Customer came in for a no start on a 2013 Veloster, checked battery, battery was good, checked immobilizer key and clutch safety switch, those checked out good. Checked the oil and....uh oh, dipstick shows nothing and is covered in burnt smelling varnish. Grab a 22mm socket and ratchet, engine is locked solid. Customer wants to try an oil change anyways so I oblige, drain out what was probably 1/2 quart of oil and refill with 4 quarts, I can already tell the engine has been starved of oil because nothing comes out when pull the vertically mounted filter. The smell reminds me of that time I tried lighting a bonfire with motor oil as a kid (didn't work well), that oil had to have gotten 3-400°F to be cooked like that.
After filling the oil I try again to turn over the engine, not budging, it is completely locked up.
What I think happened is this guy was burning oil and never bothered to check it, the little bit of thin 5w20 got super hot and lost it's ability to keep the bearings apart along with starving the engine of oil, and the engine literally welded itself together.
I know most of us here are more on top of maintenance stuff than your average driver but I just have to say, check your oil, this did not have to happen.
After filling the oil I try again to turn over the engine, not budging, it is completely locked up.
What I think happened is this guy was burning oil and never bothered to check it, the little bit of thin 5w20 got super hot and lost it's ability to keep the bearings apart along with starving the engine of oil, and the engine literally welded itself together.
I know most of us here are more on top of maintenance stuff than your average driver but I just have to say, check your oil, this did not have to happen.