GEM engines anygood

[bornstar15]

hey just wondering if anyone has had any problems with GEM engines for a suzuki sierra 1,3lt, and also ive heard GEM are pricy compares to local reco shops do u think ur paying for teh name or for teh quality wwith GEM cheers

[RockHopper]

Gem engines are no better or worse than any other engine remanufacturer. Apart from price when buying an engine, check what sort of warranty it has. I've never myself been a fan of reconditioned engines and I've always rebuilt my own as I know what I'm putting into my engine. Engine remuanufacturers, in my opinion, tend to skimp on using quality parts as it keeps thier costs down and their profit margins up.

[Sharky]

GEM use ACL parts which are some of the best you can buy and reco engines have a three year warranty. Gem are machining my engine right now. Maybe a little more expensive than others, but check exactly what they're doing to do to your engine for that price.

Mine will cost around two grand and will include:
- Caustic clean and inspection
- rebore and hone block
- mill block deck and fit with plugs
- crankshaft report and crack test
- crankshaft grind and polish
- redress cam
- dynamic balance
- re-build cylinder head
- pressure test head
- engine re-build kit (ACL components)


I still have to put it back together, but that's half the fun of it. If you take the balancing and cam work out you'll be looking at around $1600.

[PJ.zook]

Its like most companies, they have theyre good and bad sides and reputations. Unfortunately, ive heard more bad than good about GEM, including my engine blowing up a month after warranty expiration, but maybe they have changed theyre ways, you will have to make youre own opinion.

[jimbo jones]

just get yours rebuilt