Hello, I'm enquiring about this model: Almera Tino SE variant B version B02 date of first registration is Nov 2003, 5 dr hatchback, petrol, 1769 cc.
It's burning oil badly, it belongs to my sister, she has been told by a mechanic that it has an 'inherant fault' - a factory fault with the scraper rings on the pistons . This sounds like a tall story to me but is this a known issue?
I think its the fact that she waits till the oil light comes on before putting any oil in (!)
Yes it's true I'm afraid.
I think she will have to have a rebuild or an exchange engine, any suggestions on where to get this done properly in the Nottingham / Leicester area?
Thanks
It's burning oil badly, it belongs to my sister, she has been told by a mechanic that it has an 'inherant fault' - a factory fault with the scraper rings on the pistons . This sounds like a tall story to me but is this a known issue?
I think its the fact that she waits till the oil light comes on before putting any oil in (!)
Yes it's true I'm afraid.
I think she will have to have a rebuild or an exchange engine, any suggestions on where to get this done properly in the Nottingham / Leicester area?
Thanks