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Review summary

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers are satisfied with the delivery service, frequently highlighting its speed and efficiency. People often receive their orders quickly, with some noting timely shipments and good communication throughout the process. However, opinions on product quality are mixed, with some customers receiving products in excellent condition that run smoothly and meet expectations. Conversely, a significant number of people reported issues with their orders, such as damaged or defective parts, including engines with low compression, cracked components, or missing pieces. Some reviewers also experienced problems with packaging and external damage during transit.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Transmission arrived very quickly with no issues at all. Shifts through all gears and reverse smoothly without any issues. I would definitely recommend purchasing from JDM Engine Zone

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ordering and customer service was great. Crating could have been better. External piping/ tubing had some damage/ bent in, making it unusable, long block was ok.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The company shipped the engine pretty quickly which is good, the only thing is the engine came delivered on its side, the strap that held the engine down broke during transport, but overall the engine... See more


Company details

  1. Used Vehicle Parts Shop
  2. Car Body Parts Supplier
  3. Vehicle Parts Market
  4. Auto parts shop

Written by the company

With over 15 years of combined experience in exceptional JDM products, customer service, and knowledge,JDM Engine Zone sets the standard in the Japanese motorsports industry. We are proud to offer you nothing but the highest quality engines, transmissions, and parts imported directly from Japan. All of our engines and parts are imported from Japan between 40k and 55k miles. What sets us apart from any other company is our dedication to ensuring our customers have the best JDM purchase experience. From the moment we import and unload new items at our facility, they are handled with extreme care and are passed through a multi-point inspection process. They are neatly organized in our dry, humidity-regulated warehouse while they wait for their new owner. We keep the items as factory stock and original as possible. Any engine that does not meet or exceed OEM compression and performance specifications is never sold unless advertised strictly as a Mechanic's Special for custom jobs or projects.


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3.6

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

288 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent engine!!!

So I bought an engine for a 06 Oddessey. The price was way lower than the local junkyards (Baltimore). It arrived in 2 DAYS!! It looked clean but I am a skeptic. Two mistakes I did was I didn’t exchange the engine mount bracket and injectors, the salesman had told me too though!! When it started it purred and was very smooth. I believe the engine has very low mileage as stated. I have put 1000 miles plus already and the oil is still golden. As anyone knows these engines are notorious for burning oil. Great product, great customer service 10000% recommend their products. P.S I am a mechanic with 15yrs ish experience.

11 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Runnnn!!!

Runnnn!!!! Its all a scam.A true scammer is all your gonna get.They will send you anything that they have it seems like,and when you send the product back that's where they get you and your money .Don't do it.. LKQ will do you great and if its wrong they will still get you the correct part without keeping your money and wont tie you up with shipping. I lost $750 they sent back a hundred and fifty..robbed!!!!!

28 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointed in TX

We have an auto repair shop in Justin, TX and order engines and transmissions literally all the time. ALot of times I reach out to out of state companies for these purchases. JDM engine zone is a complete scam if you have to return something because it was ordered wrong ,on either side, them or you, get ready for them to take all of your money whilst you get no part . Every single company I've ever used always calls or emails to confirm what was ordered is correct or will tell you this isn't the correct part needed and make sure you get what you need. Not JDM, absolutely not, they do it on purpose this way so they can take hundreds of dollars away from you and leave you in a bind and charge you an unreasonable restocking fee on top of what they already took. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY, MATTER OF FACT, RUN, AS FAST AS YOU CAN. Just trying to make sure they don't get to continue doing this to so many others as I'm certain I'm not the only one whom has been scammed by this awful company. I never leave bad reviews because I own my own company as well and know mistakes will be made, but in all my auto shop years, have never endured such bad buisness,ever. Run,run,run

2 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great Running Honda

I am the Program Manager for the largest engine remanufacturer in the US. My wife loves here Honda Element, so when we had oil in the coolant at 230K the likely source was head gasket. It was changed but did not solve the issue. No longer going to search for gremlins, and the company had no stock on the engine and nothing in the production schedule. So I opted for the used engine. I now have over 10K miles on the engine and it has been a perfect solution for a vehicle that is pristine. We did have to change a number of things that were different from the original engine to the one that was purchased, which was to be expected. I would make only one suggestion, and that is to change any gasket on any component that was not changed from the original engine. We missed doing the timing chain tensioner cover and it had an oil leak. Other than that the engine has run perfect, no oil consumption, good oil pressure, and expect to hit well over 300K. One last thing the pricing was 1/2 the cost of a reman, even at my discount.

