Two engines, two customers
The QR25DE is a 2.5-litre in-line four with a timing chain, fitted to the Altima, X-Trail, Teana and many other Nissans. It is the engine a workshop fits several times a month. The VQ35DE is a 3.5-litre V6, also chain-driven, fitted to the Murano, Pathfinder, Teana V6, Maxima and several Infiniti models; it sells less often but for far more.
The QR25DE is in our published catalogue at US$ 470 per unit, valid inside a full container. The VQ35DE is not: it moves in far smaller volumes, so we quote it on request as a commercial enquiry, and for most buyers the QR25DE is the engine to stock.
| QR25DE | VQ35DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 2.5 L in-line four, petrol | 3.5 L V6, petrol |
| Camshaft drive | Timing chain | Timing chains |
| Typical vehicles | Altima, X-Trail, Teana, Sentra (some markets) | Murano, Pathfinder, Teana V6, Maxima, Infiniti |
| Where it sells best | Volume replacement: Gulf, West Africa | Gulf and Saudi Arabia, higher-value workshops |
| Published price (per unit, FOB, full container) | US$ 470 | On request (not in the published catalogue) |
| Matching gearbox | US$ 250, two-wheel drive only | Infiniti application, quoted on request |
Known weak points to look for
Both families have well-documented wear points: timing-chain wear and oil consumption on higher-mileage units, and on some early QR25 applications, problems with the pre-catalytic converter. None of these can be judged from outside the engine. Our check is what we describe on every engine: cleaning, handling, a manual crankshaft rotation check with a tool, and photos from every side. It is not a compression, leak-down, bench or running test. You don't need to travel to buy, but you or your representative are welcome to visit for a Guangzhou Inspection Day and review your prepared lot in person, with a USD 1,000 visit deposit credited to your order.
How to split a container
Buyers who serve general workshops fill their Nissan slots with the QR25DE, which is the published model. A buyer who also needs VQ35 units can ask for them as a commercial enquiry alongside the container. The container is priced on the mix, and Nissan engines can be mixed freely with Toyota, Hyundai-Kia and Isuzu models.
The gearbox detail is the one that trips buyers: the QR25DE gearbox we offer is two-wheel drive only, so an all-wheel-drive X-Trail needs a different unit. Gearboxes are sold untested and as-is, and only inside the mixed configurations of 45 engines + 45 gearboxes (20-ft) or 65 + 65 (40-ft).
Sources
- Nissan QR engine — Wikipedia (specifications, years and applications)
- Nissan VQ engine — Wikipedia (specifications, years and applications)
- ENGICOR prices and terms: our own published list, recorded monthly in the used engine price index.
Price a container yourself
Build the mix you want in the online quoter — 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, or 45 + 45 / 65 + 65 with gearboxes — and the FOB total reaches your inbox the same minute, at our published per-unit prices, every engine Grade A. Prefer to ask? Tell us the destination country and the models you need and we reply within one business day, usually within hours.
Frequently asked
Which is cheaper, the QR25DE or the VQ35DE?
The QR25DE, at a published US$ 470 per unit FOB inside a full container. The VQ35DE, a 3.5 V6, costs several times more and is quoted on request.
Do the QR25DE and VQ35DE use timing belts?
No. Both use timing chains, which have no fixed replacement interval but can wear on high-mileage units.
Can I mix QR25 and VQ35 in one container?
The QR25DE, yes, with any of the nineteen published models; VQ35 units can only be added as a commercial enquiry. A 20-ft holds 90 engines and a 40-ft 130.