smartin1974
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FIAT 500X
Hi new here and looking for some help.
About a month ago I checked my oil to find it was very low, so I topped this up - stupidly I lost the cap in the process.
Drove for a couple of days until the warning came on. Stopped as soon as I could, checked the oil and again it was very low - topped up once more, but warning light didn't go off.
Contacted the dealership who advised me to stuff a rag in the oil filler and drive home (was less than 5 miles away). Took over a week to get the replacement cap from the dealership, in the meantime my car stayed in my driveway.
Took the car out to the local shop and on the way home the warning came back on - contacted the dealership right away and my car went in four days later, was advised by them to drive to their garage (about 3 miles away) - did not drive my car again until that time.
They had the car for over a week - they stripped the engine, found that the oil was contaminated by a plastic bag and had blocked the sump - they checked the end bearings, replaced the oil filter/oil and flushed the engine. Cost me less than a grand. They said they did a test drive the previous day and that morning and all was fine - however I was to keep an "ear" out for the engine. They couldn't guarantee that they had found the problem/fixed it.
I've now had the car back for just over a week and today the insufficient engine oil pressure came on with the low oil pressure light on too - luckily was 2 mins from home. I let the car cool down and checked the oil again and it was between the min and max.
My car is a 66 plate which I only got last December from new (pre-registered) - it has only done 3,600 miles.
I can't afford another grand - is this something that the Fiat dealer should have made sure was fixed properly or am I going to be stung again???
Really appreciate all the help you guys can give me.
thanks
S
Hi new here and looking for some help.
About a month ago I checked my oil to find it was very low, so I topped this up - stupidly I lost the cap in the process.
Drove for a couple of days until the warning came on. Stopped as soon as I could, checked the oil and again it was very low - topped up once more, but warning light didn't go off.
Contacted the dealership who advised me to stuff a rag in the oil filler and drive home (was less than 5 miles away). Took over a week to get the replacement cap from the dealership, in the meantime my car stayed in my driveway.
Took the car out to the local shop and on the way home the warning came back on - contacted the dealership right away and my car went in four days later, was advised by them to drive to their garage (about 3 miles away) - did not drive my car again until that time.
They had the car for over a week - they stripped the engine, found that the oil was contaminated by a plastic bag and had blocked the sump - they checked the end bearings, replaced the oil filter/oil and flushed the engine. Cost me less than a grand. They said they did a test drive the previous day and that morning and all was fine - however I was to keep an "ear" out for the engine. They couldn't guarantee that they had found the problem/fixed it.
I've now had the car back for just over a week and today the insufficient engine oil pressure came on with the low oil pressure light on too - luckily was 2 mins from home. I let the car cool down and checked the oil again and it was between the min and max.
My car is a 66 plate which I only got last December from new (pre-registered) - it has only done 3,600 miles.
I can't afford another grand - is this something that the Fiat dealer should have made sure was fixed properly or am I going to be stung again???
Really appreciate all the help you guys can give me.
thanks
S
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