ASE MASTER MECHANIC TEST NOTES & FLAWS NOTED DURING TESTING: (1 - RUNNING ENGINE TEST NOTES): Engine runs good. It starts right up, idle is nice and smooth, and wide open throttle snap sounds good. The oil quality looks good and there is no smoke from tail pipes. There are no unusual noises from operating engine; (2 - POST REMOVAL INSPECTION NOTES): Engine overall looks good. Valve cover shows signs of oil weeping near the vvt soienoid area & possibly the rear main seal . The oil pan also does not appear to have any leaks. I will note that the harmonic balancer is starting to show light cracking signs and should be replaced. Overall a nice looking engine assembly.

Start quality

GOOD

Idle quality

VERY GOOD

Output under load

WIDE OPEN SNAP GOOD

Oil quality

YES

Smoke from tailpipes

NONE

Unusual engine noise

NONE

Turbo notes

NA

Noted: YES SEE COMMENTS

In-car test: ENGINE RUNS WELL. RADIATOR WASN’T HIT SO COOLANT SUPPLY AND OIL COOLERS WERE NOT COMPROMISED. IDLE IS NICE AND SMOOTH AND WIDE OPEN SNAP IS GOOD. PENDING A PHYSICAL CHECK AND GOOD COMPRESSION NUMBERS THIS WILL BE A KEEP.

Out-of-car inspection: OVERALL ENGINE LOOKS GOOD, DID NOT SOME OIL WEEPING AROUND VALVE COVER AREA NEAR VVT ADJUSTMENT UNITS AND POSSIBLY REAR MAIN SEAL. HARMONIC DAMPENER HAS A FEW LITTLE CRACKS STARTING NOT BIG BUT EVENTUALY SHOULD BE REPLACED. AS ALWAYS, RECOMMEND ANY SERVICE AND WEAR ITEMS SUCH AS TIMING CHAINS, BELTS, GUIDES , TENSIONERS, SPARK PLUGS , INJECTORS, PUMPS, SEALS ,GASKETS AND FILTER BE SERVICED BEFORE ENGINE BE PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.