Lack of power I hope you can give me advice

MARLIZE

MEMBER
2006 HYUNDAI ATOS
1.1L
MANUAL
105,000 MILES

Good day. I hope you can give me advice, as I am still waiting to hear from my mechanic and scared to drive my car. I recently had my engine rebuilt/overhauled. (Got my car back three weeks ago). Mechanic stated to bring car back for oil change after about 600 miles, which was last week, but could not make an appointment due to time restraints. Did an additional about 300 miles and then she started having major lack of power on acceleration from yesterday. Have to do quite a few uphills daily to work and back and struggling even in third gear. Need to use car later today ( in about six hours) to get home and still no word from the mechanic. What could be the problem and can it be due to the oil change not done after 600 miles? Can there be damage due to that after only that? I need to know if I can still drive my car for a day or two. Please help. Did check oil this morning and the attendant said it needed only a pint. After the oil was added, there was some white smoke, but that could be due to the pint of oil added? Please help.

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,747 POSTS

Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.

I can't see a few extra miles cause a problem like this. However, I am concerned about the white smoke. Where did it come from? Also, has the check engine light come on and stayed on with the engine running?

If the white smoke came from the exhaust, pay attention to see if it continues. Also, check to make sure the engine coolant is full. Often times white smoke from the exhaust indicated coolant entering the combustion chamber. Most times this is the result of a blown head gasket. And no, this doesn't happen by not changing the oil in this case.

Take a look through these links.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/excessive-smoke-coming-from-the-exhaust-pipe

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Let me know.

Joe