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Originally Posted by DukeofAlexandria
Like tdott said, dealerships lie ALL the time, especially a used one. Find the paperwork if you can and verify if possible.
Flakes in oil certainly sound like a rod bearing issue, but your mechanic is a fucking moron without at least suggesting to drop the pan and remove one or two rod caps. He's either lazy, doesn't know what he's talking about, or a combination of the two. Go to a different mechanic because that's straight deceptive to just say "ROD BEARINGS, NEW ENGINE" without first diagnosing root cause.
Also, don't skip on maintenance like coils/injectors; if you were having issues you should have replaced them instantly so shame on you for possibly exacerbating this issue. Without proper spark or fuel, you can wipe/wash cylinders and cause scoring damage!
Get a second opinion from someone who cares because it sounds like your mechanic can't be bothered to for your sake.
-Duke
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Cheers man, I'll try to find the paperwork in like 2 hours max, hopefully it's there, luckily I've got everything organized in my car.
> but your mechanic is a fucking moron without at least suggesting to drop the pan and remove one or two rod caps
Right! That's what really got me doubtful of his opinion, I mean I know that RB failures are common in this engine, but it's not completely totaled, no smoke, no RB throw, car goes "fine" as of now, and I'm almost positive that the damage is limited as it's still on its early stage.
> Get a second opinion from someone who cares because it sounds like your mechanic can't be bothered to for your sake.
Yes, I've got an appointment with a different mechanic to inspect it on the 2nd of March, I'll get my car towed as I don't want to put further stress on the engine as it is now.
I'll update you guys in the next days, cheers guys
DukeofAlexandria DrFerry