Oil change after effects

timzeipekis_183223
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:14:29 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

So a hand me down vehicle from a deceased parent was taken in for a routine oil change. Car seems great before that, ran well, no smells, no lights. 30 minutes after picking it up from the oil change the engine is knocking, burning oil smell, sputtering. No oil on dipstick. No apparent leaks. Dealership says it’s gunk. Just drive it out they say. Next day i put a quart in, drive a little. Same symptoms. Oil gone. Prob burning up.

I look at service records. 17000 miles since last oil change but seemed pretty on schedule before that.

What happened? Dealership says it’s because the gap in changes led to gunk pushed loose by the change and now poof. Un-driveable.

Does this hold water?

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