OMV cleans up

Dirty fuel “kills” engine of leased car

Manuela Wehofer in front of her damaged car.(Bild: Klaus Schindler)

Dark clouds are gathering over commuter country Lower Austria! Dirt in the fuel caused double engine damage and left a 49-year-old woman in serious financial trouble: repair costs of more than €10,000 must be paid in addition to the leasing payments. Legal expenses insurance and OMV wash their hands of the matter.

She was delighted with the purchase of her new used car. But that joy lasted only a year. Because Manuela Wehofer's Hyundai i30 from Allentsteig suddenly stopped running. The diagnosis: engine failure.