Engine Repair Case Studies
Real engine jobs from our Sin Ming workshop, from a $680 misfire traced to a failing ignition coil up to a full Ferrari engine overhaul. Each case records what the owner reported, what diagnosis or teardown found, the parts that went in and, where recorded, the cost.
Engine faults rarely improve on their own, and running on a knock, a misfire or an overheat is how a small job becomes an overhaul. WhatsApp us what the engine is doing and we will give you an honest read on what it likely needs.
6 documented engine jobs on this page, 4 with costs recorded. Every case states exactly what its figure covered, and your car is always quoted after diagnosis.
Symptoms worth checking
- Knocking or rattling, on cold start or under load
- Misfire: stuttering, shaking, flashing check-engine light
- Overheating, or coolant mixing into the oil
- Sudden loss of power
- Blue or white smoke from the exhaust
- Timing chain noise from the front of the engine
The documented jobs
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BMW 4 Coupe Cold-Start Knocking: Fixed with a Proper Oil Change in Singapore
BMW 4 Series Coupe · A knocking sound when accelerating from cold
Completed: July 2026 -
Nissan Qashqai Turbo Replacement in Singapore: The Police-Siren Sound is Gone
Nissan Qashqai · A loud high-pitched whistling from the engine under load, described as sounding like a police siren
Completed: July 2026 -
Nissan Qashqai Lost Power: How We Found a Defective Valve and Fixed It
Nissan Qashqai · Sudden loss of power and rough running, with an engine warning; a plug change had not fixed it
Completed: June 2026 -
BMW 523i Timing Chain Rattle: Worn Cam Gear Found and Replaced
BMW 523i (F10) · A rattle or noise that sounded like it came from the timing
Completed: June 2026 -
Chevrolet Cruze Misfire: Fixed With an OEM Ignition Coil, Same Day
Chevrolet Cruze · Stuttering, rough idle and a misfire feel
Completed: June 2026 -
Ferrari 488 GTB Engine Overhaul: Coolant in the Oil, Put Right
2016 Ferrari 488 GTB · Overheating and coolant level dropping repeatedly
Completed: June 2026
The services behind these repairs
Full rebuilds are done as our engine overhaul service, backed by our 3 year / 60,000km warranty, the longest engine warranty in Singapore. Diagnosis-led repairs such as misfires, timing work and leaks are handled by our engine repair workshop, and carbon build-up by walnut blasting. Published prices from documented jobs sit in the car repair cost database.