GlanzaMarvin
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Hi guys,
So as some of you might know, I've sold on my Glanza.
We made an appointment for this friday where I would meet him at the half way point, as he's from Germany (it's not his fault). So we meet, and the young dude arrives a bit later, in tow a Toyota mechanic. Both inspect the car, and he proceeds to take off in it, revving it cold to the redline in 1st and 2nd as my mate and I watch him speed off.
An hour and a half later he calls me, stating that the engine had blown.
When I brought the car to the meeting point, some 50km from my home, it ran smoothly and without a hint of a problem... now he says he lost all power and the engine went pop and that's that.
When he and the mechanic took it apart, they found that my local Toyota dealer put some sort of mineral oil in during the last service - not the synthetic one they should've.
Could this have somehow contributed, along with the cold rev-arse-ing it ?
What are the most common reasons an engine, which has been well maintained and serviced and cared for, can just blow up and die ?
Thanks for your opinions.
So as some of you might know, I've sold on my Glanza.
We made an appointment for this friday where I would meet him at the half way point, as he's from Germany (it's not his fault). So we meet, and the young dude arrives a bit later, in tow a Toyota mechanic. Both inspect the car, and he proceeds to take off in it, revving it cold to the redline in 1st and 2nd as my mate and I watch him speed off.
An hour and a half later he calls me, stating that the engine had blown.
When I brought the car to the meeting point, some 50km from my home, it ran smoothly and without a hint of a problem... now he says he lost all power and the engine went pop and that's that.
When he and the mechanic took it apart, they found that my local Toyota dealer put some sort of mineral oil in during the last service - not the synthetic one they should've.
Could this have somehow contributed, along with the cold rev-arse-ing it ?
What are the most common reasons an engine, which has been well maintained and serviced and cared for, can just blow up and die ?
Thanks for your opinions.