7a-fe fix or swap Options

[rave2n]

Well as it turns out, it was time for a oil change, decided to check the oil on the stick and see how it was looking after 5k. Well, there was no oil on the damn stick! Turns out I could get the "valve seals" re-done for around 2500, along with the head gasket for 180. To me that is basically purchasing a new damn engine...

I have no issue with the power of the 7a-fe, not looking to race, just get light to light quicker and look good while doing it, but if i'm going to pay the same for a engine swap why not just swap it, is the way I look at it. Whatcha guys think? Engine runs fine, i'll just have to put a quart in every now and then, no where near a major leak.

[rave2n]

Yea i'm not positive what the problem is, just know there was no oil in it this morning before i went to get a oil change. I'm not a mechanic by any means, nor know all the terms. I just shown the issue to the mechanic and he dropped a price, claiming it would be near rebuilding the engine.

What Griff mentioned is identical to what mine does, a little puff of smoke on start up, and thats it. I figured it was nothing important. The Valve head gasket, if that is the correct name, I can actully do that. Is leaking a bit, which I figured might be the source of some of the leak. I see no actual leakage under the car where i park it daily, so I think i'll do as said, and wait til it dies, just take care of'er for now, then swap out. So I think adding a quart in between changes might be a good idea, just to make sure it doesn't run out. When it is swap time...and yes i know there are a ton of threads about this, and i apologize in advance, which one would be a okay one to swap too, don't have to put alot of information, just the engine name. I'll look up the rest =).