[EveryShadeofBlue]

I was expecting to be without my car through Christmas, but I got it back today, with a nice "newer" engine. The new engine put in my car has 67,000 miles. I don't know the details of the car it came out of, but I'll research that. Maybe the salvage yard has more parts. Also, they put in 2 new engine mounts (2 were broken) for free and just charged me the parts price at cost. The dealer was excellent. Now we'll just have to see how excellent this new engine is! Oh, does anyone know if and where the VIN number is stamped on the engine?

My car's odometer just rolled over to 115,000, so I dropped 48,000 in a lot of spots in just a month.

This whole situation has been a nightmare, but it seems to have a happy ending so far. Thanks for the support, and if you don't know what I'm talking about, you'll find most of the story in the "Technical" section.

Once I am sure this engine is working, I'll be writing a very nice thank you letter to the dealership thanking them for their professionalism and dedication to customer service and satisfaction. I will also post my original 6 page diatribe I sent to them that got me this new engine.

Thanks again everyone,

Jeff