Dealer Abuse on Engine?

[rprieto]

986S / 2002 / Tiptronic / 98K miles

I've got the car back a few days ago and have been mostly driving it early AM and late eves till today. After cleaning the hood area I noticed the passenger side does not fit snug and is slightly lifted up. As if someone closed the hood on some object and was forced closed and thus tweaked the hood in that area. I know my car, it was not there before and the dealer did replace my Fuel Sending unit.

Yesterday and today I noticed white smoke at start up. Today it was quite noticeable and I have already replaced both the MAF sensor and the Air Oil Separator.

So I plugged in the Durametric SW and found something different:

Number of ignitions range 1 42 / 2954h

(Previous reading was 38 / 1h)

Range 2 was still zero as expected with a Tiptronic.

Operating hours counter 2961 (Today 10/10/2009)

I simply don't abuse my engine ESPECIALLY with 98K miles on it. I may rev the thing to 7K but I don't push it THAT hard.

I would think the dealer would know this and would treat such an engine appropriately.

Could the dealer have caused a problem for me? Should I be concerned about the engine?

Two issues to deal with and I quite simply don't want these guys to touch the car. Unfortunately the Service Department is closed today.

Maybe I am venting but I am sure I am not alone here.

Edited October 11, 2009 by rprieto

[Loren]

Range 1 is rev limiter hits - usually meaningless.

These are 'controllable' over revs that the rev limiter was able to control.

Range 2 means 'uncontrolled' and potential damage.

I doubt they are engine problems are related.

I would ask the dealer about both (the smoke) and the possible hood damage.