Something Evolution owners DONT want to see
Feb 5, 2005, 07:39 PM
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Something Evolution owners DONT want to see
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My evo was leaking oil from like 4 different places. I bring it to this local shop and they fix all the leaks.
I'm driving to work on Saturday (today) and there is white smoke coming from the engine bay.. I check my oil.. it's fine. I call the people who fixed the leaks and told them and they said that white smoke will be noticeable for a couple of days because of lots of risidual oil burning off the motor/transmission/left axle.
So I go about my business like its normal, it has white smoke off and on.. not to much.
Evening time i'm headed down to the Infiniti dealer to trade my car in for a 2003 G35.. motor siezes up doing 80 on the highway... almost wreck.. pull over.
Go to the trunk to get a flashlight so I could see whats going on under the hood... trunk/back bumper is COVERED in oil. I'm like... ah ****.. this isnt happening!
So I go under the hood and the first thing I do is check the oil (because of all the oil on the back of the car)
Not ONE ****ing drop of oil.
So thats the story.. tommorow during the day when I can see i'll fill that ***** up with 4qts of oil and try to push start it... see if it starts. Hopefully it does.. but I'm doubting it.
Monday i'll call this "SHOP" that "FIXED" my car and get them to fix this **** or i'll take them to small claims court. (they gave me a 12,000mile warranty on the "work" they did)
So hopefully it all works out and I can get rid of this problematic but fun car..
Is the Evo trying to tell me something? "NO ***** YOU CANT GET RID OF ME, I'LL SIEZE UP ON YOUR *** BEFORE I LET YOU GET AN INFINITI!"
Haha, well.. sorry for the long post. Here are some pictures I took when I arrived back at my house:
My evo was leaking oil from like 4 different places. I bring it to this local shop and they fix all the leaks.
I'm driving to work on Saturday (today) and there is white smoke coming from the engine bay.. I check my oil.. it's fine. I call the people who fixed the leaks and told them and they said that white smoke will be noticeable for a couple of days because of lots of risidual oil burning off the motor/transmission/left axle.
So I go about my business like its normal, it has white smoke off and on.. not to much.
Evening time i'm headed down to the Infiniti dealer to trade my car in for a 2003 G35.. motor siezes up doing 80 on the highway... almost wreck.. pull over.
Go to the trunk to get a flashlight so I could see whats going on under the hood... trunk/back bumper is COVERED in oil. I'm like... ah ****.. this isnt happening!
So I go under the hood and the first thing I do is check the oil (because of all the oil on the back of the car)
Not ONE ****ing drop of oil.
So thats the story.. tommorow during the day when I can see i'll fill that ***** up with 4qts of oil and try to push start it... see if it starts. Hopefully it does.. but I'm doubting it.
Monday i'll call this "SHOP" that "FIXED" my car and get them to fix this **** or i'll take them to small claims court. (they gave me a 12,000mile warranty on the "work" they did)
So hopefully it all works out and I can get rid of this problematic but fun car..
Is the Evo trying to tell me something? "NO ***** YOU CANT GET RID OF ME, I'LL SIEZE UP ON YOUR *** BEFORE I LET YOU GET AN INFINITI!"
Haha, well.. sorry for the long post. Here are some pictures I took when I arrived back at my house:
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Feb 5, 2005, 07:44 PM
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Sorry the evo has been so much trouble for you. This would be my calling to build the bottom end, mostly at the "shops" expence. But you can't argue with a G35.
Feb 5, 2005, 07:46 PM
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Thanks man. I'm the second owner and I met the first owner a couple weeks ago and found out the car was totaled.
I love the car, most fun i've ever had. It's just time to get a "regular" non high maintence car that I don't get addicted to modifying haha.
Yea I like the G35, its a nice comfortable car. I'm going with a black 2005 Sedan, with every option available.
I love the car, most fun i've ever had. It's just time to get a "regular" non high maintence car that I don't get addicted to modifying haha.
Yea I like the G35, its a nice comfortable car. I'm going with a black 2005 Sedan, with every option available.
Feb 5, 2005, 07:48 PM
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2 leaks from the transfer case, one from the place where you drain the oil for the main part of the engine. (dont know what you call it)
and one from the left axle
edit: whiplash: yea, the roof was buckled in, front replaced, back right door replaced. but the car is in HOT shape, they did some really nice body work and you cant tell at all it was totaled.
and one from the left axle
edit: whiplash: yea, the roof was buckled in, front replaced, back right door replaced. but the car is in HOT shape, they did some really nice body work and you cant tell at all it was totaled.
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Feb 5, 2005, 08:36 PM
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Ah yes, the joy of finding out your Evo is out of oil AFTER the engine rips itself apart, thank you Mitsu for failing to set up the oil warning gauge properly...
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If you're talking about the leaking for the warranty, it could've been covered, if you're talking about the lack of oil, they would've bent you over backwards and screwed you as hard as they did me
