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poppett
poppett Posts: 897 Forumite
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Can someone give me a bit of advice. recently paid £7000 for new engine and last week driving along when out of the blue something rattles and al power dies. Car back in garage, without doing anything to car they are saying the turbo has blown and wrecked engine so would mean new engine (AGAIN) and new turbo. Can a blown turbo really wreck an engine that bad?
£2 savers club. No.90. Aim £500.
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  • crazyguy
    crazyguy Posts: 5,495 Forumite
    The biggest things that can cause engine damage in a car with a turbo are drivers. Turbo cars require nothing less than premium fuel, and if you don't use premium, it can cause damage from detonation. Also, if something goes wrong, and it makes too much boost, it can cause engine failure. Also, must be right on schedule with oil changes and other maintenance
  • laurence_p
    laurence_p Posts: 113 Forumite
    surely you would have had a warranty with the new engine.
  • crazyguy
    crazyguy Posts: 5,495 Forumite
    I would of thought at £7000.00 they should have checked the Turbo out and pressume this is a brand new engine in which case surely they cannot pass you on another bill for another new engine.
  • poppett
    poppett Posts: 897 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    There is a warranty with it but by saying it's the turbo that's caused the problem this time I'm wondering if that's their way of getting out of it?
    £2 savers club. No.90. Aim £500.
  • crazyguy
    crazyguy Posts: 5,495 Forumite
    poppett wrote: »
    There is a warranty with it but by saying it's the turbo that's caused the problem this time I'm wondering if that's their way of getting out of it?


    It does seem very duboius, but I guess it a case of proving it
  • poppett
    poppett Posts: 897 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    waiting for the diagnosis then getting 2nd opinion anyway just to put out minds at rest.
    £2 savers club. No.90. Aim £500.
  • crazyguy
    crazyguy Posts: 5,495 Forumite
    poppett wrote: »
    waiting for the diagnosis then getting 2nd opinion anyway just to put out minds at rest.


    I think I would be more than unhappy at the thoughts of paying out 7k twice,
  • marlot
    marlot Posts: 4,967 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Even if the turbo caused the damage, they owed you a duty of care. An independent report might be able to say whether the garage should reasonably have noticed that the turbo was close to failing.
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    What car is it? Age, mileage etc...

    Also what caused the engine to fail last time and why £7000...?!
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    crazyguy wrote: »
    Turbo cars require nothing less than premium fuel

    Is incorrect. They can use either normal 95RON or super unleaded.
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