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With the potential damage to the old girl, my head say it is probably sensible to move on 😞 A quick look on Autotrader and other sites suggest a like for like replacement at between £2k and 12k depending on mileage and condition. Just a guess but you are almost certainly looking at north of £5k for a rebuild. However if you swap it, you are then buying an unknown and he has already invested heavily in the car so sorting the engine may be the best route. Bottom line is how much is it worth to him and can he afford the repairs? If he can I would start looking at an engine rebuild (I rescued a 2003 X-Type with 26k miles from this site for fun - and £250 and spent around £2k on sorting it (body and sills) but now have a car which I will keep as long as I can. Essentially one for the heart v head v wallet to sort 🙂 A quick search through Google suggests the garage the car is already at is probably as good as any in the area so I would be inclined to be guided by them. Good Luck, and keeping my fingers crossed you decide to "pay the vet bill" for the old cat...

Hi Ciao, I agree with John in his response above. If you did not add oil and the garage is reporting an overfill, then the most likely source is coolant into the sump, which cranking over the engine will simply have circulated said coolant around the oilways, not a good outcome. The report does contradict itself of course, in the beginning the oil level is above maximum (substantially) and it concludes that the oil level is way below the minimum mark. Which is it? Irrespective of the oil levels, the compression test is saying that the cylinders are beyond saving. If you have access to a suitable inspection bore camera, it would be interesting to have a look inside the cylinders reading "0 PSI" (zero) as that would tend to suggest there are holes in the pistons and not merely damaged rings. The slow cranking even under boost conditions would also indicate that the engine seized ahead of failing - what were the symptoms the last time the car was driving properly? What caused you to take the car in for investigation. A new engine, well second-hand, should not cost the earth but labour will be substantial. It probably depends what value you think is in the car and how long you intend to keep the car in your possession. N6 JMX