We have classified the 1 complaints from 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder about ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING into the following categories.
the car has had all scheduled maintenance. the car was inspected and full of oil on june 27, 2003. the car was driven ten days in total, for approx. 600 miles since that date. the car passed an emissions test (at high rpm) on july 29, 2003. the car engine died on august 1, 2003. the engine suffered oil starvartion, and requires a replacement engine. toyota has denied any warranty coverage, claiming the oil starvation was due to my negligence. this is despite the fact that i have proven, beyond any reasonable doubt, that the car lost all of its oil in a two-day period. remaining engine oil was reported to be somewhat sludgy.
Engine looses oil cat converter died. dt
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Oil control rings allowed oil into combustion chamber, damaging pre-cats in exhaust header. main catylitic converter then failed causing increased backpressure and inability to expel full exhaust charge which futher damaged compression/oil control rings which cause more oil to burn.*ak
Engine replaced under warranty. *ak
Major oil loss, during driving caused engine to spin two bearings. a quick loss of power was evident. oil control rings were letting oil pass through cause the catalytic conver to clogg up and cause too much back preasure. the back preasure caused larger damage to internal engine componnents(loss of main bearings and the further disintagration of catalytic convertor).
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak