I didn’t break a rod, I did use two step, It is repairable from what i was told. I got a option to rebuild or replace the engine. The engine has low compression and the car also will not go into boost. I was told something about a valve being burnt. There is also blow by oil by the manifold. Smoke and bad smell.
Interesting, was it a bad one? (i.e. way past the rev limit). If you know the initial speed/gear you shifted to, we can figure out the approximate RPM. Was there any issues you noted between the misshift and the engine failing?
So im guessing you hit the 2 step in the cold before the car was warmed up. In the future, wait until the car is up to temp before using anything like 2 step and drive the car conservatively until its warmed up. Its like trying to bend spaghetti before you boil it, it will break. I dont know what the cost difference between rebuilding the engine versus installing a new one is but if there is not much difference then get a new engine. I'd rather have a fresh unmolested engine in my car versus one that blew and was rebuilt. From your response it sounds like you have an idea of what's wrong with the engine but not an exact one. I'd ask the dealer for a list on paper on exactly whats wrong with the engine and how much each option would cost before you make a decision.
Ambients were cold in both cases. We know the other motor wasn't warmed up... if this one wasn't warmed up as well, that'd be a lot of proof that 2 step is a killer on a cold engine, Si or EX-T
You still have not explained what blew ?
I don't think the DEALER is going to even Diagnose the problem, let alone give you a breakdown of what is wrong, unless they are reasonably sure you will have them repair it and pay for it.
I was merging onto the highway and went from 3rd to 2nd while pulling. Might of been at 50-70 mph not too sure about the speed. I didn’t notice any issues afterwards.
Yup. Worst thing is that theres no way its covered under warranty so all of these have been huge out of pocket expenses. One thing that was interesting is that the other guy said he only revved it to 4K which isnt low but not insanely high either. I hit 4K when my car's engine relatively cold because I need to merge onto a lot of traffic on the road outside my neighborhood and i need to get up to speed quick.
