My neighbor knows I work on cars so when their '05 Vibe locked up they gave it to me. It's a well optioned car, body and interior are in graet shape and I have 3 driving age kids it would do well for. I did some diagnosis last night and it is indeed locked up - can't turn the crank at the crank bolt even with a breaker bar. Removed the plugs and #1 was heavily oil fouled (chunks of oil scunge) but the rest were fine. Can't easily do leakdown test as #1 exhaust valve it open and can't turn the motor. Removed the value cover and it looked nasty - chunks of oil caked everwhere that doesn't move. as if the oil hadn't been changed regularly. The sticker on the engine reads N1ZZ-E85ZN, (eighth vin digit = 8) car is automatic and front wheel drive. Here are my immediate questions.
In looking for motor do I need to be concerned that most engines I see are 1ZZ-FE instead of 1ZZ-E85?
Also, are there any differences between std. and auto, trans. engines?
Thanks in advance for any help you all can offer.