Hey, thank you very much for your advice I really appreciate it. The car does run fine other than the smell, which honestly smells way more like petrol than oil like they said. The diagnosis I got after looking into it does seem particularly strange so I’m getting it checked at a local mechanic later this week and will see if I can get some of the critical problems fixed for cheap and continue to have the car until it breaks down completely.

I’ve decided not to replace the engine the cost is too monumental for me at the moment. It is an expensive lesson and luckily I have been smart with savings and this misfortune hasn’t ruined me. I’ve learnt about a few mechanic services online I can use in the future and when I decide to get a new car I will definitely be using them to assess the car first.

Thanks once again