Can't help thinking about this, if it's got no oil , why didn't the oil light come on, if there's no sign of an oil leak , where's it gone
I've been puzzling over that too. As soon as I start the van, the display shows the oil level by a series of graded steps. No idea how accurate it is, but surely it would throw some kind of wobbler if the oil level was zero? :Confused:
I thought I had the van from hell but hey, what do I know? This sounds bizarre. Hope Fiat can come up with a clear explanation - and a new engine too by the sound of it!
My troublesome beastie has mostly been afflicted on the hab side. On the Fiat side, I had a minor coolant loss which turned out to be a leaking radiator hose - easily changed under warranty. Then about 10 days ago I put it in to Fiat for a short service, the idea being to pick up anything a month before the warranty runs out. Glad I did as the mechanic found a very slight oil leak, possibly coming from the cam cover. Today it went in for the repair under warranty, only for it to turn out to be leaking from the head gasket instead of the cam cover. Now it has to go back in for the gasket to be replaced - an engine out job!