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Car maintenance in Japan is different from the U.S. and most of the world. Without a license to work on vehicles, purchasing parts and even manuals is restricted. Safety related maintenance items like brakes are specially regulated. There are very few Do-It Yourselfers, considering that most cars are recycled in 5 years, there is almost no need to fix things.
The availability of good low mileage used engine and drive train components from Japan is a result of all the factory-serviced vehicles and early recycling. Note too that since Japanese vehicles are hardly used for long trips- light brown deposits visible thru the filler cap do not translate to high mileage. Even dark tar-like deposits are sometimes only accumulated on the cylinder head.
As all facets of car maintenance in Japan is regulated- so is the sale of used engines for Japan domestic use. There are 4 major classifications: Class A, B, C, and Export. The first 3 classes are based on factors of mileage, maintenance records, and general condition. These engines have documentation from the recycling source- for reselling in Japan and are fully documented. Expect to pay about 25 – 50% more- if you want a certified used engine. This are available by special order (or check availability, occasionally we have some.
The Export class- is of interest to most export markets. Engines that do not meet the specified criteria for the 3 classification are classified Export- they cannot be resold in Japan.
It is important to note: just because the imported engines (from Japan) do not have a certificate- it does not meet the higher Japanese standards.
It may mean that the recycler did not bother to have the engines certified. All large engine importers in the US buy the engines in bulk- what is sent is what they sell.
We offer by special order CERTIFIED engines.
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