update time
thought id be helpful since no one follows up problem threads!
i dropped the oil..it stunk of fuel..which cemented the rings being cooked theory. So i changed the oil to thicker in the hope it would give me a few more weeks/month to sort the engine..it didnt lol
i bought a new dailly and pulled the engine out..after two weeks of no driving and moving it across the carpark i was greeted with this:
doesnt seem to be any major scoring but the rings are goosed..it was smoking like a locomotive when i last used it..block is totally ruined as well. There was no hint of wear 1k ago..now the block has a speed bump at TDC
so in short... mapping is essential
wide bands can save you alot of money..