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kidbrookeaddick
kidbrookeaddick Posts: 1,051
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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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  • Beckboy
    Beckboy Posts: 1,682
    Sounds like the coil pack
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    maybe call Halfords and ask them what they think the cause might be?
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Halfords have a car care centre near asda in Charlton.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,587
    Check you haven't dislodged an ht lead and it's only firing on 3 cylinders.
  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,217
    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.

  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    You only have to run over an Italian to top up the oil on a Fiat.
  • madadd
    madadd Posts: 622
    Think Beckboy is correct, check coil pack
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    FIAT ... Fix It Again Tony .. sounds like plugs/leads as said above
  • Valleyveteran
    Valleyveteran Posts: 82
    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
  • WillmoreTheRed
    WillmoreTheRed Posts: 875
    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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  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    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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