1st motor, original, 80,000 miles - Went to change oil... there was no oil :X . Motor developed rod knock upon my finding.
2nd motor, brand new, rebuilt, $2,700.00 (w. 3-year/100k mile warranty, Thank GOD!) - After 500 miles, valve retainer failed in cylinder 4 = catastrophe.
3rd motor, brand new, rebuilt, warranteed - After 12,000 miles, developed Rod Knock, 2 bearings bad.
4th motor, brand new, rebuilt, warranteed - After 13,000 miles, another damn rod knock.
All in all, was entirely the machine shop/rebuilder's fault.
Enough was enough! First motor was probably my fault as I never consistently checked oil levels.. but I just couldn't deal with problems anymore! Especially because the car was automatic and no fun.
And thank you all for the warm welcome, although I've been here 2 months :P
Just now it's all official and stress free
