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Drove home on Friday and then wanted to go get something few streets away, I drove out again after moving about 200 meters car engine went off, I was alarmed but then I didn't notice anything unusual then I restarted the engine again, moved for another 200 meters before it went off again and wouldn't start.

so I push parked it to the side of the road and went back home, on getting there the next morning I figured the somp had a whole and I've lost all my oil, so could my engine be possibly damaged or if I changed the somp and put back oil in there would it start working.

My mechanic said I might need a new crank shift, what are the pros and cons of this situation. Experts please

Advice please

You drove a whole car and oil leaked out .this is serious. Good news your car still has a second chance to come back to life. Bad news am afraid you need to get a replacement engine if your story is actually same as what has happened.

wizard007:
Advice please

You mean you didn't see this when driving?

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If U moved just 200 metres then U might be lucky,just weld Ur bottom plate,pour oil,start d car and listen for knock sound.
U might be lucky,engine might still be good.
This is based on my experience wt a volkwagen Bora,though d culprit was a non working oil pump after a bottom plate change where d Kazeem applied excess gasket gum.
By d way,d oil pressure light/alarm in a 2010 car should've been practically screaming at that stage,so,wetin happen

dokyOloye:
If U moved just 200 metres then U might be lucky,just weld Ur bottom plate,pour oil,start d car and listen for knock sound.
U might be lucky,engine might still be good.
This is based on my experience wt a volkwagen Bora,though d culprit was a non working oil pump after a bottom plate change where d Kazeem applied excess gasket gum.
By d way,d oil pressure light/alarm in a 2010 car should've been practically screaming at that stage,so,wetin happen

Thanks Doc, I've done exactly that and car is running well, just scared and alarmed when the kazeem said engine is damaged, was probably trying to rip me off, I messed up my kick in the process though and had to replace that one too, but it started once that was fixed and so far it's running well.

Your car was programmed to stop working (fail-safe) once the oil is below the normal gauge. Its only recent cars that are equipped with such technology. God help you the oil sensor is not tampered with else the engine would have shutdown completely.

Most generators comes with same technology one your oil gauge is below normal the engine won't start unless the oil is topped.

Lokoyen:
Your car was programmed to stop working (fail-safe) once the oil is below the normal gauge. Its only recent cars that are equipped with such technology. God help you the oil sensor is not tampered with else the engine would have shutdown completely.

Most generators comes with same technology one your oil gauge is below normal the engine won't start unless the oil is topped.

True talk, I thought about the generator example when it happened just didn't want to give myself a yes considering its two different machine

wizard007:
True talk, I thought about the generator example when it happened just didn't want to give myself a yes considering its two different machine

if you hear a knocking sound, excessive smoke (black unmetered harmful environment degrading soot like smoke ) if not, you can ask the opinion of a second technician. Besides if the engine has a problem there a ways you will notice while driving.

nurey:
if you hear a knocking sound, excessive smoke (black unmetered harmful environment degrading soot like smoke ) if not, you can ask the opinion of a second technician. Besides if the engine has a problem there a ways you will notice while driving.

So far sir I have not seen/hear any symptoms like that and it's been 3 days now since it's been fixed. Is it safe to say that there's no cause for alarm

wizard007:
So far sir I have not seen/hear any symptoms like that and it's been 3 days now since it's been fixed. Is it safe to say that there's no cause for alarm

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nurey:
Your sins are forgiven, go my child and sin no more

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