I am so flabbergasted at no oil in the engine.
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I am so flabbergasted at no oil in the engine.
I have a fairly idle friend who fortunately doesnt frequent this website.
he pulled up in my driveway at 3 'o'clock today and said my warnning lights light up every time I go around a sharp corner.
Now being an xantia estate (1.8 petrol) I toyed with the height adjuster to see what the LHM level was like lifting the lid the LHM resoviour has been
well and truly over filled.
after letting the engine cool for 3/4 of an hour I lifted the oil dipstick which is devoid of engine oil.
Now considering he drove to hemel hempsted two days ago to collect a friend on holiday down here in Kettering for a week I would say he is a very lucky citroen owner.
I virtually ordered him out of my home to the nearest autofactors to get a 5 litr bottle of oil. apparently in the five years owned this car he hasnt had the cambelt replaced at all and that worries me because it has a distinct belt ticking sound comming from the cambelt casing
he has never replaced the oil filter, air filter or fuel filter, his car will go bang very soon if he doesnt start to look after it.
he has left me very angry because we spent ages looking for an xantia estate for him as they seem to be getting quote rare these days.
he pulled up in my driveway at 3 'o'clock today and said my warnning lights light up every time I go around a sharp corner.
Now being an xantia estate (1.8 petrol) I toyed with the height adjuster to see what the LHM level was like lifting the lid the LHM resoviour has been
well and truly over filled.
after letting the engine cool for 3/4 of an hour I lifted the oil dipstick which is devoid of engine oil.
Now considering he drove to hemel hempsted two days ago to collect a friend on holiday down here in Kettering for a week I would say he is a very lucky citroen owner.
I virtually ordered him out of my home to the nearest autofactors to get a 5 litr bottle of oil. apparently in the five years owned this car he hasnt had the cambelt replaced at all and that worries me because it has a distinct belt ticking sound comming from the cambelt casing
he has never replaced the oil filter, air filter or fuel filter, his car will go bang very soon if he doesnt start to look after it.
he has left me very angry because we spent ages looking for an xantia estate for him as they seem to be getting quote rare these days.
Citroen Xantia S2 1.9 TD estate 189K soon to be broken for parts Jan 2017 headlamps & radiator fan assembly already spoken for & A 1987 Citroen 2CV6 special just for fun.
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Some people do get away with it though.
And some do not. Luck of the draw, but if they do have problems then they cannot complain, its money they "saved" by not checking / servicing, although in most cases the accumulative servicing costs are less than the result "repair" for said neglect.
To coin a phrase: "Oil is cheap and engine's aren't'"
I can recall tales of broken cambelts as owners did not want to spend money replacing them, only to end up with a 4 figure bill for a head.
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My lad didn't. When he first started driving he ran a Fiesta which used a bit of oil. He went to uni and never checked the oil.spider wrote: Some people do get away with it though.
he came home one day and complained the oil light was coming on going around corners. His sump was nearly empty. By them there was a very slight knock.
I refilled the sump and he went back to uni. The next weekend the car went bang in a big way at 70mph after a big end went and sent a conrod through the block...
You might think you've got away with it but be sure it'll catch up with you sooner or later...
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It always astounds me how people get away with it, but to many it is just a car that will be disposed of anyway so oil changes or no oil changes it makes no odds.
Its only because we care that we actually maintain them!
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People who dont check their cars over regularly should not be allowed to have a car, owning and driving a car is a big responsibility, if its not road worthy then its only the driver to blame.
Frequent checks on simple things like oil, coolant level, tyre condition and pressure costs nothing, apart from 5 minutes of your time.
Oil changes should never be neglected, while this might save you money someone would have to be stupid to buy the car from you. As the neglect will catch up with the car at some stage.
I know people who never bother with checking anything on their cars or getting them serviced. They have under inflated tyres, no tread, engine sounds like a bag of bolts, bulbs out etc. If they were involved in or caused an accident, they wouldn't have a leg to stand on, but there is just no telling some people, they don't and never will care.
One reason I almost always drive where ever I go, is because i trust my car and rarely other peoples, unless i know the car.
People who dont bother with basic maintenance deserve the financial outlay and inconvenience of major repairs. As long as no one is injured due to their stupidity.
I was in my local MOT place a while ago, a 2003 Mondeo petrol came in for a MOT, the engine was clattering like crazy. After the car had sat for a while they checked the dipstick, not a trace of oil. Mind, some people are so naive they think an MOT is a service.
Frequent checks on simple things like oil, coolant level, tyre condition and pressure costs nothing, apart from 5 minutes of your time.
Oil changes should never be neglected, while this might save you money someone would have to be stupid to buy the car from you. As the neglect will catch up with the car at some stage.
I know people who never bother with checking anything on their cars or getting them serviced. They have under inflated tyres, no tread, engine sounds like a bag of bolts, bulbs out etc. If they were involved in or caused an accident, they wouldn't have a leg to stand on, but there is just no telling some people, they don't and never will care.
One reason I almost always drive where ever I go, is because i trust my car and rarely other peoples, unless i know the car.
People who dont bother with basic maintenance deserve the financial outlay and inconvenience of major repairs. As long as no one is injured due to their stupidity.
I was in my local MOT place a while ago, a 2003 Mondeo petrol came in for a MOT, the engine was clattering like crazy. After the car had sat for a while they checked the dipstick, not a trace of oil. Mind, some people are so naive they think an MOT is a service.
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True, but where is the change engine oil and filter on the MOT ...
Im glad the 2 year MOT seems to have been forgotten now, or we would have even more death traps on the roads.
Im glad the 2 year MOT seems to have been forgotten now, or we would have even more death traps on the roads.
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A guy at work has been putting off servicing his Skoda (PD engine fitted). Despite various warnings about the dangers of not servicing such a complex piece of kit he still hasn't done it, he could even do it himself if he wanted but I guess it hasn't sunk in how much more uncomfortable paying out hundreds (maybe more) is than 2 hours in the cold.
Steve.
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