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Old 04-29-2016, 01:44 PM   #25
Boxtaboy
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Originally Posted by beefoodie View Post
@boxtaboy - my car started smoking in the middle of the fwy and then totally stopped and i couldn't start it anymore after that. The car was towed to the nearest AAA approved mechanic. Yes, I am just trusting what my mechanic is saying. He found a used engine that is apparently only 50k that I don't know if I believe. I am definitely not a car person, but i just love the car i just dont know if i want to spend that much again and not sure if it will last me more than a year.
Like the guys said here, it sounds like it could instead just be an AOS failure (air/oil separator). I'd get a PORSCHE mechanic to take a look at it, because your engine might not be toast.
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