What's It Worth: Jeep 4.0 engine

[John_Del]

Due to neglect (yes, me included), the wife's 2002 Jeep GC ran out of oil while on the highway, and now it's showing low oil pressure when hot. While it runs normally, it bothers me to see the pressure so low. So........

Local junk yard just got in an 04 GC front end hit with about 65K miles on it, and they're looking for $1250 for it. Is that in the ballpark? Fairly easy to change in the driveway, so I'm thinking used instead of remanned long block. I'm going to listen to it run tomorrow. Opinions?

John

[GypsyR]

Not too many miles from me I can buy an '04 engine with 39K miles on it for $850.
Check it out in your area-
Link to salvage parts finder

[jmoffett]

I agree. $1250 is a bit high, and $850 is in the ballpark of prices I see for used engines.

[John_Del]

Interesting, I can't help notice that both you fellas are in the South. It appears the North East prices are more. Using your link, I was able to find these engines in my area:

Year
Part
Model Description Miles Part
Grade Stock# US
Price Dealer Info Dist
mile
2000
Engine
Jeep Wrangler CORE 0 A AC5272 $Call Chuck & Eddie Used Auto Parts USA-CT(Southington) Request_Quote 860-628-9684 Request_Insurance_Quote
9
2004
Engine
Jeep Grand Cherokee 5-04,4WD,EFI,4.0,AT, LAR 26,000 A 9D0175 $1600 Terryville Auto Parts USA-CT(Terryville) E-mail 1-800-834-5890 9
2005
Engine
Jeep Wrangler 1-05,4WD,EFO,4.0,AT4 ,SPT 74,000 B 9C0138 $1375 Terryville Auto Parts USA-CT(Terryville) E-mail 1-800-834-5890 9
2003
Engine
Jeep Grand Cherokee 8-02,4WD,EFI,4.0,AT4 ,LAR 71,000 A 9C0148 $1375 Terryville Auto Parts USA-CT(Terryville) E-mail 1-800-834-5890 9
2002
Engine
Jeep Wrangler 4.0,5SP,8-01,4X4,RUN S NICE 94,308 A 2675 $1100 Petrillo's Used Auto Parts, Inc. USA-CT(New-Haven) E-mail 1-800-922-8002 16
2003
Engine
Jeep Grand Cherokee 11-2,4.0,AOD,LAREDO 65,268 A 035725 $1200 Bishop's Used Auto Parts, Inc. USA-CT(Middletown) E-mail 1-800-634-8733 18
2002
Engine
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L (6-242, VIN 'S') 110,000 B 0112P9 $950.09 East Coast Auto Salvage, Inc USA-CT(Higganum) Request_Quote 1-800-231-9121 Request_Insurance_Quote
23
2004
Engine
Jeep Grand Cherokee *4.0L,A,12/03,4X4,91 -91K 91,000 B 50783 $Call Parker Street Used Auto Parts, Inc. USA-CT(Manchester) Request_Quote 1-800-247-6761 Request_Insurance_Quote
31
2003
Engine
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L,A,4X4,9/02,NEED TO RUN I1483J $850.02 M and J Auto Recycling USA-CT(Colchester) Request_Quote 1-800-962-0281 Request_Insurance_Quote
34
2001
Engine
Jeep Grand Cherokee -A,4X4 107,000 A T0060 $1250 Leblanc's Auto Parts USA-CT(Norwalk) Request_Quote 1-800-882-6354 Request_Insurance_Quote 37
2004
Engine
Jeep Grand Cherokee 9494 $1200 Bill's Auto Parts Tolland USA-CT(Tolland) E-mail 1-800-552-4557 41
Year
Part
Model Description Miles Part
Grade Stock# US
Price Dealer Info Dist
mile


The engines with similar miles are $1200 to $1400. the only engines below $1000 have 110K miles on one and the other doesn't show miles.

John

[GypsyR]

So it would seem that in your neck of the woods, $1250 IS in the ballpark.

[jmoffett]

It wouldn't surprise me if everything in CT is more expensive than in the south.

[gotstang]

Wow, that's odd, that's the reverse of what I've been finding. I've been poking around to find a complete Chevy 6.0-4L80E combo for my dad's project, and I don't dare buy one in the midwest, as they want $1400 or so for the engine and trans and extra to sell it complete, whereas I can order a complete combo from Maine or Mass., have it shipped here and still save ~$400.

[John_Del]

Taxes in CT are brutal, and many companies are packing up and moving out at a record rate. Peter Paul Candy (Cadbury), anchored in Naugatuck CT for 50 years, closed up and moved the entire company to (I believe) Virginia for cost of doing business reasons, and they're not alone. If our family wasn't anchored here in CT, I'da been gone years ago.

Anyway, I bought the motor this morning. 65K, heard it run, three month warranty. Thanks for the advice guys.

John