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 & Timing cover both doappear to have very small oil weep. Front and rear mains look dry. The oil pan also does not appear to have any leaks. The turbo feels good with minimal radial & almost no axial play. The waste gate does not have play. 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 (CONDESATION IN VIDEO DUE TO COLD WEATHER.

Unusual engine noise

NONE

Turbo notes

NO AUDIBLE WASTE GATE RATTLE

Noted: YES SEE COMMENTS

In-car test: ENGINE RUNS GOOD, NICE SMOOTH IDLE AND WIDE OPEN 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 OIL WEEP AROUND VALVE COVER AND POSSIBLY TIMING COVER BUT ITS PRETTY MINIMAL. TURBO FEELS GOOD, HASE A LITTLE RADIAL PLAY AND ALMOST NO AXIAL PLAY. 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.