We just blew an oil ring on cylinder 3 of our Honda.
I don't have a shop or the extra cash to work on swapping engines.
So if you find a 3-cylinder Insight engine at your local scrapyard, and you have the cash or space to work on this, you may be in luck.
If not, the parts on this car will make the price worth your attention.
There are currently 236,142 miles on the engine.
The new $2k+ GreenTec 8 AH traction battery was installed 11,633 miles ago in August of 2021.
It has always been periodically trickle-charged to maintain its condition.
The front brake calipers, corrosion-resistant rotors and pads were replaced 837 miles ago.
The new Hybrid Revolt rear gas shocks were installed 4722 miles ago, along with stiffer springs all around, new front struts, a California-driven rust-free rear axle, new control arms and links, and tie rod ends.
The car has the MIMA/PIMA system installed and after-market cruise control.
The 12-volt battery was replaced last July.
There are 8 Aluminum rims, half with winter tires and
half with summer, all in good shape.
The plastic underbody shields are intact.
I am the third owner and the car has never been in an accident.
The title is clean.
The interior is in very good shape, and I can send more photos if you need them.
There is some denting in the roof and hood from a hailstorm years ago.
We thought Honda engines would last a VERY long time, so we did lots of upgrades, hoping it was true.
The car drove very well, getting 55-70 mpg, up until we got a water-filled tank of gas this winter.
This led to over-revving the engine in very cold weather, which probably messed up the oil ring, causing it to burn blue.
Make an offer on the whole car for whatever all of those parts are worth to you.
I don't have the time/space to part it out myself.
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