Hi guys,
Was given a 03 Stilo 1.2 Active (51K now on the clock) last year for my 21st b'day Never had a single problem with it, family had it from new and the only thing that ever went wrong was when fiat serviced it and over filled the oil and killed it....
About a week ago my tappets started tapping. Not just when cold, but all the time. I've been told it sounds like all of them.
Hadn't had a an oil change in a year (if I'd have known then what I know now, that wouldn't have been the case, I was just leaving it to get done at it next service, which was going to be in a couple of weeks) I kept the the oil level just over half way on the dip.
I have since flushed out the engine, and put castrol magnitec 10W40 in it but it still taps.
If the tappets need changing, I don't think it's a job I'd be able to do, or am I mistaken? Never worked on cars, although I can dismantle and sort out most bits on other stuff.
Is there anything I should check before I start going round garages getting quotes, or can anyone tell me what I should actually be getting a quote on being done?
Cheers guys
Peb
Was given a 03 Stilo 1.2 Active (51K now on the clock) last year for my 21st b'day Never had a single problem with it, family had it from new and the only thing that ever went wrong was when fiat serviced it and over filled the oil and killed it....
About a week ago my tappets started tapping. Not just when cold, but all the time. I've been told it sounds like all of them.
Hadn't had a an oil change in a year (if I'd have known then what I know now, that wouldn't have been the case, I was just leaving it to get done at it next service, which was going to be in a couple of weeks) I kept the the oil level just over half way on the dip.
I have since flushed out the engine, and put castrol magnitec 10W40 in it but it still taps.
If the tappets need changing, I don't think it's a job I'd be able to do, or am I mistaken? Never worked on cars, although I can dismantle and sort out most bits on other stuff.
Is there anything I should check before I start going round garages getting quotes, or can anyone tell me what I should actually be getting a quote on being done?
Cheers guys
Peb
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