Models: All engines
I recently had a customer complain about the seizure of his new motor, even though he had checked the oil and the motor was fitted with an oil alert sensor. It was discovered that he removed the motor from the carton, pulled out the dipstick and saw there was oil on it. The motor was mounted and started (and stopped straight away obviously because the oil sensor had kicked in). After several more attempts on starting at full throttle the motor seized requiring new piston, rings and conrod. The oil on the dipstick was remnants from factory testing. When purchasing a new engine, make sure to read the operating manual and double check oil levels.
