I recently purchased a new GM Goodwrench engine. The engine was missing a coolant drain plug and an oil sealing plug. The dealership where it was purchased from as well as GM claimed that the customer should know to install these plugs. Shouldn't a new engine be tested for leaks before leaving the facory and then sealed? Were these test ports that were mistakenly left unsealed after testing at the factory? Has anyone else expereinced the same thing in purchasing a GM engine?
The engine was started up and run without the oil port sealed. No information in the GM manual talks about installing these plugs when installing the engine. I have never purchased an engine in this condition before.
Any thoughts or help here would be appreciated.