I picked up a used 01 34.8K miles, then 2 weeks later it went into the shop for fog lights, marker light, and oil leak. They fixed it all.

But it felt like it was down on power, I thought it was all in my head. Because about a mile from the dealer I got 3 sand bags (210lbs), to put in the rear.

I didn't think they messed with the top of the motor, but I get the paper work on Saturday. It showed they pulled the SC off when replacing the oil pan gasket.

Could they have not put something back right? I have looked, but it looks ok.

I have not talked to the dealer about this, they are about 1 hour from my house, so I just can't drop by without missing work.

Any ideas?

 

olefafl:

I hope they "TORQUED" the supercharger down when placing
in back on !

Ask the dealer in person if they torqued it back down...I previously
had a 2000 L...the engine and blower were replaced at about 4000 miles (piston slap)...the new engine had a defective NEW blower.....the dealer had another new blower in stock...replaced it but they did'nt torque the blower properly.

 

Did you have a chip? Do you STILL have a chip? A friend of mine took his into the dealer for repairs and they removed his chip. You might also try removing the negative battery cable for 10-15 minutes and then driving it. That will reset things and can make a noticeable difference in power.

Jody

 

No chip, pulleys, ect. Just exhaust.

I had a no start, and it was towed to a dealer to reset the pats(?).

I had the battery unhooked for about 10 min. befor it was towed.

 

But did you try un-plugging it after you got it back to reset the computer?

Jody

 

No, not yet.
The warrenty work was a week before the no-start.

I have not done anything about the loss, I thought it was in my head till I got the paper work.

 

Too bad the weather isn't cooperating else we could run 'em and find out.

 

I got to drive home from an X-Mas party in that fine weather last night.