Guidelines for the purchaser and professional automotive workshop.
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The engine must be installed by an authorised professional automotive workshop in accordance with the procedures and technical specifications of the relevant manufacturer.
The workshop performing the service must issue a VAT invoice or receipt in the purchaser’s name, clearly itemising the labour and all new parts and operating fluids used.
02
Before the supplied power unit is started for the first time, the workshop must carry out all of the following steps.
Before any test start, the main oil gallery must be filled with oil and the lubrication system fully bled. Use one of the following two methods.
Option 1
Using an external pressure vessel, force oil into the engine through a threaded connection in the pressurised lubrication system, for example an oil-gallery plug provided by the manufacturer or the oil-pressure sensor port. Continue pumping until oil emerges at the lubrication points furthest from the oil pump, usually the camshaft bearings or rocker arms. While priming the lubrication system, turn the engine by hand in its normal direction of rotation. Ensure that the oil level in the supply vessel never falls below the minimum; if air is drawn into the system, repeat the entire procedure.
Option 2
Fill with oil as specified by the manufacturer and fit a new oil filter. Turn the crankshaft by hand clockwise, or crank the engine with the starter while the fuel supply is disconnected, until oil appears at the highest lubrication point, for example at the rocker arms, turbocharger oil feed or cylinder-head oil-pressure sensor port.
The engine may be started only after oil physically emerges at the highest lubrication point.
After filling with new coolant, bleed the vehicle cooling system fully and correctly to prevent air locks and cylinder-head overheating.
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The workshop carrying out the installation must record video evidence that the required procedures were performed correctly. The recordings are mandatory for a warranty claim to be considered.
Oil-system video: record the priming and bleeding process, showing oil emerging at the highest lubrication point before start-up.
Cooling-system video: record the bleeding process during the initial start-up and engine warm-up.
Computer diagnostics: once operating temperature has been reached, perform a full ECU diagnostic scan and retain the fault-memory report.
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Neither the purchaser nor the workshop may disturb, remove, damage or alter the sealing paint on bolts, joints and screws, or any physical seals fitted to the engine.
Without the Seller’s prior written or emailed consent, it is prohibited to dismantle the engine block, remove the cylinder head, carry out repairs, undo structural components or make modifications.
The engine must not be operated with unlicensed or modified ECU software. In the event of a claim, the Seller may require the ECU to be supplied for inspection.
Failure to comply with the above prohibitions may result in the loss of statutory defect-liability rights and rejection of the claim.
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In the event of a technical fault, a claim must be submitted exclusively through the claim form on our website. The following must be attached:
The sender is liable for any fluid leakage during transport and any resulting carrier penalties.