Simply for the benefit and attention of the Forum, I thought I'd bring a matter to everyone's attention.
My Smart ForTwo 84bhp Passion is three months old and the mileage is 1,950. A few weeks ago I noticed one or two oil drops on the tarmac of our drive. I initially assumed the drops were from my previous car - how could a 3 month old car have an oil leak, after all?
Nevertheless, I placed a piece of cardboard below the engine in the garage.
It transpires that the car had an oil leak; so I contacted the dealership and got it booked in.
They needed to fit a new oil sump gasket.
Many owners may well not notice or be aware of such a leak; however, over many months, it could potentially lead to more serious engine problems.
That's why I'm alerting readers to this fault in my car.
Tim