R3DS2K

1 qt and no oil light?

PrimoGen

sounds like #4 rod and main bearings to me

JDR159

Replace the block, crankshaft, rods, etc (called a 'short' block) as an assembly. As others have suggested, this is ultimately your cheapest solution. If you scored a cylinder, then trying to do the specific repairs isn't that simple. The internal tolerances and the balancing done to our components is much tighter than other production engines. Not many shops are good at this work..

If you haven't assembled an engine before, I wouldn't recommend you learn on this one. Build to stock and enjoy. A turbo is a whole new world of adventures and $$$$.

BTW, YOU are the one you should talk to about the oil level dropping this low, not the seller... Good luck.

melonheadr6

Oscypek

so i had honda take a look at the car, and i stopped by one six and just talk to the guy there and according to both my best bet is just to get a used engine. Repairs would be around the same cost if not more but with a used engine i at least have the security knowing the whole thing is orginal. so yea just trying to update you guys on the whole situation

jonner

A short block seems the way to go...

Thats what i done to get mine going again....Use the same head and everything else was new...Just keeping an eye on my oils levels now...

This kind of situation kind of gives you a good reminder to keep an eye on your oil level....

9KRDLIN

wow, I surely hope next time you buy a car you check something as simple as the oil. consider it a heftly lesson learned.

INTJ

Hell, check the oil on a normal basis with this car so we don't get the pleasure of seeing Vtec is broken posts.

\\s2kris//

same thing happened to me with my old s2k. I went with a used motor no problem. one 6 did the swap.

Guzzie

Hey buddy, I feel it for you as I am going through the same thing, does anyone know where a good place is to get a new block as here in england honda dealer want stupid amounts for a new one,