ASE MASTER MECHANIC TEST NOTES & FLAWS NOTED DURING TESTING: (1 – RUNNING ENGINE TEST NOTES): Engine runs good and sounds healthy. Idle is nice and smooth and throttle snap sounds good. (2 – POST REMOVAL INSPECTION NOTES): Overall engine assembly looks good. Noted a small oil weep around the upper timing cover and possibly around the oil pan; condition is faint. Turbo feels good with very little radial or axial play, and the wastegate is tight. As always, we recommend replacement of standard service/wear items (timing chains, belts, guides, tensioners, spark plugs, injectors, pumps, seals, gaskets, filters) prior to installation to ensure long-term reliability.

Start quality

GOOD

Idle quality

VERY GOOD

Output under load

WIDE OPEN THROTTLE SNAP GOOD

Oil quality

YES

Smoke from tailpipes

NONE

Unusual engine noise

NONE

Turbo notes

NO AUDIBLE WASTE GATE RATTLE

Noted: YES SEE COMMENTS

In-car test: ENGINE RUNS GOOD AND SOUNDS HEALTY, IDLE IS NICE AND SMOOTH AND THROTTLE SNAP SOUNDS GOOD. PENDING A COMPRESSION TEST AND PHYSICAL CHECK THIS WILL BE A UNIT.

Out-of-car inspection: OVERALL ENGINE LOOKS GOOD, DID NOTE A SMALL OIL WEEP AROUND UPPER TIMING COVER AND POSSIBLY AROUND OIL PAN BUT ITS FAINT. TURBO FEELS GOOD, VERY LITTLE RADIAL OR AXIAL PLAY AND WASTE GATE IS TIGHT. 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.