So buying a 2nd hand engine, in my opinion, should only be done if you can pay a price that is based on parts value, really.
I agree with this mostly and what you are saying is true for prob 95% of the time but not always, sometimes you may find genuine second hand engines but they are few and far between, in saying that I agree with this and I prefer to stay away from any used engine unless I know the motors history first hand, I've seen way too many people advertise brand new that's been used once or twice so 2gallons is more than likely 10-15. Hopefully you got it at a really good price like literally a throw away price esp with the deals going on with novas at the moment.