Should the mechanic have run my car (idling) with no oil pressure?!

[omadus]

Now mechanics want me to pay for the ignition leads. However my car doesn’t even start now. I think that’s a very low go imo... at this stage I’m not paying for them & hand them back as I quite possibly may have a seized LS3 on my hands :-(

 

[omadus]

Unfortunately my car was at the mechanic getting looked at and now the engine won’t start. I have an issue with the mechanic as there was no oil pressure before I brought it to the mechanic. I wrote down a list of issues such as low/no oil pressure engine lights on contact dealer on.

Should the mechanic have turned on the engine with no oil pressure to diagnose?

I would have though NO!!! they want me to pay for ignition leads, however I’m refusing to do so because my engine could possibly be seized.

 

[Immortality]

They would need to test in case it's a faulty oil pressure switch but they should have only idled it long enough to test check the pressure and then shut it down.

 

[omadus]

Ah unfortunately I think they had it running for some time he said he heard noises after running the engine for a while, then the engine shut off.

So he shouldn’t of been continuously running the engine since I wrote in the list that there was no/low oil pressure? I’m hoping he read what I wrote down, common sense is to do that before commencing work. I left my car there as they were fully booked, I explained I’m not driving it as there is no oil pressure. I wrote a list and should of been with the car as I handed over the list & my keys over the counter. Communication is key & I think they may of failed in that. At least call and ask what’s up before they do work but they didn’t and now we are (customer/mechanic) in this murky situation as usual.

I’ve taken the car to another place they will give me answers on the damage and what to do, I’ll be sure to add an update. Fingers crossed.

Thanks for reply

 

[Immortality]

Well that sounds like an admission of fault.

You have the car back, get that 2nd opinion and then go back to the original mechanic to see how he will remedy the situation.

 

[omadus]

So ive got my answer and I’ve now got to install a new motor, engine is seized. There may of been an underlying problem, however oil pump would have been the first thing to look at with the engine off. The car should not have been idling for too long with no oil pressure. I’ve got an unusual situation on my hands here. I’m not a happy chap.

Thanks for reply

 

[ChRiDDa]

Sounds like the engine was well and truely knackered before it went into the shop - they may have just finished it off

Being an LS3, wouldnt it be covered under warranty?

 

[redvxr8clubby]

Sounds like the engine was well and truely knackered before it went into the shop - they may have just finished it off

Being an LS3, wouldnt it be covered under warranty?

The OP's ride list as 2009 VE R8 - I think 6.2 was from about April 2008 for HSV

 

[omadus]

The engine has done 168k kms and cam exhaust mods at around 130k kms. Maybe just old and tired. Idling the engine with no oil presssure would surely do serious damage right??? I’d think so. Doesn’t matter anymore though It’s too hard to get justice out of it. If I was an asshole and had a barrister I’d win in this situation surely.

Engine is getting reconditioned with HD clutch maybe replacing camshaft with another as it could of contributed to issues re profile etc... at least there is progress however very expensive progress.

 

[EYY]

Well if you noticed it had a lack of oil pressure at any stage, it's likely the damage had already been done. Doesn't take much to kill them.

A lack of oil pressure will absolutely destroy an engine - much worse than a complete loss. If you'd lost oil pressure, it probably wouldve been an engine out job anyway at the end of the day.