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PatrickShim · 08-01-2008, 09:43 PM

[Service #10 Drop-off] August 1, 2008 - 19,959 documented miles

I am not kidding.

The car has MIL/CEL (P0420) again, plus the exhaust was shooting out white particles/pieces (something is falling apart in there..., probably the cat.)

The car is now back in the service.

[Service #10 Pickup] August 12, 2008 - 19,961 documented miles*

This this we've replaced fuel injectors and coil packs, as well as the Stage-II exhaust... (plus a little "upgrade"...)

All the services since new

[Warranty Service Items]
- ECU (replaced) - LBH
- catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH
- camshafts (replaced) - LBH
- O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH
- fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH
- exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 3x) - SMC/LBH
- wiring Harnesses - LBH
- passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC
- front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH
- A/C relay (replaced) - LBH

[Warranty Accessory/Part Items]
- passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC
- soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC
- soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC
- hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC
- passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE
- blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH
- headlight recall (addressed) - SMC
- sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC
- car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC

[Undocumented-Warranty Items]
- front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH
- loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH
- passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH

[Non-Warranty Items]
- oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC
- oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE
- rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH
- front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH
- new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC

(*LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, *SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, *NE - Newport European)

08-01-2008, 09:43 PM	#126 (permalink)
PatrickShim Lotus = Daily Driver Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 643	(08/02/2008) MIL/CEL again... [Service #10 Drop-off] August 1, 2008 - 19,959 documented miles I am not kidding. The car has MIL/CEL (P0420) again, plus the exhaust was shooting out white particles/pieces (something is falling apart in there..., probably the cat.) The car is now back in the service. [Service #10 Pickup] August 12, 2008 - 19,961 documented miles* This this we've replaced fuel injectors and coil packs, as well as the Stage-II exhaust... (plus a little "upgrade"...) All the services since new [Warranty Service Items] - ECU (replaced) - LBH - catalyst/downpipe (replaced 2x) - LBH - camshafts (replaced) - LBH - O2 Sensors (replaced) - LBH - fuel injectors and coil packs (replaced) - LBH - exhaust (Stage-II cracks, replaced 3x) - SMC/LBH - wiring Harnesses - LBH - passenger-side rear turn-signal (replaced) - SMC - front/right turn-signal housing (replaced) - LBH - A/C relay (replaced) - LBH [Warranty Accessory/Part Items] - passenger-side clear-bra damaged (since new, repaired) - SMC - soft-top (not supplied by dealer; delivered damaged; repaired) -SMC - soft-top bars (not supplied by dealer) - SMC - hard-top velcro covers (not supplied by dealer; delivered) - SMC - passenger-side rear wheel (damaged by dealer; replaced) - NE - blower motor resistor kit (update) - LBH - headlight recall (addressed) - SMC - sticking door-lock recall (addressed) - SMC - car delivered new with improper allignment (addressed) - SMC [Undocumented-Warranty Items] - front/right turn-signal bulb (replaced) - LBH - loose handbrake lever (repaired) - LBH - passenger-side window making wind-noise (repaired) - LBH [Non-Warranty Items] - oil changes w/ Mobil Delvac Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 1,000mi, 7,000mi, 12,000mi) - SMC - oil changes w/ Havoline Synthetic 5W40 (@ around 17,000mi) - LBH - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 12,000mi, nail in tire and wear) - NE - rear tires Yokohama ADVAN A048 (replaced @ around 17,000mi, nails in both tires) - LBH - front brake pads (replaced @ around 18,000mi) - LBH - new front clam and clearbra (Star Shield) - SCC (LBH - Lotus Beverly Hills, SMC - Symbolic Motor Cars, NE - Newport European)* __________________ '06 Lotus Elise (Laser Blue/Black/Sport-Pack/Touring-Pack/Hardtop/TRD airbox/Stage-II Exhaust) - VIDEO I have three other cars, but the Lotus is my daily driver (My Daily Driver Blog). Last edited by PatrickShim : 10-10-2008 at 04:48 PM.