27 July 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Qg18

First time purchasing a JDM engine, been running for a couple of months and she purrs like a champ .

3 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a transmission for my 2010 Prius…

Bought a transmission for my 2010 Prius come to learn that they were both missing and I had to take bolts from my old transmission to the one that I purchased from Jdm and the mechanic installed it and it was defective. i’m very disappointed that they didn’t take the time to test their equipment to see if it’s in working condition so now I’m down a transmission and labor.

1 March 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was helping a friend find a part for…

Was helping a friend find a part for their car and we used JDM Engine Zone. Employees were helpful and I never felt the were pushing me towards items I did not need. Part arrived on time and worked as described. Would recommend ordering form here.

18 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

2006 Honda Accord approved

As an owner of a 2006 Honda Accord, I know how crucial it is to find the right parts, especially when it comes to oil. JDM Engine Zone has been a lifesaver for me, offering a wide range of foreign car products that are perfect for my vehicle. Their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is unmatched, and I couldn't be more thankful for their exceptional service. The engine I purchased from them was imported directly from Japan, ensuring reliability and performance. If you're like me and need specific products for your foreign car, look no further than JDM Engine Zone. Highly recommended!

15 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Did not receive a good quality engine

I ordered an engine which took about 3 weeks to get here. Once it showed up, I carefully inspected this engine to make sure that it was a good quality candidate for my 4Runner. Upon inspection I found that the engine was burning quite a bit of oil at one point. The exhaust ports had a lot of oil residual and carbon build up. I removed the intake plenum and poured out a bunch of water. There was a ton of rusty water sitting in the valley. The intake valves were also caked in carbon build up. I turned the engine over by hand to make sure it wasn’t seized. While turning the engine over I kept hearing a gurgling sound so I was watching as I’m turning the engine over, there were water bubbles and air pushing past the intake and exhaust valves on 4 of the cylinders during the compression stroke. On jdm engine zones website it says “All of our engines are carefully inspected for excellent compression, leakdown, and overall proper performance guaranteed” This was clearly not the case. I drained the old oil (and water), pulled the spark plugs and turned the engine upside down on my engine stand to get rid of any water trapped in the cylinders. There was quite a bit of rusty water that came out of 2 of the cylinders. I removed the oil pan and the internals definitely looked like there was poor maintenance done. It did not appear to be a low mileage engine at all. I removed the valve covers, one of the cylinder heads appeared to have been replaced at one point as the internals were a lot cleaner than the rest of the engine. I removed the cylinder heads to just replace all of the gaskets to make sure this thing will just run and be reliable but it turns out that removing the cylinder heads voids the warranty on this engine. I reached out to jdm and reported my findings and they were pretty much telling me to go screw myself. I had to just cut my losses at this point. I assumed the block was still in good shape so I purchased new cylinder heads and slapped them on there as well as replacing every single gasket and o-ring. Btw for jdm to honor a warranty, you have to install the block and heads as is and replace everything around them. If you replace head gaskets it voids the warranty. As this was my only vehicle, time was pressing to get my vehicle back up and running. I should have just went with my gut and ordered from jasper engines. It would have cost me the same amount of money for an engine with more peace of mind.

29 February 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and very professional service with attention to detail

My husband restores old vehicles back to new and he recently needed some hard to find parts and get an engine completely rebuilt. The team at JDM Engine Zone worked tirelessly with us to source the parts we needed and the entire engine was rebuilt in less than a week. Their attention to detail and fast communication impressed us both. The engine runs like a purring kitty. We couldn’t be happier with the service.

1 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Honda really needed a new…

My Honda really needed a new transmission this year and I was so overwhelmed trying to figure out where I was going to buy one. Let me tell you that JDM came through. The customer service helped me find the ext transmission I was looking for at an affordable price. I am very satisfied with my transmission.mthanl you .

16 February 2024
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