[AT] EcoDiesel update

[Stephen Offiler]

Wow, 3-4 spun bearings... oil pump failure?  Clogged oil passage?   Is your
luck simply terrible or is this a developing epidemic with this engine?

SO


On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 6:56 PM, Dennis Johnson <moscowengnr at outlook.com>
wrote:

> One reason for my weekend frustration is that my EcoDiesel let me down few
> weeks ago. When I was doing test drive after DPF system "overhaul" I
> noticed loosing oil pressure at idle.
> The issue is it spun 3 or 4 rod bearings at 111,000 miles. It did not
> break any rod bolts like some have been known to do. Have not found any
> reason they spun. Took a bit to get it scheduled in a shop, and then a week
> for extended warranty guy to go to shop to look at it. He finally showed up
> today.
> Good news is that they will pay parts and labor to replace engine and
> leaking turbo. Would be great news if it was a new long lock and turbo, but
> the guy found a used one with 90,000 less miles on it, so I will not
> complain. He will even keep the warranty on the replacement as long as I
> keep paying monthly for it.
> That means next trip to Oklahoma I can drive the 3 L instead of the 10 L
>
> Dennis
>
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