Warranty

1. LIMITED WARRANTY OFFERED BY JDM Motors Legacy

Used Replacement Engines – 90 Days (Unless otherwise specified on the sales receipt).

Used Performance Engines including turbo, VTEC, i-VTEC, VVT, VVTi, GTE – 30 Days (Unless otherwise specified on the sales receipt).

Rotary Engines (Mazda RX-7, Mazda RX-8, 13B, 13BT/13BTT/20B) – No Warranty

Used Performance Transmissions – 30-Day Warranty

Used Replacement Transmissions – 90 Days (Unless otherwise specified on the sales receipt).

Parts sold as is!

 

2. ITEMS AND CONDITIONS COVERED BY THE LIMITED WARRANTY

All internal engine parts including pistons, piston rings, piston pins, crankshafts and main bearings, connecting rods and rod bearings, camshafts and camshaft bearings, intake and exhaust valves, springs, seals and guides, oil pumps, push rods, rocker arms and shafts.

The engine block, cylinder barrels and cylinder head are also warranted to be free of cracks or distortion.

Head gaskets are warranted on start-up only, irrespective of the applications as stated in Section 1 – Limited Warranty. If the head is removed from the short block without notifying JDM Motors Legacy, the warranty will be void automatically.

JDM Motors Legacy reserves the right to repair with rebuilt or serviceable used parts, or exchange the engine at its sole discretion.

 

3. ITEMS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY

  • All external parts attached to the engine, including but not limited to intake and exhaust manifolds, carburetor, distributor, alternator, starter, emission control devices, flywheel, clutch and pressure plate, water pump, thermostat, belts, hoses, timing belt, timing chain, pulleys, oil pan, etc.

  • Labor cost of removal and installation of a repaired or exchanged engine

  • Shipping charges and labor costs

  • Loss caused by insufficient or lack of engine oil

  • Damage caused by abuse, neglect, accident, or natural disasters

  • Loss due to improper installation

  • Towing charges and/or freight or delivery charges

  • Loss caused by overheating

  • Loss caused by modification or use for which the engine was not originally designed

  • Engines used for competitive racing

  • Loss caused by failure of part(s) not covered by this limited warranty

  • Tune-ups and adjustments, filters, hoses, belts, lubricants, seals, coolants, gaskets, emission control devices, spark plugs, and tune-up parts

  • Detonation or pre-ignition damage

  • Repairs performed without prior authorization from JDM Motors Legacy

Heat tabs are installed on every engine. If the center of the tab is melted or removed, the warranty is void. The warranty does not cover oil leaks, blown head gasket(s), or any other engine damage due to overheating caused by poor water circulation, clogged radiator, jammed thermostat, or faulty water pump.

  • Any costs associated as a result of a failed state inspection

  • Any damage resulting from timing belt failure or misalignment

 

4. LIMITATION OF DURATION

Repairs or exchanges will not extend beyond the limited warranty period described in Section 1.

 

Disclaimer 1

This limited warranty is in lieu of any and all other expressed warranties of JDM Motors Legacy. Any implied warranty is limited to the duration of this limited warranty. JDM Motors Legacy does not assume or authorize any person(s) to assume on its behalf any other obligation or liability. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the preceding information may not apply to you.

 

Disclaimer 2

JDM Motors Legacy will not be responsible for incidental or consequential damages arising from loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, or any other consequential damage or loss. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the preceding information may not apply to you.

If our mechanic determines that improper installation is the cause of engine malfunction, you will be charged labor, parts, and shipping/handling charges.

This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.