Spare Engine Parts
| Spare Engine Parts | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Vehicle Maintenance |
| Type | Car Tool |
| Weight | 1 |
| Metal Value | 30 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.EngineParts
|
Spare Engine Parts are the small metal parts used to repair a vehicle's engine. Each part restores a little of the engine's condition.
The parts work on every vehicle type. Standard, Heavy-Duty and Sports engines all take the same Spare Engine Parts. The harder vehicles simply need a higher Mechanics level to work on.
The engine is the heart of any vehicle. A worn engine struggles to start and can leave a survivor stranded. Spare Engine Parts are the only way to bring a tired engine back up, so a good stock of them keeps a favourite vehicle on the road for a long time. The Mechanic is the best occupation for vehicle maintenance. It starts with the most Mechanics skill.
How to Use Spare Engine Parts
Repairing an engine needs a Wrench and enough Mechanics skill. Standard engines can be repaired from Mechanics level 4. Heavy-Duty engines need level 5, and Sports engines need level 6.
The repair starts from the engine in the Vehicle Mechanics menu. One repair uses every Spare Engine Part within reach until the engine is back to full condition. A large pile of parts can be eaten up in a single job.
Mechanics skill decides how much each part restores. At low levels a part brings back very little condition. At high levels each part goes much further. Heavy-Duty and Sports engines gain a little less per part than Standard ones. Waiting for a higher Mechanics level before a big repair saves parts.
Repairs raise the engine's condition but leave its quality unchanged. Quality is a separate stat that also affects how reliably the engine starts. An engine at full condition can still start poorly if its quality is low. Quality shows in the Mechanics menu next to condition.
Spare Engine Parts also count as metal. A welder at Welding level 5 can turn them into an Engine Parts Maul with the Make Scrap Metal Weapon recipe.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take Spare Engine Parts as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Scrap Metal Weapon | Engine Parts Maul | 
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- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.EngineMaul
|
Locations
Closets, sheds and garage crates are the likeliest places to find Spare Engine Parts. Mechanic shop shelves are just as good. Storage units, attics and car supply stores turn them up now and then.
Engines are the other big supply. Taking an engine apart with a Wrench yields Spare Engine Parts, but it sets the engine's condition to zero. A higher Mechanics level and a healthier engine give more parts. Dismantling car wrecks with a Welding Torch can also turn up engine parts.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 25.9% |
| Closet | Other | 25.9% |
| Shed | Other | 25.9% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 20.7% |
| Garage storage | Other | 3% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.8% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.8% |
| Attic | Other | 0.8% |
| Hall | Other | 0.8% |
| Living room | Other | 0.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanic | Metal shelves | 25.3% |
| Storage unit | Other | 2.6% |
| Mechanic | Other | 0.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Other | 0.8% |
Notes
- Wait for a higher Mechanics level before a big engine repair.
- A repair uses every reachable part until the engine is full.
- Repairs raise condition but leave the engine's quality as it is.
- Taking an engine apart ruins it, but it gives parts for another one.
- Sheds, closets and mechanic shops are the best places to look.
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