Why a contract engine is good, how to choose a replacement for a standard engine, what you should pay special attention to, what guarantees … – you will find answers to these and other questions about used engines here.
An important point – since 2018, the engine is no longer considered a numbered unit, subject to strict accounting and control. Formally it is a spare part. That is, the replacement of the motor does not have to be registered in a hurry with the traffic police. Changed and driving.
However, the engine has a serial number and is registered in the TCP. This means that when performing the following registration actions (usually when changing ownership during the sale), you still need to make changes to the passport (for a fee of 350 rubles).
Paragraph 52 of the “Decree on the National Registration of Vehicles” states: “If the replacement of the engine is not accompanied by changes in the design of the vehicle, the entry of information (…) on the number is carried out by the registration desk during registration actions based on the results of the inspection”.
Replacing the gearbox is in no way interesting for the traffic police and other registration authorities. Contract variators are bestsellers. They often issue restored copies for contract copies, but there is not much choice.
Theoretically, neither the new nor the old owner needs documents for a replacement engine upon re-registration. If it is the same as the regular one, in particular, the model completely matches to the letter.
But the replacement of a regular engine with another (of a different volume or type, even a different power) is already interpreted as a change in the design of the vehicle. Here the package of measures is different: you can only drive such a car if it has gone through all stages of legalization: a change request, obtaining expert advice, and so on.
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