7 Days to Die

How to Get Engine in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
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“A common part for a vehicle or generator.”

You get Engine by harvesting or breaking 13 kinds of block, looting 12 kinds of container and buying from traders. The most per block comes from Car Motor Flat (1). Every block source needs a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).

Most per block

  • Car Motor Flat1
  • White Sedan0–1
  • White Minivan0–1
  • White SUV0–1
  • White Pickup Truck0–1
  • White Semi Truck0–1
All 13 blocks ↓
Stack size
1
Base value, each
1,000
Scraps into
Mechanical Parts

Item ID smallEngine — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Blocks that drop Engine

Sorted by the largest amount per block. “Harvest” drops come from working the block; “Destroy” drops from breaking it.

BlockAmountHow
Car Motor Flat1 · 25%Harvest · salvage tool
White Sedan0–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Minivan0–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White SUV0–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Pickup Truck0–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Semi Truck0–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
Police Car0–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Fire Truck0–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
School Bus0–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
Army Truck, Open Back1 · 25%Harvest · salvage tool
Farm Truck1 · 25%Harvest · salvage tool
White Forklift 010–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Forklift 020–1 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool

Salvage drops pay out only with a Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench in hand — the three items that set the salvage harvest in items.xml.

Containers it can be looted from

12 containers can roll Engine; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Car Parts Box
  • Destroyed Generator Bank
  • Destroyed Workbench
  • Garage Storage
  • School Bus
  • White Box Truck
  • White Minivan
  • White Pickup Truck
  • White SUV
  • White Sedan
  • White Semi Truck
  • White Service Truck

Buying Engine

  • Specialty list: Trader Bob (tools and vehicles)
  • General list: on the list all 5 traders share, so any of them can have it in stock.

Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders

Used in 7 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

Engine — FAQ

How do you get Engine in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 13 kinds of block, looting 12 kinds of container and buying from traders. Every block source needs a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).
What gives the most Engine?
Car Motor Flat (1), White Sedan (0–1), White Minivan (0–1) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
What does Engine scrap into?
Mechanical Parts: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Engine from traders?
Yes. Trader Bob carries it on a specialty list. It is also on the general list every trader shares. What is in stock on a given day is rolled from these lists.
What is Engine used for?
It goes into 7 recipes, including Cement Mixer, Auger, Chainsaw, 4x4 Truck and Gyrocopter.

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