My 2003 VR6 engine failed on the expressway last week. The stop engine light came on and then the engine blew up sending a rod through the side of the engine block. What are all the reasons that this could happen? My car and I do not live in the same country and I had the oil changed when I left back in Jan 06. Since then a friend drives it from time to time and on this unfortunate occassion. So I know its not great to let 9 months go by and not change your oil but can that cause engine failure? The oil might have been dirty but isn't it sealed in there unless there was a leak or it was burning oil? Also, what is the warning light protocol? Why would there only be a warning seconds before a major engine failure? Also is there any connection between this and the electrical system? I have had an issue with the stop engine light coming on in the past and it was related to sensor failures I believe but it was an computer issue not an actual engine issue. Any insights would help me figure out why this car in relatively great shape would suffer such a catastrophic event.
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17 years ago