new engine or a new van?

Amazin

My ford transit T260 engine died after engine oil leaked into the engine and now its burnt. The garage told me its better to buy a new van because all second hand engines are bit of gamble.

I will see how much it costs to install a new engine by a proper ford garage. I'm assuming it will cost me starting £3000 minimum.

Part of me want to blame it on the garage because it started giving out smokes after servicing.

Robisere

What year is your van? LWB or SWB?

I ask because my son has been burned by buying one of these some 9 months ago. (Without my input, daft lad!) I could have told him that the older models are cursed with heavy corrosion, which turns out to be the case with his van.

Take a good look at the chassis and bodywork. How close is it to another MOT? Might even be worth having an MOT, or at least an inspection on a ramp/lift by a local garage. Point being, that may be £3000 you could put towards another van. If you did that, look up local van specialists who sell used vans. They are always looking to buy vans beyond repair, simply for parts. I know the engine appears cream-crackered, but I don't understand this: " engine died after engine oil leaked into the engine and now its burnt. "

I would get a second opinion on the engine, but what do you mean that oil leaked into the engine? When it "smoked after servicing", was it heavy black smoke on acceleration?

sevenhills

Amazin wrote: »

I will see how much it costs to install a new engine by a proper ford garage. I'm assuming it will cost me starting £3000 minimum.

My car needs engine work at the moment; quotes range from £350 - £850, main dealer parts vary greatly from others. Find a good mechanic, one you can trust, it could be much cheaper than £3,000

Marktheshark

Transits and ROT are back in a big way, 10 years and they are turning in to bags of crisps, as said above get it checked and learn the difference between rust and ROT.
They are very different and Transits Rot like no tomorrow.

BeenThroughItAll

Marktheshark wrote: »

Transits and ROT are back in a big way, 10 years and they are turning in to bags of crisps, as said above get it checked and learn the difference between rust and ROT.
They are very different and Transits Rot like no tomorrow.

It's a good job the OP asked about engine replacements then. All that insight into the difference between rust and ROT/Rot will be handy.

Marktheshark

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

It's a good job the OP asked about engine replacements then. All that insight into the difference between rust and ROT/Rot will be handy.

Very handy indeed if they are about to waste £3k on an engine only to find the van has rot.
Hey they may even save some money, we could call this money saving expert !
You know, like a forum where people give advice as opposed to sarcasm.

Warwick_Hunt

Marktheshark wrote: »

Very handy indeed if they are about to waste £3k on an engine only to find the van has rot.
Hey they may even save some money, we could call this money saving expert !
You know, like a forum where people give advice as opposed to sarcasm.

Have you seen his van and the rot you mention?

Robisere

Warwick_Hunt wrote: »

Have you seen his van and the rot you mention?

No, but he knows whereof he speaks. Older Transits DO suffer from corrosion, that is a fact. My son's is crumbling away, front chassis members, floor, everywhere.
Links:
http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=25727

NEW Transits! -
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1250230
So maybe he doesn't need to see it?

BeenThroughItAll

Marktheshark wrote: »

Very handy indeed if they are about to waste £3k on an engine only to find the van has rot.
Hey they may even save some money, we could call this money saving expert !
You know, like a forum where people give advice as opposed to sarcasm.

I think you mean ROT.

And you're a fine one to talk about giving advice - your post didn't advise the OP of anything useful to do with their query, nor did you put any context around the only advice you did, rather rudely, give - to "learn the difference between rust and ROT".

BeenThroughItAll

Robisere wrote: »

No, but he knows whereof he speaks. Older Transits DO suffer from corrosion, that is a fact. My son's is crumbling away, front chassis members, floor, everywhere.

His T260 could be as little as four years old...

Marktheshark

Robisere wrote: »

No, but he knows whereof he speaks. Older Transits DO suffer from corrosion, that is a fact. My son's is crumbling away, front chassis members, floor, everywhere.

It stays well hidden as well, they can look new in the outside and have sub chassis made from bags of crisps, seen 2009 vans with severe rot needing welding.
If it is earlier than that, then a good inspection is first on the cards before throwing £3k in the engine bay.