MX5 with Engine problems :-(

[Summertimeishere]

Hello All

I'm new to the forum and looking for advice on my 2006 MX5.

I absolutely love my car but made the cardinal and fatal error of running it on low oil. I heard the dreaded knocking noise and took it in to the garage who said it sounded like the piston head. The garage thought it wouldn't be worth fixing, but suggested adding an additive to the oil to help the engine and reduce the noise.

Has anyone had experience with any additives that might help? Or is the car a total gonner?

Any advice is gratefully received!

[VladD]

I can't help you with the oil thing, but second hand engines are very cheap, so that may be worth thinking about if the engine is too expensive to fix.

[towelie]

I haven't go any experience of his but I know that Paul Roddison has had a few mk3s come in with this problem.

You'd be best to speak to him!

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Good luck!

[g40steve]

VladD said:

I can't help you with the oil thing, but second hand engines are very cheap, so that may be worth thinking about if the engine is too expensive to fix.

2.0l mk3 engines are not cheap!

1.6 & 1.8 early engines are.

[VladD]

g40steve said:

VladD said:

I can't help you with the oil thing, but second hand engines are very cheap, so that may be worth thinking about if the engine is too expensive to fix.

2.0l mk3 engines are not cheap!

1.6 & 1.8 early engines are.

Yes, sorry about that, I had assumed it was a Mk2.5.

[roddo]

Give me a call......

I have 1.8 and 2.0 engines ready to drop in.....
Alternatively I'll buy your car.

Paul

[VladD]

OT, Paul, have you ever put a 2.5 into a Mk1?