I took my Elise in for the shifter Recall on Thurs. and mentioned that I just noticed a few drops of oil under the front driver side. Turns out my oil cooler hose is leaking at the fitting. Shouldn't be a big problem because others have reported this problem in early '05 cars.
The East & West Lotus USA tech reps were both on a plane to the UK on Thurs. so there was no one to authorize warranty repair. [IMG]images/smilies/shrug.gif[/IMG]Also there are no oil cooler hoses any where in the US. With both Techs incommunicato, there is no one to authorize canablizing a new car for the hose.
Today, after someone in Atlanta okayed up to $500 for the repair of the existing hose, but the dealer could not get the hose out of the car to take to a local repair shop. No shop in San Diego would come to them and do it on the car.
Still no communications from our only 2 Lotus USA tech reps. So I am again without my car on the same 3 day weekend as last year.
