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kidbrookeaddickkidbrookeaddick
in Troubleshooting
dunno if anyone can help me or knows a reliable, cheap mechanic, i just topped up my oil in my fiat punto sport 1.2 16v, using 5w 40 full synthetic as recommended by halfords, since the change, my car has started shuddering when idle and soundin like a tractor, it also seems to have lost some power... if any one knows why please help

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    BeckboyBeckboy
    Sounds like the coil pack
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    BadgerBadger
    maybe call Halfords and ask them what they think the cause might be?
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    BadgerBadger
    Halfords have a car care centre near asda in Charlton.
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    DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    Check you haven't dislodged an ht lead and it's only firing on 3 cylinders.
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    limeygentlimeygent
    DaveMehmet said:

    Check you haven't dislodged an ht lead and it's only firing on 3 cylinders.

    Or spilled some oil down a plug hole.

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    AddicktedAddickted
    You only have to run over an Italian to top up the oil on a Fiat.
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    madaddmadadd
    Think Beckboy is correct, check coil pack
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    FIAT ... Fix It Again Tony .. sounds like plugs/leads as said above
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    ValleyveteranValleyveteran
    Are you sure that you needed more oil and if so have you only topped up to the required level. At my garage in Gravesend, it is not uncommon for people who don't know about cars, to just pour oil into the engine without regard to how much. The engine should only be topped to the correct level
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    WillmoreTheRedWillmoreTheRed
    Lincsaddick said:

    FIAT ... Fix It Again Tony .. sounds like plugs/leads as said above

    Fix it again tomorrow sounds better.

    And as valleyveteran said have you overfilled it?
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    cafcnick1992cafcnick1992
    Could be the crankshaft sensor. My rover had that go a month back and there was inconsistent losses of power when driving/idle.
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