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<blockquote data-quote="scchevelle468" data-source="post: 17138" data-attributes="member: 2719">I have a 2014 equinox LTZ four-cylinder that has everything but navigation with 208,000 miles on it. I purchased it when it had 87,000 miles on it. It was 4 years old at that time.Everything on this car is still in very good shape. It has the leather interior and the paint color is diamond white. Everything inside the car except for one little spot is almost as it was the day was manufactured. There are very few scuffs or marks on the car with exception of the front nose because of rocks and bugs and junk off the road.Now here’s my question for you guys…. The bottom end rattles quite a lot at start up no matter whether it’s hot or cold. I also hear what appears to be the piston skirts rattling in the&nbsp; bore’s as well.I have used a normal weight oil to try and stop it with no success, so I went back to the 0W-20.Considering I owe just shy of $4000 on this car and that’s more than what it’s really worth right now, Would I be better off to find a very very low mileage salvaged engine and transmission with a warranty and put in this car, or should I bite the bullet, take the hit, and get something else?Thoughts, ideas?Thank you for your constructive input.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="scchevelle468, post: 17138, member: 2719"] I have a 2014 equinox LTZ four-cylinder that has everything but navigation with 208,000 miles on it. I purchased it when it had 87,000 miles on it. It was 4 years old at that time. Everything on this car is still in very good shape. It has the leather interior and the paint color is diamond white. Everything inside the car except for one little spot is almost as it was the day was manufactured. There are very few scuffs or marks on the car with exception of the front nose because of rocks and bugs and junk off the road. Now here’s my question for you guys…. The bottom end rattles quite a lot at start up no matter whether it’s hot or cold. I also hear what appears to be the piston skirts rattling in the bore’s as well. I have used a normal weight oil to try and stop it with no success, so I went back to the 0W-20. Considering I owe just shy of $4000 on this car and that’s more than what it’s really worth right now, Would I be better off to find a very very low mileage salvaged engine and transmission with a warranty and put in this car, or should I bite the bullet, take the hit, and get something else? Thoughts, ideas? Thank you for your constructive input. [/QUOTE]

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