Ooops! That's not going to be cheap.
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I could foresee this raising more questions than answers, and I wish I had the knowledge to answer them, but I don't. I also never wanted to start a fear campaign about oil filters, because they do consider it a freak occurrence. I'm not sure any of these questions will ever be answered, I'm just very glad I serviced at the dealer and that I have a wonderful service department that found it and submitted it to England on my behalf.
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The "Service Engine Immediately" was on the message center after I refired it, but I was in fight or flight panic mode making more than stupid decisions, the worst of which was not shutting it off and leaving it where it sat but driving it a mile as it melted down. My initial thoughts that some accessory was failing and binding the belt was obviously far off the mark.
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Yes, after installation and taxes it would be dangerously close to that Titanium Silver 09' stick coupe with 13,000 miles Park Place has [which I don't understand their pricing, they'd usually have that about 10k higher]. It would have been a very tough decision to make. You know the commercial where you slap yourself on the forehead and say "should have had a V8!" except it would be "could have bought a V12!"
FCKAM has a brand new DB9 Volante on the floor 60k off at $154k, that's about what I'd have in this V8 after.
FCKAM has a brand new DB9 Volante on the floor 60k off at $154k, that's about what I'd have in this V8 after.
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You are right that 09 Titanium Silver is very clean and amazing price... if someone is looking for a 4.7 that is the one to get... it even has the N430 exterior package which is almost $4,000
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wow, what an incredible series of events. very happy for you in the resolution to this. i'm coming up on another service myself and now seriously contemplating whether to continue to go to the indy down the street from me or make the haul out to the dealer...
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HO really pleased it's being sorted for you - hope all goes well
This is an interesting issue isn't it.
I did an interim oil change on my V8V in December as I'd done 10,000km and service wasn't due till May. I bought an Aston branded filter from a reputable source.
Wonder what would eventuate if it was my filter that imploded.
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This is an interesting issue isn't it.
I did an interim oil change on my V8V in December as I'd done 10,000km and service wasn't due till May. I bought an Aston branded filter from a reputable source.
Wonder what would eventuate if it was my filter that imploded.
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For me all this does is raise more questions
A-why didnt the ECU shut down the motor
Because oil pressure wasn't low, the passages in the head and VVT were blocked, most likely from that black oil filter diaphragm that came apart.
B- why didn't the filter bypass work to maintain the oil flow
Actually shows evidence it was going wide open, that white rubber is the diaphragm which isn't allowing it to no longer close. If that diaphragm is jammed like that, means excessive oil pressure
C- is there a “bad batch” of OEM filters out there all waiting to implode and grenade more Aston engines ?
Have yet to see the superseded white exterior casing oil filter do this....that's all I can say.
D- if I use an OEM filterand change my own oil and my engine grenades due to a filter failure will AM cover the repair cost ?
A-why didnt the ECU shut down the motor
Because oil pressure wasn't low, the passages in the head and VVT were blocked, most likely from that black oil filter diaphragm that came apart.
B- why didn't the filter bypass work to maintain the oil flow
Actually shows evidence it was going wide open, that white rubber is the diaphragm which isn't allowing it to no longer close. If that diaphragm is jammed like that, means excessive oil pressure
C- is there a “bad batch” of OEM filters out there all waiting to implode and grenade more Aston engines ?
Have yet to see the superseded white exterior casing oil filter do this....that's all I can say.
D- if I use an OEM filterand change my own oil and my engine grenades due to a filter failure will AM cover the repair cost ?
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Absolutely amazing. 30 days from diagnosis the engine arrived and the drive train is in the cradle. I just stopped by because I had to go to Bensalem anyway [and I think my dry cleaner tag is in the car!] and the new 4.7 was sitting on the floor in the bay [next to a really beautiful DBS] with my car in the air. And it's a complete engine!! fully wired and ready to drop in, plug and play, Steve was expecting a long block and to swap everything from my engine, [obviously, I forgot the dry cleaner tag].
It's sad seeing her go thru major surgery, but she should be belching CO2 in a couple weeks. At least I'll get to break it in right and know it was. I may have to take a trip and throw 2000 highway miles on it.
It's sad seeing her go thru major surgery, but she should be belching CO2 in a couple weeks. At least I'll get to break it in right and know it was. I may have to take a trip and throw 2000 highway miles on it.
