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Pick your model year for VIN-matched 2018 inventory. More year pages coming online weekly — if your year is not yet linked, text us your VIN and we will match you.

Nissan Engines We Cover

Real engines from our warehouse, tested and ready to ship. Our Nissan inventory spans every major engine family Nissan has produced for the U.S. market.

VQ35DE 3.5L V6 (Workhorse)

Altima 3.5, Maxima, Murano, Pathfinder, 350Z, Quest. The most-shipped Nissan V6 — dual VVT, 60-degree architecture. Highest demand for Maxima and Murano.

VQ37VHR 3.7L V6 (Performance)

370Z, Infiniti G37, Q50 3.7, Q60 (2008+). Sport-tuned VQ with VVEL variable valve event and lift. Performance-flagship demand.

VK56DE / VK56VD 5.6L V8 (Truck/SUV)

Titan, Armada, Infiniti QX56, QX80. The big-displacement Nissan V8 for body-on-frame applications. VVD variant adds direct injection.

QR25DE 2.5L Inline-Four

Altima 2.5 (older), Rogue, Sentra SR/SE, Frontier 2.5. The volume Nissan four-cylinder, MPI fuel system. Tested and warrantied.

MR20DE 2.0L Inline-Four

Sentra, Rogue 2.0L base, Cube older, X-Trail T31. Compact volume four — MPI fuel system. Tested and warrantied.

MR16DDT 1.6T Turbo (Juke / Nismo)

Juke, Pulsar Nismo, Sentra Nismo, NV200 turbo. Sport-tuned turbo four with GDI direct injection. Tested and warrantied.

KR20DDET 2.0L VC-Turbo

Altima 2.0T VC-Turbo, Infiniti QX50, QX55 (2019+). Variable-compression mechanism alters compression ratio between 8:1 and 14:1. Tested and warrantied.

PR25DD 2.5L Inline-Four (Modern)

Altima 2.5 2019+, Rogue 2019+, Sentra modern. Dual-injection (port + direct), QR25DE replacement. NOT interchangeable with QR25DE.

HR15DE / HR16DE 1.5L / 1.6L (Economy)

Versa, Cube older, Sentra older base, Note, Tiida. Economy-class four-cylinder, MPI. Tested and warrantied.

VR30DDTT 3.0L Twin-Turbo V6 (Performance)

Infiniti Q50 Red Sport, Q60 Red Sport, Q50 3.0T (2016+). Twin parallel turbos with direct injection — 400 hp Red Sport variant. Performance demand.

e-Power Range-Extender (Hybrid)

Rogue Hybrid, Note e-Power, Kicks e-Power. Small gas engine operates only as a generator — never directly drives the wheels. Year-specific MGU pairing required.

Why Buy a Used Nissan Engine from Auto Power Source

Nissan's engine lineup is one of the most diverse in the industry, spanning naturally-aspirated V6 workhorses, large-displacement V8 truck engines, modern variable-compression turbos, and the unique e-Power range-extender. Within the lineup, version matters tremendously. The QR25DE 2.5L (older Altima, Sentra, Frontier 2.5) and the PR25DD 2.5L (modern Altima 2019+, Rogue 2019+, Sentra modern) share a displacement number but use completely different fuel systems — PR25DD uses dual-injection (port + direct), QR25DE uses MPI only. They are NOT cross-compatible. Get the wrong engine code and your swap won't bolt up, your ECU won't recognize it, and you may not pass smog.

Every Nissan engine we sell has been pulled from a low-mileage donor vehicle, cataloged by VIN, and held in our climate-controlled warehouse pending sale. Each unit went through our six-step inspection — VIN-matching, ASE testing, noise & smoke verification, full visual inspection, multi-angle photography, and palletized shipping. Our ASE-certified technicians do the testing; rejected units never reach the buyer. Nissan VQ-series engines in particular benefit from chain-stretch verification at higher mileage, which we perform on every VQ unit before listing.

You pay a fraction of dealer-new pricing for identical Nissan engineering, ship free on a heavy-duty pallet anywhere in the continental U.S., and get 30 days from delivery to return for any reason — no restocking fees. Up to a 3-year warranty covers you if anything goes wrong after install. Across 46,000+ engines and transmissions shipped, we hold a 0% fitment-related return rate.

Your Nissan Engine Options: Compared

Most Nissan owners face four real choices when their engine fails:

Tested used OEM hits the sweet spot — same engineering as new, fraction of the cost.

Nissan Engine Buying Guide

Five things to verify before buying a used Nissan engine:

1. QR25DE vs PR25DD — same displacement, NOT cross-compatible. The QR25DE 2.5L (older Altima, Sentra, Frontier 2.5) uses MPI fuel injection only. The PR25DD 2.5L (modern Altima 2019+, Rogue 2019+, Sentra modern) uses dual-injection (port + direct). Different blocks, different fuel rails, different ECU calibration. Match the year to identify which one you need.
2. VQ-series timing chain stretch on high-mileage units. VQ35DE and VQ37VHR engines are known to develop timing chain stretch above 120-150K miles, particularly on units that ran extended oil change intervals. We chain-test every VQ engine in our inventory — ask for the test report before purchase.
3. VK56DE vs VK56VD — fuel system difference matters. The VK56DE (older Titan, Armada) uses MPI port injection. The VK56VD (post-2017 Titan, Armada, QX80) uses GDI direct injection. They will not directly substitute for each other. Confirm before ordering.
4. e-Power range extender engines are tied to year-specific MGU and inverter. The e-Power gas engine (Rogue Hybrid, Note e-Power, Kicks e-Power) operates as a generator only and is mechanically and electrically tied to the year-specific motor-generator unit and inverter. Pulling a 2020 e-Power for a 2023 won't work. Always confirm donor year matches your application exactly.
5. Always run the donor vehicle VIN if available. We provide this on request for any engine in our inventory. We can also confirm the engine code (visible on the SPID label or stamped on the block) which is the most reliable identifier.

Our ASE-certified technicians verify every one of these points against your VIN before any engine ships.

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