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    Rod Knock at 4K miles.

    I checked the oil at about 2k miles before a road trip and the level was right in the center of the range. didn't check it again after that.
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    Rod Knock at 4K miles.

    Jut got an update from the dealer, when they drained the oil there was less than 2qts in the pan. the tech I talked to said they did not find any evidence of any oil leaks so its most likely an oil consumption issue caused either by defective rings or turbo oil seals. Oil consumption leads to...
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    Rod Knock at 4K miles.

    Not sure of the build date dealer has it now. I'll check when i get it back.
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    Rod Knock at 4K miles.

    I wish it was a valve issue, might get my car back sooner. according to the dealer both the oil and filter were full of bearing material. apparently after the engine is removed the long block is being sent back for failure analysis. the dealer said they hadn't encountered anything like this with...
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    Rod Knock at 4K miles.

    Just passed 4k miles on my 23 ST a few days ago and started hearing a tapping/knocking when coming off throttle, started it the next morning and heard a consistent knock from the bottom end. Had it towed to the dealer and they told me it needs a new long block assembly and both turbos replaced...


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