Metal in my Oil LR2 2013

[Tommilousis]

So I've been having oil leaks and getting them fixed. I recently smelled a lot of oil again driving back 300km from somewhere. Under the hood there was oil everywhere. I checked the dip stick regularly driving home but it was hard to tell if I lost all of the oil in my engine. When I got home I took it to a shop and they said there was a hole in the valve and something internally shot out and punctured the hole and on inspecting the oil in the car there is small shiny fragments of metal, most likely coming from damage to the engine.

Their advice is not to spend labor on pulling the engine apart and finding out what is exactly wrong with the engine and fixing it, instead, either buy a new engine 13K-15K, or sell it for parts and move on.

My thought was also to fix the leak and take my chances that not much damage has been done, drive the car for a while, as I look into my next move (buy used, finance, lease, etc.)

This is a big one and I would appreciate feedback...

Thoughts?

 

[Tommilousis]

Want to give background on the car: 150Km (mostly highway), has had turbo replaced already (under warranty at the time thank god), starter problems and fixed twice, 2 previous leaks fixed...

 

[Rover Range]

Do you have pics of the valve with the hole?

 

[Tommilousis]

no I do not

 

[Tommilousis]

do you think it matters? do you think they could be lying about something, want to get my car for parts, rebuild it and sell it for a profit? I was thinking that

 

[Rover Range]

No. Need to see what actually happened and if it can be repaired.

 

[Tommilousis]

I'm requesting it now
Here's the photo of the oil with fragments

 

[Tommilousis]

Ok, I will ask that as well

 

[Tommilousis]

Actually, they said that they could fix it and are getting a quote on what the valve would cost. Will let you know.

 

[Tommilousis]

Here's the valve 895 CAD plus tax is the rate