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Lotus Recalling 860 Cars for Oil Leaks
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wait...what? this is a recall on the recall for the Elise/Exige? I just literally had mine done a few days ago.
Oh nevermind. This includes ALL elise and exiges ever made. It was cutoff originally to the early MY07 cars. Now it's been extended to all MYs.
Oh nevermind. This includes ALL elise and exiges ever made. It was cutoff originally to the early MY07 cars. Now it's been extended to all MYs.
This is the third (or maybe fourth?) recall for the same thing, they just keep extending the recall forward to include more (later build) cars. The last recall (preceding this one) was back in Feb. 2013, and included MY '07 and some early build '08 Eliges (including my '08 Exige S240).
Not gonna lie. Trying not to feel smug knowing it's been done on mine!
I got two new oil coolers and a ProRad radiator with puller fans and 170F thermostat in that visit!
Wish I would have waited on the thermostat and saved the cash, but at the time I still had the IRRATIONAL FEAR of taking off my clam... silly child I was then playing with butterflies and every once and awhile finding a pretty flower :sheep:
I got two new oil coolers and a ProRad radiator with puller fans and 170F thermostat in that visit!
Wish I would have waited on the thermostat and saved the cash, but at the time I still had the IRRATIONAL FEAR of taking off my clam... silly child I was then playing with butterflies and every once and awhile finding a pretty flower :sheep:
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Isn't this a new problem, different from the 2 previous recalls for Evora oil line issues? Reading the NHTSA site, it seems like the fittings on the oil cooler hose are faulty this time. Last time, the hose was rubbing on something. (The first time involved the oil feed hose.) :crazyeyes
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues
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no one wants to be the next GM
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Yup front clam
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No. Mine was done clam on. Most of the time they can be done clam on, unless a fitting is stuck on one of the coolers.
See here: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f361/recall-can-done-clam-pics-135945/
Call the dealer with your vin in hand.
Not always. Only in certain cases.
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Taking the clam off is really easy. Just take your time first go and get help lifting it off. Also, put masking tape on the overlap areas near the door jam.
And screw the OEM lines, get Sector111's kit and never deal with this BS again. If anyone in the NH/MA area needs help hit me up
And screw the OEM lines, get Sector111's kit and never deal with this BS again. If anyone in the NH/MA area needs help hit me up
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Lotus actually knew about the issue and updated the hose crimps a few times over the years. Some worked better, of course.
This just seems like keeping all the cars updated to the so they don't have to worry about it.
This just seems like keeping all the cars updated to the so they don't have to worry about it.
Has anyone with an '08+ Elise or Exige done a comparison to the pre and post-recall '05-'07 fittings?
It sounds like they changed something in '08 that they thought fixed the issue but turned out to fail again. That it carries all the way through to the first Evora is a bit worrying... I wonder if there's any implication for the '05-'07 recall kits that were installed on most of our cars.
It sounds like they changed something in '08 that they thought fixed the issue but turned out to fail again. That it carries all the way through to the first Evora is a bit worrying... I wonder if there's any implication for the '05-'07 recall kits that were installed on most of our cars.
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