2002 Nissan Altima Engine failure

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
116,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DRDDLD
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I have owned for 2 months. Have put 1-2 quarts of oil in it within 3,000 miles. Started it in garage 3 days ago. It ran for 2-5 seconds and died. It is now freewheeling. My question is do I repair the engine I have or replace with reman unit now that I know of the history of this engine? If I do replace it, what can I do to prevent failure of replacement engine?
Nov 29, 2009 at 12:20 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check for spark
check tune up
check fuel and fuel pressure
do a compression test
Nov 29, 2009 at 12:44 AM
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