HELP! Car died after oil change!!
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Originally Posted by nicobel
1988 S4, with less than 100K miles
I took it to the shop that has done my oil change all the time, they put 5-50 non synthetic.
Tow truck guy: "wow, that's a beautiful car!" "incredible suspension!" (he just towed an '06 escalade with a broken axle-suspension and a bunch of mercedes).
I took it to the shop that has done my oil change all the time, they put 5-50 non synthetic.
Tow truck guy: "wow, that's a beautiful car!" "incredible suspension!" (he just towed an '06 escalade with a broken axle-suspension and a bunch of mercedes).
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Originally Posted by nicobel
Louie, the starter turns the engine easily...
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Make sure air the filter is correct way up, and fitted correctly so it doesn't block the MAF inlet....
One guy I saw had a foam filter fitted upside down, as soon as the revs went up, it was sucked hard on top of the MAF, and strangled the engine.... :-)
Odds on it is something asssociated with the service...
One guy I saw had a foam filter fitted upside down, as soon as the revs went up, it was sucked hard on top of the MAF, and strangled the engine.... :-)
Odds on it is something asssociated with the service...
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First thing i am checking is the MAF...I have played with it in the past, and if it is not perfectly aligned, motor asfixiates.
(man, this forum moves almost too fast!)
(man, this forum moves almost too fast!)
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Did i mentioned that AAA guy spent the ride telling me how nice 928's are?
BTW: he doesn't like boxsters, he said they did towed ~20 of them last week due to a sensor "melting down" (?), and he likes how reliable a 928 is
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So, it sounds like you basically are dealing with a car died, turns over but does not start situation. My traditional approach:
- Check relevant fuses, and jump the relevant relays (LH, EZK, FP). If starts, pull one jumper and put relay back in to ID culprit.
- Check for spark by pulling plugs fed by each coil - examine plugs while out - dry or wet? If no spark on either, suspect crank position sensor.
- See if car will start on starter fluid (evidence for lack of fuel)
- Swap LH into a compatible test car (87+). Same for EZK.
That should give us a lot more information.
- Check relevant fuses, and jump the relevant relays (LH, EZK, FP). If starts, pull one jumper and put relay back in to ID culprit.
- Check for spark by pulling plugs fed by each coil - examine plugs while out - dry or wet? If no spark on either, suspect crank position sensor.
- See if car will start on starter fluid (evidence for lack of fuel)
- Swap LH into a compatible test car (87+). Same for EZK.
That should give us a lot more information.
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nicobel... right after your comment about oil level was
ok, I assume dip stick check, you said "...oil level indicator
showed no signs of oil starvation." Did you mean the
oil pressure gauge read normal ??
The timing belt looks ok and tracks, runs normally?
Hate to ask this one: Is the oil gear turning but the shaft isn't
(i.e. shaft key sheared)?
Could the 'techs' have gotten something into the oil
galleries and blocked them ?
G'luck.
ok, I assume dip stick check, you said "...oil level indicator
showed no signs of oil starvation." Did you mean the
oil pressure gauge read normal ??
The timing belt looks ok and tracks, runs normally?
Hate to ask this one: Is the oil gear turning but the shaft isn't
(i.e. shaft key sheared)?
Could the 'techs' have gotten something into the oil
galleries and blocked them ?
G'luck.
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Yes, both dipstick and gage were reading ok>
Tbelt looks and tracks ok (was my very first concern)
Need to check oil gear and shaft
Yes, one of my toughts is "those ^&$$%^! must have dropped something in the cranckase!", need to rule out that one too.
Pablo
Tbelt looks and tracks ok (was my very first concern)
Need to check oil gear and shaft
Yes, one of my toughts is "those ^&$$%^! must have dropped something in the cranckase!", need to rule out that one too.
Pablo
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Originally Posted by Louie928
Just my opinion of course (and the 928 owners manual), but with the temperatures you have been having in So Cal, I wouldn't put 5W anything in your 928. 20W 50 would be adequate and good to over 100F.