A 2009 Rodeo 4wd turned up at work today. Vehicle has 93,000kms on the clock.
Turns out it hasn't been serviced since 12,500kms, and that was its first service!
Owner said it was "a bit sluggish for the past month or so and then the oil light came on".
Vehicle stopped soon after and was flat topped to the workshop.
When I removed the rocker covers the other guys came over for a look. Much discussion ensued! Imagine what the oil galleries look like! No wonder the oil light came on. Zero oil pressure tends to make that happen!
I did a comp test on the RHS bank. 0 psi on all 3 cylinders.
Comp test on LHS bank. 25 psi average.
Owner is up for about $8000.00 to get it going again.
For the kays done, it would have cost a bit over a grand to service the vehicle by the book if the owner had gone that way. Vehicle would have run better and used less fuel in that time too.
I think pics and outcome, clearly show the false economy of not servicing your vehicle.
Turns out it hasn't been serviced since 12,500kms, and that was its first service!
Owner said it was "a bit sluggish for the past month or so and then the oil light came on".
Vehicle stopped soon after and was flat topped to the workshop.
When I removed the rocker covers the other guys came over for a look. Much discussion ensued! Imagine what the oil galleries look like! No wonder the oil light came on. Zero oil pressure tends to make that happen!
I did a comp test on the RHS bank. 0 psi on all 3 cylinders.
Comp test on LHS bank. 25 psi average.
Owner is up for about $8000.00 to get it going again.
For the kays done, it would have cost a bit over a grand to service the vehicle by the book if the owner had gone that way. Vehicle would have run better and used less fuel in that time too.
I think pics and outcome, clearly show the false economy of not servicing your vehicle.
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