Advice please - starved of oil - £3329.74!!!

[Dan1720v]

if it was starved of oil i'd have change the full lump. god knows what other damage has been done to the crank etc

 

[Gunnie]

if it was starved of oil i'd have change the full lump. god knows what other damage has been done to the crank etc

For a bill of over a grand i expected to have my car back running to perfection as it was before it all happen. Ive only took advise of the main dealer.

 

[bcstudent]

This sounds like a total nightmare.

How many miles had the car done when it let go?

 

[Gunnie]

This sounds like a total nightmare.

How many miles had the car done when it let go?

Its only done 68K and running great

A question as ive paid with my credit card can i cancel until the car is fixed?

 

[LEE69]

No, but if they don't play ball you have more "comeback" as you have used a CC or even an visa debit card carries the same "clout"

 

[Cupra Ross]

Hindsight is always 20/20 but I'd have sourced a new engine and had it fitted. This is a complete nightmare. Generally speaking, non-franchised independant garages (or back street garages) have a great deal more experience carrying out full engine rebuilds and engine swaps. A lot of so called "technicians" at the main dealers are nothing more than glorified Kwik Fit fitters. Fine for doing tyres, brakes, exhausts and servicing but I wouldn't trust them to do anything more serious. A cambelt change is the most I'd allow them to carry out on my car and that'd only be if I didn't have time to do it myself and didn't have a trusted local garage that I could get to do the work.

I suppose you're stuck with them now as they'll need to put right what they've done wrong but maybe something to think about in the future.

 

[Gunnie]

Hindsight is always 20/20 but I'd have sourced a new engine and had it fitted. This is a complete nightmare. Generally speaking, non-franchised independant garages (or back street garages) have a great deal more experience carrying out full engine rebuilds and engine swaps. A lot of so called "technicians" at the main dealers are nothing more than glorified Kwik Fit fitters. Fine for doing tyres, brakes, exhausts and servicing but I wouldn't trust them to do anything more serious. A cambelt change is the most I'd allow them to carry out on my car and that'd only be if I didn't have time to do it myself and didn't have a trusted local garage that I could get to do the work.

I suppose you're stuck with them now as they'll need to put right what they've done wrong but maybe something to think about in the future.

I hear what you are saying im here now so see what next week brings as soon as they sort it i need to find someone decent to have it checked over............

 

[midgetgem]

If i were you, i'd be getting in touch with citizens advise and see where you stand because this garage sound like a right bunch of ! They're supplying sub standard work, damaging your property whilst in their care and charging you the earth for the pleasure. it's just not cricket!

 

[Gunnie]

I honestly think there not good enough to do a job like this,servicing cars is what they do.

See what next week brings

 

[Faisal]

if my engine goes like this,i would probably make the money spent fixing it worth while, like getting it forged, or bored out to a 2.0L or something awesome.