GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
i ran the engine with no oil and seized it up within 15 minutes. I brought it to a service dealer who said that in order to assess the damage he needed to spend 3 or 4 hours to open the engine; then it could be anywhere from $300 to 1300 in parts to fix it.It seems to me that it's a big gamble...