I guess it had to happen!

My Superb has decided to comit suicide!

Traveling to work the other day I got a message flashed up on the dashboard with a large red oil can symbol and text indicating oil pressure issues.  By the time I'd pulled up (on motorway) I could hear a noise under the bonnet which to my untrained ear sounded like turbo bearings.  Had a word with the mechanic and he confirmed that there was an oil pressure fault, the turbo is most likely a gonner and most likely other consequential damage too.

As the car is 13 years old and 120K miles on the clock it will not be economical to repair.  Real shame as other than that the car is good, I was expecting at least another couple of years from it.

To add insult to injury he told me the most likely cause is a pin/peg in the drive to the oil pump which have a habit of wearing so stopping drive to the 'heart' of the motor.  I really wish he'd told me about this during one of the many services I've had with him over the past 41/2 years as I'd have performed a pre-emtive strike on it.  Really sad

Anyone with a similar aged car may want to take note - Mine is a 2008 with the PD engine which I believe is designated BMP, don't know if other engines are similar.

Car is currently sitting on my drive and I guess I'm going to have to advertise it as spares or repair to be towed away which I'll do in the next few days but if anyone has any interest in it I'd be happy to hear from you.  It's a 2008 140BHP TDI car in Elegance spec'

Edited 17 October, 20214 yr by Gdcobra