General Remaped Multijet Blown Up

[1.8Stilo]

No need to go to 4,200 rpm, no power or torque there to speak of.

When you uprate the engine performance you shorten the service parameters to accomodate that, 18000 miles is seen by FIAT as OK on the original cars spec, you changed the spec so you need to shorten the service intervals, even if its just a filter and oil change, a good look over the hoses and coolant levels, and a check of the brakes, a short service if you like.

when i had my stilo remapped i use to change the oil/filters, plugs and clean/re-lube my induction kit aswell as checks every 6k.

i also think that part of the reason from reading many threads, especially from the input from the guy that races his GP in oz is when the manifold gets hot warping the turbo like rx7's have that problem! so your 1 or 2 140mph+ stints could have been the killer... and the 2nd just looks unlucky! personally i would get the ecu reset as if you take it back again with a dead turbo they are going to investigate more.

 

[ChrisUK]

personally i would get the ecu reset as if you take it back again with a dead turbo they are going to investigate more.

Yeah exactly that I'd send ecu back to red dot and have any record of it being done wipped!. Although that may wipe crucial info they may need to see to put the claim in (fault codes maybe?).

 

[TheBoomerang]

in worst case scenarios, can't you just bung the dealer?!

 

[chunkthefish]

Ok - now I'm worried. I thought they couldn't find the remap as it was done to the existing firmware.

I didn't have a new firmware so to speak. Just a few variables were changed. Can they detect this - I was led to believe otherwise.

 

[T14086]

in worst case scenarios, can't you just bung the dealer?!

class!

 

[ChrisUK]

I didn't have a new firmware so to speak. Just a few variables were changed. Can they detect this - I was led to believe otherwise.

Dude just go to the dealer and get it fixed if they know they know end of story. If your going to do this crap you should expect to pay out your own pocket IMO.

 

[chunkthefish]

I don't think I can afford to pay for a new turbo every 50 miles... besides, how could the dealer know?

 

[beany_bot]

in worst case scenarios, can't you just bung the dealer?!

I would but im not gay, oh........................i see, sorry

 

[TheBoomerang]

class!

It might be a last resort but why not? I'm always in my local fiat garage, as most GP owners are, if the manager of the dealer fancies £500 in his bin then turn a blind eye, or at the very least overwrite the ECU and fix it under warranty.

 

[Hellcat]

You'd be less likely to spend money buying another car from them again if they made you pay the cost of the repair... no matter what the legality/morality.

 

[T14086]

It might be a last resort but why not? I'm always in my local fiat garage, as most GP owners are, if the manager of the dealer fancies £500 in his bin then turn a blind eye, or at the very least overwrite the ECU and fix it under warranty.

And risk a audit then lose the franchise! :shakehead:

 

[JMC5]

I was VERY close to getting a remap, with those figures looking soooooo tempting!!

Will be giving the whole idea a miss now thankyou

 

[beany_bot]

I was VERY close to getting a remap, with those figures looking soooooo tempting!!

Will be giving the whole idea a miss now thankyou

Eh Why?

 

[JMC5]

Eh Why?

Because your M-JET will go BANG and mine wont!!!

 

[ChrisUK]

Because your M-JET will go BANG and mine wont!!!

lol. It's your car if you don't want to then thats fine I kind of agree with you. But not ALL Remapped cars will go bang its all to do with mechanical Sympathy. Drive it like a complete lunatic and it will go bang when standard too.

 

[JMC5]

lol. It's your car if you don't want to then thats fine I kind of agree with you. But not ALL Remapped cars will go bang its all to do with mechanical Sympathy. Drive it like a complete lunatic and it will go bang when standard too.

By the look of beany_bot's sig it doesn't look like the car is being driven with 'mechanical sympathy'!!

Each to their own i suppose but I won't be running the risk.:nutter:

 

[ChrisUK]

By the look of beany_bot's sig it doesn't look like the car is being driven with 'mechanical sympathy'!!

Each to their own i suppose but I won't be running the risk.:nutter:

I agree

 

[PEZZ175]

By the look of beany_bot's sig it doesn't look like the car is being driven with 'mechanical sympathy'!!

Each to their own i suppose but I won't be running the risk.:nutter:

Whats wrong with the sig?

 

[StevenRB45]

Whats wrong with the sig?

Er I do believe he's launching it round a corner judging by the lean....assuming its not just a stock photo from a road test.

 

[PEZZ175]

Er I do believe he's launching it round a corner judging by the lean....assuming its not just a stock photo from a road test.

Ahh right...I see

Not the GPS's forte corners....I found that out after driving an Abarth.