Here’s Why My Cheap BRZ’s Engine Blew Up After Only 6 Days Of Ownership

In Episode 14 of #ProjectBRZ I talk about all the different parts of the engine that were replaced. I know it took a while to get this video out, but I finally got the invoice detailing all of the parts that were replaced, and it’s an extensive list. Below is the entire list of all the parts and quantities replaced. This is my example only, so it might be a different story for you.

10103AC260: SHORT BLOCK ENGINE AY, 1 @ $2137.14

11018AA030: HEAD & VALVE SET CYLINDER, 1 @ 699.99

11019AA010: HEAD & VALVE SET CYLINDER110, 1 @ 699.99

13031AA831: CAMSHAFT CP INTAKE RH, 1 @ 297.33

13034AA831: CAMSHAFT CP EXHAUST RH, 1 @ 297.33

13037AA831: CAMSHAFT CP INTAKE LH 130, 1 @ 297.33

13052AA831: CAMSHAFT COMPLETE EXHAUST130, 1 @ 297.33

14035AA610: GSKT INT MANIF, 2 @ 13.87

44011AC030: GASKET, 2 @ 8.33

44011AG000: GSKT EXH PIPE R, 2 @ 15.23

44022AA123: GASKET (CR), 1 @ 20.00

44059AA010: BOLT, 2 @ 4.58

44044AA010: SPRING, 2 @ 5.50

802008270: NUT, 2 @ 2.95

13270AA250: GASKET ROCKER COVER RH, 1 @ 19.95

13272AA180: GASKET ROCKER COVER LH, 1 @ 19.95

10966AA041: GASKET SPARK PLUG PIPE, 4 @ 3.00

806915170: O RING 15.4X1.8, 4 @ 1.06

10944AA100: GASKET CYLINDER HEAD 2, 1 @ 49.95

11044AA810: GASKET CYLINDER HEAD, 1 @ 49.95

806750080: OILSEAL 50X62X7, 1 @ 14.57

506924120: O RING 23.8X2.8, 1 @ 1.88

806912190: O RING 12.1X2.5, 3 @ 1.26

806916080: O RING 16.1X2.3, 1 @ 1.73

806933010: O RING, 2 @ 4.17

806932030: O RING, 3 @ 4.17

11122AA350: SEALING OIL PAN, 2 @ 7.65

17540AA330: PIPE AY FUEL DLVY, 1 @ 65.83

17540AA340: PIPE AY FUEL DLVY, 1 @ 43.95

16605JB000: HLDR FUEL INJECT, 4 @ 6.05

806939060: O RING 39.0X2.0, 1 @ 1.88

13142AA160: TENSIONER CHAIN, 1 @ 69.95

13142AA090: TENSIONER CHAIN, 1 @ 69.95

13265AA580: COVER VALVE ROCKER RH, 1 @ 105.55

13279AA430: COVER VALVE ROC LH, 1 @ 105.55

13249AA240: ROCKER CP VALVE, 3 @ 31.18

13249AA240: ROCKER CP VALVE, 13 @ 31.18

13323AA010: SPROCKET AY CAMSHAFT, 1 @ 249.77

13322AA031: SPKT AY CMS INT LH, 1 @ 249.77

13321AA031: SPKT AY CMS EXH RH, 1 @ 249.77

13320AA021: SPKT AY CMS INT RH, 1 @ 249.77

16677JB000: RING BACK UP, 3 @ 5.20

16608JB010: SEAL FUEL INJ, 3 @ 5.20

16677JB010: RING BACK UP, 4 @ 5.20

11821AA660: CONN PCV, 1 @ 38.10

10921AA231: VALVE AY-OIL CONT, 1 @ 100.48

16677AA040: RING BACK UP, 1 @ 5.20

13218AK980: SHIM VALVE 132, 1 @ 8.18

13218AK990: SHIM VALVE, 1 @ 8.18

13218AL000: SHIM VALVE, 1 @ 8.18

16677JB000: RING BACK UP, 1 @ 5.20

16608JB010: SEAL FUEL INJ, 1 @ 5.20

13143AA110: TIMING CHAIN, 2 @ 89.95

806944060: O RING 44.0X2.6, 1 @ 2.27

806944060: O RING 44.0X2.5, 1 @ 6.00 (This pricing seems weird…)

11810AA131: VALVE COMPLETE CONTROL, 1 @ 19.95

15208AA130: PB001133 ELEM CP OIL FLT 1 @ 7.85

17555AA040: GSKT FUEL PIPE, 1 @ 4.32

SOA868V9270: SUPER COOLANT PRE-MIXED, 2 @ 25.20

SOA427V1310: SYNTHETIC 0W-20 OIL QT, 6 @ 7.39

SOA635305: THREE BOND 1217H, 1 @ 57.53

LABOR: $1562.50

PARTS: $7649.61

SHOP SUPPLIES: $30.00

SALES TAX: $612.29

TOTAL: $9854.40