Ok ... i'd like to start by saying I know I am an idiot and it is all my fault. So, there is no need in mocking me on this one ... I'm here because I have nowhere else to go.
I purchased my 2001Xterra in January, I had the oil checked around March at a gas station and they said all was well. I forgot about it since ...
This weekend I was taking a road trip with some friends. All of a sudden a hear a clanking noise, one of my friends said it sounded like the pistons. I looked at the dashboard and the OIL light had turned on, it was flickering really. The car stopped accelerating, like if stuck on cruise control. If I let go of the gas, then it would remain in the lower speed.
At one point the light turned off and the jeep worked all fine. Not five minutes have passed, the light turned on once more, clanking noise commenced once more, and the car just stopped. Never turned on again, not at all, completely dead. Tow truck had to drive us all to my mechanic.
Question is ... what do you think it is? Would the engine be fixable? Would I have to replace the engine? If so, how much does an engine cost?
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I think I'm also just asking for some consolation ...