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100,000 miles Oil light came on and engine stoped, is it worth rebuilding engine

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If your engine is damaged as a result of oil starvation then its possibly not worth repairing the the engine.But what is worth doing is getting a second hand unit and fitting it in.If the crank is damaged then the engine is done for.

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